Weight Challenge - September to Thanksgiving 2007

[luvinke 0]

Hey losingjusme what is a free day? You mentioned Water weight, what's that all about. Your weight loss numbers are great and so I'm curious, I need some pointers. I can't wait until my numbers look good like yours. What is a typical meal for you....breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack?

[losingjusme 12]

hi luvinke,

i pretty much follow low carb (very low carb - no more than 20 grams a day)

a "free day" is when i eat what i want. no regrets. my first free day i went NUTS NUTS NUTS and it was really difficult to get back on track.

yesterday was my 4th free day and here is what i ate:

hash browns for Breakfast (couldnt finish)

piece of cherry pie (snack??)

jambalaya and corn bread for lunch

no PM snack

sweet & sour cod for dinner (with white rice), also a couple chunks of garlic chicken.

i have very strict guidelines for my 'free day' (actually for the day before and days after) and they are as follows:

"Free Day" guidelines:

Day Before

- work out

- cals between 1000 - 1200

- carbs below 10

- HYDRATE

Day Of

- work out HARD for 60+ minutes

- HYDRATE

Day After

- work out HARD for 75+ minutes

- cals between 1000 - 1200

- carbs below 10

- HYDRATE!!!!!!!!

2 Days After

- work out

- HYDRATE

proper hydration is the key because i retain a ton of Water when i eat carbs. i mean 90-100 oz of Water when i say hydrate.

free days are tough for some people. it is sometimes very difficult to get back into the swing of things and like i said, my first time, i didnt and that is the only month i gained. now, i find it really good for my psyche...

i dont know if i would recommend it to someone who is relatively new to being banded and not at proper restriction, because it can easily get out of hand. if i wasnt properly restricted, i could have done A TON of damage yesterday..

let me know if you have any other questions.

oh yeah, what i eat now - sample menu:

breakfast - Atkins shake

snack - 1-2 "smokies" maybe if hungry

lunch - 1/4 cheeseburger w/ spicy mustard (no bun)

snack - iSS bar (protein wafers ... yummmy) maybe if hungry

dinner - NOT out to eat, i actually cook ... and eat about a "dessert plate" of food. 4-6 ounces (6 if i'm hungry) of Protein, maybe veggies if there is room.

tonight i am really tight so i had 2 ounces of chicken - that is it and i am still comfortably "full".

good luck!

[luvinke 0]

I think my problem is Soup, I eat it for lunch and then I'm hungry before I cook dinner, I need to find something else to eat for lunch. I've only had 2 fills and tryiung to hold off on getting another one, I believe I can wait a little while longer if I stop eating soup and eat some Protein then maybe I will do a lot better.

[losingjusme 12]

why wait for a fill?

[JulieNYC 4]

Name.............Chall. Start Wt......Current......Chall. Goal......To Go

losingjusme..........273......................275. .............238................37

faithmd................303.....................300 .3.............283................16.7

mpalen.................229......................22 9.............200................29

want2beme...........225......................225.. ............195...............30

mcgreen...............236..................... 236.............210................26

wombat712...........179..................... 179.............155................24

Suzzzie. ...............346......................346....... .......315..............31

Chris_NJ...............284.......................2 84.............250...............34

Cherrybomb...........311......................311. ............291..............20

legster..................261.....................2 61..............235..............26

Desertbunnee.........232......................207. ............180..............27

areellady...............232......................2 32...............212.............20

sweethot143..........197......................197. ............175..............22

gweniper...............253......................25 3...............223.............30

Jeni 85..................237......................237.. .............207.............30

dacer123...............243......................24 3...............223.............20

momlambert..........207.......................207. ..............185.............22

Rainer..................298....................... 294..............258.............36

glindab.................277....................... 277..............250..............27

Soniacan..............198.5....................198 .5.............175.............23.5

ladydi..................233....................... 233...............208..............25

argon...................162...................... 162..............142..............20

jazzystouch...........246......................246 ....... ........220...........26

BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ...............145.........19

Denise...................170.................... 170............155.............15

marcar35...............277....................277. ..... .......257..............20

Ariel ....................207......................207. ..........182..............25

lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ...... .......160............20

josiebies...............188......................1 88.... ..........165............23

DonnaD...............185.........................1 85.. ..........170..........15

hf2havefun...........240.........................2 40.. ..........210..........30

Amelia40...............270........................ 270 ............240..........30

METALBAND...........187........................187 ........ ......167..........20

luvinke..................225...................... ..225.... ..........195..........30

JulieNYC................155......................149.................136............13

wen.....................288......................2 88.... ..........255...........33

LeslieLee...............216.....................21 ...............186...............30

robgoblin87............279.....................279 ..............250..............29

Babygrl1234...........215....................215.. ..............190................25

Stacy73...............259.....................259 ..................230............29

aussie_jode...........212...................212... .................190...........22

chickatee.............203................203...... ........175......................28

katalin.e...............230................179.... ..........150..............29

Whosyadaddy........388................388......... .....335..............53

Becky42................253................253..... ........220...............33

sdakotaRN..............254...............254...... .........225.............29

jadrad7.................224................224.... ............200..............24

eclipse..................215................212... ..............199............. 16

Thirteen pounds to goal!!

[eclipse 0]

Julie your doing awesome! Sounds to me like you will reach goal by before Oct. 1st. Keep up the great work! Your pics look awesome, by the way!!

[losingjusme 12]

Julie!! wow wow wow!! you are right - these few days of the month are very good to you.. :clap2:

[babygrl1234 6]

Name.............Chall. Start Wt......Current......Chall. Goal......To Go

losingjusme..........273......................275. .............238................37

faithmd................303.....................300 .3.............283................16.7

mpalen.................229......................22 9.............200................29

want2beme...........225......................225.. ............195...............30

mcgreen...............236..................... 236.............210................26

wombat712...........179..................... 179.............155................24

Suzzzie. ...............346......................346....... .......315..............31

Chris_NJ...............284.......................2 84.............250...............34

Cherrybomb...........311......................311. ............291..............20

legster..................261.....................2 61..............235..............26

Desertbunnee.........232......................207. ............180..............27

areellady...............232......................2 32...............212.............20

sweethot143..........197......................197. ............175..............22

gweniper...............253......................25 3...............223.............30

Jeni 85..................237......................237.. .............207.............30

dacer123...............243......................24 3...............223.............20

momlambert..........207.......................207. ..............185.............22

Rainer..................298....................... 294..............258.............36

glindab.................277....................... 277..............250..............27

Soniacan..............198.5....................198 .5.............175.............23.5

ladydi..................233....................... 233...............208..............25

argon...................162...................... 162..............142..............20

jazzystouch...........246......................246 ....... ........220...........26

BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ...............145.........19

Denise...................170.................... 170............155.............15

marcar35...............277....................277. ..... .......257..............20

Ariel ....................207......................207. ..........182..............25

lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ...... .......160............20

josiebies...............188......................1 88.... ..........165............23

DonnaD...............185.........................1 85.. ..........170..........15

hf2havefun...........240.........................2 40.. ..........210..........30

Amelia40...............270........................ 270 ............240..........30

METALBAND...........187........................187 ........ ......167..........20

luvinke..................225...................... ..225.... ..........195..........30

JulieNYC................155......................1 49.................136............13

wen.....................288......................2 88.... ..........255...........33

LeslieLee...............216.....................21 ...............186...............30

robgoblin87............279.....................279 ..............250..............29

Babygrl1234...........215....................212.. ..............190................22

Stacy73...............259.....................259 ..................230............29

aussie_jode...........212...................212... .................190...........22

chickatee.............203................203...... ........175......................28

katalin.e...............230................179.... ..........150..............29

Whosyadaddy........388................388......... .....335..............53

Becky42................253................253..... ........220...............33

sdakotaRN..............254...............254...... .........225.............29

jadrad7.................224................224.... ............200..............24

eclipse..................215................212... ..............199............. 16

[babygrl1234 6]

Julie you are amazing.

[blahblahblah 4]

Name.............Chall. Start Wt......Current......Chall. Goal......To Go

losingjusme..........273......................275. .............238................37

faithmd................303.....................300 .3.............283................16.7

mpalen.................229......................22 9.............200................29

want2beme...........225......................225.. ............195...............30

mcgreen...............236..................... 236.............210................26

wombat712...........179..................... 179.............155................24

Suzzzie. ...............346......................346....... .......315..............31

Chris_NJ...............284.......................2 84.............250...............34

Cherrybomb...........311......................311. ............291..............20

legster..................261.....................2 61..............235..............26

Desertbunnee.........232......................207. ............180..............27

areellady...............232......................2 32...............212.............20

sweethot143..........197......................197. ............175..............22

gweniper...............253......................25 3...............223.............30

Jeni 85..................237......................237.. .............207.............30

dacer123...............243......................24 3...............223.............20

momlambert..........207.......................207. ..............185.............22

Rainer..................298....................... 292..............258.............34

glindab.................277....................... 277..............250..............27

Soniacan..............198.5....................198 .5.............175.............23.5

ladydi..................233....................... 233...............208..............25

argon...................162...................... 162..............142..............20

jazzystouch...........246......................246 ....... ........220...........26

BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ...............145.........19

Denise...................170.................... 170............155.............15

marcar35...............277....................277. ..... .......257..............20

Ariel ....................207......................207. ..........182..............25

lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ...... .......160............20

josiebies...............188......................1 88.... ..........165............23

DonnaD...............185.........................1 85.. ..........170..........15

hf2havefun...........240.........................2 40.. ..........210..........30

Amelia40...............270........................ 270 ............240..........30

METALBAND...........187........................187 ........ ......167..........20

luvinke..................225...................... ..225.... ..........195..........30

JulieNYC................155......................1 49.................136............13

wen.....................288......................2 88.... ..........255...........33

LeslieLee...............216.....................21 ...............186...............30

robgoblin87............279.....................279 ..............250..............29

Babygrl1234...........215....................215.. ..............190................25

Stacy73...............259.....................259 ..................230............29

aussie_jode...........212...................212... .................190...........22

chickatee.............203................203...... ........175......................28

katalin.e...............230................179.... ..........150..............29

Whosyadaddy........388................388......... .....335..............53

Becky42................253................253..... ........220...............33

sdakotaRN..............254...............254...... .........225.............29

jadrad7.................224................224.... ............200..............24

eclipse..................215................212... ..............199............. 16

2 more lbs down...34 to go...I CAN DO THIS!!!

I'm really struggling with finding a coping mechanism...I'm not eating, but I am not friendly or nice to be around. I am a stay at home mom of 3 little ones...3.5, 1.5 and 1.5...I've taken quite a few walks around the block lately...it's nice weather, so it's working...Not inspired to do that today...what to do instead?

ugggh!

Oh, whoever mentioned the Soup...my dr. said to try and not do soft/liquids after you are back on full food because they go down so easily and you get hungry too quickly...go for a Protein instead! Just a thought.

Rain

[alwayscurious 0]

ame.............Chall. Start Wt......Current......Chall. Goal......To Go

losingjusme...........273.....................273. .............238.............35

faithmd................303.....................303 ..............283.............20

mpalen.................229.....................229 ..............200.............29

want2beme...........225.....................225... ...........195.............30

mcgreen...............236.................... 236. .............210.............26

wombat712...........179.................... 179... ...........155.............24

Suzzzie. ...............346.....................346........ . .....315............31

Chris_NJ................284.....................28 4 ..............250.. .........34

Cherrybomb...........311.....................311.. .............291.... ..... .20

legster..................261......... ...........261................235...... .....26

Desertbunnee.........232.....................207.. ............180............27

areellady...............232.....................23 2................212.............20

alwayscurious........245.....................245................212............33

[faithmd 14]

alwayscurious: welcome to the challenge! I'm recopying you on the table, about half dropped off

Name.............Chall. Start Wt......Current......Chall. Goal......To Go

losingjusme..........273......................275. .............238................37

faithmd................303.....................300 .3.............283................16.7

mpalen.................229......................22 9.............200................29

want2beme...........225......................225.. ............195...............30

mcgreen...............236..................... 236.............210................26

wombat712...........179..................... 179.............155................24

Suzzzie. ...............346......................346....... .......315..............31

Chris_NJ...............284.......................2 84.............250...............34

Cherrybomb...........311......................311. ............291..............20

legster..................261.....................2 61..............235..............26

Desertbunnee.........232......................207. ............180..............27

areellady...............232......................2 32...............212.............20

sweethot143..........197......................197. ............175..............22

gweniper...............253......................25 3...............223.............30

Jeni 85..................237......................237.. .............207.............30

dacer123...............243......................24 3...............223.............20

momlambert..........207.......................207. ..............185.............22

Rainer..................298....................... 292..............258.............34

glindab.................277....................... 277..............250..............27

Soniacan..............198.5....................198 .5.............175.............23.5

ladydi..................233....................... 233...............208..............25

argon...................162...................... 162..............142..............20

jazzystouch...........246......................246 ....... ........220...........26

BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ...............145.........19

Denise...................170.................... 170............155.............15

marcar35...............277....................277. ..... .......257..............20

Ariel ....................207......................207. ..........182..............25

lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ...... .......160............20

josiebies...............188......................1 88.... ..........165............23

DonnaD...............185.........................1 85.. ..........170..........15

hf2havefun...........240.........................2 40.. ..........210..........30

Amelia40...............270........................ 270 ............240..........30

METALBAND...........187........................187 ........ ......167..........20

luvinke..................225...................... ..225.... ..........195..........30

JulieNYC................155......................1 49.................136............13

wen.....................288......................2 88.... ..........255...........33

LeslieLee...............216.....................21 ...............186...............30

robgoblin87............279.....................279 ..............250..............29

Babygrl1234...........215....................215.. ..............190................25

Stacy73...............259.....................259 ..................230............29

aussie_jode...........212...................212... .................190...........22

chickatee.............203................203...... ........175......................28

katalin.e...............230................179.... ..........150..............29

Whosyadaddy........388................388......... .....335..............53

Becky42................253................253..... ........220...............33

sdakotaRN..............254...............254...... .........225.............29

jadrad7.................224................224.... ............200..............24

eclipse..................215................212... ..............199............. 16

alwayscurious........245.....................245.. ..............212............33

[areellady 1]

Lost four pounds!!!!! Yipppeeee!!!

Name.............Chall. Start Wt......Current......Chall. Goal......To Go

losingjusme..........273......................275. .............238................37

faithmd................303.....................300 .3.............283................16.7

mpalen.................229......................22 9.............200................29

want2beme...........225......................225.. ............195...............30

mcgreen...............236..................... 236.............210................26

wombat712...........179..................... 179.............155................24

Suzzzie. ...............346......................346....... .......315..............31

Chris_NJ...............284.......................2 84.............250...............34

Cherrybomb...........311......................311. ............291..............20

legster..................261.....................2 61..............235..............26

Desertbunnee.........232......................207. ............180..............27

areellady...............232......................228...............212.............16

sweethot143..........197......................197. ............175..............22

gweniper...............253......................25 3...............223.............30

Jeni 85..................237......................237.. .............207.............30

dacer123...............243......................24 3...............223.............20

momlambert..........207.......................207. ..............185.............22

Rainer..................298....................... 292..............258.............34

glindab.................277....................... 277..............250..............27

Soniacan..............198.5....................198 .5.............175.............23.5

ladydi..................233....................... 233...............208..............25

argon...................162...................... 162..............142..............20

jazzystouch...........246......................246 ....... ........220...........26

BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ...............145.........19

Denise...................170.................... 170............155.............15

marcar35...............277....................277. ..... .......257..............20

Ariel ....................207......................207. ..........182..............25

lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ...... .......160............20

josiebies...............188......................1 88.... ..........165............23

DonnaD...............185.........................1 85.. ..........170..........15

hf2havefun...........240.........................2 40.. ..........210..........30

Amelia40...............270........................ 270 ............240..........30

METALBAND...........187........................187 ........ ......167..........20

luvinke..................225...................... ..225.... ..........195..........30

JulieNYC................155......................1 49.................136............13

wen.....................288......................2 88.... ..........255...........33

LeslieLee...............216.....................21 ...............186...............30

robgoblin87............279.....................279 ..............250..............29

Babygrl1234...........215....................215.. ..............190................25

Stacy73...............259.....................259 ..................230............29

aussie_jode...........212...................212... .................190...........22

chickatee.............203................203...... ........175......................28

katalin.e...............230................179.... ..........150..............29

Whosyadaddy........388................388......... .....335..............53

Becky42................253................253..... ........220...............33

sdakotaRN..............254...............254...... .........225.............29

jadrad7.................224................224.... ............200..............24

eclipse..................215................212... ..............199............. 16

alwayscurious........245.....................245.. ..............212............33

[gweniper 0]

lost 3 pounds

Name.............Chall. Start Wt......Current......Chall. Goal......To Go

losingjusme..........273......................275. .............238................37

faithmd................303.....................300 .3.............283................16.7

mpalen.................229......................22 9.............200................29

want2beme...........225......................225.. ............195...............30

mcgreen...............236..................... 236.............210................26

wombat712...........179..................... 179.............155................24

Suzzzie. ...............346......................346....... .......315..............31

Chris_NJ...............284.......................2 84.............250...............34

Cherrybomb...........311......................311. ............291..............20

legster..................261.....................2 61..............235..............26

Desertbunnee.........232......................207. ............180..............27

areellady...............232......................228...............212.............16

sweethot143..........197......................197. ............175..............22

gweniper...............253......................250...............223.............30

Jeni 85..................237......................237.. .............207.............30

dacer123...............243......................24 3...............223.............20

momlambert..........207.......................207. ..............185.............22

Rainer..................298....................... 292..............258.............34

glindab.................277....................... 277..............250..............27

Soniacan..............198.5....................198.5.............175.............23.5

ladydi..................233....................... 233...............208..............25

argon...................162...................... 162..............142..............20

jazzystouch...........246......................246 ....... ........220...........26

BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ...............145.........19

Denise...................170.................... 170............155.............15

marcar35...............277....................277. ..... .......257..............20

Ariel ....................207......................207. ..........182..............25

lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ...... .......160............20

josiebies...............188......................1 88.... ..........165............23

DonnaD...............185.........................1 85.. ..........170..........15

hf2havefun...........240.........................240.. ..........210..........30

Amelia40...............270........................ 270 ............240..........30

METALBAND...........187........................187 ........ ......167..........20

luvinke..................225...................... ..225.... ..........195..........30

JulieNYC................155......................149.................136............13

wen.....................288......................288.... ..........255...........33

LeslieLee...............216.....................216...............186...............30

robgoblin87............279.....................279 ..............250..............29

Babygrl1234...........215....................215.. ..............190................25

Stacy73...............259.....................259 ..................230............29

aussie_jode...........212...................212... .................190...........22

chickatee.............203................203...... ........175......................28

katalin.e...............230................179.... ..........150..............29

Whosyadaddy........388................388......... .....335..............53

Becky42................253................253..... ........220...............33

sdakotaRN..............254...............254...... .........225.............29

jadrad7.................224................224.... ............200..............24

eclipse..................215................212... ..............199............. 16

alwayscurious........245.....................245.. ..............212............33

[losingjusme 12]

great job everyone!!! :clap2: :clap2: