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Breakfast - 4oz yogurt Lunch - 4oz tilapia, 2 broccoli spears Snack - 5oz vanilla yogurt with 1/8c blueberries Dinner - 1 small wheat pita w/2 tbsp peanut butter and 1/4 banana (sliced) Snack - 8oz skim milk

Breakfast - 6oz greek yogurt lunch - 3/4cup salad with balsamic, 1/2 peach snack - 5oz vanilla yogurt, 2oz mixed berries dinner - 1/4c steamed broccoli, 1/2c broiled tilapia Hot tea Exercise - 35 min elliptical, 15min abs and legs

Got myself to the gym tonight. feeling so much better breakfast - 4oz greek yogurt lunch - 1/2c salad (spinach, almonds, pulled chicken, apples), balsamic vinegrette on the side, 1/4c hashbrowns.. went out for brunch with my family dinner - 1/4 Peanut Butter sandwich on pita, 5oz vanilla yogurt with sliced peach in it snack - hot tea exercise - 10 min treadmill, 15min elliptical, 5 min stairmaster

Yay! so happy for you. My doctor said my numbers are unheard of... lol! That I am a lap band "poster child" and that she's proud of me. It makes me feel good about what I'm doing. Tho today my attitude has sucked... Ran around all day, got home at 10 too tired to work out (I HATE making excuses for myself but today I did).. This was after I had my treat dinner which I planned for. I feel like a fat lazy blob and a failure. I have got to get it together tomorrow and I don't care how tired I feel at the end of the day. why doesn't life slow down for a minute?!? Breakfast - 6oz yogurt lunch - 1/4c fruit, 1/2c beef chili snack - 8oz skim milk Dinner - 6 tortilla chips, 1/4c shredded chicken, 1/4c Mexican rice, 1/2 taquito with salsa Dessert - 1/2 piece white cake Water No exercise

Thank you Teara! Missed you around here! How does it feel to be in onederland? Would love to get there myself. Working out in a.m. Is hard for me but I can do that on the weekends. Weekdays I am going to try and do right after I get home but before I've had dinner and am all relaxed. Will let you know how it goes. Benefit of this job is I can afford a trainer 1-2x a week again. Yay! Breakfast - 6oz yogurt lunch - 1/2 baked chicken lean cuisine, 1/4c raspberries snack - 5oz vanilla yogurt with sliced strawberries Dinner - Arnold's thin with Peanut Butter Snack - two cups of tea 20 min wii fit

Struggling to find time for exercise this week. Seems all i do is work then sleep. Going to do it tomorrow - no excuses Breakfast - 6oz mango yogurt snack - Water, tea lunch - 2tbsp Peanut Butter on Arnold's sandwich thin Snack - 5oz vanilla yogurt, 3 tsp granola, 10 blueberries dinner - 3/4c salad (baby spinach, carrots, pulled chicken, tomato, onion), fat free ranch dressing, 3 raspberries Snack - hot tea

ANYBODY HERE?? haha Breakfast - 6oz greek yogurt lunch - 3 lean cuisine fajita eggrolls, 1/8c black Beans, 1 strawberry dinner - 1/2c stewed beef, 1/4c steamed broccoli snack - tea, 8oz milk, 5 oz yogurt with blueberries Went in for a fill today. I am in the green zone so they didn't put any Fluid in my band. Down 111lbs.

Congrats to both of you on your success!!! YAY! 77lbs makes a huge difference physically and emotionally. I too feel like I am having to buy a new wardrobe every month. Lots of consignment store, old navy, and target clearance for me. I still deal with head hunger every day and have to be strict with myself. However, when I stay on top of my exercise, I do allow myself a little treat once or twice a week. Keeps my cravings down and I am still losing. Exercise is equally important to my weight loss as nutrition is. I am down 111lb since I began the 6 month pre op diet. I feel like a whole new person. My next goal is to get under 200. I went in for a fill appt today but since I am in the green zone, they didn't put any Fluid in. I have been losing about 13lbs per month but they said expect it to slow down the smaller I get... 4-8lbs per month is average. Keep up the great work everyone!

Personally, I'm glad I was required to stay overnight after my surgery. I could not imagine going home only a few hours after surgery, considering the pain and nausea I experienced that first day. It put my mind, and my family's minds at ease knowing I was being taken care of by professionals. There is no wrong decision though.

Wow, that's awesome that you can go on this bandster journey together. I am very happy for you both!

Fill appt tomorrow morning. Breakfast - 4oz raspberry Greek yogurt, 2tsp granola lunch - arnolds sandwich thin, 2 tbsp Peanut Butter, 1 strawberry snack - 5oz vanilla, 1oz blueberries dinner - 3/4 slice of pizza (go to my moms every tues night) 16oz hot tea Exercise - 30 min wii free step

Today was not a very good day. I fought with myself all day not to overeat. Breakfast - 5oz strawberry Greek yogurt lunch - 1/4c basmati rice, 1/2c chicken makhani, mixed berries dinner - 1/4c basmati rice, 1/2c chicken makhani Snacks - 8oz skim milk, 2 cups of tea Exercise -35 min elliptical, 15 min ab/wts

I had the same struggle. I did not feel up to exercising for a few weeks, but I did force myself to walk a little every day. I think I was still trying to wrap my head around all the changes I had to make with the bandster lifestyle. A "break up" with food is not easy! The first 6 weeks is the time for your body to heal. Your focus needs to be on taking care of yourself both physically and emotionally, not losing weight yet (which WILL come in the near future ). Follow your doctor's instructors, get your fluids in, and move a little every day. Even if it's only 15 minutes.

Breakfast -6oz mango Greek yogurt lunch - 4oz chicken makhani, 2oz basmati rice, 1/4 piece naan, 1 tbsp chutney snack - 6oz vanilla yogurt with fresh raspberries 16oz hot tea 8oz milk

Simply put: because they're ignorant. We all made the choice to better our lives and our health. We all went through a painful surgery. Every single day we battle emotional issues, sweat it out at the gym, and resist temptations in a very food obsessed world. We have worked our butts off (literally)! No way did we take the "easy way out" and anyone who says otherwise can shove it.

Breakfast - 6oz yogurt lunch - 2tbsp crunchy Peanut Butter on wheat pita snack - 5oz vanilla yogurt with blueberries dinner - 1/2 wheat flax tortilla, filled with 1/4c black Beans, 2 tbsp salsa, 1 tbsp fat free cheddar, 1/2c scrambled egg beaters Snack - hot tea, 8oz skim milk Going to an Indian restaurant tomorrow evening for my friend's going away party. I am not sure what I will order, but did look at the menu ahead of time. Going to remember Portion Control and exercise at least 20 min.

Breakfast - 6oz yogurt lunch - 1 chipotle chicken taco (minus the tortilla), 2 strawberries snack - 5oz vanilla yogurt with 10 blueberries dinner - 4oz chicken breast w/ broccoli in teriyaki sauce Snack - 16oz hot tea Exercise - 30 min elliptical, 15 min wts/abs

I'm so sorry to hear about your dad, Jen! You must be very overwhelmed at the moment. I can understand, as we had a heart attack scare with my grandmother last weekend. All you can do is be there by his side and stay positive. He will be in my prayers. Breakfast - 5oz peach yogurt with 3tsp granola lunch - wheat pita with crunchy Peanut Butter, 2 strawberries snack - 8oz tea, 8oz milk dinner - 1/2 slice pepperoni pizza, 1/8c mixed green salad Dessert - 1/2 slice chocolate raspberry cake Water Exercise - 20 min wii free step

Wow, it has been a long time since any of us posted here. Hope all my fellow May bandsters are adjusting to life with their bands and continuing to work hard. Every day presents new challenges, but the important thing is that we keep trying.

Yes, I am very fortunate to have her. Since my surgery I have seen people's true colors, and who will support me no matter what.

Where is everyone? Breakfast - 6oz mango greek yogurt lunch - 1 chipotle chicken taco (minus the tortilla), 1/4c mixed berries snack - 5oz vanilla yogurt with 1/4c blueberries dinner - 2/3c chopped chicken breast and steamed broccoli with teriyaki sauce and garlic salt, 2 strawberries Snack - 8oz skim milk, 16oz hot tea, Water Exercise - 30 min elliptical, 5 min arms, 5 mins abs My friend invited me to come over on Thursday for a pizza and tv night. So I know there will be salad, popcorn and pizza to eat. I am gonna allow myself to have everything (minus popcorn) as long as I get some exercise in that day.

This thread reminds me of one of my closest friends. I have known her about 5 years and we both struggle with weight. However, she has been nothing but supportive since I got my band. She tells me my weight loss inspires her to make changes in her own lifestyle. She said to me "I would not care if you were 100 or 500 pounds. You were always beautiful. I am happy for your weight loss because I know how bad YOU have wanted this. This is the version of you I have always seen". That is a true friend. Now, some friends may make discouraging comments to us as we lose weight, but they are not trying to be hurtful. But If there are people in your life who INTENTIONALLY are negative about your weight loss, cut them loose. Life is too short! *gets off soapbox* LOL

I was going to suggest tuna with light mayo and chopped up apples in it. Very yummy on a piece of wheat toast. vanilla Greek yogurt with sliced strawberries, peach or banana in it. Tortilla or pita "pizza". Top it with tomato sauce, sliced onion or other veggies plus cooked ground turkey. You can put light mozzarella on top but I usually skip the cheese. Throw in oven on 375 for 10 mins and you're good to go. I make a few a week and save for quick lunches or dinner. Scrambled egg beaters with black Beans and salsa on top. You can put it in a small wheat tortilla. Crunchy Peanut Butter on a wheat flax pita. You can put sliced banana on top if you want. I recommend Joseph's. Healthiest pitas/tortilla brand I can find. As you can tell its a staple for me. LOL

I actually got that for the first time last week. I was pretty surprised. I think my friends are so used to seeing me morbidly obese, that's the version of me they are comfortable with even if it's not healthly. I still have 50 lbs to go til a healthy BMI so i don't plan on stopping! It's not about looks... It's about health. Lose the amount of weight you need to to reach a healthy range for your height.