So yes, I really need to start over. I need to stop dreaming about being at my goal weight and actually get there. Back in May I lost around 20 pounds, but stupid me, I started gaining it back, my friend started taking me out to dinner and then it started becoming a habbit and told him about it and told him we should go out every once in a while or every other month or something. I gained 13 of the 20 back I guess and it sucks!

In September, I had to go see my Surgeon to get some Fluid taken out of my band because I felt like I was throwing up all the time no matter what I ate and yes that was for liquids too, weird! I was 209 then. When I went back this month, I didn't lose anything or gained anything.

So, I go back to see my surgeon on the 19th of November and I want to prove that I got this and can do this, I want to lose between 5-10 pounds.

How should I go about starting over?

Like pre-op diet, liquid diet, mushie diet, then back to solid diet?

Or what's your suggestions/tips?

My goal weight is whenever I can fit into a size 4

My height is 5'0"-5'2"

My current weight is anywhere between 209-216 atm.

Thanks for anyone's help!

Are you exercising? I walk a track at the high school. I think it is faster, than street walking. HA! "street walking"!!! You know what I mean.

Also, I crank up the tunes when no one is home and dance in my kitchen.

My doc said if you don't exercise daily, it will be a struggle. Hope this helps.

You can do it.

My biggest help has been myfitnesspal.com where I track everything I eat every day and how long I excersize for. I am just starting the journey but it can't hurt to go back to the basics and maybe see the nutritionist. Getting all the crap out of my house also helped too. My daughter has gotten used to grapes or apples with peanut butter as her bestime snack! Good luck!!!!

I would just start using the LB rules and keep track of your intake. Many of us use MyFitnessPal for that.

Every meal 1cup of less, starting with your Proteins first, veggies and then good carbs. Total of one cup for all three.

Eat very small bites and chew 20-30 times putting down your utensil, wait 1 min between bites and you're done in 20 mins- whether you finished every thing or not.

No drinking until at least 30mins after your meal

64 oz of Water a day

exercise 30 min a day

Every Drs. orders are different and this is what mine told me.

This is all just a suggestion. The best thing to do is get a hold of your surgeon and talk to them and maybe see a nutritionist and find out where your problems lay.

I wish you all the best!

PS as far as going out to eat, that's ok, just make better food choices and bring half home for the next day.

Log your food. Know exactly how many calories and how much protien you are getting every day. Logging helps me so much, I have to answer to myself when I see I ate a snack that consisted of more calories than an entire meal.. it makes me think twice the next time before I eat it again. Aslo, just eat healthier. Ha Ha, I know it's not that simple but... it's not that hard. Fill up on your protien and fresh veggies. If you hungry eat a protien, greek yogurt or cheese or a piece of fruit. Leave chips and sweets alone (I don't know that you eat them, just saying) and I eat out often. I ALWAYS look at the website of the restaraunt before I go. Most places have lots of healthy choices. Know what you are going to eat before you go. And get some exercise!

Get back to the LB basic rules. You can do it!!!!! Best of Luck!

A trick for eating out is to ask for a take out box when they bring your food. Transfer all but your lapband approved portion into the container first. Then eat what is on your plate. Up side is another meal for later on.

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Also, I crank up the tunes when no one is home and dance in my kitchen.

My doc said if you don't exercise daily, it will be a struggle. Hope this helps.

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I agree with this street walking, dancing fool....

I use a FitBit to track my movements, it is great. Got me climbing stairs at work, currently I goal for at least 25 flights a day. Had a few days at 50.

Every little move helps.

All of these are great, but Maddysgram has to be my fav answer.

I think what I am going to do is write down the rules and bring it with me everywhere I go to remind myself, along with a note book to log in my food intake/calories and exercise, if I lost more than 20 pounds, I can lose it again and more.

I know my problem, it's not eating right, not taking my time eating right, not drinking enough Water, not taking Vitamins, and drinking with meals. When I first got this surgery, I was much more serious and scared about things getting stuck and following the rules, what happened to me?

What can I take to make my hair get thicker (B12? Prenatals, I hear that helps?)

I love walking, loooooooooonnnnnngggggg walks and going on adventures. I also like to play Dance Central 2, it's the only fun workout thing I have for indoors.

How much food should I be eating at every meal? I always thought it was 3/4c-1c? No eatting after 8pm

What if I forgot some of the rules?

What are the biggest rules to remember?

Chewing?

No drinking with meals?

Eat slowly?

Most of the time, like I've mentioned in other posts, I would skip Breakfast and lunch, NOT GOOD! I know.

I need to get in more Protein and sometimes I don't like Protein Shakes.

I don't think I've ever gotten in enough protein in since when I got the surgery done.

I don't drink enough water ):, I sometimes find it hard for me to drink water.

(This is me on Halloween 2012)

I think I should come on this site every single day because I think it motivates me more than anything else =/