Just curious what you ate today ? Maybe those who are getting banded would also find it interesting to see examples of what we are eating to be sucessful . I will start

Banded June 5th Lost 11 Lbs

Br- Protein shake

Lunch- Applebees Broccoli cheese Soup

Snack- Peach

Dinner-Sweet Patato , tuna from a can to get protein

Protein Shake before bed

Thanks for sharing, I think it would be fun to hear what others are having at different stages to give us ideas.

Kim:)

today-

B-coffee w/torani syrup, shrimp salad

L-shrimp salad, 5 saltines

D-may have a slim fast. Feeling rather tight

i actually spend way too much time & $$$ @ whole foods & watching food porn:)

think my ADD keeps me changing up the variety:)

Love the food porn - however, I just can't make it happen. Kind of like art for me - the concept is great in my mind, but my hands don't seem to create it.

today-

B-coffee w/torani syrup, shrimp salad

L-shrimp salad, 5 saltines

D-may have a slim fast. Feeling rather tight

Slim~ Looks like you are getting in a little more solid food today. That is good!

Wow, you guys are amazing, I am from Buffalo, n.y. and was banded on 6/9/08 and have lost 75 lbs, but i was way too tight in may and was deflated. At the time, I was 197 but gained 20 lbs. I am up to 5.7cc in a 10 cc band and I have been stuck at the same wt for months, I look at what some of you guys are eating, and I'm blown away by all the carbs! However, you are all doing so well, so what gives. Maybe I should eat skittles and cheesecake lol......vicki

P.S. does the band keep working after the first year. what is the average wt loss after the first year?

Edited August 20, 200916 yr by vicki's band

Hey everyone =)

checking the thread again today -

B- Kroger carbmaster yogurt

snack 1 - breakstones cottage cheese

Lunch - Sausage And Ricotta Giardiniera (from eating well after weight loss surgery)

snack 2 - carbmaster yogurt

dinner - tangy swordfish with tomatoes. (eating well ...)

I love this book, I spend more money of food, but the food so far has been really really good. I highly recommend this to any and everyone

Lach

Wow I look at what some of you guys are eating, and I'm blown away by all the carbs! However, you are all doing so well, so what gives. Maybe I should eat skittles and cheesecake lol......vicki

not sure what carbs your talking about - but i like to include complex ones into my diet (fruit/veggies/whole grains). i work out decently, spin 3x a wk / weight train another 2 - if i went all protein.... well, i'm not going to be satisfied for long periods of time.

that is just my experience with playing around with food for the last 2yrs and yes you can be successful after a yr. i've been maintaining for 14 months - but still "try" to make healthy choices / nutritional ones on most days.

Slim~ Looks like you are getting in a little more solid food today. That is good!

I did! Breakfast and lunch went down pretty good (slow, but good). Dinner...not so much. It took me almost an hour to drink one can of slim fast low carb. Hopefully I will loosen back up in the next day or so.

Originally Posted by vicki's band

Wow I look at what some of you guys are eating, and I'm blown away by all the carbs! However, you are all doing so well, so what gives. Maybe I should eat skittles and cheesecake lol......vicki

I'm also not sure about what carbs you're speaking of! Most people are doing very low carbs. Most of the recipes on here are the low-carb versions.. For me, I am very low-carb. My cheesecake is made with splenda and a almond crust. This thread is definetly amazing, it is a trip to see what people are eating.

today

b-banana creme muscle milk (could only get half down)

l-1/2 cup cioppino

d- cookies and creme muscle milk

I think I'm turning back into a sweetaholic! I really need to do a detox. We are going to a BBQ restaurant tomorrow, so I think I'll do shakes for b'fast and lunch and eat a bowl of brunswick stew for dinner. Starting Saturday, I may do a couple of days of LC shakes. I crave sugar like crazy! I know if I can last a few days without it, the cravings will go away. Sticking to it is the hard part!

On a good note, I finished up all my steroids! I'm soooo glad to be off of them. I am going to have to work hard to lose all the pounds I've gained! Especially since I can't exercise right now.

Okay....vent over.

Today:

B- LC Slim Fast

S- Pack of M&M's, 2 pieces Dove caramel chocolate (individuals)

L- 1/2 of a chicken bowl from KFC

S- rest of my chicken bowl

D- part of an italian sandwich from Domino's, crunchy lava cake

I've been eating out waayyy too much too. Gotta eat at home more!

Today was not a good day….

B – 2/3 C. steel cut oatmeal

L – Leftovers from dinner: ½ C gazpacho, ½ C. asst. salad bar stuff

S – Sugar free pudding w/ sugar free cool whip and PB2

D1 – 3oz London broil, 2 slices of roast eggplant…..All of this came back up. I knew better than to eat tough beef and the eggplant wasn’t much better.

D2 – Lg glass of Hood ff milk, Fiber One Fulfill bar, too many Baked Cheetos….still hungry and wanted something that would go down easy.

S – Hood ff milk w/ chocolate protein powder…went to the kitchen looking for more junk because of course the Cheetos didn’t sustain me. Decided to nip it in the bud by having this. Finally got the protein, it stayed down, and all was well.

Tomorrow will be better and I’m so very grateful that a bad day these days is still better than a most good days pre-banding.

yesterday -

b1- half grapefruit

b2 - 1 scrambled egg on slice WW toast, ate about 3/4 of the egg

l- grilled shrimp (5) & black bean / corn salad

d - 1/4 baked potato stuffed w/bbq briskett:drool:

yesterday:

B: honey nut cherrios and skim milk

L: 1/2 cup brocc and cheese soup, 3 strips turkey bacon

D: 1/4 cup tuna salad with ritz crackers, cheddar cheese and green olives: (PB - eating too fast and got stuck)

D2: 2 cupcakes (this is bad!)

Thursday, August 20

b: coffee w/ sugar and french vanilla creamer

ms: 1/2 c (approx) chex mix

l: nothing

as: slushie

d: nothing--well, some fruit punch from wendys. the fam ate there and i didnt want to try anything. band being extra finicky lately.

es: nothing

going to buy some more protein powder/shakes this weekend for when this happens. i have been getting very irritable in the evenings and wonder if its from what i eat/dont eat? i need to make a better effort and correcting my eating mishaps.

My hunger came back with a vengence!

B-coffee w/torani syrup, slim fast low carb

S-strawberry applesauce

L-kyrstal's chik-n-bites kids meal (no fries), 2 oreos

D1-.5 c shrimp salad (too hungry to wait for dinner to cook)

D2-.5 c chicken casserole w/veggies cooked in

TODAY: (very bad)

B: activia light, tbls strawberry jam mixed w tbls light cream cheese on paper thin crackers (was having a toast craving)

S: chocolate - too much

L: 2 bites steak, 1/4 c. diced fruit, 2 bites cheese

D: 3 mojito shrimp w/ 1/3 c. brown rice, b. bean, avocado & corn salad and 1/4 mango salsa

S: having a piece of molten chocolate cake later