carol1951

Hi everyone. Hope your 4th was great. We had some wonderful weather here in Kansas City. Still trying to excerise and stay on program, slow weight lost.

Hope everyone has a great 4th of July. Enjoy all that is the 4th and remember to check in with our little group.

Gee, I would love to find sweet spot and my "G"spot. Man I would hate to miss out on both of them. LOL. Carol

Hope everyone had a good weekend. Its been really nice here and have been spending more time outside. Diet is going well at this time. Everyone have a good week.

Just back from the doctor for this month and low and behold I lost for the first time in almost a year. I lost a total of 8.2 lbs. I really do feel as if I have restriction for the first time. I hope this continues for sometime to come. I didn't get a fill this time, I will go back in 4 weeks and see how I'm doing. If I feel I need a fill (I'm eating more, or gaining weight) I can go back sooner. I have spent so much time with no restriction. I can't believe it took this long to get restriction. I'm sitting at 4.3 cc's in my 4.0 cc band. I just wonder if the miss the port when they were filling it last year, if not where did it go and why is it holding now. Oh well, no use in worrying about it, I'm just enjoying the restriction that I now have. I'm really still shooting for the 30lb weight lost before Hawaii on Sept 30th. I now have 22 lbs to go before then, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I will make that goal. I must remember to eat my protien and then veggies, then carbs. I have to drink more water and less Crytal light. I must excersise more often and regularly also. I can walk anytime is summer. Feeling pretty good about myself right now. Now need to work on toning up the legs and arms and stomach. They are flabby and hanging and the drive me crazy with the way the look. I don't know if has anything to do with age or not. Great month for me!!! :tt1::cool:

Just back from the doctor for this month and low and behold I lost for the first time in almost a year. I lost a total of 8.2 lbs. I really do feel as if I have restriction for the first time. I hope this continues for sometime to come. I didn't get a fill this time, I will go back in 4 weeks and see how I'm doing. If I feel I need a fill (I'm eating more, or gaining weight) I can go back sooner. I have spent so much time with no restriction. I can't believe it took this long to get restriction. I'm sitting at 4.3 cc's in my 4.0 cc band. I just wonder if the miss the port when they were filling it last year, if not where did it go and why is it holding now. Oh well, no use in worrying about it, I'm just enjoying the restriction that I now have. I'm really still shooting for the 30lb weight lost before Hawaii on Sept 30th. I now have 22 lbs to go before then, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I will make that goal. I must remember to eat my protien and then veggies, then carbs. I have to drink more water and less Crytal light. I must excersise more often and regularly also. I can walk anytime is summer. Feeling pretty good about myself right now. Now need to work on toning up the legs and arms and stomach. They are flabby and hanging and the drive me crazy with the way the look. I don't know if has anything to do with age or not. Great month for me!!! :ohmy::thumbup:

shinyhappymommy, Thanks for the ideas. I try eggs once in while with low fat bacon bits in them, but they don't seem to stay with me. I do a lot weight control oatmeal. I do protien shakes once and while, but not very often. I see your from Kansas. Where is nowhereville? Carol

So glad to hear I'm not the only one not losing what I expected to lose. I had lost 33 lbs and now for the past 10 months or so have gained about 10 lbs back. I have never had the feeling of restriction. I feel very very disappointed in myself, but I do go every month to the doctor. They have done xrays and I have stretch my pouch, but I guess I have some emotional eating problems. I guess I will have to see a head doctor about it, but haven't had the nerve to tell my husband about it yet. I do try not to buy anything that would temp me. I love to bake and I really wanting to do that. I miss cooking the way I use to. I do think I don't eat the hard protien because it is hard to eat small bites and chew ,chew,chew. What kind of hard protien are you eating for breakfast? Breakfast is the hardest meal for me, I'm not a breakfast person. Again thanks for this thread I do feel better knowing I'm not alone in my struggle.

At my GNC I get a chocolate protein powder called amplify smoothies, I mix it with sugar free, fat free chocolate milk and ice and mix in my smoothie blender. I square it tastes just like a chocolate milk shake. I love it and it helps with the chocolate cravings. Good luck and I wish my doctors office was that psychic.

Happy anniversary. Glad to know that I'm not alone on falling off the band wagon. You have done really good so far. Have a happy cruise.

Congrat on making to onerland. Rock on!!!

It does have to do with healing. It decrease the oxygen to your system and you won't heal as well. Its a battle we fight with every person who smokes. Maybe this is the right time to quit and don't forget to ask for help from your doctor if you need it. Good luck to you.

Man am I tired. I have caught all the feral cats outside today. I have two to take to the clinic tomorrow to be fixed and I will pick up the 8 they already have. I'm very excited about having them all fixed, NO MORE BABY KITTENS. I have had these feral cats around for probably 20 years, they come and the go. I just can't take care of them any longer. I found a place here in town that will do the spade and neutering for 15.00 per cat. Thats really not that bad. I really excited. One less thing to worry about in the future. Now if the dude that owns the house next door will get off my back about the cats it will be great. They will all die out in a few years. I'm not doing to bad with the eating. I really think the last fill has done some good. I know my portion size is way down. Now just to lose some wieght. My goal is 30 lbs by the time we leave for Hawaii on Sept 30. I think I'm on my way. I have to eat smaller bites and slow way down to eat. Some things still don't want to go down well, but I don't miss them so bad. I still have the need to eat something sweet. Had a pretty good weekend. This week has started out great.

Man am I tired. I have caught all the feral cats outside today. I have two to take to the clinic tomorrow to be fixed and I will pick up the 8 they already have. I'm very excited about having them all fixed, NO MORE BABY KITTENS. I have had these feral cats around for probably 20 years, they come and the go. I just can't take care of them any longer. I found a place here in town that will do the spade and neutering for 15.00 per cat. Thats really not that bad. I really excited. One less thing to worry about in the future. Now if the dude that owns the house next door will get off my back about the cats it will be great. They will all die out in a few years. I'm not doing to bad with the eating. I really think the last fill has done some good. I know my portion size is way down. Now just to lose some wieght. My goal is 30 lbs by the time we leave for Hawaii on Sept 30. I think I'm on my way. I have to eat smaller bites and slow way down to eat. Some things still don't want to go down well, but I don't miss them so bad. I still have the need to eat something sweet. Had a pretty good weekend. This week has started out great.

Jen, How is your restirction? Do you did to see a doctor for a fill, and how is the excerising going? Sometimes we need just to forget the scales for awhile, maybe your are just losing some inches right now. Good luck and hang in there. We are here if we are need for any encouragment that is need.

Janine, Congrats on getting rebanded. Hope everything goes well. Keep us posted. Carol

Why? Oh Why? can't I lose like everyone else with the lapband. I just don't seem to lose. I have played with the same five pounds since Feb. I do try and I know I'm not eating nearly as much as I did before the band. I must just make bad choices. Yesterday I had weight control oatmeal for breakfast, lunch I had a panni forzen sandwich the light kind, supper I had meatloaf and corn. I had for a snack yesterday small cup of rice pudding, 90 calories. That's not that much. I didn't excerise yesterday, but I did do laundry. Today I'm soooo tired. I did to water aroebic, I really like that. My joints have been so bad the past couple of days. I'm not sleeping very good right now, knee hurt even when sleeping. I have woke myself up moaning in my sleep. I know I would probably lose faster if I could do more, but guess I need to find something else to do for excerise. Walking is just hard. I always have walked a lot in the past, but every since my knee got really bad two years ago I just can't do as much. Oh well, guess I'm just feeling sorry for myself today. So far today I have had my oatmeal and a half order of nachoes. So guess I will drink some more ice tea and get busy with house work.

Why? Oh Why? can't I lose like everyone else with the lapband. I just don't seem to lose. I have played with the same five pounds since Feb. I do try and I know I'm not eating nearly as much as I did before the band. I must just make bad choices. Yesterday I had weight control oatmeal for breakfast, lunch I had a panni forzen sandwich the light kind, supper I had meatloaf and corn. I had for a snack yesterday small cup of rice pudding, 90 calories. That's not that much. I didn't excerise yesterday, but I did do laundry. Today I'm soooo tired. I did to water aroebic, I really like that. My joints have been so bad the past couple of days. I'm not sleeping very good right now, knee hurt even when sleeping. I have woke myself up moaning in my sleep. I know I would probably lose faster if I could do more, but guess I need to find something else to do for excerise. Walking is just hard. I always have walked a lot in the past, but every since my knee got really bad two years ago I just can't do as much. Oh well, guess I'm just feeling sorry for myself today. So far today I have had my oatmeal and a half order of nachoes. So guess I will drink some more ice tea and get busy with house work.

My gosh its hot today. I'm trying really hard not to turn the air on, trying to save money. Have seen the price of grocery's. Buying that protien is getting more expensive everyday. Let alone the price of gas. Its depressing. Hope everyone is doing good. Just thougt I touch base.

Just got done with the water areobics and I'm just lovingit. I thinking of adding the 3 day a week class, I'm doing the 2 day a week class now. That would make me go to the Y 5 days a week. I don't know if I would tire of this routine or not. But walking just kills my knees. Its been 10 days since my last fill and I just love it now. Its taken a year for me to feel as if I have a band. I now have restriction which is wonderful. I'm not eating nearly as much and I don't think I'm thinking about eating all the time either. I can go server hours without thinking about food. I feel good. I hope this last for a very long time. I know I still to work on my eating habits. I still want to go for what is easy and not what takes time. I need to think ahead about meals, but I'm not thinking of food now. Its wonderful not to be thinking of food all the time. I really want to lose this weight. I trying to increase my step count, but not doing so good at that. But the water exercise is going to help. FEELING GREAT. Now if my knee would stop hurting so much that would even be better.

Just got done with the water areobics and I'm just lovingit. I thinking of adding the 3 day a week class, I'm doing the 2 day a week class now. That would make me go to the Y 5 days a week. I don't know if I would tire of this routine or not. But walking just kills my knees. Its been 10 days since my last fill and I just love it now. Its taken a year for me to feel as if I have a band. I now have restriction which is wonderful. I'm not eating nearly as much and I don't think I'm thinking about eating all the time either. I can go server hours without thinking about food. I feel good. I hope this last for a very long time. I know I still to work on my eating habits. I still want to go for what is easy and not what takes time. I need to think ahead about meals, but I'm not thinking of food now. Its wonderful not to be thinking of food all the time. I really want to lose this weight. I trying to increase my step count, but not doing so good at that. But the water exercise is going to help. FEELING GREAT. Now if my knee would stop hurting so much that would even be better.

Rosi, why not take some protien bars,protien Water with you and low fat cheese sticks. You might also try taking small packages of lean ham or turkey in 1 oz ziploc bags. You could alway wrap the ham or turkey around a small piece of cheese. I know it is hard right now for everyone, but we have to stand together to get us through this hard time. Have a great trip and enjoy yourself. Sound like fun and a good break for you.

Whitepants I agree. Its time we kick our own butts and get it in gear. Have good weekend everyone.

Whats going on? Is everyone just tired or tired of working the band? I know that I'm fighting to do the right thing everyday and it is so hard. I still don't have a lot of restriction even after a year. They can't figure out why either. So I'm trying to hang in and keep my head up, but it is so hard. Hope everyone is doing ok. Not much action on this thread anymore.

I'm really excited about my arthritis Water aerobics class. I had so much fun, I think I'm going to like. I was really nervous about putting on a swim suit, but I did it. I didn't see anyone laughing. I'm going to try to go again tomorrow and do the full blown water aerobics class, or maybe just walk in the river. I really need this exercise. Hope everyone had good weekend and now with the start of summer we all will be doing much better. I think eating better is easier in the summer then in the winter. Exercise is also much easier in the summer.