Marla290

Okay i know how crazy and gross this sounds, but I've been craving hot cheetos and I'm seriously thinking about buying some just to lick them to get the taste of them! WOW, okay that does sound crazy...Has anybody else just licked something to taste it knowing they can't actually eat anything yet?

I just started a low carb diet yesteray, well I guess I thought it was like Atkins but then Atkins got me all confused with the no added sugars. I tracked my calories an carbs and had 1,100 calories yesterday and 15 carbs. Does this sound okay? Some of those calories came from Eckrich sausage which has low carbs but contains a small amount of sugar which from my understanding it's a big no-no for Atkins. How many carbs do you eat per day and calories? Also what are net carbs? Ahhh I'm so confused! I'm just looking at the grams of carbs per serving, is this wrong? Thanks you!!!

Thanks everyone! Glad I now know what net carbs are! I've been good and staying away from sausage as much as I can

Huh? LOL!

Just read that sausage was probably my worst choice in protein Oopps!

I know everyone looses differently, but I'm just curious...My 6mo is coming up on March 2nd and as of today I am down 53 pounds from day of surgery. I know I could have lost a lot more if I ate better and exercised! I am still proud of myself and feel great

I wish I could have been one of the ones that lost 100 in 6 months! Wow that would have been great! I'm shooting for another 50 in the next 6mo, I have to make some changes to get there.

Well you're doing really good, keep up the good work!

Congrats! That is awesome!! Can you tell me what your lunch and dinner looks like? 2oz seems way too little, like 2 slices of turkey?

WOW! That's amazing! Tell us your secret

Nice to see all the different responses! I've read about 2-3 ppl that lost 100lb in 8mo so I felt I was really behind...It seems that after I lost 45 pounds I've been loosing very slow. I weigh myself every Monday and sometimes it is always the same, but as long as I get there! Good job everyone!

I'm 6 months out and still get it often, but not as bad as month 1-3.

I had sworn I would never do the vacation unfill to go and splurge on food, and I'm still not considering it for that particular reason. I am tight right now, like I can only have shakes or oatmeal before noon time and late dinner after 8pm is no good either. I will easily get stuck if I don't take my time eating. I can handle all of this here at home where I can easily seek help if needed. Well in 2 weeks we will be flying to Cancun and I'm kind of scared to go and have problems over there, I've also heard the cabin pressure can make the band tighter for the first 2-3 days. I don't want to have to skip out on breakfast and eat soups all day, would you consider a slight unfill? I actually have an appt set up for the day before I leave, but I'm still debating or it...And if I do, how much should I remove? I'm at 6cc's in a 10cc band. Already a bit too tight, but like I said I can handle it being here at home. I've read where people deflate the entire band, I don't want to do that. Also can I refill it as soon as I get back? Or will it have to be done little by little... Thanks so much for all your help!!!

Thanks for the advice everyone, I knew I can count on this board!! I just had a vision of getting stuck and being sick on the airplanes miniature restroom! That would be the worst place ever! It's only a 2 hour flight so I plan and having maybe some coffee before we depart and that is it.

Amazing how 1/2 a cc made that big of a difference for you! I'll ask about removing .03, thanks!

Thanks everyone! Honestly I wasn't thinking about getting an unfill just to stuff my face, I just don't want to throw up. When I do throw up it's not cause I overeat either, so yeah maybe I'm just too tight. Weird thing is I had my last fill about 3 weeks ago and just now started to feel much tighter.

Thank you!! I have been PB'ing/throwing up a lot these past 3 days, well not today cause I've stuck to only soft foods. I wouldn't even know if my band has slipped, or are the symptoms clear? The times I have been stuck have all been my fault, wrong foods or eating big bites. You would think that after 5-6 months I would know better!

LOL! That's true, but we are staying in an all inclusive resort with over 7 restaurants and I have a hubby that loves to eat! HAhaha, I hope they have some really yummy soups!

Thanks! My sister keeps telling me that I can't be normal if I can only have a shake for breakfast...i guess I started to believe her! (she does NOT have the band)

Are you guys able to eat a normal breakfast? Or is it normal for me to just be able to have shakes or oatmeal?

Thanks for the advice, I guess I've been thinking about it a lot these past few days cause my band has been really tight. These past 3 days have been really hard on me. Broccoli and shrimp are my favorite and I have not been able to eat that without getting stuck in the first to second bite. Yesterday I got stuck on pieces of sliced, deli turkey.

I do!! I just started it and so far I love it! I'm Marla253, I will try to request u all if I can

Congrats Tracie! u look amazing!!!

These past 3-4 days I have been getting stuck and slimming atleast once a day, haven't done anything different...My last fill was on 11/7 and it was .6 with a total of 5.5cc's. Could it just now be working? Am I too tight? Those stuck episodes are no joke! What do you all do when you are stuck? Can my band mess up from it? I'm not overeating, probably just a bit too fast. I used to eat like that with no problem but now all of a sudden it's a problem. One more questions, why don't chips get stuck? OMG! I feel like I can eat those all day, but I stop myself :/

Thanks everyone! Honestly I have never been stuck for more that 10 minutes, It either comes up or I have to make it come up. There is no way i could go days! Wow! I didn't even know that was possible, I REALLY have to be careful!