msjustified

weight at start of Chalenge 235 Goal weight 227 weight on dect 29th 226 YYYEEEEESSSS I met my weight goal. I am down a total of 42 lbs in little under 3 months. I cannot believe it. I did not do so well in the exercise department. I really enjoyed the challenge. it kept me accountable . Looking forward to doing more of these. Happy New Year to Everyone. Remember the BEST IS YET TO COME. Let's all make 2012 OUR Year. Be Blessed

Hi Fellow October Bandsters I hope everyone is doing well. I have been a little missing in action for a few weeks. I have been occasionally reading posts, but not posting. I have been in a little bit of a standstill for the last few weeks weight wise. I had my first fill on 12/14 ( 3ccs in my 11 CC band) Then out of the blue, I lost 4 lbs when I got on the scale on 12 /22. So that was a nice motivator, it brought my overall total to 41 pounds including the liquid phase. YEEEEAAAAHHHH. I know that during that stall period, I had stopped letting me and my weight loss being one of my primary focuses. I was starting to fall into some old bad habits. I was taking care of everyone else first and me last. And when i do that, I don't concentrate on what I am suppose to eat and eat only when I am suppose to eat. I am going to refocus and do what i need to do to take care of me. I am glad that I can always get back on the bandwagon. Now if i can just get the exercise in constinently, I will be doing a lot better. Merry Christmas and have a Blessed New YEar. take Care,

checking in at 227.5 Yeeeahhh I am down like 3 or 4 pounds. I don't know how because I have not been thebest this week. I had my first fill last week. I will definitely take it.

230 for me today. I am back to my high school weight

Hello all checking in at 232.5 . I am happy with the loss , however a couple of days ago I weighed in at 231.5. However, it is a loss from last week. So I will take it. Take Care,

Screen Name : MsJustified Age~ 32 Weight on December 1st~ 235 Goal weight for December 29th~ 227 Dietary goal for December~ stay under 1250 calories Exercise goal for December~ 40 min a day / 4x a week Personal goal for December~ Remember my purpose Date banded~ 10/20/11 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 33 lbs One thing that has improved with your health since banding

I flew on my first day of my liquid diet. I packed a couple of jellos, some protein powder, crystal light and the lipton cup of soup. When I went through the TSA and they caught the items. I explained that I was on special dietary restrictions and that was all that I could eat. I also carried a small thermos with enclosed sppoon. I had a 4 hour flight from Vegas. The flight attendants gave me hot water and I had the cup of soups. It was tough but it worked out.

Hi all October Bandsters, I just wanted to check in. I am doing ok. I am working on getting my calorie count in a certain range (900) as well as increase my water intake. A friend (fellow october bandster) helped me figure out my fitness pal (thanks). It looks like this will make it easier for me to log my intake. My only struggle is making sure I get my exercise in. The hard part is finding the time to put it into my schedule. I have been in a little bit of a standstill, I have only lost 3 pounds in the last 3 weeks. However, I know that I am losing inches because i am down 2 jean sizes. YEAHHHH. My appetite is coming back which is scary because my first fill is not until Dec 14. Hope everyone is doing well. Take Care

Hi I am 3 weeks post op. Just start small. I stock my fridge and freezer with stuff I knew would work. I bought a bag of frozen chicken legs. I was told dark meat tended to be more moist. I also bought various types of fishing Talapia, Whitening, salmon, I bought a cornish hen, smal packages of ground sirloin, turkey meatballs. I also bought an assortment of veggies ( canned, and frozen). I picked up a number of marinades ( lemon pepper, terrikaki). I made sure items to prepare tuna salad , chicken salad, egg salad. I found some reduced fat crackers to go along with that. I kept snack foods ( cottage chees, hummus, string cheese, applesauce). With this list I know that any given time I can prepare dinner and have leftovers for lunch. My meals consist of a Protein (fish, chicken , turkey) and a veggie. My thought was to slowly ease myself back into regular foods and just keep it simple at first. Hope this helps. I am down 29 pounds since the liquid diet. Take care

Hi fellow bandsters, I was banded on Oct 20. I am in my second day of pureed foods. I wondering wether I am getting enough calories in (see my menu from yesterday). I only hit 375 calories. I also was only able to get 1 17 oz bottle of Water down. It is not that I am hungry, but I don't think it is healthy with that little amount of calories. I don't want my body to go into starvation mode. I have lost 26 pounds in 3 weeks (17 of it was during pre surgery liquid diet) . How many calories are you all getting in at this stage? Breakfast 3 oz pureed egg salad with ff miracle whip 150 cal 12 Protein lunch 2.5 oz pureed tuna with FF miracle whip 50 cal 13 protein 1 oz of pureed egg salad with FF whip 50 cal 6 protein dinner 2.5 oz pureed tuna with FF whip 50 cal 13 protein snack 1/4 cup of cottage cheese 45 cal 6.5 prot total 375 cal 50.5 gr protein. thanks for your help

Thanks. I called the dietician at my drs. And she allowed me to add in baked fish as an option. I also was a little creative when I made the refried beans adding in sour cream cheese for extra protein. I am trying to pair items as well. So it is better today. I am taking it one day at a time

Hi fellow bandsters, I was banded on Oct 20. I am in my second day of pureed foods. I wondering wether I am getting enough calories in (see my menu from yesterday). I only hit 375 calories. I also was only able to get 1 17 oz bottle of water down. It is not that I am hungry, but I don't think it is healthy with that little amount of calories. I don't want my body to go into starvation mode. I have lost 26 pounds in 3 weeks (17 of it was during pre surgery liquid diet) . How many calories are you all getting in at this stage? breakfast 3 oz pureed egg salad with ff miracle whip 150 cal 12 protein lunch 2.5 oz pureed tuna with FF miracle whip 50 cal 13 protein 1 oz of pureed egg salad with FF whip 50 cal 6 protein Dinner 2.5 oz pureed tuna with FF whip 50 cal 13 protein snack 1/4 cup of cottage cheese 45 cal 6.5 prot total 375 cal 50.5 gr protein. thanks for your help

Hi all, I am officially banded (10/20/11). Yeah!!!!!!. They also repaired a hiatal hernia. I ended up staying the night at the hospital. My surgery was late in the afternoon everything went smoothly. I was sore yesterday especially when I moved around. However, when I woke up this morning I felt much better. I was able to walk the halls at the hospital. I lost 17 pounds on the pre-op diet. I am looking forward to the journey that is ahead. Take Care

Hi all, I am officially banded (10/20/11). Yeah!!!!!!. They also repaired a hiatal hernia. I ended up staying the night at the hospital. My surgery was late in the afternoon everything went smoothly. I was sore yesterday especially when I moved around. However, when I woke up this morning I felt much better. I was able to walk the halls at the hospital. I lost 17 pounds on the pre-op diet. I am looking forward to the journey that is ahead. Good luck to everyone yet to be banded. Take Care

Hi all, I am getting very excited. Tomorrow is finally my day to join bandland. I never thought i would make it through this 2 week liquid diet. I did and I am so proud that I did not cheat (although, I was tempted beyond belief) I have never had so much bad food offered, handed to me, eaten in front of me, than I have had in the last 2 weeks. But I came through on the other side . I am stronger for it. I have built up some will power. I am truly ready for the change that is about to come. I want to say thank you to all of you that have shared your experience, questions, concerns thus far. It has been a huge help and relief to hear from others that are going through the same thing that you are at the same time. Noone else can truly appreciate and understand the process like you all. Best of luck to all upcoming bandsters. Take Care

HI everyone. I am getting excited 2 more days to go. I can't believe that I made it through this liquid diet. Glad to hear everyone that has been banded is doing well. Good luck to my fellow bandsters that dates are coming up. Take Care

Hi all, I am on day 5 of a strict liquid diet (broths, liquids, 4 total servings of protein shakes, yogurt, low fat cream soups). I have been good. I have not cheated althought the opportunties of food being pushed in my face was happening all the time. I have lost about 10 pounds in the time frame. today, I started to feel real lathargic. i don't have a lot energy. I happen to be off of work today. However I have 2 twelve hour shifts coming up in the next two days so i am a little concerned. I also have 3 more 12 hr work shifts before surgery.

Jewel has been having a sale all week on chicken broth (college inn) they are on sale of 99cents. then they have a coupon in the coupon book which drops the price down to 2 for 99cents. I stocked up this week (30 cans). they have the lower sodium ones to in both chicken and beef flavor. The key thing is that you can only do one coupon per transaction. so i went a few days and did 5 to 6 transactions and paid in cash.

Hello all. I am new to this forum. I have my date October 20. I am nervous and excited at the same time.