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So I got alittle side tracked..Ok alot side tracked..But I can say that I have learned to eat alittle slower and the sweets have been cut way back..prolly not as back as I should but alittle...I think my challange is the whole eating every three hours...Anyway...back to the Dr for a fill and then 2 days of liquids and 2 days of soft...what a better place to do that but at a friends...Goin on a Mini for me vacation to the old neighborhood...lol I can do this!!!

Got the advice from a fellow bander to mix Peanut Butter in with my Vanilla Protein powder..I thought why not Chocolate? Soooo Goood! My boyfriend loved it too! Guess I gotta buy the bigger Peanut Butter Jars from now on... If you havent already and you are looking for something new..Try it !

This is day one of the soft foods after my unadjustment on Wednesday..I have to say..it feels good to sleep without the acid reflex! One of my biggest problems is that I eat too fast. My Dr suggested I start a food diary..what I eat when and how long it takes me to finish.. I thought ok? I'll write I ate in 5 minutes..lol how is that gonna help? My best friend suggested I read a book while I eat..IF I enjoyed to read, that might work... Walking around the Dollar Tree yesterday I found one of many word search and crossword puzzle books...Hmmmm! I bought a Large Print (lol i'm gettin old) book and started with page 1. At the top I put the date, time and what I was eating in this case Oatmeal ( I found an active living weight control brand..180 cal 40from fat, 1gm sugar, 8gm protein 7gm fiber..and it was actully pretty good). I finished the 1st page faster than I did my Oatmeal but just continued to the next page and carried over the times only this time I recorded what time I started this Puzzle.. When finished I recorded the time I was done eating and all in all how long it took me to eat. 18 minutes...pretty good for someone who last week would have ate the bowl in 6mins. This is just a small step to my better eating Hopefully someone else can benifet from my tool.

We all have to do what right for US not Mom or Brother or anyone else. Yes they love you and they care and yes you probably could do this on your own BUT! Is it what you want..Im gonna tell you right now it is not easy!!! It's been 2 years since I had mine and I have lost maybe 50 lbs BUT I also havnt done all I can to help loose it..I have relyed on the band alone, and that is not the way this thing works. As far as you haveing a Psych eval! Why havent you? That is a requirement I believe your insurance company has you have...Granted I had mine over the phone..along with my nutritional "training"..However I didn't have the sleep test that alot of Banders have had..If anything the rethinking should come because of the Surgeon..I hope you didn't call 1800 get thin! I think they push people in and out of Surgery so fast...I would look into maybe another consultation..and go from there.. It does take alot of preperation on your part..learing to eat healthy, slow, every 3 hours, 1 cup at a time...liquid diets! vitamins protein shakes! I mean I am in no way telling you not to do this..I feel soo much better with the 50 lbs that I have lost I wouldn't have changed anything..BUT I do wish that my nutritional training would have been more than the 15 minute phone call with an "expert".. You know you! Can you do this! I personally feel like you can..maybe not right away..I mean like I said its been 2 years for me and I ask myself evertime my food gets stuck! evertime I hicup, evertime I vomit..Was it worth it? I AM WORTH IT! and you are too..I am hear if you want to vent ask questions or what ever..Good luck to you! Nikki

Not that this probably matter to anyone BUT..I thought I would let those that read my blogs about the name change... For ever!!!! I looked for that special someone! When I started my email account and needed to come up with a screen name, I figured on lkn412luv translation lookin for one to love...However now..this site seems to be the perfect place to change that! I have met someone..we are goin on 4 years in July and he has loved me FOR ME..even before I knew he did. We worked together and wernt really freinds..Lol I just tolorated him I guess you could say..one day he sent me a text message asking me out...all of me!..He has been very supportive in my journey and does everything possible to get me thru the rough times. SO needless to say the name changed from lkn412luv to FndSum12luvme... Just thought I would share!

I looked into the Bell Plantation and the prices are great..But Im not happy with the protien intake..Is is 5gms per tablespoon or per serving? ..I understand mine has alot of calories but if It's being replaced as a meal, shouldn't that be alright? I get 10grms with my powder and 7gms from the peanut butter......I quess with that many calories being saved I could just use more than just the 2 tablespoons of the plantation huh? Cuz yeah 310 calories is alot! But it is sooo good lol

Thanx Jay...This has been a reality check for sure! I have started back to the beggining since the unadjustment and it seems to being ok for now..thanks foe the encouragement.

I was told to write it all down and it would make me feel better...Well here it goes! All my life I was up and down in my weight but never considered myself to be obest..weighting in at about 150lbs my highschool year. Right out of highschool I was pregnant with my daughter and weighed near close to 225lbs. After delivery 199 seemed to be where I was at. I should have been more concerned as my weight started to go from 199 to 215 to 225 while trying every weightloss gimic out there.... 7 years into my weight gain..I had the biggest weightloss imaginable..lol I lost a 250lb husband (divorce) and about 30 lbs of my own. Funny cuz even at 199..or even 189 (Smallest Ive been since giving birth) I always had a gut I could just hide it better then, than I can now ..lol however I was in a size 8 (I'm 5'9 BTW) some may have even said I was too thin..of course I didn't think so..How did I loose that much weight and keep it off you ask? Strees Stress and more stress...Getting back into the relationship scene, I slowly started to get alittle too comfortable with myself and the weight (after 2 years of keeping it off) started to find itself back to me whether I wanted it too or not! age 36, 242 LBS..it could be worse right? I mean at least I wasn't 250 LBS..well just give me another 1/2 year Id get there... I decided to look into the lap band when I stepped in the scale and weighed in at 253 LBS..High closterol, High Blood Pressure, bad knees, bad back...I was convinced this was the only way to go. Found a clinic in my home town and Feb 1 2010, I went for a consultation. Did my psych test and nutrictional evals over the phone and March 26, 2010 went in for Surgery..**** I didn't even meet the Dr untill the day of... It's been 2 years this month..I feel like it was just yesterday and I'm still learning and struggling..Lol I can't speak for others but in my opionion "this was a get thin quick"..or so I thought..I rememeber I use to tell my adjustment guy that I refuse to beleive that all those people on the commercials did EXACTLY what they were supose to do when they were supose to do it! How do you automaticlly just get UNLAZY? They say the band is a tool, to help you with the eating..you eat you full faster..you stop eating...well mines broke!..lol I know I need to do the things I am supose to I just think that my Dr forgot to fill my band with Motivation!...I am hopeing to find some sort of inspiration joining this group. My day starts off with a cup ( or I should say Coffee Mug of coffee) breakfast? How am I supose to eat breakfast and drink coffee at the same time..I need my coffee so breakfast doen't exsist ( I know I know mistake). Computer, housecleaning, laundry, occasion trip to the store..continues my day By about 1 am decided that I should prolly eat something althougth I am not hungry..Really? I'm not hungry? tell that to my mouth! I eat so fast that I'm throwing up what looks to me like a ball of slim! Research... your body produces saliva to help break down your food the more you eat the more salvia builds up and has no where to go cuz your stomach is smaller so out it goes... Slow down? How do I do that? I have always eating this way... By dinner and soon there after I am looking for anything and everything that I am able to eat..to eat..and I say able to eat cuz we all know there are things that just don't mesh well with us anymore..some pasta, bread, bananas, grapes, But low and behold! I have NO PROBLEMS keeping cookies and Ice cream..anything sweet ( my weekness).. My adjustment guy explains to me that most things sweet disolve in you mouth there for there are no restrictions!.. Great who knew? besides my Dr!. My current weight post surgery is 205...2 years and only 52 lbs lost...(Yes I know thats off alittle, cuz i gained a few) I just resently went to see my Dr for the 2nd UNadjustment in the past 8 months...For a few months now Ive been having alot of heartburn..after the first scare (I got sick with fever, dehydration ) I was better for a few months and all the symptoms started up again only this time I was spitting up what looked to me to be coffee grounds, Dr says it's blood! Great! Now what? the blood could be 1 of a few things, bleeding ulcer..or stomach erosion.. After having me drink water and feeling pressure build up he rules out Erosion...Good for me no Surgery!!! But now what. Back on the bland diet and food diary (ugh) no NSAI's (bad back, knees mentioned before) and come back in a month! I ask again "What did I get myself into!...needless to say I'm not gonna give up...I'm gonna figure out a way to get thru this all without the strees and headach of when and what did I eat and how long did it take me to eat and how much protein have I had today!!! And hopefully reading other peoples experainces with help me make sence of this all! I beat myself up because I know I need to take control!! It just hard..I have no paying job (I am a stay at home Mom) which means no insurance so I can't afford for these issues to get any bigger... Any suggestions? Diet wise, excersises for the Lazy...Good and inexpensive protein powders...horror stories so I don't feel alone!..lol

Xavier..I did actually think that..A guy that worked with me had the grastic done and dropped like 200lbs his first year..I know I have to work at it..I'm trying

Thanx for the encouragement..I am new to this site and didn't know that I had any responses to my blog. I just saw them on the side of my blog I did today..Lol I'm learning. Thank you for the idea's with protien..IDK why I didn't think about Peanut Butter...Yum with Chocolate!!!! Anyway..I know this all takes time and I pretty much have a lot of the tricks down..Parking further away (my son hates that) small plates (thanks to my boyfriend) and I tryed the powder in my coffee the other day..pretty good! I am def gonna check out the sites you spoke of. Thanks again

Last night I was trying to swat a mosquito and of course threw my back out AGAIN!! It was soo hard to find a comfortable position to sleep in last night! Getting up this morning was not on the top of my To~do list. I managed to crawl out about 11...shower...lite cleaning and I don't feel as bad as I thought I would.. Protien Shake and off to Walmart for a new Microwave!! Ya!!! I am gonna look for some flavorless protein powder too..These shakes arent so bad just limited to Vanilla and Chocoalte ( thats what I have). Happy Saint Patricks Day everyone!

Good for you! Congrates..I thougth your title said Woowhooo Sugar! and I had to check it out..thought maybe you discoverd something good we can all replace our sugar with...lol

Good luck to you! I know it is hard sweets are my weekness and I am my worse support group...I told my Dr I had no idea how I could eat as much as I do and not feel full or sick..he said sugar disolves in your mouth so you have no back up!! UUUGGHH!!!..lol Have you tryed the special k snacks or the nabisco 100 cal packs? I think they are pretty good..If you have to have it..I refuse to give up on all my sweets..I am just gonna protion them as much as I can..I am dreading Easter too..BUt I did put the peeps I was gonna buy back on the shelf!..ya me! Nikki

Sometimes I think this band thing is over rated..lol But I know alot has to due with the person..It is hard and I don't think that you should have to go to the gym 5 days a week..I don't but then again I am in the same boat as you..lol but I have started to walk everyday even if it is just picking my son up from school..chooseing a far away parking spot and even just walking around the store (target). I have also come to realize that stomach crunches aren't really all that bad!...So I'm trying..keep the postive thoughts guys...hang in there and lean on anyone of us that you need too. Nikki

The only thing you feel is the first needle numbing the area..If you don't look at it, its not that bad..the scary part is seeing how big the second needle is..Really just turn away...you'll be fine..

Congrates on the baby! I can only imagine how hard it'll be to get back on track with a baby..but you can do it!. Feel free to contact me anytime..I think maybe we can help each other..My issues aren't a baby (although Ive thought alot about it) mine is the no weight loss due to over eating.. What ever you need from me..advice, or just someone to talk to..I'm here. Good luck.. Nikki

I think as long as you do EVERYTHING you are told to do during the recovery time, you should be fine. I know that everyone is different..but for me I was in Pain Pain Pain! During Surgery they fill you up with gases so they can manuver around..so when you recovering the pressure is painful..walking helps..meds help too BUT they have side effects (constipation, dry mouth etc). Once you have had your first fill you won't have experianced too much weightloss (or at least I didn't) but continue with the stuff you have taught yourself already ( I'm still learning and it's been 2 years) and the weight should come off quickly.. you should be fine. Keep a food journal now cuz it will be harder to do when asked to later..Don't read my blog lol cuz it will scare you..but it is a good example of what not to do..Good luck to you, and have fun on your vacation.. Nikki

Your blog helped me understand alot I felt like I was reading my own story....lol it's funny when I read about others and then say "hey..I'm not crazy it's not just me. I understand how you say that the band gets tighter when you don't eat that seems to be the stroy of my life..but the thing was, when I did eat I was never feeling full and would just eat to eat..yet I was tight...made no sence to me..but you say you lost weight and I'm struggling..not that I think if I don't eat I'll lose weight but I sometimes feel like I am gaining..I have had to have 2 unadjustments in the past 8 months. It's harder than I ever imagined it would be. It's been 2 years this month that Ive had the surgery and I have lost maybe 50 pounds..Of course now I have no insurance so when I have problems..All I can do is take fluid out and wait to heal (just went for another unadjustment due to possible ulcer) (I was getting sour stomach all the time and spitting up blood)...it's very frustraiting! I sometimes wonder if it's all worth it..