Holly Dolly

breakfast- 1 CarbMaster yogurt , 1/2 c Kashi cereal Lunch- broccoli chesse soup from Subway, 4 crackers dinner- 1 cup salad, 2 oz hamburger seasoned with taco sauce, 1 ounce cheese, 2 T light sour cream, 1 tostado shell broken up and salsa poured all on top!

If you still feel the pressure, I wouldn't do it. I know in the beginning I would want to eat again, but I lived and learned and wouldn't do it.

I understand the wanting to hit an even 50! My last visit I wanted to hit an even 80 and I was 79 down. So close! I took off my rings, necklace, wore some light clothes too, what the heck! When I told the dr I was having an apple for a snack she recommended that I switch it out for a piece of string cheese. But It already looks like you get a ton of protein. I get in about 60 a day. I don't count my carbs though, but I don't eat that many, atleast not that many coming from starches or breads. Maybe look up the 5 day pouch test and do that. One friend lost 9, and the other was down 5 on day 4 this week and I haven't talked to her since she completed. Good luck, I hope you make it for your weighin! PS....you did make your appt for first thing in the moring, and before you eat anything?!!!! I always do, but my next weighin is at 11:20, can't hold out that long without any food!

own it and move on......Of course I have had them. Today is a new day!

If it's in the lower back could be your kidneys. I'd get it checked out soon.

Thanks for sharing Allison, I love to read stories like yours! Congrats on coming up on 100 pounds! I think I may shoot for that as well! what have I got to lose????? Um, 17 more pounds!

Everyone is gonna eat something they shouldn't at one point. As long as it doesn't happen all the time. The good thing though is I only can eat a little of something bad, like chips, instead of the bag I was used to! Today is a new day.

It's a 5 day plan to see if you pouch is working and jump start the weightloss again. Here is the link. http://5daypouchtest.com

I LOVE not sleeping with my cpap now! It never bothered me, was used to it from day 1. I think what was waking me up at night was feeling the hose pull when I would flip over in my sleep. Now my husband does not miss the sound of air coming out when I would lay on my side.

Don't beat yourself up! Just get back to the program that was working for you before. Good luck!

Honestly? Because I like them. I'm not perfect. Habits are hard to break. It's a learning process, as I am sure you will find out.

My friend is doing the 5 day pouch test right now. She is on day 4 and down 5 pounds. Another friend did it and lost 9. Good luck!

Hello there. I am coming up on a year and very happy with my band. I can't say that it has controlled my hunger, hoping my next fill will do it. My horror story? Thank goodness there is only one! I ate a handful of cheese Its, packed my band full and then drank a slushy. Not even thinking that I shouldn't have the slushy after eating, I was excited because my kids wanted one and I saw they had a sugar free one. Well, shorthly thereafter I couldn't even swallow my saliva. When you do get something stuck, you will get a ton of saliva and that's what comes up for me whenever I have had something get stuck. After 5 hours of throwing up, I finally decided to call my dr. Mind you, I was camping and now it was 7:30 pm! I was atleast 50 miles away from the office and thought I could just crawl into my tent and just sleep it off. Nope, no way, no how! My physician asst met me at the office at 9:30 pm. She took a tiny bit out and instant relief! Did I learn my lesson? Well, yes and no. I never did it to that extreme but I did have Cheese Its one more time and felt them going down slow. So, since then I haven't touched them! I wish the same thing would have happened with chocolate! Good luck! Can't wait to hear your success story down the road.

Congrats on the 70 pounds! You feel or you know you are eating what you are supposed to? Maybe you should keep a food journal for a couple of weeks tracking your protein and calories and see a nutritionist. have you been back to see your doctor?

wow, you are doing great!

When I first was banded and going to my 6 week emotional eating group we were asked what one of our goals was. Mine was to weigh what my driver's licence said, 158 pounds! Funny thing is I took a new pic a few days before my surgery and I was 238! Guess I shouldn't say funny but he didn't ask me any questions. Needless to say my pic is horrendous. Going to go in soon and retake my picture, this time I'm gonna put my goal weight of 140!

When I reach my goal of 140 I am buying me some cute True Religion jeans!

Sorry to hear that you are disappointed with your band. Have you followed all the guidelines given to you by your dr?

You'll get there Kitty!

Yay for non scale victories! Today I was left to use the last towel in the closet, the one that no one likes to use. And you know it must be small if no one else wants to use it, considering I "WAS" the biggest one in the house! Well, today that towel wrapped around me and I was able to tuck it under my arm! WOO HOO! I am reaping the benefits of a new, healthy lifestyle. I am so thankful everyday for what the band has helped me achieve!