Welcome to the July thread!

I hope everyone is having a good weekend, maybe an extended weekend due to the Holiday.

Let's keep losing, this is our 4th mouth out since banding!

I am back on track, walking two and half miles a day and eating good protein foods. Got on the scale this morning and it said :whoo:

I am so glad everyone is seeing some progress after the string of plateaus eveyone was on. I set a goal to lose 10lbs this month and I've lost 7 of those pounds already so I've set a new goal of 15lbs by the end of the month. I am so happy with my band!!! By the way, Crystal Light Slushies from 7-Eleven are the BOMB especially on a hot humid day! Stay positive!

Up at 4:30 this morning for my date with the elliptical trainer. Glad to hear everyone is getting over their slumps and plateaus...

Tammyj-I can't believe you've lost 7lbs so far this month, I haven't lost one yet! What are you doing???

Carol---Do you like tofu? It has lots of protein and yummy--especially if you like Thai--red curry!

Mary--how did the kiddo like the room? I am sure it was AWESOME! Congrats on the crack of dawn bike ride!!!!

Autumn--You are doing great on the walking!!!! You go girl!!

Tammy--You are a super star on the weight lost!!! I think that mini goals are the way to go!!!!

jmcambra- you are a rock star! I can't do the elliptical trainer--I think it is satan spawn!!

gonna have to try the slushies at 7/11!! Haven't seen them yet in MI, I usually get the unsweetened iced tea. Thanks for the tip Tammy!

Denise, well DD will be home Thurs night......the team from "while you were out" didn't show up! Damn! ,

so DH and I have been working our butts off trying to get this room done. So, instead of hitting the bike trail this am, I got up at 5:30 a.m. and put another coat of paint on the walls and desk. I have curtains to sew, another coat of pain on everything, carpet to steam clean, did I mention I work 9-5? Another late night!

Congrads to all with NSV's It feels great to have victories, no matter how small, they will all add up soon.

Hey, if I want to post some pics, do I need to put them in photo bucket then attach the url?

Hey, if I want to post some pics, do I need to put them in photo bucket then attach the url?

That's what I do.

Working 9-5 eh? Hehe...me too.

demsvmejm - just think, all that painting is hard work! That burns calories too!

OH Juli - 125 miles?!?!?!? Thats awesome!!!!!

autumn8384 - do you walk on a treadmill or outside?

Ok guys I really need help with head hunger and real hunger. How do you fight it. Would like some ideas. I know excersise and drink water, what else do you all do.

I use a clock and say it's not time to eat...or hold off until another hour from now, depending on the time.

I also look at my calories for the day and say it's 2 pm I should be at about 600 calories by now. If it's lower than that I eat. If not I try to hold off. I don't always win....

Aside from that stitching your lips together and taping your hands to the chair, I'm out of ideas!!!!!!!!!!!!

Head Hunger is so hard to deal with. I'm interested to see what other people offer up.

Hi again everyone. I haven't posted in a long time. Thought i could do this on my own. But I'm soooo glad i can come back here for support. I had gotten pretty discourage because i wasn't dropping 15lbs/month like March and April. Just reading how alot of you are feeling the same way has let me know that I am not alone. I have continued my exercise but have slacked off alot with the diet. I eat bread sometimes now. I'm so glad I came on and read July posts. I can keep up with my 17 year old d/d on the tennis courts for an hour now. HA. Down 50 lbs but it's so S L O W anymore.

Hello all. I haven't posted on this thread in a while. I lost the thread for a while. Looks like everyone is doing really good.

Look at you Tammyj!! Wow are you ever losing Congrats! Last time I saw you your hair was short. I am creeping right along. Go for 4th fill the 23rd. Haven't updated ticker in a while, Thought I would see what happens on the 23rd with the scale. Didn't have any restriction until 3rd fill. I think the fourth may get me close to the "sweet spot."

Glad to see everyone doing so well.

Hi Carol----hmmm head hunger----I will have to piggyback on what Juli said ( :biggrin1: ) I normally don't snack--only 3 meals a day (sometimes not even breakfast--latte to me!) I get major head hunger around 4pm--and what helps me is either a nice nonfat ice latte--or some whole grain multi seed crackers---or some soy crisps (lots of protein) It tends to help!

Guns and Roses and Sugarbear! Welcome back!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Mary,

When you are referring to unsweetened ice tea at 7 11, are you drinking that in a slurpee form. If so I would love it, I am an ice tea addict.

Janine

I get the Nestea unsweetened iced tea right out of the fountain, not squishie form.....once I hit the wrong button and got raspberry iced tea...sooo sweet and syrupie and thick, yuck.

Welcome back to all the Marchies we haven't spoke to in a while!

Head hunger stinks!

I had to chuckle Mon when the Dr. asked me if I was hungry and if that is why I only lost 4 lbs. uh, NO. One of the reason's I'm overweight is because I eat when I'm NOT hungry, like it was some new thing he'd never heard of. Anyway, I'm being sarcastic.

I have been giving into head hunger more than I'd like.

I just need to keep busy and fill up my time with non-food related things.