I am going to take this banding journey and combine the South Beach diet. Just see it as just "1 more tool' to use on your lapband journey.

The more tools you use the better!

The bandster rules and the South Beach diet go hand in hand.

Anyone interesed can just sign up! I will be starting up on Saturday!

But anyone can jump in anytime!

It can also be a place of being accountable daily. I am the kind of person who does better when I know I have to be accountable somewhere! How bout you? I also do better having a structured program. I am sure there are others out there like me!!

Please tell us a little about yourself, your goals, stats, etc.

OFFICIALL WEIGH IN DAY WILL BE FRIDAYS! :funscale: Now our scale will say nice things to us!!!

See you on the beach!!!

Audree

Okay guys, I don't feel like exercising today. But I have no excuse other than I don't feel like it. If anyone feels like giving me some encouragement/kick in the pants, please feel free.

I feel the same way!!! Kick my butt and I'll kick yours!

Alright, I had Aunt Martha come visit me today so I always give myself a day off on the first day. It is hard enough to get through the day so I just took a chill today. So no exercise.

BUT I can tell you that yesterday I only ate 1547 calories and today I only ate 1596 calories! Yay me! I am thrilled because I wasn't hungry at all today.

Audree,

The protein in the morning and eating soft stuff has really helped me the last couple of days. I am not full out South Beach but I really think the morning routine is keeping me on track.

I am just shocked that I only ate 1600 calories the last 2 days. Without trying. huh, go figure.

Hey Audree did you make it to the gym? Or walking or anything?

I didn't. I walked the dogs for 15 minutes but that's it.

Alright, I had Aunt Martha come visit me today so I always give myself a day off on the first day. It is hard enough to get through the day so I just took a chill today. So no exercise.

BUT I can tell you that yesterday I only ate 1547 calories and today I only ate 1596 calories! Yay me! I am thrilled because I wasn't hungry at all today.

YEAHHH!!! You are doing great!!!! Those calories are coming down!!!:clap2:

I think aunt Martha is coming to visit us all at the same time. How funny! I am still waiting for her and hope she doesn't interfere with my Friday weigh in. I used to always retain crazy Water. I almost don't want to weigh in till she has arrived!

Hey Audree did you make it to the gym? Or walking or anything?

I didn't. I walked the dogs for 15 minutes but that's it.

Hey 15 minutes still counts!!! I did a workout video for 1/2 hour and felt every minute of it. I feel like crap!!! But I usually feel like this pre aunt flo's visit.

Hey Audree,

I was thinking the same thing... I knew she was due this week and I had decided if she wasn't here by tomorrow I wasn't weighing in on Friday.

I woke up today and I had gained 3 lbs overnight... Plus I was in a terrible mood this morning, very depressed and woe is me. Last night, I cried when I watched American Idol. I should have known.

Hey Audree,

I was thinking the same thing... I knew she was due this week and I had decided if she wasn't here by tomorrow I wasn't weighing in on Friday.

I woke up today and I had gained 3 lbs overnight... Plus I was in a terrible mood this morning, very depressed and woe is me. Last night, I cried when I watched American Idol. I should have known.

I think I will still weigh in but if I don't like it, I will take it as an unofficial weight!! Then I guess I will weigh in a few days later.

I have been really easier irritated. I hate being like that, because I am really easy going.

Breakfast: 3 egg omlette, with crab and cheese. 3 turkey bacon (about 500 calories)

Lunch: carnitas with melted cheese and salsa

Liquids: 32 ounces of crystal light

Supplements: 1 tbsp. liquid Vitamin, 1 QuickSlim30

How I feel: I think I am premenstrual because when I ate lunch, I kinda felt like I could feel it passing through painfully.

Today:

breakfast: weight control oatmeal

snack: zone bar

lunch: mexican lasagna (YUM)

snack: bacon egg and cheese lean pocket

I made it to the gym and lifted weights for the first time since September. I am probably going to be sore tomorrow. Going to try and run tonight after work.

1/2way through my Water so far

Today:

breakfast: weight control oatmeal

snack: zone bar

lunch: mexican lasagna (YUM)

snack: bacon egg and cheese lean pocket

I made it to the gym and lifted weights for the first time since September. I am probably going to be sore tomorrow. Going to try and run tonight after work.

1/2way through my Water so far

You are doing it!!!! Awesome!!! I need to get back to weight training. I was starting to see results last time and stopped.

You go girl!!

Audree, how do you count your calories? There are some foods that I eat that don't have the calorie count on the package. I don't know how to tell cheese

because it would make a difference how thick it's sliced, etc. There are a lot of foods that I can't tell if I am counting right.

Denise,

It might seem like a pain in the rear but I use a food scale. After a while you get better about eyballing your food... but a food scale really helps. I also measure my food so I know how much I am eating. I don't limit my food based on measuring (because I am in anti-diet mode) but at least I am in reality about how much I am eating....

Well I can say that being restricted during PMS is possibly the weirdest thing I have ever experienced. Instead of eating everything in sight that didn't try to eat me, I was just not hungry. I ate about 500-700 calories less than what my average has been. Yesterday I was back at my 2000 calories again.

I am going to be filled in 2 weeks so hopefully that will provide enough restriction to get me down to 1500-1800 calories a day.

Audree, how do you count your calories? There are some foods that I eat that don't have the calorie count on the package. I don't know how to tell cheese

because it would make a difference how thick it's sliced, etc. There are a lot of foods that I can't tell if I am counting right.

I loosly keep a count in my head, just for my info right now. I want to be able to look back and see where my body did best, higher calorie, lower or a combination like I am doing. Technically on South Beach, you eat till satisfied not counting anything!

Eventually I won't count, but just want to make sure I am not eating too much since I have no restriction right now and then when i get filled in a week or so, I want to make sure I am eating enough.

You can also use Fitday.com

Another reason i count for now, I people underestimate how much they eat and then wonder why they don't lose or gain. We can be off by at least 1000 calories or more. I know that I probably was having about 4000 calories or more and didn't think I was eating a lot!!:faint:

My nutrionist said to lose eat between 1200-1500 , no more no less.