IndioGirl55

Ellen - Hugs gosh taking care of your parents is so hard.. Good on keeping that food journal - I HIGHLY suggest it - I did it for the my first year. I am suppose to be to work by 7:30 - and I don't like to hop out of bed and straight into the shower - my xdh got me use to having coffee first - so now I get up (a little earlier than usual use to be 5 til this time change) have my coffee and feed the animal (you all know I have a new kitten too... I don't remember if I told you all - but GS came home with is like the day after my bro's passing and I just let it slide - he knows how to work me) and then get in the shower.. I love the time change cuz I am in bed by 9 - 9:30 every night so by 4:30 I have had my sleep.. I use to sleep but no more - heck the doggie wake me up to go potty too - they don't know what a clock is... Congratulations !!!! I bet that would be fun...

Just wanted to share cuz I am so JAZZED today - it's was my weigh in day and the scale said "150" - that's 100 lbs gone in less than a year...

Good Morning Ladies !!!!! New President and New Look for LBT :biggrin: How is everyone today? I am doing good - I like this time change I am to bed early (9:30) and up early (4:30) the only thing is when I leave the gym it's dark - that part I really don't like too much - but I do like that my evenings seem longer - heck I was home from the gym by 5:15 and cuz it was dark I thought it was like 7 - That gave me 2 hours which I love... Well off to work - I will cbl:wink:

Good Morning Ladies New President and New Look for LBT :biggrin: Candice for me I knew at 8:30 (11:30 your time) that Obama had won :biggrin: - I stayed up and watched McCain speak - a very good man with a very gracious exit speech and I know that he will reach across the isle and do what he can to help make the changes needed to get this country back on it's feet.. You did really well with breakfast this morning!!!! Steph - You only have 1 t.v.??? Well, another day gotta get my butt in gear... Just cking in.. Were in the heck is Ruby???

Step Use the unjury to make protein shakes - with llite yogurt & fruit and I used in my coffee too.. I voted 3 weeks ago - and tonite from what I can hear while I am on the computer it sounds like history will be made tonite - but like you said we all remember Florida... Phyl - CONGRATS ON YOUR SMALLER CLOTHES :0).... Candice - 1000 calories - FANTASTIC... I went to the gym... 3 miles treadmill - it felt good.... Well off to watch the elections.... Talk to you all later - Hugs...

Yep Becky & Lori - I truely believe in not dieting... We have life to live and it's not about celery & carrots as we were always told before.. It's all about moderation.. Today - I had a banana for bf - 3/4 cup lasagna for lunch and for dinner a one pot wonder (hamburger/onion/bell pepper/rice/corn/tomato sauce) - I haven't eaten yet but in just a few - went to the gym did my 3 miles - this is my 1st week since my bro's death that I have really gotten back into my schedule and it feels good. Well - I am off to watch the elections - I think history is going to be made tonite !!!! But til the last vote is counted who know - remember Gore vs Bush... We can't count our chickens just yet .... TTYL - Hugs Janet...

Flowers I am sorry that you are so frustrated.. Here's my 2 cents.... Your band is only a tool - and that tool isn't going to work without being properly maintained... You say you didn't go to get your fill last Saturday cuz you didn't want to be too tight - cuz you wanted to eat. Again your band is only a tool - it doesn't control what you eat - your brain does that. I have good restriction - I can eat most foods as long as I eat slowly and chew. Even with good restriction I can still consume mashed potatoes - candy, cake, ice cream - slider foods - and if I chose to eat those foods I would not have lost weight and if I chose to eat those foods often even now - I would gain weight.. This isn't about dieting it's about making a lifetime lifestyle change in your eating. We can't continue eating unhealthy and expect to lose weight. You can't spend the rest of your life on a diet - it isn't going to work. You are doing good in exerciseing and losing weight without much restriction but - I gotta tell you - you MUST convey your concerns to your doctor or like someone said find a new doctor. You don't need to concern yourself with the size of your band and the # of cc's in it - just worry about if it works - I could have 2 cc in a 14 and be loose as a goose - but you could have 2cc in the 14 and be tight. The amount of fill is diff for everyone. So please don't give up - you can do this !!!!

Yep Candice - I was just cking Internet to see if any news yet to how things are shaping up.... But it's way to early to tell- I am sick of 2 yrs of politics - but can't wait to see the outcome - I voted 3 weeks ago by mail... I have a friend who has tickets to the ignaugration... She is hoping her guy wins ... tomorrow we are going to have one set of pple pissed off - but you know what - by this time next year - all this will be old hat and we all will be complaining about something new.

Good Morning Ladies... Steph - Hugs - for me there is nothing worse than not being able to eat.. I have to eat... Can't wait for when you can get some more taken out... Yep if you can't eat - drink those drinks - you need your energy.. Candice Calories weren't too too bad... If today you are able to stay on the lower in that 1300 may just work in your favor..

Apples - Last Halloween I didn't have too much of a problem resisting the candy - this yr I really think it's the stress of losing my brother and my own pity party with candy... I know better - but now that I did it I really do know better cuz it sure in the heck didn't help - in fact all that sugar made me kinda sick.. Yep your doc sounds a little strick but he just wants the best for you so you can't discount that... I took my doc's guidelines and made them work for me... I am a bit of a rebel sometimes :tongue: It's great that you can sit and talk to him - my doc's that way too - which I think is a rareity now a days... Well I need to get to work... Will CBL :tongue:

Thanks Cathy.. Yep I am real - as to eating anything - I guess I should clarify it a bit - I eat low calorie meaning low fat and low sugar.. During the weight loss phase of my journey - I ate 800 - 1200 cal max a day and exercised (which I still do and my calories now are about 1500)- I really did stay away from things like lasagana - high carb foods - I do have carbs just limited - but my focus was on eating healthy period not dieting making this a lifestyle change... Also eating anything to me is that my restriction is such that I can eat almost anything without a problem as long as I chew eat slowly etc.. For some of us the weight will come off faster than others - but this isn't a race - remember the turtle won the race not the hare :0).... I was very very committed and did not sway too very much from my healthy eating - Yes I ate out about once a week or maybe every 2 weeks but 98% of the time I eat healthy.. Still do - well except for the candy over load the other night ;o) For me my band has was the tool that I needed to be able to practice all the healthy eating knowledge that I had... Most of us are diet experts - but we could never keep up with whatever plan we have done cuz we all thought of it as a diet and would get to goal or give up and go back to eating normal -(well we all know where normal eating got us) - Well now I finally know this isn't a diet and with the help of my band I can live a healthy lifestyle...

Steph - You are so right - I worked my ass off to get to goal and it's the very very best feeling in the world... So yes make up your fricking mind - kick butt and you will get there.. I was going to dress up - but with the loss of my bro- I just wasn't in the mood to be festive... Ya that mean old Janet... :tongue:

Charlene - Thanks - the candy is out of sight so I am ok.. BF yogurt/granola - L - 1/4 of a taco salad and some chips and salsa - dinner will be leftovers from last night fish rice spinach - and I have my sherbert and popcorn and did 1 hrs weights - and the scales and staying 138 to 140 so I am fine - I was just pissed that I gave into to that urge and then really didn't enjoy it all that much.. In fact in the pass all that candy would have been gone and I would have enjoyed it - I didn't really enjoy it all that much... Becky IMHO I think you have restriction... and Yep HEAD HUNGER you wanted to eat more just cuz it tasted so good... The walking will help compensate for the gravy I stay away from gravy and fired foods - I use I can't beleive it's butter spray on my veggies & rice or tatoes... I love white gravy - but I just don't do it anylonger...

Kimmy I had surgery on a tuesday was back to work on the following Monday (desk job) I lost 100 lbs in 1 yr 1 week (150) and now 140 15 months out. I was on full liquids for 10 days (includes creamed soups) mushies 10 days and soft 10 day then on to regurlar - There is a food thread with tons of great ideas for foods- but if I remember correctly - I ate Soups for the 1st 10 days with sf pudding - Protein shakes and fudgecicles - mushies - mashed potatoes - refried Beans - spagh sauce with ricotta cheese - veggies cooked to death zuchinee & yellow squash - Soft Fish was added.

Candice- What cute pictures...

Hi Lcwils01 - and Welcome Yes I had a pre-op but only for 1 week and 2 days of that were Clear liquids as I had my colonoscopy 7/13 and then surgery 7/17. My pre-op consisted of - Optifast oatmeal for Breakfast - optifast great Protein bars for Snacks 2 - lunch a shake and dinner salmon and salad or veggies. My doc provided the food (well except for the fish & salads) After surgery 10 days full liquids (incl creamed Soups sf pudding sf yogurt sf fudgecicles) 10 days mushies - 10 days soft and then on to regular food.. It was a little tough (pre-op as my son's bd was 7/15) but I made it thru.. I was lucky - it took me only 6 weeks to get surgery - I didn't have to do the 6 month diet - But I had tons of test - sleep, breathing, heart - had to do a nuclear stress test - mamo - pap - blood 14 vials - shrink - nutristionst.. Hugs Janet

Good Morning Gang... I wasn't on the computer this weekend - Sat napped then my gf Debbie called stopped by to ck on me (I have some really great friends) I ended up making dinner and we watched the "debators" - Yesterday was Uncles bday - called and talked to him for an hour or so then, my GF Peaches called - and then went to my bro's house to clean... Love the time change - was in bed at 8 asleep by 9 - and up at 4:30... I was a bad girl Sat night ate too much candy - but if you consider 1 time in 15 months that's not bad - it's out of my sight now - so out of mind... Yes Candice you should vacation in PS instead of Florida - That sounds like a great idea... Steph - you do need some more taken out..... Health 1st.... Ok VOTE TOMORROW !!! I voted 3 weeks ago by mail :thumbup: cbl:tongue:

Good Morning Ladies I haven't been on the computer all weekend - Friday Trick or treaters - then Sat bf with gf - then another gf called stopped by and we had shrimp creole and watched a movie - Yesterday went and started cleaning my bro's house.. Love the time change in bed early - up early and even getting GS up was no problem... I gotta make a confession here - to provide to you your mentor is human fot the 1st time in 15 months I sorta pigged out on candy Saturday nite - no way like I use to but had about 5 fun size bars and a few reese mini pb cups - told GS I was going to throw the crap away - but he took it and hid it from me.. You know what - It made me sick - sugar over load - but all in all 1 time in 15 months of saying "screw it - I want to feed my emotions" isn't too bad Well just cking in - cbl :thumbup:

Kimmy who are you speaking to ?? 1 to 2 lbs a week is what is expected with the band - so that can be 5 to 10 lbs a month - One month you might lose 8 then the next 10 - I never had a monthly goal - just as long as each week was a loss I was happy - i got to goal 1 yr 1 week out 100 lbs gone - so that averaged 8.33 lbs a month..

Good Morning Gang Did everyone survive halloween... My tricker treaters stopped around 8:30 - I have a bit of candy left - not much - had 4 mini bars last night.. Went to breakfast this morning with gf so didn't exercise - just finished paying bills :wink: now need to figure out what to do - I have been up since 5:30 so maybe a nap cbl :cursing:

Happy Halloween I went to a friends house for dinner last night - It was nice to get out - but she had this banana cream nutbread - OMW to die for I really mean that - but only had 1.5 slice... Kathy - Yep you can't be too tight - you have to beable to eat - I am glad you are feeling better - but stay away from the bread :0) Apple - Have fun with your son !!!! I am going to miss having my GD this yr since they moved... Last yr her mom worked so I took her tricker treating... She was only 3 and a little shy - this yr she will be hell on wheels... Lynn - 1 or 2 mini candy bars isn't going to make you gain even 1 lbs - so allow yourself just 2 - eat slowly and enjoy. Last October I had a few mini candy bars - I weighted 206.5 last halloween and this yr I weight 139.5 - so a couple of little candy bar every now and then isn't going to derail you... Remember you still have a life to live and it includes treats - this isn't a diet but a new way of life - in our past life we ate the whole bag of candy - in our new life we just have a couple of pieces and are happy.. Denise - Glad to hear you are better - that happen to my bff the other week - vertigo - they gave her some meds and she's ok now.. Ok I gotta get back to work.. TTYL

Yep had a great time last night - got home at 9 ... I wanna see a picture of this outfit.. Candice I came as a nun once - won 1st prize - cuz back in the day I was the farest thing from a nun :smile2:) I didn't dress up but my boss said oh Jane't you came as a skinny person this year... That was so sweet.. I haven't gotten my candy yet - will go and get some after work - i bet I will have tons of kids cuz it's Friday... It's ok to have 1 or 2 even 3 of 4 of the mini candy bars but no more than that LADIES... I had written a longer post - but it got lost in cyperspace... Well I will ck back later... Have a Safe Halloween....

Hey there Mzmowil - I am sorry for your struggles... Here's my thoughts... Being too tight = relying on your band to do the work for you by FORCING you not to be able eat good healthy foods (hard proteins) - which in turn is working against you as you are not making this a true lifestyle change in your eating habits... Also, being too tight can cause the slippage & erosion problems. I have always been able to eat 1 to 1/2 cups of food per meal - I eat hard Proteins (meat/fish/chicken) I follow a weight watcher food plan - which allows for carbs (I have to have some) I have truly made this about eating healthy not dieting.. I can't say that I would be where I am today without my band - cuz it does make me feel physically (not always mentally) full on a smaller portion of food. But I do feel that I have done 75% of the work by changing my eating habits and exercising and the band has done the other 25%.. In being so tight that you can't truly eat real regular healthy foods and you are relying on your band to do 75% of the work Your band is should only be used as a tool - you gotta make this a lifetime change in the way you look and and relate to food.. I can't stress enough - that you really do have to make this a lifestyle change in your eating - not just restriction. I have said many times before that I can eat my dinner (4 oz of fish - 1/2 c rice - 1/2 c veggies) and be physically full - but mentally I am still hungry. I can not imagine only being able to eat 1/2 c of food per meal and that on top of the amount only to be able to eat soft food.. So for me - Yes my weight loss has been about the restriction that is provided by the band - but have I changed my thinking about why and what I eat and have added exercise in to my daily life. I was banded as I wanted to extend life (health) and the being thin is really icing on the cake to me... I am the same me inside - pple keep saying how tiny I am - it's not about how tiny I am but how good I feel now. I just lost my brother 2 weeks ago - before I would have turned to food to soothe my feelings - now I look at it totally differently - I know that food isn't the answer to my problems - it's no longer my drug of choice - Doesn't mean that I am not tempted at times to eat that candy - but I know that if I do it on a daily basis - and quit going to the gym - I am going to get fat again and I don't want that... I have worked to damn hard to get where I am at - to go back to where I was... IMHO you don't need to be as tight as you were - you need to pull on those bootstraps and move forward - You need to learn to eat healthy and not diet - Follow the banders rules - hard Protein 1st then veggies and carbs if any room left, small bites - eat slowly - chew well and no drinking before or after meals for at least 30 minutes Eat your 3 meals (low fat/low sugar) and 2 healthy snack - keep a food diary/log your calories keep them between 800 -1200 in the weight loss phase and exercise. If you do all this you will get back on track - you can do it!!!!!!.... You just have to get your mind back in the game... Now don't think about it (getting back on track) - just do it - one day at a time - one foot in front of the other... We are here for you.. Hugs - Janet

Good for you Phyl !!! Glad you told him that - I know he sure in the hell doesn't want you to spend $$$$:biggrin::thumbup: I am going to my GF Candy's house for dinner with her dh & son - so I will have a good time laughing... I have been friends with her for 29 yrs... She and I are like Sister - AND GOOD SISTERS !!!!! Talk to you all tomorrow ...

Yep it sounds crazy that you are suppose to stay on that kind of diet for maintinance... I have always eaten more than 1/2 cup per meal - and my doc allows healthy snackes. What I truly have done is just added Snacks between bf - lunch and lunch and dinner and maybe one extra one after dinner. In the weight loss phase I really didn't eat snacks during the day - saved them for nights.. I was very afraid of maint in the beginning - but now I am ok with it - if I want a cookie or cake - once in a while - I will have it - mind you I really don't keep the stuff in the house - but if I want something I will have it.. I want to eat normally -- and that means all kinds of foods ... Well, gang I am going to a gf house for dinner with her and her dh & ds - so I most likely won't be back til tomorrow... Have a good evening...