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Wow, p90x! I only tried it once...I give anyone who can get through that a ton of credit. Lol Well ladies the head hunger has been torturing. I couldn't sleep last night just thinking about food. Mac and cheese, Mexican food, fries... Ugh!!!! Breakfast - 6oz Chobani lunch - mini wheat flax pita, 1/2 turkey burger with spinach, tomato, ketchup and onion dinner - 1/3 banana, Arnold's sandwich thin with Peanut Butter snack - vanilla yogurt

Breakfast - 4oz Fiber oatmeal, 2oz milk, 1 tbsp raisins lunch - 1 jerk chicken Wing, 2oz rice, 4 slices plantain snack - 6oz vanilla Greek yogurt, 1/8c granola, 1 sliced strawberry dinner - 1 BBQ chicken leg, 1/4c baby spinach, 2 sliced tomato with fat free balsamic Tea Water Exercise - 20 min elliptical

Sounds like you've been busy busy busy. A gain is always hard but now you know what you need to do to get back on track. I've noticed since I was sick last week I'm a little more lenient on myself, drinking a glass of juice every day. Nothing wrong with juice but with me it's a slippery slope. SO no more juice for me for a long time. My port has been Soo sore today! I can feel it way more than I used to.. WTH? Breakfast - 5oz Chobani lunch - 2 carrot sticks, 1/2 Arnold's sandwich thin with 2 tbsp Peanut Butter dinner - 3oz roast chicken breast, 2oz potato, 1oz Beans snack - 8oz oj, 16oz hot tea, Water, 6oz vanilla Greek yogurt with sliced berries No exercise today.

I love that idea. How often do you do it? Once a week, once a month? Congrats on 40 lbs down!! Amazing. Again feel pretty tight today and also bloated. meat not going down well. Little bit of port discomfort. Half a cup and I am stuffed, whereas two weeks ago I could eat over a cup. What gives? I haven't vomited and am still able to eat, just not much, and I do burp a lot. Breakfast - 3oz kashi, 3oz skim milk lunch - 4oz beef enchilada, 2 slices plantain snack - tea, banana dinner - vanilla Chobani, sliced berries Exercise - 30 min cardio

Breakfast - 3oz southwest egg beaters, 2oz banana lunch - 1/2 jerk chicken leg, 2oz rice, 2oz apple sauce dinner - 2oz Korean noodle/kimchi, 2 pieces of plantain, 2oz beef 8oz passion fruit juice Lots of Water Exercise - 20 min dancing Again.. My tummy feels weird. I was very tight this morning and afternoon. It is sore at my port/large incision area. Gonna call my dr and see if I can get squeezed in soon just to reassure me my port is ok.

Hope everyone's ok and having good weekend. I am feeling pretty good today but a bit of a tummy ache :/ I have been drinking about 2oz with my meals in order to get pills down (which I can't take on empty stomach or I get very ill). Thank god will be off those pills in 2 days. Tomorrow going to a potluck so need to remember my portions and taking 30 min to eat. Breakfast - 4oz oatmeal with skim milk snack - 4oz orange juice, meds, Water lunch - ground turkey pita, 2oz applesauce Snack - 8oz milk dinner - 2 saltines, 4oz chicken noodle

"Yesterday you said tomorrow." - Nike ad "Unless you puke, faint, or die, keep going." - Jillian Michaels I am a big basketball fan and a lot of Michael Jordan quotes inspire me too.

OMG, I used to looove chipotle chicken burritos. Kind of crazy to think I used to eat an entire burrito plus chips and salsa, especially when you see nutrition facts. I have gotten the burrito bowl once since surgery and that was alright, but I have been craving that burrito for 2 weeks now. I am debating whether it's ok for me to go, but instead get the chicken tacos. Same taste but portioned out (since I could not eat more than 1 taco at this point anyway). Hmm

Shopping in regular stores, going on a roller coaster, too many to count. But most recently catching my reflection in the mirror during Zumba class and realizing how much smaller I looked since starting in January. I was no longer the heaviest person in the room... A surreal feeling.

Wow. So toxic. While the people in my family were not quite that extreme I do relate to what you're saying. I basically grew up in a single parent house with my mom and sister. My sister has always been petite, but would love and treat me the same if I was 90 or 900lbs. My mom on the other hand is very superficial. I was made to feel I wasn't good enough or attractive constantly. "you would be pretty... If you could just lose weight", "no one would be attracted to a heavy person.. You can't blame them"... "you could find a husband if you'd just lose weight". Unfortunately, the way she felt about me really became the way I felt about MYSELF. I still battle it DAILY, despite having lost a ton of weight. At 23 I'm trying to build my self esteem from scratch. It sounds like therapy may be a good idea. Don't let the weight hold you back like it did all those years. That's no way to live. If you are anything like me the relationship you have with your parents only makes emotional eating get worse. You need to create some healthy boundaries between yourself and your mother if this is going to work. You have the power now!! If you ever need support we are here for you.

I agree with what's been said. Also - flip flops so you don't have to bend over to take them off at security. Trust me that is the LAST thing you want to do a day after surgery!!

TGIF! My pity party is over. I'm sorry everyone had to listen to me. Lol. I still can't hear very well but the pain has lightened significantly. I was able to have 3 real meals today. Made a meal plan for next week to get back on track with. I wanted to get you guys opinions on this. I've been craving a chipotle chicken burrito really badly for probably two weeks. I've resisted it. Drove by a chipotle today and never went in. I am wondering if just getting the burrito next week (if I plan for it) is it ok. I wanna have self control but i dont wanna deprive. Obviously i would only be able to eat 1/3 or so and save rest for another day. What would you do? Breakfast - 4oz yogurt lunch - 4oz chicken noodle soup, 2 saltines dinner - wheat tortilla with tomato sauce, ground turkey and peppers Snacks - 2/3 banana, Water, 4oz OJ

Hi all. Almost Friday! I went to ENT doctor today who said my infection is slowly but surely clearing up. She assured me severe pain IS normal for what I have but that it will clear up within 5 days. Night time and morning is when pain is worse, bur daytime today it was only moderate. I was able to get down some soft foods with only minor discomfort. I feel like I am not doing my best as a bandster right now. I've been drinking juice just to consume enough calories in a day (tough when you can't chew). I am doped up on pain medicine which makes me drowsy. I'm not up to exercising.. Chewing is really tough so I'm not chewing my food down as well as I should. I do not feel physically healthy right now when I can't work out or eat meat, fresh fruits and veggies. I am consipated, my saliva is super thick... Just Ugh!!!!!!! My hope is that I will feel ok by Monday so I can hit the grocery store and start fresh. Breakfast - hot tea lunch - 4oz chicken chili, 2 crackers snack - 8oz bolt house berry juice, 8oz milk dinner - 2oz fish, 2oz shredded tky, 2oz potato

Thank you. I know I need to be patient and follow doctors orders. All these meds on an empty stomach are making me very queasy. I was able to get some mint tea and soup down (just the broth and noodles, too hard to chew chicken) and my sister is bringing me OJ. I had to cancel my fill today and next opening is Sept 26. I hate that I can't exercise or eat my normal foods til this infection is gone. I do not feel its getting any better but the ENT dr will tell me tomorrow. How did your fill go? You guys are doing great.

Thank you for the prayers. At the visit today the Dr said i have a more severe infection than they thought and that it has spread to both ears. She had me do a blood draw and get scheduled to see an ENT specialist on Thursday just as a precaution. She put me on 2 more aggressive medications and doubled my pain med. I still can't hear or chew, but the pain is less sharp. hoping to get sleep tonight. I feel like a crappy bandster, not exercising or eating Protein :/ rescheduled fill for tomorrow. Today - 8oz gatorade Water 8oz orange juice 4oz mashed potatoes with gravy 4oz frozen yogurt Hoping to be able to chew again in a couple days

Did not sleep more than an hour. I can only compare the pain to being stabbed in both ears, very sharp and constant. I have been up crying all night and this morning because I've never experienced pain this bad. I took 2 more Vicodin out of desperation which is dulling the pain from a 9 down to probably a 7. My mom is taking me to the ER shortly. I am also upset because my fill is in 6 hours and I do not want to miss an appointment. appreciate any prayers and positive thoughts you guys may have.

Thanks Jen. Turns out it is swimmer's ear. The pain is awful but they prescribed me antibiotics, drops, and Vicodin. My left ear is swollen totally shut so they're keeping it open with a wick, which absorbs the ear drops. Can't hear out of it still. Eating hurts so much and my glands are swollen. Hopefully it will be better in a few days. Going in for fill in the morning. To be honest I love the amount I have in my band now so don't feel I need a fill, but we will see. Hoping I've hit the 100 lbs lost mark. Today: No exercise Water Gatorade 4oz chicken noodle Soup Keep it up everyone!

Thanks Jen! Great plan to still stick to the program but be able to enjoy the vacation. Well my earache has gotten really really bad. I cannot hear out of the left ear at all now.. It constantly pops and the oressure is horrible. It is painful to chew or move that side of my face at all. So, I am going to just do liquids today. Water, Gatorade, tea and maybe yogurt. Heading to Urgent Care now.

Hi ladies! Hope you all had a good day. I am not feeling too hot as I woke up with a MAJOR earache. It literally feels like I am being stabbed in the ear... It hurts to chew.. I'm hoping this is just a normal ear infection :/ Going for my fill on Tuesday. Whymomwhy - Thanks for the reassurance. Your new pic looks great btw. Skinny Minnie! Jenbass - You are so right. The emotional issues are hard. I have been thinking about moving a lot lately but I know I need to get more comfortable in my bandster lifestyle and work through some issues first. Seems that I always get in my own way. Anyway that's awesome about support group!! One of my weight loss goals is to become a fitness instructor, I love zumba. Good for you for trying something new!! Breakfast - 5oz Chobani lunch - 3oz sirloin (took me FOREVER to chew), 1 tbsp BBQ sauce, 1 grilled pita wedge dinner - 6oz raspberry Chobani with 1/8c Fiber granola Water No exercise today

Breakfast - 5oz peach Chobani lunch - 5 pieces of shrimp, 1 tsp cocktail sauce, 1 lemon wedge, 4oz berry flax smoothie dinner - 2 sm pieces of thin crust pizza (light cheese/pineapple/bacon) Snack/dessert - 1/2sm Peanut Butter bar (way too dense for me), 1 sm cupcake Exercise - 45 min walk Tonight was girls night... So I didn't eat as well as I normally would :/ I do feel guilty I ate Desserts. But I did go for a walk and track my cals, still was in my normal cal range.

Breakfast - 6oz Chobani lunch - 1 wheat pita, 2 tbsp Peanut Butter, 2/3 small banana dinner - 1 chicken enchilada, 1/4c black Beans, 2 tbsp salsa snack - lots of Water, 8oz milk Exercise - 45 min walk Went out to Mexican restaurant w/ my sister tonight. I am going to a party tomorrow and to a concert w/ friends Sunday, so I wanted to be good today. If I stick to my small portions this weekend I think I'll be ok even if I'm not eating the healthiest options. I will def make sure to exercise tomorrow morning. Also went to Dress Barn this evening and bought 2 shirts and 2 skirts for church. Buying size 14 felt pretty darn good

It's the worst, isn't it? If people could hear the conversations I have in my head every single day they would think i'm crazy. I may not give in to my cravings (don't think I am ready to indulge in moderation yet) but i am always aware of the yummy foods around me. I will stand in the grocery store aisle for 5 minutes holding an item that isn't healthy, debating whether or not to buy it. And going into a restaurant I used to love is like going into battle. LOL! I am grateful to have these boards where people understand what it's like to struggle with this.

Wow. I can tell you are a strong woman and will win this battle. You're in my prayers.

Hi Laura! I am 3 months post op so new to the bandster lifestyle. Yes, there are bad days sometimes and there are sacrifices. I am still trying to work through some of the emotional stuff that comes with weight loss. Your relationship with food will change, and your relationship with your significant other might too. If you are not 100% sure, that's ok. Talk to your surgeon and bring a list of questions. You may want to go to a support group or therapist. Why not start making small changes now (regular exercise, portion controlled healthy meals) and see where your head is at in a month or two? Personally I have no regrets whatsoever because I feel healthier and better about myself than I ever have. I would do it again in a heartbeat.

That makes me so sad, Doreen. The guilt and depression over your percieved failures in the past all feeds into the bad habits. I know because I did that for years and it is SO hard to break that cycle mentally. Don't give up on yourself. The fact that you are here posting shows that you still want this. Is there a WLS support group in your area you can attend? Are you exercising? I know with your health issues you have pain, but how about walking or water aerobics? I am not sure based on your post what you are eating? Like others said... Start small. Get rid of all unhealthy or trigger foods in the house. Please reach out to your surgeon and nutritionist as they are best equipped to help you. Tell a family member about your appointment and have them pick you up for it so you cant skip out.