Hi everyone--I thought I'd listen to some advice from one of the other monthly groups and start one master thread in which we have an ongoing discussion/updates. I don't know about you all but I certainly spend most of my time on these boards on the pre-op forum and the general forum, not here. It would be nice to have just one thread to go to once in this forum.

We can maybe start out with introductions?

As for me, I'm going the "online privacy" route for now (paranoid that people I haven't told about this will somehow stumble across me on this site I guess, which is crazy, I know) but I can give you the big picture:

You can call me Penny, I'm 27, single and live in the Washington, DC area. I have a background in politics (which is why I live in DC) but now I'm a librarian which is much cooler and way more fun (trust me on that). Oh, and there's no "Marion the Librarian" thing with me either. One of the things I hear most frequently (besides the cliche "you have such a pretty face") is "but you don't LOOK like a librarian", which is another one of those bizarre backhanded compliments that you never really know how to take.

Personality wise, I'm kind of dorky, big into public radio and books and popular science. Oh, I'm also a little on the paranoid side (as you may be able to tell from earlier in this post). Beyond that I'm just kind of silly and friendly, VERY much so into traveling and I'm an aspiring "green" domestic diva (but that's not going so well).

Tuesday morning weigh in and finely 1 more pound gone. And Charlene, You will be surprised at what size you are gonna end up. When I first got banded My secret goal was a size 10. I was so excited when I got there it made me really want to just get into a 9 just so I could say I was in single digits, and the other day when I went shopping my shorts and Capri's were a size 6. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would be buying a size 6. Of coarse my shirts were med. large and ex large just depended on the type of shirts I bought. Anything that buttons has to be an ex lg because of these boobs(TMI). Anyway I'll bet you surprise yourself at what size you end up.

Tuesday morning weigh in and finely 1 more pound gone. And Charlene, You will be surprised at what size you are gonna end up. When I first got banded My secret goal was a size 10. I was so excited when I got there it made me really want to just get into a 9 just so I could say I was in single digits, and the other day when I went shopping my shorts and Capri's were a size 6. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would be buying a size 6. Of coarse my shirts were med. large and ex large just depended on the type of shirts I bought. Anything that buttons has to be an ex lg because of these boobs(TMI). Anyway I'll bet you surprise yourself at what size you end up.

WooHoo! For You!! That is encouraging. I will have to get one size bigger to accommodate my dang stomach and bat wings. One day, I get will them flattened. Weigh in tomorrow......I will check in!

Woohoo!!!!!!!......down 2!!!!!!

My doctor and the nutritionist did not see eye to eye on his plan so she quit. Now he has dialed back the group to only shakes and sf jello. Boo! I have an appt with him next week to customize my plan to include fish or chicken once a day, meanwhile it is shakes and coffee with Pro Joe. Oh well, I am paying for this so I better follow the plan. Let us know how everyone is doing.

HUGS!

2lbs Great week!! Congrats. Boy shakes and jello, Your stronger then me. I hated that phase in the beginning. Bet you'll be glad when you get to the fish and chicken stage. Your doing great, keep up the good work.

2lbs Great week!! Congrats. Boy shakes and jello, Your stronger then me. I hated that phase in the beginning. Bet you'll be glad when you get to the fish and chicken stage. Your doing great, keep up the good work.

I had been eating chicken or fish once a day, and now I can't. He really only wants us to eat fish. He thinks most chicken have too many hormones and antibiotics in it. He said that is why young girls are maturing so fast. If they give the hormones to chickens to plump them up.......what is it doing to us? just saying.....that's my take on it.

Congrats on the 2 lbs. you are my hero!!:thumbup:

Congrats on the 2 lbs. you are my hero!!:thumbup:

Girl, I am no hero.......just a hard head. I wish I had got it when I had my band surgery, but I believed the band was my majic pill. I am learning that I cannot continue to eat like I did before the band. I does not work. My DH had bypass last July. He has lost 90lbs and then in March he stalled. Now, watching me walk, shake and lose he has started eating right and walking. He has started losing again. The doctor wants him to lose 30 more lbs. As for me, I just revealed my struggle on the other thread and I will share it with my butterflies too. I started in 2008 weighing 307. I am 5'4"tall and was 5'4" wide wearing a 26-28. I lost after the band 70+ then stalled for many months. Then I started gaining.....and gaining. That is when I went on the supervised diet. So, as of today I weigh 227.....total 80lbs. I feel good about it, and I am looking forward to sharing, shaking(lol), and losing with my butterflies. HUGS!

That's fantastic:smile2: I agree, your our hero. So many people would have given up and blamed the band. I'm really proud of you and am glad your a fellow Butterfly.

Now a question for you, I really want to drop this last couple pounds so I can get to goal and I thought I would do your shake and jello for maybe a week or two if I can survive, I was wondering if you can have SF jello pudding or does it have to be just the SF regular jello? How many shakes a day when adding the jello? I do the EAS but they are only 110 calories so I don't want to drop my calorie count to low.

Thanks for the info on the chicken, I think I'm dropping it from my food list and just stick with the fish.

That's fantastic:smile2: I agree, your our hero. So many people would have given up and blamed the band. I'm really proud of you and am glad your a fellow Butterfly.

Now a question for you, I really want to drop this last couple pounds so I can get to goal and I thought I would do your shake and jello for maybe a week or two if I can survive, I was wondering if you can have SF jello pudding or does it have to be just the SF regular jello? How many shakes a day when adding the jello? I do the EAS but they are only 110 calories so I don't want to drop my calorie count to low.

Thanks for the info on the chicken, I think I'm dropping it from my food list and just stick with the fish.

Thanks....you peeps are too kind. On the sf jello....only jello, no pudding. You can have four a day, 1 cup of broth...chicken or beef a day, and if you drink a ProJoe....it has to replace one of the four shakes a day. It takes 3 days to go into ketosis...you can only take in 50 or less carbs a day which is in the shakes and low fat milk if you use it for shakes. I would go buy the powder shake mis that has at least 20grams of protein per shake. They may have liquid made up. I don't like EAS. It has an aftertaste. Also, go buy some ketone strips and you can check everyday to see if you are in ketosis. You have to ask the pharmacist for them because they are behind the counter. Remember....it takes 3 days to get into ketosis and 3 bites of carbs to get out of ketosis. Ketosis is what tricks the body to lose weight rapidly. Also, be sure you drinks half your weight in fluid ozs. Now, you know what I know. I just saved you some $$$$$$$. HUGS!....on the weight loss!!

Oh, one more thing......I use a Majic Bullet for my shakes. It is awesome. You can do 1/2c low fat milk with a cup of ice and the protein powder. SF Syrups or extracts add flavor.

Hey Ladies,

Congrats on the Weight loss everyone.

Charlene I am glad you found your ah ha moment or at least understanding behind your eating.

Been MIA feeling down I just found out I have a UTI which explains so much. I have a bitchy boss sorry but some woman suck as bosses they micro manage too much wanting to prove them self to there male counter parts and it is driving me insane.

Anyways I am here just down and my job sucks but what is a girl to do I went from taking customer service calls (sucked) to being an admin which I love except for my newest boss she did not hire me another woman did but she left to go back to her old job and I think because of the boss I have now. UUUGGGGG

Hey Ladies,

Congrats on the Weight loss everyone.

Charlene I am glad you found your ah ha moment or at least understanding behind your eating.

Been MIA feeling down I just found out I have a UTI which explains so much. I have a bitchy boss sorry but some woman suck as bosses they micro manage too much wanting to prove them self to there male counter parts and it is driving me insane.

Anyways I am here just down and my job sucks but what is a girl to do I went from taking customer service calls (sucked) to being an admin which I love except for my newest boss she did not hire me another woman did but she left to go back to her old job and I think because of the boss I have now. UUUGGGGG

Sorry about your sucky boss!! And the UTI suck too! When it rains it pours doesn't it? I suppose it's just another lesson to learn in life. I think patience has to be the biggest lesson I need, because it keeps popping obstacles in my way. Feel better!!

1 Day, hang in there girl it will get better!!

Sorry about your sucky boss!! And the UTI suck too! When it rains it pours doesn't it? I suppose it's just another lesson to learn in life. I think patience has to be the biggest lesson I need, because it keeps popping obstacles in my way. Feel better!!

I think I need to learn the patience lesson as well

1lb this week but WOO HOO!!!:thumbup: Puts me at exactly 100lbs down since the start of this journey. I'm excited and proud of myself. Not trying to toot my own horn or anything but I'm just feeling pretty fantastic this morning. I'm really glad I have ya'll to share it with. I don't think most people that haven't gone through this band journey don't understand the work and the effort we have to put into this, they just think oh, she had weightloss surgery that's why. But as we all know the band can be a struggle. Although I am very much in love with it this morning.

1lb this week but WOO HOO!!!:thumbup: Puts me at exactly 100lbs down since the start of this journey. I'm excited and proud of myself. Not trying to toot my own horn or anything but I'm just feeling pretty fantastic this morning. I'm really glad I have ya'll to share it with. I don't think most people that haven't gone through this band journey don't understand the work and the effort we have to put into this, they just think oh, she had weightloss surgery that's why. But as we all know the band can be a struggle. Although I am very much in love with it this morning.

WOO HOO!!!!!!! I'LL TOOT IT FOR YA! AWESOME! That is one of my goals for the end of the year. Right now I have my 5lb mini goal for the end of June.