I am tight enough I must say. Yesterday, I went for my fourth fill and asked NOT to have it. LOL I feel I am snug enough! I miss eating. Yes, I do.

I can eat a small breakfast. I love my iced coffee in the morning so switching to hot is not going to happen. Even if I could feel more loose. I never have been a breakfast fan, so a little breakfast is fine for me. I am not hungry EVER. I need to force myself to eat.

Lunch is about a half a cup of chili, or stew or eggplant parm, veggie quiche, egg, chicken salad all of which I make myself and protein packed. That is not a lot of food. I do drink water but probably not enough. I never drink anything with a meal.

Dinner tonight was about four bites of a real crabmeat sub (no I do not eat the bread). I gave half of the sandwich to my husband. That made him so happy. I ate 6 potato chips and after about 30 minutes I was able to eat about four more bites a total of about a half a cup of crab total. I feel I am in a state of Band Limbo.

I just miss eating a lot of food. Does anyone else feel that way? Everything I put in my mouth is for a reason to keep me alive. I am probably slowly consuming about 1,700 calories a day most days but not all days. I have been keeping track. I in no way eat low fat. But I do not eat muffins, cake or donuts, very little pasta or any bread for that matter. I am eating as healthily as I can to work with this tool.

I have made many mistakes and I have slowly and painfully learned my lessons well. This is a band Limbo I have found myself in lately. I am happy and sad ;-( at the same time about where I am. Happy I have taken off 68 pounds in 19 weeks. I weighed in on Monday and I lost 8 pounds in 6 weeks. I have lost very steadily and my body has changed so much. I know I have about another 50 to go I am in no hurry, my body will not tolerate anything in a hurry. I eat slowly today and try to enjoy every bite I take. I plan for every meal. I savor the flavor in my mouth and the food texture on my tongue is important to me. I make sure I get enough fruit everyday. I even concentrate on my swallow.

I am in band LIMBO and this is what has happened to me. I still read food magazines and watch the food network and work with food as a professional. I am making the most of what has helped me change for the better. I had another Low Blood pressure reading so I am closer to getting off the medicine. Which will make me even happier. My husband wants me to stop the sleep apnea machine but I am afraid too. He says I do not snore when I do not use it for short periods of time. I am thinking I may give it one night and see if I wake up with a head ache. I have not one head ache since I have been banded and I use to get headaches all the time. It could be because I do not eat crappy food any more. I read labels and set a better table all around me are healthier for it. I have not gone organic don't get me wrong I just prepare all my foods myself now and leave nothing to chance. No MSG.... Use to Make me sick. I love fresh anything. I am Happy with my banded life and am riding a bicycle outside. Nothing makes you feel better than having the crisp fresh fall air in your face as I ride. My next goal is to go skiing this winter so watch out everyone on the mountain I am gonna get the freshies. Those are the first tracks for you non skiers.

Thanks for all your support. I read every blog who needs a support group at a hospital when we have this site. Best Wishes imaluckydog

U SURE ARE A LUCKY DOG!! I LOOVE READING THESE BLOGS...I FIND THEM VERY INSPIRING!! I AM 4 WEEKS OUT, DOWN 20 LBS, AND ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT MY LOWEST WEIGHT OF ALL TIME, THIS IS THE HEALTHIEST I FEEL AS THOUGH I HAVE EVER BEEN!!! I SAID GOOD-BYE TO DIET PILLS, MOVED ONTO THIS BAND THAT WILL BE MY TOOL TO A LIFE OF HEALTHY EATING!! THANKS FOR THE WORDS...THE TRUTH, THAT EVERY DAY REALLY IS A STRUGGLE, AND THAT TOGETHER, WE CAN ALL SUCCEED!!!

amazing weight loss.... I'm 22 weeks out and have lost 40 lbs.... I'll take it!!! or should I say lose it!!

You are so good at following the rules and don't get me started on cooking all your own food...what dedication...you deserve every pound that comes off!

I often think, after I've scarfed down a meal, that I need to slow down much more than I do...not because I'll get stuck, but just because I want to enjoy eating for a longer period of time...even though the hunger goes, the love of good food doesn't. I'm finding I no longer have much tolerance for bland food...if I only get a few bites, it better be tasty!

Great blog! -BG

Really Loved reading your blog. I am not banded yet- still on the liquid diet- not doing so well. I can not wait to feel like you do~ I want food just to be food! Not my anti depressant :confused:. I am ready! I gonna kick this fat away!

I'm always surprised at how often your posts pop into my head throughout the day and I find myself thinking about them! This one has me scratching my head. For the life of me, I cannot figure out how in the world you're getting 1700 calories in a day - with a very small breakfast, say half a cup of chili for lunch, 6 potato chips, and half a cup of crab salad type stuff for supper!! I eat WAY more volume than you do, weigh and measure everything, and I'm between 800 and 1000 calories every day.

Maybe this is where I keep missing the point. I read on here quite a bit that people just aren't losing weight, they state what they eat (which, when I add it up, is very few calories), say they exercise almost every day for a very long time, but don't lose a pound for months.

What am I missing here??

Hmmm - it left out part of my post, for some reason. Anyway, your weight loss results are amazing and whatever you're doing, it must be really right - and it's way great that you're getting close to being off BP meds. That right there is HUGELY inspiring!

Kathy- I forgot to ask the same thing Arkansas was saying...how are you getting in 1700 cals? I hardly eat anything low fat (except a few sweets, the greek yogurt, and some low fat cottage cheese...and I only have these occassionally) and I eat much more volume than you, but I'm only getting about 1000-1200 cals a day (you're drinking melted sticks of butter and didn't mention it LOL?). I'm tracking again and need to add more fruits/veggies and sometimes protein, so maybe this would up my cals. to get it all in, but still that would be even more volume...

I am glad your doing great. I can't wait to be so healthy,,like that.