☠carolinagirl☠

i feel you flo and i am so glad to know you and call you a friend. i get pm's also and answer and then after i offer whatever i can to encourage or suggest, its crickets. i guess sometimes i hit a nerve with my straight talking no BS answers, but i wasted enough time with doing that. so, not much we can do. so on behalf of everyone, thank you for being you and encouraging everyone on this forum. whether or not some thank you or not, i sure do. so please accept that from me on behalf of those who do not say it.

the only thing i can offer (besides my unwavering support) is want power. you must want to lose weight bad enough to do it. (following your dr's instructions, eating better food and exercising). i dont believe in will power. i can will myself into just about anything but wanting something..that is different. find that want power deep inside and then just do it. no excuses. no drama. no BS. want it bad enough to do whatever it takes to get it done. and then do it.

well, that was what i was on also...i lived on sf popsicles i also put my protein shakes in freezer til slush (like wendys frostee) and did it that way....otherwise, i just sipped them down as it was what i was instructed to do...FYI, since coming off liquids in july, havent had soup since....

same here eating *and love feeling the band/plication* make me know i had enough to eat...a great feeling..

100% agree....its want power......want it bad enough to do it.. hang in there sweetie

not so much what i lost as a inspiration, but what i have gained because of what i have lost.....i gained my esteem back.....i am not as insecure as i was of my size...i gained back my mobility, i also gained back my self worth....so yeah, i have lost some serious weight but what i gained was finding myself again. and that rocks.

mads is correct, let the band work...go on this forum and read some of the success stories. not just the ones who lost alot of weight, but the ones who have changed their life...it doesnt matter what your friends/family or whomever says...if you want this surgery, go with it with all your heart and do what you have to do to make it work...you will not have surgery and wake up thinner...you have to let the band work.. best in whatever you decide.

25 pounds is outstanding. great job sweetheart just think of what you will be this time next year...keep on going.

i use the whey extreme from walmart in chocolate......still have one each morning...and its delicious and like knowing i have some protein in me to (gas me up)..

no fill yet......no stuck episodes, just chew alot, take small bites and go slow...just letting the band work and me helping by making good food choice choices.....congrats to everyone who has lost weight..

no foods should be off limits you can eat what you want in smaller amounts but def make an effort to eat better foods (proteins, fresh fruit/veggie def stay away from as much processed as you can..gram is right, a visit with a nutritionist will work wonders

i dont have fills and i am not waiting until i get to that green zone to lose weight..so i am eating now as if i am at full green zone ...def eating only my allotted amount (1 cup of food). and eating proteins first, veggies and fruit..i feel its a mind over matter for me at this point.....measuring and weighing is important..do it and see if it helps..my dr advised me 70+protein per day...but every dr is different...if you dont know what you should eat, maybe an appt with your dr or nutritionist would help you

this forum (as well as aj) has helped me more than anyone knows it makes me feel never alone so you start over..so start it doesnt matter what you did, it only matters what you DO beating yourself up over whatever only brings us more down and we are down enough on ourselves dont you think?? so start...eat better, eat smaller amounts, move alittle bit and drink more...everyday is a new day and today is a perfect day to begin to make yourself well

if only the newly banded and pre bandies would read this and let it sink in...

baby food is for babies...def need to be eating adult foods..tuna, refried beans, chicken salads, put healthy foods in blender and eat good, healthy protein filled foods...

i had it on a wed, and like you, wanted to go back on monday but ended up taking the entire next week for a total of 8...def glad i did that

yes, being dehydrated can def make you feel this way you need to drink/sip all day and def eat when you are hungry

yes, i had this and my dr okay'd me to use imodium ad but also had me start a probiotic to help calm things down...i still open a capsule and put in my protein shake every morning...aj is right, fluids in and so fluids must come out....please stay hydrated by sipping constantly...it will get better

my friend sent me this link does this really happen??

a couple bites of chocolate wont hurt..remember we are not on a diet so nothing is off limits...so if you overdo it (one day per you) then just walk alittle farther, or ease up somewhere else cal wise..but def dont beat yourself up.....or you can just say no or take one a day so you dont feel (deprived).......but i have SF hot chocolate here at work when i want chocolate or just drink one of my Protein shakes.. i do miss those pnut butter cup minis though.....