Holly Dolly

sounds like me........TODAY!

6:30 - tea with creamer 7:30- 1 whole egg, 2 egg whites 11:30 - Lean Cuisine baked chicken 2:30 - green salad topped with chicken breast and 1T dressing 6:00 - 2 oz tri tip, small baked potato, grilled zuchinni/carrots/aspargus, and a heavenly 1 oz piece of fresh french bread with a tad of butter! 7:00 sugar free dulce de leche pudding 1150 calories total. This week I have added a 4th meal and seems to be working to better control my hunger.

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I was a HUGE carb lover before surgery and I have gotten used to not eating that much starchy food anymore. I'll have for dinner sometimes 1/4 cup mashed potatoes or a golf ball sized baked potato. Hang in there, it will get easier!

Not almost time, it's time!! Congrats and get some smaller clothes "Slim"!

A hiatal hernia is when the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm up into your espohagus. I had one and didn't have any symptoms like acid reflux. The dr repaired that before he placed the lap band on me.

It may be your pain meds making you sick.

Thanks for sharing, congrats on a job well done. I am battling the last 12 pounds myself!

yep, Ist appt was 1-18-11 and surgery on 2-4-11. Probably the only plus side of being self pay!

I've been banded for 13 months and don't have a problem eating almost anything. I stay away from snow peas and any steak other than filet mignon. Believe me, it is so worth it even if there is food you can no longer have! I thought I would die without bread. Well, I can still eat it with no problem, I have just chosen not to except on a rare occassion.

I just told myself the same thing yesterday, I can do this! Good luck!

I didn't feel much restriction and I had 3 cc put in on the day of surgery. It took quite a few fills before I felt anything different.

Yum Wannabe! I knew you and would make good friends!

I don't have a problem eating any type of bread, I just don't eat it very often. Sourdough was the one thing I thought I would truely miss and I really don't at all. And that's HUGE coming from a bread lover like myself!

People are human and no one is perfect. If I could follow the rules to a T I prob wouldn't have been overweight in the first place and needed the lapband. I've screwed up plenty of times, am I proud of it? No, but I am only accountable to myself. Sometimes it's helpful just knowing that you aren't the only one having a struggle with this journey.