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 - 6oz yogurt, 6 almonds

Lunch - 1/2 pita, 1tbsp peanut butter, 6oz yogurt with blueberries

Dinner - 3 cherry tomatoes, 1 Arnold's sandwich thin with 1/2c scrambled southwest egg beaters with 1tbsp fat free cheddar on top, 1tsp margarine

Snack - 1 protein bar, 1/2 banana

Liquids - water, tea

dinner tonight was my treat meal. I went to a potluck. The cookie was delicious but I think I ate my dinner with too big of bites and a little too fast. I was burping and felt STUFFED. Not a good feeling.. I learned my lesson to slow down and avoid pastas again for a while.

Breakfast - 5oz yogurt, 6 almonds

lunch - 6oz chili, 4 saltines

Dinner - 1/2c beef lasagna, 2 tortilla chips with 1 tbsp guacamole, 1tbsp spinach, 1 cookie

snack - 6oz yogurt with berries, 6 wheat thins

Liquids - Water, tea with 2oz almond milk

Exercise - 35 min lower body aerobics

Didn't do that great today. The family dinners and brunches are taking a toll. My cravings are bad and I'm not making great choices. I am mad at myself for slipping into some old habits. I am going to have to write down a meal plan for this coming week and exercise extra hard. No excuses!

Breakfast - 4oz yogurt, 5 almonds

lunch - 1/4c hashbrowns, 1/4c scrambled eggs, 3 grapes, 1/2 piece of French toast with tbsp syrup

snack - 3/4c raisin bran with 1/2c skim milk

dinner - 4oz catfish, 1/4c sweet potato, 1 broccoli spear

Snack - 3/4c mixed berries with some fat free reddi whip

Still struggling with head hunger and trying to get myself back down to 1 snack a day instead of 2. I am still losing but slowly. Everyone have fun tonight and be safe.

Breakfast - 5oz yogurt, 1/2 banana, 5 almonds

lunch - 1 flax pita, 2tbsp Peanut Butter

Snack - 1/2 Protein bar

dinner - 4oz salmon with a tomato sauce, 1/3c roasted sweet potato

Snack - 5oz yogurt, 1 strawberry

Liquids - Water, tea

Exercise - 30 min aerobic (bridges/crunches/squats/arm weights Etc)

Breakfast - 5oz yogurt, 1/2 banana

lunch - 4oz salmon, 1/3c sweet potato

dinner - 1/2c lasagna, 1/4c salad, 1tbsp balsamic vinegar

Snacks - 1 skinny cow ice cream, 6oz yogurt, 5 almonds

Liquids - Water, tea

Exercise - 30 min treadmill (brisk walk), 5 min abs

Hosting visiting family is so hard with my eating. They love going out to restaurants. We have a dinner planned tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday. Saturday is my "treat day" so I will allow myself to eat whatever on that day, but the other days I am being careful to get the best option on the menu. Its been a real challenge but I have more willpower than I thought, watching my family eating my favorite foods and not ordering that off the menu. And when I do have a bite, it is just a bite, instead of a huge portion I used to eat.

My family leaves on Sunday so next week I can't wait to focus on me again and not have temptations around.

My goal weight is 175 or 170. I've been stuck at 180 for a couple weeks. I just CANNOT seem to get below that.

Breakfast - 1/2c egg beaters, 1tbsp cheddar cheese, 1/2 banana

lunch - 1 pita, 2tbsp Peanut Butter

snack - 1 nature valley bar, 5oz blueberry yogurt

Dinner - 1/2 slice of baked ham, 1/3c green Beans, 1tbsp gravy

LIquids - tea with soy milk

WHere are my May bandsters at?!? Miss you all

I am still feeling like I want to eat ALL. THE. TIME. This head hunger is bad. I am making smart choices, doing well on portions, and tracking. My calorie count has not gone up but I am spreading it out over 3 meals and 2 Snacks. My trainer suggested I up my Water intake to help with cravings. I have an appointent with the PA next week so just hanging in there til then.

Breakfast - 6oz yogurt, 6 almonds, 1/3 banana

lunch - 1/2 slice baked ham, 1/3c green Beans

dinner - 3/4 chicken breast with 2tbsp bbq sauce, 1/3c baked sweet potato

Snacks - 1/2 Protein bar, 1 mini pear, 6oz yogurt

Exercise - 30 min elliptical

Didn't exercise today. I feel bad about that. I think I need to go back on Vitamin D or maybe iron.. My energy has been so low the past couple days I haven't even left the house. I deal with seasonal depression and its finally hitting.

Anyway, doing ok with eating and we are doing benihana as a family tomorrow so I DEFINITELY have to get to the gym tomorrow. Even if just 30min.

Breakfast - 3/4c oatmeal (made with skim milk), 10 raisins

lunch - 1 pita, 2tbsp Peanut Butter, 1/4 banana, 2 strawberries

dinner - 3/4 chicken breast baked with teriyaki sauce, 1/4c sweet potato

snack - 10 almonds, 6oz yogurt, 1/3banana

Had a blast at Benihana with friends tonight. I enjoyed my treat night.

Breakfast - 1 Protein bar, 2 strawberries

lunch - 3/4c beef chili, 4 saltines, 2 apple slices

snack - 1/2c yogurt, 1/4 banana

dinner - 1/4c white rice, 1/3c shrimp, 1/3c beef terriyaki

Dessert - oatmeal raisin cookie, 1/2c chocolate ice cream

Exercise - 20 min elliptical, 15 min stationary bike

Eating could've been better today but I did ok w/portion and tracking. Tomorrow I'm hitting it hard with exercise!! I have a fill appt on Weds. Don't think I need more Fluid but it will be good to check in.

I feel like I do have acid reflux as previously discussed. It's only certain times and foods tho. So we will see.

Breakfast - 6oz yogurt, 6 almonds

lunch - 2/3c chicken taco (no shell), 6 tortilla chips

dinner - 1/4 piece of bread, 1/2 chicken wing, 1 slice tomato flatbread

Liquids - 6oz skim milk, lots of Water

Breakfast - 6oz yogurt, 6 almonds

lunch - 3/4c black Beans, rice, pico de gallo, lettuce, chicken breast, 8 tortilla chips

snack - 1 pure Protein bar, 2 strawberries

dinner - 1/2 whole wheat pita, 1 tbsp Peanut Butter, 1/4 banana, 6 oz yogurt

exercise - 30 min stationary bike

Had a Migraine all day.

Hi Daisy! A lot has been going on and I completely lost my way! My husbands grandpa passed away and my friends mom passed as well as my uncle that my mom and dad raised had a stroke it seems to just keep hitting our family right now! I used food as my cruch an it showed yesterday in dr appointment. I gained and gained18 pounds. I feel like a huge set back! I thought yesterday when I went to the dr that I didn't need a fill because last time I went back in Oct. there was too much in my band. But he said no I think you need a fill that I only had 4cc in my band and usually 8 months out people can have up to 8cc in band. So he went ahead and put another 1cc in and said if I have any problems to come in ASAP. He said that the combination of life and being hungry from not enough in band was a very hard combo for anyone that used food as a cruch before! I have to keep my gaurd up with food and keep control of myself. I am slowly getting on board again. Yesterday I went to the grocery store to get my dad a cake and I had a internal fight with my self not to get a bag of candy I actually put it in my cart then took I out then back in and took it out once more then hurried to the check out! I hate being back at this point where I have to fight my cravings! Ugh! But I promised myself a healthier life that I know I deserve!

My plan is to get my eating back under control and then by Feb. start the YMCA with my boys. Then be at my goal by my wedding anniversary in June!

@Lose_It I am so sorry for all the loss you've experienced lately. That would be hard on anyone, especially now that we don't have food to mask our emotional pain and loneliness. Yes you gained 18lbs but its a learning experience. How do you feel since your fill? It takes a lot of courage to admit you fell of track and not give up! So many times ive fought myself at the grocery store over ice cream, Cookies, chocolate.. I still miss my lifelong best friend food sometimes. I am so proud of you! You can do this!!! Take it a day at a time, tracking your food even if you're not eating perfectly every day. Joining the Y is a great idea.

I did a lot of liquids today cuz I had dental work done (ouch). Going in for a possible adjustment tomorrow.

Breakfast - 1 Protein bar

lunch - 1/2 pita, 1 1/2tbsp Peanut Butter

dinner - 3/4c tortilla Soup, 1tsp cheese, 1/4banana

snack - 5oz yogurt, 1/4 banana, 1tbsp granola, 1/8c mixed nuts

Liquids - Water, tea with soy milk

Ouch dental work that's never fun! And thank you my family and friends have pulled together we will make it through the circle of life together but along with death holidays etc is food and not good for you food!!

Yesterday was just the worst ever! Not because it was a bad day but my body was just craving sweets and junk food! It was so hard to keep control I don't remember the first time being this bad, just horrible! I couldn't keep control of my bad attitude I was snippy with everyone I wasn't really hungry but just wanting it junk! It's so hard to explain. I just had to looked at my husband and said Adam I'm having a really hard time this time. He didn't know what to say besides you are stronger than that. Which was a great thing to say, i knew coming here and just talking about it with someone who understands would help. Maybe the first time was this hard And i just didn't remember. But I will tell you I never want to go through food withdraws again! I hope I always remember how bad my body and mind feels and the fight to get healthy again! I started logging into live strong again and I will log here.

I feel better after seeing dr. I can definalty feel the restrictions. I have to remember to take small bites and slow drinks. Maybe that's what I needed to get back on track. I also thought about doing a cleanse to get the bad out so it wasn't so hard to get back on track. But I havnt made that decision yet! Hopefully the worst is over!!

Breakfast silk chocolate milk 2 servings made a smoothie first it was aweful!!! Lol

lunch harvest orange tomatoe soup

dinner turkey burger with 1tbsp of katsup and pickle 1/2 lowfat cottag cheese

Water today and hot tea and one g2

Wow, I am sorry today was a bad day. food and emotions are so tied together. I still get really bad anxiety and frustration over not being able to eat how I used to sometimes, and it comes out as me being snippy. The food is like a drug truly!! If you can get through the withdrawals it is all uphill from there. Keep sipping Water and filling yourself with clean foods til it's out of your system. I am proud of you, you're doing great and made it through the roughest day hubby is right - you are strong! It is like a life line for me to come here and talk with you ladies.. Nobody understands how hard this journey is.

I went in for an adjustment today. I'm still in the green zone so no fill needed. But I got the results of my blood draw and I was so disappointed. Glucose is great (yay.. I am afraid of diabetes as it runs in my family. Part of why I got banded). But my bad cholesterol is higher than it should be, and my good cholesterol is low. My thiamine (B1) is VERY low and they are concerned. They gave me lots of pamphlets on how to adjust my diet to get more of it and more supplements. I just hoped after my weight loss id have perfect test results but its not the case..

They want me to eat more meat, more milk (2 glasses a day). They said I need to up my calories by 100-200. I am just so scared doing that will make me gain weight. It was hard to hear. But now I need to buck up and do better.

Breakfast - 6oz yogurt, 6 almonds

lunch - pita, 2tbsp Peanut Butter

dinner - 1/2c braised beef, 1/2c yams

snack - 1/2 Protein Bar, 5oz yogurt, 1/4c mixed berries

liquids - water, tea