Ok May banders I'm ready to move on pass all the surgery and liquid diet part. I need someone that I can check in with every night. I need some one that will be my partner that I can tell all of my cheat and victories too. I need some one that will not be afraid to yell at me when I didn't go to the gym like I was suppose to or follow my diet correctly or to cheer me on. I will share my ups and downs. Now I don't have a problem posting to every one here in our group. But If that is what we all agree on than every one will have to check in every night or you will have to post the night before that you will be on vacation and returning on a specfic night. So I'm listening let me know what every one is wanting to do. I think every one of us needs help thru this journey. It is going to be one heck of a bumpy road.

breakfast

3oz yogurt

1/2 C granola Cereal

lunch

16 wheat thins

2 oz ham

6 cherry tomatoes

2 oz cottage cheese

laughin cow triangle

supper

chicken wrap

tortilla

2oz chicken

traingle laughin cow cheese

lettuce

tomatoe

5 olives

3oz peaches

snack

sf fudgesicle

no exercise today, my foot is bothering me again. Bad enough that I took a pain killer for it, twice today. I hope it lets up I don't want to go back and have cortizon shots again. I have plantar fashictis. It's a muscle in the bottom of the foot that is not strecthing properly, The best way I can explain it.

Hope you're feeling better today.

Breakfast - 6oz Greek yogurt

lunch - 3oz grilled chicken, 2oz rice

snack - 4oz activia

dinner - 3oz grilled chicken, 3oz mashed potato/green Beans, 2 tbsp brownie (went out to dinner with family and ordered my meal from kids menu)

Snack - 8oz milk

breakfast

Ummmm nothing

I had to be at the dr early to go over my meds. I know, know excuse!

snack

sf fudgesicle

lunch

chicken wrap ( tortilla, chicken, olives, tomatoe, lettuce, cheese and cream cheese)

2 oz cottage cheese

supper

2oz chicken mixed with cream cheese and olives served with

16 thin wheat crackers

cottage cheese

snack

sf fudgesicle

I went back to the gym today! Yea for me! It always makes me feel better when I go to the gym.

@ Natalie Yes I am able to eat sandwiches as long as I toast the bread when making them. I do make sure that I chew very well and I have been fine. Not sure what will happen after the next fill but for now I can.

@ Debbie No skipping meals!! buy some banana's and keep them handy for a quick breakfast!! Glad your back at the gym

June 26, 2012

Breakfast

banana

Eggwhite bake on Arnold round

coffee w/ milk and equal

lunch

Arnold round Turkey breast and cheese W/mayo

dinner

salad with Buffalo ckn strips

Snacks

SF pudding

String cheese Jalapeno

Dill Pickle

Water

8 oz

Exercise

walked a mile at lunch

Yoga for a hour

Debbie and Natalie.. when I have trouble finding time for breakfast, I still grab a Protein Shake. My dietician said having one or two a day is an excellent way to supplement the Protein most banders struggle to maintain. I find them handy for when I'm on the go too and don't want to bother with packing food. (Who would have ever though I wouldn't want food!!! now that's a NSV!)

Natalie, though you might feel like you are eating too much, looking at your food log, your portion sizes look good. As long as you are eating less than 1 or 1-1/2 cups, you should be okay. Don't deprive yourself of the nutrients you need by eating less, just keep eating the right foods that you have been doing. Do you have your next fill scheduled yet? I go in for my first one last week, YAY! Have a GREAT weekend away! We will miss you.

Debbie.. planter facitis.. i know your pain well! do you have a brace to sleep in at night. That helped me alot. I did the cortisone shots too, which would help only for a short while. I ended up getting ultrasound therapy for it and after about 6 weeks of 3 times a week, the pain left! Just in time too, cuz a month later I went to Vegas and got married. There's no way to have foot pain in Vegas!

Mom, I'd talk to your doctor about your increased hunger after your fill. I think a 6 inch sub sounds like you are able to eat too much. Are you chewing enough and taking the full minute between bites? Drinking too fast after a bite? Maybe the better question is, are you still losing weight? I was advised to eat protein first, then my veggies and very little carbs. Carbs tend to make you hungrier and don't keep your hunger satisfied for long...

I don't do the daily log, but I do want you all to know, I'm still eating good. I'm able to eat a little more which troubles me some but still within acceptable limits, I am exercising, and more importantly, still losing weight.

Eating healthy has become fun for me. I take pleasure in seeing how much others overeat, knowing months ago I would have been right there with them. But the feeling the freedom the band has given me reassures me I'm on the right road. I am glad I eat less, I know my portions are what they should have been all my life and they are healthy! I have pride in my eating now, where I would suffer shame before because of my overeating. Though the journey is only beginning for us, find your victories along the path.

@whymomwhy Youre lucky. I long for the day I can have a bun with a hot dog or hamburger again (of course in moderation). I've tried pitas and Arnold's sandwich thins with no issues so far but scared to try other breads.

@sleepyone LOL I do the same thing!! Crazy what people put in their bodies. What used to look like a regular amount looks huge. I am perfectly content eating my small portions. And thanks - I think 3/4-1 cup is whats comfortable for me right now. I keep waiting for that "I'm gonna vomit" or "I shouldn't have eaten that" feeling and it has never come. lol

Breakfast - 1/2cup kashi go lean cereal with skim milk

lunch - 2oz lean cuisine lasagna.. Didn't sit well so just had 4oz yogurt

dinner - 3oz pulled rotisserie on Arnold's sandwich thin with hummus, 3 tbsp unsweetened apple sauce

snack - 8oz skim milk

Lots of Water

Exercise - 30 min elliptical and 15 min light weights/abs

Breakfast

skipped

lunch

1/2 a kfc bowl w/o corn

supper

the other 1/2 of the kfc bowl

snack

sf fudgesicle

1/3 C raisins

Debbie and Natalie.. when I have trouble finding time for breakfast, I still grab a Protein Shake. My dietician said having one or two a day is an excellent way to supplement the Protein most banders struggle to maintain. I find them handy for when I'm on the go too and don't want to bother with packing food. (Who would have ever though I wouldn't want food!!! now that's a NSV!)

Natalie, though you might feel like you are eating too much, looking at your food log, your portion sizes look good. As long as you are eating less than 1 or 1-1/2 cups, you should be okay. Don't deprive yourself of the nutrients you need by eating less, just keep eating the right foods that you have been doing. Do you have your next fill scheduled yet? I go in for my first one last week, YAY! Have a GREAT weekend away! We will miss you.

Debbie.. planter facitis.. i know your pain well! do you have a brace to sleep in at night. That helped me alot. I did the cortisone shots too, which would help only for a short while. I ended up getting ultrasound therapy for it and after about 6 weeks of 3 times a week, the pain left! Just in time too, cuz a month later I went to Vegas and got married. There's no way to have foot pain in Vegas!

Mom, I'd talk to your doctor about your increased hunger after your fill. I think a 6 inch sub sounds like you are able to eat too much. Are you chewing enough and taking the full minute between bites? Drinking too fast after a bite? Maybe the better question is, are you still losing weight? I was advised to eat protein first, then my veggies and very little carbs. Carbs tend to make you hungrier and don't keep your hunger satisfied for long...

I don't do the daily log, but I do want you all to know, I'm still eating good. I'm able to eat a little more which troubles me some but still within acceptable limits, I am exercising, and more importantly, still losing weight.

Eating healthy has become fun for me. I take pleasure in seeing how much others overeat, knowing months ago I would have been right there with them. But the feeling the freedom the band has given me reassures me I'm on the right road. I am glad I eat less, I know my portions are what they should have been all my life and they are healthy! I have pride in my eating now, where I would suffer shame before because of my overeating. Though the journey is only beginning for us, find your victories along the path.

Sleepyone

What kind of protein are you drinking? I really don't want to go back to having ensure again. I was thinking of trying a fruity Protein Drink, but not sure what to try. any and all suggestions are welcomed.

my doc told me to stay away from ensure. I like slim fast because its thicker and more like a shake so I feel like I'm getting "something", and I like atkins too, which is more like milk and I especially the strawberry. Its convenient when I dont want to pack a lunch, or when I dont make time to. you have to find one you enjoy. Its a good replacement. Try to stay with the low carb ones and the more protein the better~

Thanks Sleepyone! Maybe I will look around this weekend.

my doc told me to stay away from ensure. I like slim fast because its thicker and more like a shake so I feel like I'm getting "something", and I like Atkins too, which is more like milk and I especially the strawberry. Its convenient when I dont want to pack a lunch, or when I dont make time to. you have to find one you enjoy. Its a good replacement. Try to stay with the low carb ones and the more Protein the better~

Breakfast

1 egg

2 turkey sausage

1 bella cheese

lunch

3 oz chicken

3 oz mash potatoes

gravy

supper

3oz chicken

2oz brocolli

Skipped gym because I worked over time.

@ sleepyone You are so right a 6 inch sub should be too much but I was able to eat it and was still hungry so Today I am going to talk with the doctor and see whats going on and I need to make sure I don't allow myself to push the boundaries and fall back into my old habits. My daughter and Boyfriend have been calling me out on my portion sizes so that is good. I have been waiting between bites and do eat the Protein first. I think I will add a protein drink into my mix again I haven't lost anything in 4 weeks so I know I need to make changes. I will let you know what he says I track all my food and am bringing it with me. Great job staying strong you should be very proud of yourself.

@debbie Skipping breakfast is not good I like the protein drink Idea as well it will be easy to grab and go.

@Natalie You are also doing great! Keep up the good work!

Breakfast

Egg white Bake W/ peppers and Onions on soft taco wrap

coffee W/ milk and equal

lunch

Turkey breast sandwich on Rye/Pump swirl toast

dinner

chicken Breast and Asian noodles

snack

Jalapeno stuffed Pretzel

Water

6 glasses

Exercise

1 mile walk

Breakfast

Skipped

I'm going to look for a Protein Shake this weekend.

lunch

ground beef

sweet potatoe

Supper

ground beef

cottage cheese

small ice cream

Breakfast

Protein Shake

coffee w milk and 1 equal

lunch

1 cup progresso chicken Soup

dinner

1 cup Progresso soup

snack

Cashews

Water

6 glasses

Exercise

1 mile walk slow pace

Had another fill so was on softs all day Good news is I felt full!! I now have 6cc in my band. he said that should put me close to the green zone may need 1 more to be in it but hoping this does it for me.

Breakfast

Protein Shake

coffee w milk and 1 equal

lunch

1 cup progresso chicken Soup

dinner

1 cup Progresso soup

snack

Cashews

Water

6 glasses

Exercise

1 mile walk slow pace

Had another fill so was on softs all day Good news is I felt full!! I now have 6cc in my band. he said that should put me close to the green zone may need 1 more to be in it but hoping this does it for me.

Whymomwhy how big is your band? That sounds like a lot so soon!