Hi November bandsters!

Let's keep this going to support our efforts though out the wonderful we are soon to begin. Let's start with the date we are being banded and where?

Our weight and goal weight...

My date will be November 7

Dr. Aceves

I weighed myself this morning and I have gained!!! :faint:

Starting weight 225 (highest ever!!! )

Goal 150

10/26 Jdru (Jessica) 215/215/125 Dr. Hansen (Honorary Nov Bandster)

11/1 melany72 Dr. Hargroder

11/2 DeniseC (Denise) 226/219/130 Dr. Carbonell

11/2 prbrooksie 252/252/150 Dr. Malley

11/2 Kym828 (Kim) 278/278/175 Dr. Ortiz

11/2 pebbles4388 249/249/150

11/3 Jess333 (Jessica ("Lil" Red)) Dr. Ortiz

11/7 AngelaT (Angela) 225/225/150 Dr. Aceves

11/7 Jackye 225/225/150-45 Dr. Rumbaut

11/8 L8BloomR (Karen) goal: -105 Dr. Francis

11/8 dpingl goal: -92 Dr. Hoehn

11/8 niecyrenee goal: -232, down 8 Dr. Pitt

11/9 Keekahari (Kee) 280/245/175 Dr. Moazzez

11/10 FullofGRACE Dr. Curry

11/10 alix_1 (Alix) 222/222/140 Dr. Garza

11/13 swilborn (Sherrie) Size 22/???/140 Dr. Rodriquez

11/14 ahaizlip (Amy) goal: -129 Dr. Liu

11/17 Asmallerchick (Kelly) goal: -200 Dr. Aceves

11/20 Diana_G 234/234/145 Dr. Huacuz

11/20 Veggestyle 275/?/150 Dr. M

11/20 Laurba

11/21 Jess02 (Jess) Dr. Rumbaut

11/24 aussie_bandit 153kg/153kg/75kg

11/30 Inner_me (Chris) 350/350/200 Dr. Cahill

When my weight kinda stalls, I change my calorie intake around. I will eat less for a few days and then raise my intake. It keeps my body guessing and always seems to get the scale moving again. Exercise is always wonderful too because even if the scale isn't showing it, you lose inches.

I don't know if you are still doing protein shakes every now and then but it wouldn't be a bad idea. If I see that I'm wanting to graze and eat more than I should, I pack a protein shake or two and have them in between meals. It's enough to take the edge off and get me going again. Also, watch your water intake. My nutritionist said that a lot of times when we have troubles staying away from food and think we are hungry, it's because we are actually lacking in our water intake.

I hope this helps....?

Thanks. That's interesting. I thought maybe the days that I had a protein shake I had more cravings...so I was thinking liquid calories aren't for me...or that the sweetness was setting off sugar cravings. I am doing a food journal, so I'll take a look at that.

This is the most thrilling non-scale victory I have had in ages!!!!

I CAN CROSS MY LEGS!!!

I am so happy!!!! LIFE IS GOOD!!!

That is awesome. Proof that the scale is not the only measure of success on our journey. Way to go!:clap2:

This is the most thrilling non-scale victory I have had in ages!!!!

I CAN CROSS MY LEGS!!!

I am so happy!!!! LIFE IS GOOD!!!

Wonderful!!! Just the other day I thought the same thing when I crossed my legs :-)

This is the most thrilling non-scale victory I have had in ages!!!!

I CAN CROSS MY LEGS!!!

I am so happy!!!! LIFE IS GOOD!!!

Me too! What a great feeling.:clap2:

My other recent non scale victories:

1) My wedding ring is WAY too loose

2) I can tie my shoes without having to do it from the side

3) I had to go bra shopping- which I despise - but the size was two sizes smaller this go around!

Jill

I went to see the nutritionist yesterday. She said that 40lbs was great, and as far as my food, my planning is good. Just try to stick to it. I still have a tendicy to binge. Enventhough it is 20 dortoes. 2 pieces of fudge and 1/4 c sunflour seeds... it is a sign of bad things to some. So I need to watch it. I hope you all are well.

Misty

By the way.. thanks for all the Cheers.. I appriecate it!

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3) I had to go bra shopping- which I despise - but the size was two sizes smaller this go around!

Jill

I've always despised bra shopping too. :heh:

Tom

I went to see the nutritionist yesterday. She said that 40lbs was great, and as far as my food, my planning is good. Just try to stick to it. I still have a tendicy to binge. Enventhough it is 20 dortoes. 2 pieces of fudge and 1/4 c sunflour seeds... it is a sign of bad things to some. So I need to watch it. I hope you all are well.

Misty

My dietician actually says CONTROLLED snacking is OK. If you totally deprive yourself when you do have something, you will binge. While it would be better to be 100% "good", we are human. 20 Doritos is SOOO much better than the whole bag! Moderation is the key. I've never been one to crave sweets (like candy bars) but recently I've been really wanting chocolate. I did buy some diet hot chocolate mix that has 25 calories per packet. I usually mix it with fat-free milk instead of water so it ups the calories some but figure that's better than a candy bar. One of the girls at work has candy on her desk all the time. Every now and then, I'll have one of the fun-size candy bars. Gives me the pleasure without all the sin.

Tom

Thanks. That's interesting. I thought maybe the days that I had a protein shake I had more cravings...so I was thinking liquid calories aren't for me...or that the sweetness was setting off sugar cravings. I am doing a food journal, so I'll take a look at that.

The food journal, especially if you include how you're feeling when you eat, can be a great way to identify eating habits. Once you know what triggers eating, you can better control it.

Be cautious of the protein shakes. They can easily get up to 200+ calories and tend to go through the band much quicker leaving you feeling hungry quicker. Like just about everything else, they aren't "bad" but too much of a good thing isn't always the best either. A nice protein fruit smoothie is far better than a milkshake but just use moderation.

Tom

Hi Nov. Bandsters, Seems like everyone is doing pretty good. Betsyjane, I do the protein drinks, they work for me. They take the hungry edge off and I can go for a few more hours until eating time again. Congats to all the new leg crossers out there. It's an awesome feeling to lose and even tho it's a pain (literally) to eat it's well worth it....sliming and all.

The nutritionist did give me another bit of advice.. it was how much protien I need. It is around 110 grams a day. She said to figure it out, mulitply .8 times your weight in kilograms.

so 280lbs/2.2=127kg 127kgx.8= 101 This basically means that, at this point, I still need to have my protien shakes at 10 and 3.

So here is my plan.. which she said was awesome... This is what I try to eat, but it doesn't all so down, sometimes...thought I would share:

b- 1/4 c cottage cheese with cinnamon and 2 walnut halves crushed up and 1/2 peach

10 acheive one (protin shake)

12- salad... 1 c spinach and salad mix

1/4 c cannelli beans

1/2 T sunflower seeds

1 oz chicken

1/2 oz reduced fat cheese

1 T vinagrette

2 melba toast

3- protien shake New whey

6 Pasta Primavera

1/2 c pasta

1/4 c broccoli

1/4 c cauliflower

1 oz mozzarella

1/4 c spaghelli sauce

1 t parmesan

1/2 c salad

1 T vinagrette

As I said, this is the plan.. what happens is sometimes diffrent. it doesn't all go down, but I always go for the protien first, and hope for the best.

Have a great day... and I am glad your bras are fitt'n better....

Misty

That's interesting. I'd like to eat more salad and fruit. I know that pasta would kill me though! I'm not destined to be a white carb eater....gets me binging and PBing. My ideal plan would be 2 eggbeaters in the morning with a few chooped veges in them, salad with meat for lunch and salad with meat for dinner....with tiny fruit smoothies with protein powder for snacks!

That's interesting. I'd like to eat more salad and fruit. I know that pasta would kill me though! I'm not destined to be a white carb eater....gets me binging and PBing. My ideal plan would be 2 eggbeaters in the morning with a few chooped veges in them, salad with meat for lunch and salad with meat for dinner....with tiny fruit smoothies with protein powder for snacks!

I use the whole wheat/protein enchanced pastas. I think they taste better and are healthier. If I have the pasta in a soup or with sufficient low-fat sauce, I rarely have trouble with it and find it very filling. One cup of uncooked pasta will make about 4 meals when used with other ingredients (meat, veggies, etc.). I usually only will fix pasta once a week but it does several meals.

Brown rice is another healthy "filler" that in soups our with sauces makes a nice change.

Tom

I really love salad and fruit too, but most of the time after i eat the protien, I don't get to it... But, in reality.. if I ate more fruits and veggies, I would never have been 300 lbs! lol Funny, my tastes seem to have changed in the last 3 months