☠carolinagirl☠

unless you ate a pizza and a bag of chips, i am sure your okay...but just treat yourself better. you deserve that...

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are you sipping your shakes? being swollen, you need to not drink too fast, doing so can make you feel icky..just a thought.. def stick to your dr's guidelines..cheating on diets is what got most of us needing weight loss surgery..

happy anniversary dear friend of mine dinner sounded YUMMY and much well deserved GF what a busy rest of the week you are gonna have. i hope you have a wonderful time at wedding. i bet the snow is pretty. did any of it stick?? if i could wear those jeans id say send them to me here in nc but i am not in those numbers (YET). have a great support meeting. much love.

hell is not being able to walk hell is weighing nearly 350 pounds hell is wearing 3x and they are getting too tight...... easy is believing in myself enough and WANT this to follow the dr's instructions and eat good healthy foods and leave the excuses at the curb........ excellent blog post GF

Great quote, Words to live by! shr....(((chez and maddy copied what i wanted to write))) so mine mean more

sounds like you are just hungry. how about eating a healthier Protein snack instead of starchy potatoes (mashed or french fries) if hungry eat (but if you are on liquids, soft, you need to focus on your Protein shakes or even soft filling foods. protein will help you get full and feel full. cravings. we all got them. but its the choices we make that either keep us obese or get healthier. up to me. and its up to you.

**I know I am eating the wrong foods, I am eating way too fast and too large of bites. I try...but then I fall into my old habits. What can I do to change this mind set? I really want to be healthy..... *** the band is only a 3 inch plastic stomach necklace pretty much it will help you feel full on smaller amounts. it is up to us (me and you etc) to make good food choices and to eat (allotted amounts given to us by our doctors). you deserve to treat yourself better than you are doing. you said you are eating the wrong foods. there are no wrong foods per say. only better choices. you can eat whatever you want but if you do eat (those bad ones) just do them every so often. for example, once a week, i allow myself one meal splurge on whatever i want... too large of bites, that is what is causing your pain i am guessing, although i am not a doctor, i would think that is the cause. you have to eat small bites. missy once showed a pic of what a bite should look like. maybe dime sizes or skittle size?? that is what i try to make it.. ok, dont hate me but i am gonna be tough as you and i were banded nearly same time (i havent had a fill yet though, only difference...and that i was 100+ pounds bigger than you).. so here is the thing..you admitted you are eating (wrong) and too large of bites so stop. dont blame bad habits on this. this is you making a decision to eat those foods and to take too big of bites. you can choose to do better if you want too. so follow the instructions given to you. eat your meals but focus on Protein, veggies and fruits...stop at a cup or cup and a half of food and drink all day long....small bites that are chewed very well so they pass through your band. you can do this. if you really want to. i would give anything to be the weight you are right now, i am fighting like hell to get there. i want you to fight too. i am so proud that you are calling the dr for appt. do not ever be afraid of what they'd say. they are the ones who can help you. they need to know what is going on.....i am rooting for you. let me correct that, the Banded B's are rooting for you

hi Jake i am only 5 months post op and so far i have had little trouble with (steak) and i am one who has to have it burnt/run over done....i cut into very tiny pieces and (i dip mine in ketchup) and chew the hell out of it..from what i have read on this forum, making it moist or (as nulie mentioned, gravy) perhaps that will work for you. all the best

no. i havent. i have had tricare prime for 7 yeas now i have tricare prime and they paid all but 183 dollars if a dr refers you, you meet the qualifications, complete pre ops, dr submits for approval.... then tricare will pay for it by approving or not approving it.

seems men who talk of penis' or c**ks apparently dont have much of one....IE your partner small d**k.....small mind...........

down to 3.22 today...............

am with you florida...i cant do much more than walk as i am not able too (knees/leg strength) but i am better than i was.....and i can only imagine its gonna get better........you def inspire this carolina girl..

agree with rojo and everyone else...no to straws.....but ask your dr to be sure as that is whose advice you should be following. all of us are different and will do different things. what works for you may not work for someone else.......

i noticed about month 2 to 3 1/2, that in the tub, more hair and more hair. like the poster above me, i am thinned hair and was like WTF........but my surgeon i asked and he advised me that it would slow down and i am right at 5 months post op and its fine.....i do alot of Protein and take my Vitamins. some say the Biotin works and some do not......i will keep my opinion on that to myself and i put my trust in the protein and it seems to be working.. so it will slow down. i say that as that is what happened to me. if overly worried, ask your surgeon and let them advise..

like florida and new dawn, i drink before i start eating and then wait for 1/2 hour after.....i also drink/sip all day long.....i am easily 90+oz per day of liquids..

i have to say, how did i lose the first 50 and beyond....by doing pretty much what Florida wrote here..esp the not cheating on pre and post op and making up my mind that this is what i wanted to do and then got on with it w/o excuses or needed drama.

put on a smile on that gorgeous face put on a pair of your highest high heels those big girl panties (you mentioned) and walk forward and dont forget to look back over your shoulders behind you.......WHY?? because the banded b's are right there behind you.....we got your back... (ps---AJ is packing)......

you are you and thats whom we love and you do belong you got class and your smart....as mad said, you are one of the b's and we are in this together no matter what, when, how or why you are def not alone missy

i agree with missy...liquids means liquids....if in doubt ask your dr to be sure

yes the plication does work, but you still have to eat proper proteins and the allotted amounts. in combined with my band, i am doing well and it gave me back my life.

lets stay off this thread and post only on the banded b's please..... we have followers..

.....has to be mickey dee's.......