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

This PMS stuff is crazy!!!! I was starving too, then yesterday ate about 900 calories and didn't want to eat dinner or snack. I had 1 Laughing Cow just because I felt I needed to have something.

I can't wait for my fill and hope I hit my sweet spot first time.

I am bloated and premenstraul, didn't lose but didn't gain, stayed the same. I normally gain.

Breafast: 3 eggs and soyrizo with salsa (about 350 calories)

Snack: 15 almonds and 2 laughing cows

Dinner: went out to dinner, carne asada burrito with cheese and beans without the tortilla

Liquids: 80 ounces watered down crystal light

Supplements: 1 tbsb. liquid vitamin, and 1 QuickSlim30

Hi ladies, just want to let you know that I am lurking here and reading everyday. On mushies for three more weeks but am seriously thinking about SB when I can get back on regular food. So keep it up, I learn something everyday.

You seem to be doing great on it.

Audree, where do you order your Quickslim 30?

I don't know how to keep track of calories at all. I guess I need to buy some sort of calorie book. I will check out fitday.

I am getting my first fill on Monday, but I have heard my dr. is not very aggresive with fills. The girl that got banded by him on the same day as me said he hardly put anything in, and she can can still eat whatever she wants. It's will power right now.

Hi ladies, just want to let you know that I am lurking here and reading everyday. On mushies for three more weeks but am seriously thinking about SB when I can get back on regular food. So keep it up, I learn something everyday.

You seem to be doing great on it.

Audree, where do you order your Quickslim 30?

Hey there!! Feel free to post anytime! You could probably do South Beach mushies too! Tuna, fish, etc. Veggie soups.

I actually bought my QuickSlim30 from a Chinese herbalist Doctor who I was seeing for weight loss. Surprise I only lost like 12 pounds and gained them back. He is in to all natural things and sold it to me for $60. I am going to order it online at QuickSlim30.com next time because I think it is $49.

Take care!!

I don't know how to keep track of calories at all. I guess I need to buy some sort of calorie book. I will check out fitday.

I am getting my first fill on Monday, but I have heard my dr. is not very aggresive with fills. The girl that got banded by him on the same day as me said he hardly put anything in, and she can can still eat whatever she wants. It's will power right now.

I just kinda loosly cound, look at the packad I eat from and keep track.

How often will he let you come back for another fill?

That is why I take an appetite suppresant too.

Today I ate 2300 calories, so no more restriction for me....

No work out either

But I am running in an 8k race tomorrow. I have never ran an 8k race before and it has been a long time since I did that distance by myself. Wish me luck!

Night all.

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.

What, if anything, are you eating for dinner/supper??

What, if anything, are you eating for dinner/supper??

I forgot to add dinner yesterday. I went ou to dinner and had a carne asada burrito with cheese and beans without the tortilla. It was really good!!

But, I usually have some sort of meat, fish or chicken.

Today I ate 2300 calories, so no more restriction for me....

No work out either :mad:

But I am running in an 8k race tomorrow. I have never ran an 8k race before and it has been a long time since I did that distance by myself. Wish me luck!

Night all.

Wow!! How many miles is that??

I have been doing good, staying on plan. My calories are between the 1000-1200 range. Finally got my period after skipping last month.

Heavy cramps so I am not going to exercise for a few days.

How is everyone doin??

I am doing really well. I am still eating 2000-2400 calories. I notice the number is creeping up some now in terms of calories eaten.

No more PBs though. I have figured out I pretty much can't do bread and I am mushy stuff in the morning. I am glad I can't eat bread anymore because I feel like it is wasted calories anyway.

My 8k went okay (5 miles) but I was last. Which is fine. I didn't expect to be first, LOL. I also went mountain biking again. I didn't fall off my bike once so that is an improvement from last week!

I exercise like mad but don't lose weight and that seems to be have remain unchanged. I notice my calories are creeping up a bit. I am glad I am getting my fill next Friday.

Hope everyone else is doing great!

Susan

Susan, you should be very proud of yourself. Running 5 miles is awesome.

:thumbs_up:Who cares what place you came in. That's really an accomplishment running that far! I jog on the treadmill sometimes and the longest I have ever been able to jog is 5 min.

Audree, glad you started. Sorry to hear about cramps. I don't miss that part of it. I haven't had one for 4 years now. I would actually rather have periods though because once you stop them, a whole world of other problems start. That's a whole different subject. :heh:

I got my first fill today. I found out my band holds 5cc's and he put in

1 1/4cc today. I have to be on liquids for 24 hours now. I hope my weight loss picks back up again now that I have some saline in there!

Susan, you should be very proud of yourself. Running 5 miles is awesome.

:thumbs_up:Who cares what place you came in. That's really an accomplishment running that far! I jog on the treadmill sometimes and the longest I have ever been able to jog is 5 min.

Audree, glad you started. Sorry to hear about cramps. I don't miss that part of it. I haven't had one for 4 years now. I would actually rather have periods though because once you stop them, a whole world of other problems start. That's a whole different subject. :heh:

I got my first fill today. I found out my band holds 5cc's and he put in

1 1/4cc today. I have to be on liquids for 24 hours now. I hope my weight loss picks back up again now that I have some saline in there!

Hey!! I am supposed to get my first fill too. I am hoping I get some restriction back. I thought there were only two bands, 4cc and 10cc?

Just wanted to check in.

I ate 2 eggs with 2 Morning Star soy sausage patties, chicken salad, almonds, and ground turkey meat today.

water intake was at about 60 ounces.

Only took liquid vitamins and no exercise due to feeling like crap.

I'll post more tomorow!!!