LadyDiva618

No this is not a typo I am serious. Allow me to explain. Between my pre op and post op surgery I have lost 48 pounds. So far I am happy because I did this to myself I trained myself to read label and excerise reguraly. I didn't have to use any magical diet pills to loss this wieght. Me and my tool did this. In the past I used to give up when I reach a plateau but this time it is different because I have my tool in my corner and together we will over come this plateau. I know we will because in the past I will reach my plateau when I lost 20 pounds but this time I lost 48 pounds to hit a plateau! To me this an improvement. So what am I going to do about it? Easy replan and regroup! I review my food diary for the last 2 weeks (that is how long I been at my plateau) and I realize that I have not been eat enough protien! My average is 45 gram a day and I know I need to add more! My calories intake average is 600 to 700 a day maybe I need to up it. I will be seeing my Dr this Thursday and trust and beleive I will be asking him alot of questions. I don't think I need a fill yet because to me I cosider myself in "band training" still. Also I don't think I should get a fill because I am at a plateau. But I will leave this up to my Dr. I am also going to change my workout rountine. This is going to take time because I work two jobs and I get home late. As of now I've been jogging on my wii fit for 20 mins and doing step aebrobics for 20 mins too. I might try Zumba at home and see what happens. But if you have any suggestions let me know! Other than that I am happy and I am loving my banded life! I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th! Thanks for reading!

Thanks I will have to check those books out, If you don't mind I will like to add to the list: The Emotional First + Aid Kit: A Practical Guide to Life After Bariatric Surgery, Second Edition by Cynthia L. Alexander The Success Habits of Weight Loss Surgery Patients (3rd Edition) by Colleen M. Cook Thanks for sharing.

Really? So what happened? One word life. For the last 4 days I’ve been temporary depressed. Why because I am missing my best friend Lesley like crazy . She is my support system and I am so mad at myself because I missed her phone call last night! I really wanted to talk to her. Anyway this past weekend I did some grazing but I did choose healthier alternatives tho seriously I did! For example I love flaming hot Cheetos so I brought me flaming hot puff corn instead 42 pieces is 150 calories not bad right. Then Sunday came a.k.a my trigger day I did better preparing this time I walked 4 miles Sunday morning and I worked out gain on my Wii fit I burn 565 calories total. Just in case I decided to drink a whole bottle of wine again. (Which I didn’t) However I did do a lot of grazing. So why did I graze? I am an emotional eater and I deal with things differently than other people. Yesterday was a close friend birthday he would have been 25. He died 3 years ago due to an overdose. Sunday and Monday was really hard for me but I handle it okay. I didn’t go overbroad but I did let my guard down. Okay I got that out of my system and I refuse to end this post on a negative note! On the bright side yesterday was on 2 month bandiversary! So how do I feel amazing! I text my accountability buddy and I told him that I was upset that I gain 4 ounces since my last weigh in. He started laughing at me and told me it’s better than gaining 40 ounces. He is right tho and I know what I need to do differently but I am going to wait until next Thursday and discuss it with my nutritionist and my surgeon. I got my guard back up and I am moving forward. I am have play date with my 17 month old nephew tonight. Hopefully it will stop raining so we can go play outside. Thanks for reading.

Very good keep it up!

Sounds like you have everything. A quick note on the Unjury chicken soup you can not reheat and follow thier directions to a T! A couple suggestions for your shopping list: Heating pad, Marlax, and greek yogurt to add to your soups greek yogurt= protien. Good luck to you and see you on the otherside soon.

The Fitbit flex you can wear as a barcelet too here is the link http://www.fitbit.com/flex This will be my 30th birthday present to myself but I am taking donations

It took me 7 months to decide if I wanted to take this journey and on May 1st, 2013 I did. You are going to do just fine. Let me know when you get your surgery date.

Good luck and we will see you on the other side!

How has everyone been? I've been so busy and lazy I forgot to check in. So what is new? I feel like I am getting back on track and things are back to normal. I don't feel like I have to be censored and everything seems to be natural now. So far I am keeping my food down and I am slowly added different fruit and veggies to my diet. I am just afraid to eat pasta, rice and bread. The other day I wanted some Raman noodles but I got scared and bake me some fries instead. Also I've been on a carb kick lately but at least I am choosing smart carbs. Wait smart carbs? Is that even possible? One thing I noticed about being back on track is my triggers days made an appearance and this past Sunday was it. AKA Sunday Funday. Why Sunday? Just in case you guys haven't noticed but I love sports and Sundays consist of sports. Also I love True Blood and Dexter. So did I handle my trigger day? Easy... I planned it. I know I will be drinking and there may be a possibility that I go off my healthy lifestyle because I will tell myself this is my "cheat day". So, I double my workouts on Sunday and preplan my dinner. Well I should say me and my friends plan the dinner. I love my friends by the way for two reason One the are on the mission to find lap band friendly recipes and two they found low calories drinks to make. How cool is that but I have a confession to make. Sunday I finished a whole bottle of Moscato at first my friends were like that wasn't too bad until one of them look up how many calories are in bottle. I am ashamed to say it but I will tell you this I see why alcohol is empty calories so I will need to be careful. Trust and believe I worked out another 30 mins when they left. I am still learning but I feel like everything is back to normal. Thanks for reading .

The first 3 days was hard for me but I kept my mind busy. The game Candy Crush and Netflix kept me sane but I did it and you can too. Good luck

I was banded 5/1/13. To be honest with you I was so sick and tired of broths and Jell-O, the first 3 days I was lived off of sugar free popsicles and crushed ice. Keep walking and take gas x for the gas pain. As for the sneezing keep a pillow by you so when or if you feel like you are going to sneeze put the pillow over your incisions this will reduce the pain. Also I am not trying to scare you but you might want to buy a heat pad for your shoulder pain if you get it. I had shoulder pain for 5 days and it sucked! Good Luck to you.

I was Banded May 1st 2013 and I feel amazing! I take it one day at a time and I keep reminding myself why I got banded.... for myself and to live a long healthy life. Good luck to you.

Welcome don't worry you got this!

Great advice thank you so much!

Tomorrow I get to add Chicken, turkey, pasta, bread, rice, nuts, raw fruits and veggies. I feel like things are going back to normal but I am scared. So what happen to my momentum? It still here but my fear has taken over for a bit. So why am I afraid now? I know I was going great and follow my post op diet to a T but now I want to stay in the post op diet zone? Is this my new default? My old default was me drinking a bottles of wine and eating at Jack in the box. But now I just want to eat mashed potatoes and sea food forever. What happens if I can’t handle chicken or turkey? My biggest fear is me getting stuck or throwing up. I hate being sick because it sucks. I especially hate getting sick when it’s my fault. Its like waking up with a hangover so you avoid getting wasted like that again. I know I can do this but my plan is to add new foods in slowly. Trust me I am not planning on over doing it but I will educate myself. Thanks for reading.

I am LadyDiva618

I am LadyDiva618

Good Luck you will do just fine! See you on the other side

Congrats and welcome to the other side.

So far so good! Thanks for the support.

Yes I had me two glasses of wine last night. Ugh! I sorta feel bad about it. This week has been a little bit stressful for me at work and my monthly friend is still here. Today will be day 12 but at least my chocolate and greasy food craving are gone. So why did I decided to drink? My original plan was to wait until my 30th birthday but I started 50 days too early. I noticed I was getting irritable at both of my jobs and it is okay at job one but at job two my being irritable is unacceptable! I work at day care and I can’t be like that because kids sense these things. My kids need to be surrounded in a happy go lucky environment. So I ended it by unwinding the best way I know how… drinking. My tolerance of drinking has changed a lot! Before I was banded I can finish 2 bottles last night I had two glasses and I was done. I woke up this morning had my protein drink and workout for 40 minutes. Also according to my Wii fit I lost 1.6 pounds! Woo hoo! This weekend I will be taking care of me. I have a busy day plan for myself. Thanks for reading

Keep it up girl!

Amazing! Congrats.

I was wondering do you have a nickname for your lap band. My friends think I should have one and I think this is a fun topic to post. So let's do a lap band roll call!

My drinking days are Sundays. I preplan everything. I double my workouts, plan my meals and make sure I stay within my target calories intake. My drink of choice is a shot of a low cal vodka and Zero vitamin water. Blueberry Pomegranate is one of my favorites. My advice to you is to plan you day and do some research on your favorite alcoholic drinks and find a healthier alternative. Remember alcohol has empty calories. So choice wisely