Who's out there? We don't have too long to wait!!!:clap2:

Vicki,

Thanks for your words....we all need a good push sometimes. You are doing good. 40 pounds is still a big accomplishment. We can do it...just gotta push, push and push till we make it.

Sandra

255h/242s/217c/165g

Laura P,

Thanks I needed to hear that! I get soooooo discouraged when I eat so much less plus exersize and nothing happens on the scale....it just makes want to go eat a greasy double cheese burger and a super sized fries plus some cheese cake!!!LOL I am trying w/ all my might not to give up an screw this up royally!! I am hanging on!!

Sandra

255h/242s/217c/165

I could actually gain weight just from reading your post!!!!! That is the only thing I will miss, the greasy double cheeseburger.....and the fries!!!

But I read on here before that nothing tastes as good as thin feels so lets keep up the good work!!!!

Happy Friday!

Hi Sandra, I just read your post. I was banded on May29. and just had my first fill this week. I have been struggling too. Weight is coming off slowly but I'm still hungry They put 1cc in my 4cc band. How much of a fill do you have at this point? Just curious. You don't have to answer. I'm frustated to and can't wait for another fill. thanks for listening.

Sheila

249, 237s,225,130g

so does anyone think the cravings for stuff that made us fat will ever go away??

I really really really have been fixated on popeye's fried chicken for the past 3 days. I may give in and have a drumstick just to get it out of my system and just exercise more that day.

Sandra- you are doing GREAT! I hit a plateau for 2 weeks- no loss and a tiny gain. I upped the resistance on the eliptical and actually varied my calories from 800-1500 and my weight loss restarted

LauraP- thanks for posting that info! Our bodies want to conserve energy- hang in there and we can bust that!

I scheduled an x-ray assisted fill for Tuesday, hopefully the restriction will be better this time.

mcgreen -

I don't think the cravings ever go away, I think the key is to learn how to manage them. For me, my solution is to have what I want in a smaller way so I can move on. When I went through my prep for the surgery, I was given a book with calorie information for all the fast food restaurants, Popeye's included. What I discovered was that I could have a chicken wing and some mashed potatoes and stay on track. Of course, I ate very judicious the rest of the day, but it was worth the trade off.

I know some may not agree with this, but I think that if you try to over-restrict yourself you can build internal resentment and sabotage your efforts in other ways. For me, that would be eating 2 too many 100-calorie snack packs and then realizing that I could have just had the Popeye's instead of those plus lunch. It's all a trade off!

MaryumC

my scale is finally moving DOWN!!!! I think i found the mysterious 'sweet spot'. i love this.

MaryumC...

I totally agree with you. Everyone has their own challenges and their own means of coping. Some do better with total restriction from thier trigger foods, but I'm with you, I'm learning that I can survive on a bite or two, and it does help my cravings. I would still love to stuff myself, and I'm hoping that desire will decrease with time, I'm retraining my inner self...for a lifetime.

I have to share my "This is soooooo cool moment".

We're vacationing and I took my daughters horsebackriding yesterday. On the pre-ride forms they asked the question "Do you weigh more than 240#" I got to check the "NO" box!!!!!!!! I was smiling so big, practically giggling...but no one knew why. Sure made me feel better about all those desserts I've passed up this week. I know you all will understand!!!! SO COOL!!!

Sue, that is SO cool! I can almost smell 240 now. Well, it's a faint smell, but anyway....I know that had to be a great moment!

In a few hours I'll be heading out to my niece's home to celebrate her husband's birthday. They decided to keep it simple and just bake up some Papa Murphy's pizza and have strawberry shortcake for dessert. Now if I was on any of the other crazy diets I've tried over the many years, I'd be sunk and either not go or go and fall off the diet. When my sister called to tell me the plan she said "I don't know if you can eat that." Of course I can! This is what is so great about the band. Even though I'm not feeling any restriction, I am feeling satisfied after eating less than a normal person would. I'll have a slice of pizza and a small serving of dessert...and have a great time! :-)

LOL, Legster, I feel exactly as you do. I had pizza today and ate less than my 15 year old twin boys did. I don't feel deprived and very satisfied. Hey, I can do this!

Huzzah!

Hit my first short-term goal, 22X by 7/29!

Next stop, 20X by 9/22

leg, i laughed when i read that you can smell 240!

i cant smell it yet....but...when i get to 250, that will be a very special day for me. just twenty small lbs to go...i cant smell it yet, but i can see it on the shelf down the isle.

Actually, 240 is miles away, but I have a very active olfactory. lol