I know it's early, but wondering if there's any one else getting ready to get banded in September? I have one more Ins required weigh in Aug 19 then my paperwork gets submitted for approval!

I was already told I'm on the schedule for September 27! Fingers crossed!

I had a really bad day saturday with microwave turkey sausage and scrambled eggs. I wasn't all the way awake and cooked both too dry and was in a hurry to eat so we could get going for the day when wham!! I was miserable and it took 30 minutes for the stuck 'whatever' to come unstuck and come up! And I eat the same thing for breakfast at least a few times a week. it was just not thinking...getting too comfortable and not paying attention. This is a new lifestyle and it has a wonderful way of reminding us if it decides to slip our mind for a sec...lol

The stuck feeling is more in the chest area right? I don't feel that - I don't think. I just feel full like I've eaten too much!?

Shame shame Debbie! Why in such a hurry? Enjoy your food instead of just trying to shovel groceries down your neck. However, we all fall victim to that at times. It's a learning curve for sure.

Georgia feeling overly full with the band is not necessarily a feeling you should feel. How you used to feel full is not how you will feel full post banding. How much volume are you eating? Too much maybe? I'm still struggling with finding just the right volume and what sucks is it will change with every fill or even with climate changes. Just got to get to that sweet spot

Yes my days vary apparently lol. I'm feeling better but I was hungry at lunch - so I had two slices of wheat bread (another test) and two smoked turkey hotdogs (6 grams of protein each) and sliced cheese - additional protein. Now I know the bread filled me up but seeing how that's all I've eaten today - it doesn't seem to be very much. I don't know...I'm losing but still haven't gotten things figured out yet.

Shame shame Debbie! Why in such a hurry? Enjoy your food instead of just trying to shovel groceries down your neck. However, we all fall victim to that at times. It's a learning curve for sure.

Yes I knew better... and I'm usually not a morning person, I don't eat until around 9am, but we were in a hurry to go out exploring and I was told we could go see the wild mustangs here in the desert which is one of my favorite things. Unfortunately, my rush thru breakfast backfired and we got a late start anyway because I had to wait until it came unstuck! miserable....lesson learned!!

I am still befuddled each day about exactly how much I should eat. My nut. says 1/4 c at a time, no more than 1/2 cup. I can eat much more if I wanted to probably, but I'm trying not to do more than that. After reading the "It's not about restriction" article weeks ago, I get the impression that we're supposed to be fuel efficient and get the most out of what we eat, not flood the tank.

What are you guys eating each day? A typical day for me would be a Muscle Milk Light for breakfast (7am), a turkey cheese roll up (about 1 oz meat/cheese) at 9am, a half a protein bar at 10am, maybe some soup for lunch around noon, turkey pepperoni for a snack after school 2pm, then some kind of dinner. In between I have Isopure or water or some liquid. I know I need to work more on drinking, but being a teacher I worked for years to NOT drink during the day so I wouldn't have to make a pit stop. So learning a new way is tough. I have to force myself to drink.

People are starting to notice my loss. I'm trying to be graceful in accepting them, but I wish people wouldn't ask so many details. When they ask how I did it, I just say I'm staying under 100 carbs a day and getting more protein, which is 100% true.

I am still befuddled each day about exactly how much I should eat. My nut. says 1/4 c at a time, no more than 1/2 cup. I can eat much more if I wanted to probably, but I'm trying not to do more than that. After reading the "It's not about restriction" article weeks ago, I get the impression that we're supposed to be fuel efficient and get the most out of what we eat, not flood the tank.

What are you guys eating each day? A typical day for me would be a Muscle Milk Light for breakfast (7am), a turkey cheese roll up (about 1 oz meat/cheese) at 9am, a half a protein bar at 10am, maybe some soup for lunch around noon, turkey pepperoni for a snack after school 2pm, then some kind of dinner. In between I have Isopure or water or some liquid. I know I need to work more on drinking, but being a teacher I worked for years to NOT drink during the day so I wouldn't have to make a pit stop. So learning a new way is tough. I have to force myself to drink.

People are starting to notice my loss. I'm trying to be graceful in accepting them, but I wish people wouldn't ask so many details. When they ask how I did it, I just say I'm staying under 100 carbs a day and getting more protein, which is 100% true.

Just tell them you found a great new diet and it's real simple. I just eat less. True aint it?

When I'm in my weight losing frame of mind I would eat a one egg(egg beater) omelette with a dash of cheese and some turkey sausage.

I've always had a mid morn snack and it's usually an apple.

Lunch, deli turkey or tuna, or leftover salmon or if I'm in a hurry I'll heat up a progresso soup of some kind. They're all low calorie but don't afford a lot of satiety.

Mid morning snack usually a Kirkland 1.25 bag of jerky

Dinner, is usually salmon with salad or salmon on brown rice with some veggies or stir fry chicken with broccoli and/or veggies.

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I am still befuddled each day about exactly how much I should eat. My nut. says 1/4 c at a time, no more than 1/2 cup. I can eat much more if I wanted to probably, but I'm trying not to do more than that. After reading the "It's not about restriction" article weeks ago, I get the impression that we're supposed to be fuel efficient and get the most out of what we eat, not flood the tank.

What are you guys eating each day? A typical day for me would be a Muscle Milk Light for breakfast (7am), a turkey cheese roll up (about 1 oz meat/cheese) at 9am, a half a protein bar at 10am, maybe some soup for lunch around noon, turkey pepperoni for a snack after school 2pm, then some kind of dinner. In between I have Isopure or water or some liquid. I know I need to work more on drinking, but being a teacher I worked for years to NOT drink during the day so I wouldn't have to make a pit stop. So learning a new way is tough. I have to force myself to drink.

People are starting to notice my loss. I'm trying to be graceful in accepting them, but I wish people wouldn't ask so many details. When they ask how I did it, I just say I'm staying under 100 carbs a day and getting more protein, which is 100% true.

what actually befuddles me is... not the portion size.. i get that.. it's how on Earth am i suppose to eat that little and hit my calorie goal for the day? i don't lose weight when i keep the portion small and don't snack like i was told to.. if i eat larger.. still tiny to me size portions and hit my calorie goal i do a little better.. over all this whole journey is still a struggle for me. i don't regret it but honestly had not expected to have to work this hard at it all

It really is a balancing act...

We have to watch our portion sizes, make sure to get enough protein, get enough water, and it seems keeping your calories around 1100 give or take... This takes some practice and it will take us all time to figure it all out.

I've been eating 1 packet of low sugar oatmeal for breakfast, an apple for snack, progresso light soup for lunch or go out for something (keep it around 200-250 cal), cottage cheese (4.5 oz) or greek yogurt for afternoon snack (or a protein bar but those are higher in carbs). Then I eat a sensible dinner, whatever I cook for the boyfriend and me. Using a small plate. I measure dinner using my hand, not measuring cups. My palm is my meat and my fist is the amount of veggies. If I have rice or pasta with dinner I keep it to a VERY small portion (approx. 1/8 c). In the evening I will have a sugar free chocolate pudding to help with my chocolate cravings. I have begun to look forward to that little pudding all day and NOT go to the vending machine for the peanut M&Ms that call my name...lol

I think in time it will become 2nd nature, it just takes practice. This is a whole new lifestyle for me and I don't do change well but I am learning each week from you guys and by trial and error...

You guys will enjoy this...My boyfriend decided to write a blog on my website about my lap band journey so far....

http://www.debbieposton.com/his-side-of-the-story/

Please tell me what you think...and more importantly, tell him what you think

You know what ladies, I think you are all doing great coming into your new life with the band. It is a struggle to retrain years of habits. I know I struggle with portion control. When I do eat I try to keep it around 1 cup of food or less. I still mainly do liquids being my shakes or muscle milk because those give me the most satisfaction hunger wise. Keep up the good work ladies!!!!

I think I'm going to start sticking to my shakes, Greek yogurt, Gatorade 2 and my vitamins of

Course. I seem to lose better that way. I lost approx 3 lbs after my first fill when I went back to liquids. And I honestly don't remember feeling overly hungry. I even at soup - tomato and even cream of chicken. I still lost. I've got to retrain my brain to not eat because I want to but because I need to! It's difficult. I've spent 20 years or more eating to just eat. I just want to keep losing and it seems liquids help me do that!

You guys will enjoy this...My boyfriend decided to write a blog on my website about my lap band journey so far....

http://www.debbiepos...e-of-the-story/

Please tell me what you think...and more importantly, tell him what you think

My bandster hell blog post...http://www.debbieposton.com/bandster-hell/

I'm going in for my 2nd fill today, I hope this really helps with the satiety between meals...