Hi everyone! I'm having surgery on January 10th and created a group in the groups section "January 2012 bandsters". Would love to get some discussions, support going.

I survived the eating frenzy too. I was lucky because we ate our dinner at a restaurant instead of sitting at home overeating.

It was a bittersweet day though. First Thanksgiving since my much loved father in law passed away in April... Realized how much of a void his passing has left in the family. He was always one of my biggest supporters in my weight loss journey and I wish he could see me today at the lowest weight that I have been in many, many years.

I did enjoy the meal and had some pie, but got in a good swim at the hotel pool last night with my kids so hopefully i burned up a few calories.

I went to a buffet Restuarant too! Kept us away from leftover and buying one of each of our favorite huge Costco pies!!

Crissylu, way to go! 95 pounds ... Gone!

Rkimom, the holidays do bring up memories of the ones we've lost, that's for sure. Also sure that your Dad still sees your progress!

Nicole, can't wait for your Monday weigh-in ... This should be good!

I have to say that the first banded Thanksgiving was a pleasant surprise. Felt full and satisfied on not that much ... Whoo-hoo! Was very controlled yesterday but tonight when I got home pulled out the leftovers (that's the meal I usually gorge out on ... After all the relatives are gone) and I piled about 2 cups of stuff on the plate thinking I wouldn't eat it all but it was so much smaller than previous year's first helpings ... Sat down, ate about 1/2 cup and thought I'm pretty full already ... And stopped! That, to me, is huge!!! Lovin my band right now!!

Ugh the family bought a box of Sees candy for the ride home. I had forgotten about that tradition. We spent the full 3 hrs passing it around I had 8 pieces!!! Well I'm going to workout today and fingers crossed for tomorrow.

Oh Nicki, don't I know about those evil family traditions related to food! Just sent my college kid back off to school and realized that we ate out every day while he was here-all in the name of tradition!

Sad he's gone, but relieved that I can get back to my eating routine. At least that is, until he comes back in three weeks for Christmas break!

Don't be too hard on yourself. Sounds like you got this handled!

Hi all- I did well on Thanksgiving, didn't eat a lot, ate slowly and really chewed and didn't get stuck. Had a little pie at dessert, not a lot (we do an Iron Chef competition with the little kids, they each make a pudding pie and we "judge" them- they love it!). Have done well with leftovers- had mashed potatoes and gravy with a little turkey, yummy! Still not kicked the ice cream habit though- really struggling with giving that up- it's a true addiction!

Didn't do any shopping at all, maybe will do some Cyber Monday stuff, we'll see

Today is another day. I hardly slept at all last night, but still have my exercise stuff here- to guilt myself into working out! I won't be able to work out at work on Wednesday or Thursday, so I'll have to figure something else out at home, but that's okay.

Hope everyone is doing well- I wish Meredith would check in, worried about her, haven't heard since the storm and she's right on the Jersey Shore...

Nicki

Shocker!! At 191.4 today. I guess Sees candy has not caught up yet. Maybe I can beat it by going to the gym tonight!! Happy Monday everyone!!

Hi all! Great job over T-giving everyone.seems we all had our challenges, but we handled them relatively well. Yay us! I am worried about Meredith too! I'm going to see if I have her address somewhere. Does anyone know if being dehydrated would cause the band to tighten up?

Nicki, I wonder about Meredith, too. Can't even imagine the band tightness that stress would cause if she's in the middle of it. Just hoping she and her family are OK.

Nicole, doesn't it feel great not to go UP at Thanksgiving! Cheers!

I am at 174 still, not up not down. I have not been in 160s for about 15 years, I really need to start "owning" the likelihood of a lower weight.

Chrissylu, yes to the Water question!

That's interesting to hear on the dehydration, ive often wondered if i just needed to keep drinking fluids throughout the day just to keep the whole opened enough to get some food down. am and afternoon im tight but by dinner time i can eat anything....... hitting a plateau for a while now, need to refocus again, it sure is getting harder now.

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Yes, the water will help with the tightness. But...I am still tight every morning and drink my breakfast. Whenever I think I can fake the band out by eating real food, it just laughs at me and I pay the price!

Are you drinking enough? What does your dr. recommend? I drink about 64 oz. per day, spread throughout the day and it does seem to keep me from eating too much.

I read somewhere that when you think you are hungry, that you may really be thirsty.

I know this is going to sound strange, but I am thrilled. I saw my surgeon today and didn't get a fill! He says that my eight pound loss in the six weeks since my last unfill is perfect. Remember, I'm a lot further out from surgery than you guys but I'm still not at my goal weight either...

He wanted to know what I was doing differently and I told him that I am journaling RELIGIOUSLY on my fitness pal and that I have found a good, positive support group here on LBT.

Can I tell you all how refreshing your thread is? You ladies have such welcoming spirits and have made me feel part of something uplifting instead of bogged down in the pettiness that I was finding elsewhere.

I raise up to all of you here a huge "THANK YOU" of gratitude.

Rkimom, that is so great! I need to get back on MFP, for sure I'm better when I journal everything! We are glad you like us, LOL. We are a great team, if I do say so myself. I know I need support from people going through what I am going through.

Nicole- Whoo hoo! We do that candy thing at Christmas, too. Oh, the traditions that revolve around food!

Chrissy- I wonder, I"m so much tighter in the morning too- I've started not eating breakfast, just sipping hot tea- but then I'm starving by lunch time, so that's not really working- more tweaks to make!

Kymie- yep, it's not new and shiny anymore, right? But we have to be in it for the long haul. I definitely need to refocus too. It's a process.

Ladybandido- I too haven't been this weight in a long time, I'm sure some of it's mental for me. I put on my winter jacket that's over 10 years old that I haven't been able to wear for like 8 years, and it fits like it used to!

I got that carb cycling book they're posting on the food area of this place- check out Missy's thread- carb cycling, an experiment gone right. I'm not going to start until January, but it looks doable!

So still trucking along

Check in everyone! I need you!

Nicki

well so happy all did well over thanksgiving,me too i cooked and did awesome went to the dr last week right on track 1lb a week so i was 193 when i saw her got on the scale this a,m, 190 did the happy dance.also iam tight in the a.m. as well protein shake is my breakfast then either hard boiled eggs,or greek yogurt with some nuts or a protein bar a lil later for "breakfast" DR said 3 meals and 2-3 snacks per day dont matter what order...so my snack is first then my breakfast later and drink drink drink.but i cant drink for about a hour after i eat ....also just do it i know the battle of the ice cream have you tried low fat or frozen yogurt ??? well glad everyone is doing so awesome !!!