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Thanks so much you guys! It's amazing to see all of your stories, you are so inspiring. I hope to stay on track and lose the last 88lbs I need to within the next year!

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A typical eating day for me would be like this:

8 a.m.: 1 egg with some diced veggie in it, scrambled with a small glass skim milk

10 a.m.: 10 almonds

Noon: Vegetable Soup

2 pm: Small can of tuna fish with spicy brown mustard

4 pm: 1 Protein shake. Or, perhaps some hummus on pita chips

6 pm: Green salad with steak or chicken in it. Lots of greens, not so much dressing.

8 pm: Glass of skim milk and a small piece of chocolate

Sample exercise routine:

Monday: Rollerblading at lunch; Arm + back weights after work at the gym

Tuesday: Cardio day (jogging, cycling, P90X, etc)

Wednesday: Walking or rollerblading at lunch; Legs weights and abs at the gym

Thursday: Cardio day

Friday: Day off

Saturday: Fun exercise day. Canoeing, hiking, skiing, swimming, volleyball with friends, etc.

Sunday: Yard work or other strenuous housework (enough to get you sweating)

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I was banded in 2008 and I'm 40pounds lighter with 25 to go. I still have soooo much trouble with staying on track, I read your sucess with weight loss in such a short time and it motivates me..thank you. I really need to get out of my rut already. its good that you start your day off with a Fluid and your supplements...I think that sets the tone for the rest of your day... keep up the good work and thanks for sharing

Olga

My exercise routine won't help you much, but you may want to see what I eat in a day...

when I get up- 2 cups of hot chai with splenda, take my vitamins/fiber/calcium

breakfast- 1 container of Greek yogurt (6. oz) with 1/4 cup of Kashi GoLean mixed in (high Protein, high fiber)

lunch- 3 oz. can of chicken mixed with 1 tbsp. low-fat mayo, and celery salt, on a low carb, high Protein wrap/tortilla, usually with either a cheese stick or a serving of almonds on the side

"snack"- I drink more chai if I feel hungry or like I just want to put something in my mouth. If that doesn't help, a cheese stick does.

dinner- tonight I had 4 ounces of bbq brisket with sauce, maybe 1/2 cup coleslaw, and a bite of my husband's cornbread. If I'm cooking at home it'll be 4 ounces of whatever meat I cook for the family, and a side of veggies or salad.

dessert- I have Skinny Cow ice cream bars in my freezer that I tell myself I can have every night. Oddly enough, the fact that I can have them seems to keep me from eating them. I've only had 2 or 3 from the box in the past month.

I hope that helps...

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I can't tolerate dairy in the mornings, so usually start with two weetbix and boiling Water for Breakfast. lunch is tuna and salad, or tuna and risotto, max one cup total. Sometmes a banana and Greek style yoghurt. I often have a no fat cappucino during the afternoon. dinner is white meat (chicken, fish, turkey) plus vegetables, again, max one cup total. If I get the evening nibbles, I find that four or five prunes takes care of that!

Exercise - 30 minutes made up of exercise bike and elliptical trainer, or a 40-60 minute real bike ride (it's winter here in Australia so a bit difficult to get outside except on weekends.) Plus I go rock and roll dancing at least twice a week which would total 60 -90 minutes of energetic dancing each time. I allow myself at least one day off from exercising per week.

Weight loss- 60 lb since being banded on 13 April this year.

Good luck for reaching your goal for your wedding. I am working towards a goal for my son's wedding in April next year.

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Hi Alexandra V, I'm not banded yet -my date is Aug 18th-I'm so excited to get started. I was just wondering if you had discussed this with your surgeon or your support group-if you go to those. Also ,might sound like a silly question, but have you had any fills? I've read that on rare occasions there might be a slow leak in the port line and you lose any/all restriction. So you don't feel any of the benefits of having the band, just because you really don't have restriction. Just a thought. Good luck to you and hope you finally get to your goal before your wedding.

Thanks to the others here for the advice and suggestions about the meals. My mind couldn't understand how you could eat enuf calories to stay healthy when I look at the size of the stomach pouch. Makes more sense when I picture about a cup of food. Do you all chew, chew, chew??? Thanks again. HW

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Hi Everyone,

I haven't been on this site in a while maily because I haven't been doing that great with my lap band. I know this band is a gift from God and I need to embrace it. I am crying while writing this because I really need support.

I see that everyone has been losing so much weight and I need some help knowing how.

Could you please share what you eat for Breakfast, lunch, and dinner and how much?

Along with your excercise routine?

I have had my lap band for a year and have lost 40lbs.. mainly because I'm not eating right. I want to get my life back on track.

I am getting married in 4 months and would like to lose 25-30lbs before the wedding.

Can you guys please help me out with how much weight on average you lose a month?

I really want to become a success story like you all, and I want the Lap Band forum to become my life.

I weigh 215 right now

My goal weight is 130.

Please help!

also if you have a smart phone you can download apps that can help you monitor what you eat and how many more calories you need to lose weight every week

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Hi there

I was banded in April. I have lost 47 pounds since then. I have only had 1 fill and the doctor doesn't want to do a fill again because I have been successful. For Breakfast I eat 5 oz. Greek yogurt (it has fruit in it. 140 calories). For lunch I usually have a salad and a Protein like a 200 calorie turkey burger. For dinner I eat a Protein and at least a cup of vegetables (usually zucchini and mushrooms sauteed in 2 t. olive oil). In between I have Gold Standard vanilla Protein powder (130 caloeies) mixed with iced coffee and then a Premier chocolate Protein shake (which is 160 calories that I get at Costco) as a snack at around 9:30. I drink lots of ice tea, Water, or coffee during the day so I don't get too hungry. Hope that helps.

Hi Everyone,

I haven't been on this site in a while maily because I haven't been doing that great with my lap band. I know this band is a gift from God and I need to embrace it. I am crying while writing this because I really need support.

I see that everyone has been losing so much weight and I need some help knowing how.

Could you please share what you eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and how much?

Along with your excercise routine?

I have had my lap band for a year and have lost 40lbs.. mainly because I'm not eating right. I want to get my life back on track.

I am getting married in 4 months and would like to lose 25-30lbs before the wedding.

Can you guys please help me out with how much weight on average you lose a month?

I really want to become a success story like you all, and I want the Lap Band forum to become my life.

I weigh 215 right now

My goal weight is 130.

Please help!

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      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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