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Ruby - Since I really don't count my carb #'s I just limit the amount of carbs I eat - but 156 seems a little high - 1/2 c rice is 38 - have you tried reducing your carbs and upping your protein which you are a little low on. That may help - you have done so well this week - it's hard to beleive that you are up a pound.. Phyl - That would be hard what to take what to leave... Get a copy of blood work that's what I did.. Have a safe trip - post when you can - You still haven't told me when you are getting here...

OMG DENISE ME TOO... Right now I am stressed and tired - big food triggers for me. :cool2: I was at the grocery store after work - wanted a lamb shank (they didn't have any ) but I was looking at the sweets - Cookies - ice cream - donuts - cin rolls - Oh I wanted some :thumbup: In the bakery section looked at the sweet rolls but nothing appealed to me - Just got some dark choc sf pudding - but at the cash register - I looked at the candy - but said to myself - you don't need it.. So GREAT NSV... I didn't buy any - not that I didn't want to - but if I don't have it I can't eat it... Hope the watermelon I got is good - I haven't cut it yet - It pisses me off when they aren't good.. How things with BF & SIL ??? Is it straighten it's self out yet??

Welcome Mia Glad to have you aboard with us...:tt2: Yep for me it's really more a head game than anything else... Don't get me wrong - I love my band cuz without it I wouldn't be where I am today - but it's all about our choices and our heads make the choices not the band :thumbup:. The band is the tool for me to accomplish all the things I know about being healthy. I am glad you are exercising as you will have found out from my past pages I am all about the exercise - And that's a shock in itself - that those words are comming out of my mouth. Keep it up - each week or every other week increase your time and speeds and make sure you add some weights in if you can.. CONGRATS ON YOUR 6 LBS :tt2: YOU CAN GET TO YOUR GOAL :w00t: - Gotta question ask - want to vent feel free.. Look forward to chatting with you :w00t: Hugs - Janet

Yes 100 -75 % 623.08%Yes 75- 50% 311.54%Yes 50 -25% 519.23%Yes Somewhat 519.23%No - But I am full for longer on a smaller amount of food 726.92

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Lori Sounds like fun - I would tent it as long as I had an air mattress :thumbup: I bet you will see a great improvement from last year... Have fun !!!

Ruby you are doing EXCELLENT !!! Those last few lbs will be off before you know it. You can go to sleep when you are hungry??? I can't :smile: You beat me on the water - since it was yesterday - I can't remember what I drank but know it wasn't enought My scales are staying at 143.5 so I guess I am doing ok on my food - yesterday - yogurt/banana- fiberone bar - cheese and crakers - scallops & rice - popcorn - oj - sherbert - approx 1230 calories for the day - oh wait had some almonds so make it about 1430 calories... Phyl - I figured you were busy getting ready to leave. Weather here has been really good high 90 during the day and mid 70s at night - no wind - but they keep talking about a possiblity of a Santa Ana next week :smile: Karri - You can't report this sucker - I would !!! I wouldn't be doing his work - or being his door mat !!! You need to do something about him. Congrats on your exercise - you have 5 billion more times dedication than me - 4 a.m. gym 2 hours no way jose - sat morn 7 - 7:30 1 hr maybe 1.5 every 6 months :smile2: Safe trip and hope your fill is perfect...

Charlene Glad you have power - that has to be wonderful !!! Sometimes it takes a while for a fill to settle in. Well TGIF - Anyone have any great plans this weekend?? I don't that I know of - need to clean but that's about it... Well just cking in..... CBL:tongue:

We must have the same friends I got this yesterday :biggrin:

Hugs rshrn - as each day goes by you will feel better - yes your port site hurts the longest - if I remember correctly 2-3 weeks - but discomfort more than pain Are you on Clear liquids only?? How big are your pill?? If you are on full liquids - I would cut meds up and put in pudding - My Antenol was tiny so I didn't have to cut but did have 1 blood pressure med that I had to cut up to take - it was the size of a vititman.. I forgot to look for your age - but could your aunt becoming to visit - you are tired and don't feel super hot.. All I can really tell you is that each day you should be feeling better -

Kari - I will take the pain - but the girl I met in LV who had it done - said it was her easiest - she lost like 250 with the band and had a few surgeries.. Well it's a quite day again - No Ruby, Phyl, Candice, Denise and Steph is still gone... Ok I was looking for an old post - and last yr at this time we had so many more pple Ssankofa - jackie - CeCe- Dini- Kathybad- Brandy - Only4me aka Anna 0 Chim - breadlady - marcy - just to name a few that posted on 9/18/08

Hey Gang Fills - This is the hard thing with the band - is finding the sweet spot. You all can make it - till you do - you really can... Remember this isn't a diet - if you need to eat just do so within your calorie budget - and if you go over your alotted budget then you just have to exercise that much more... Your sweet spot is going to be diff for each off you - But I bet you do have more restriction that you think you do Has any of you tried a steak? Try it I want to know how much you can eat - 4 oz is about th size of a deck of cards or the palm of your hand I can eat 2 cups of slider foods no problems - but only 4 oz of a steak and 1/4 cup veggies -maybe 1/2 cup if I push it... and I am at my sweet spot.. Let me know how much hard protiens you can eat at one meal...

325 in 1/2 hr :biggrin: - Fingers crossed... Yea fill :thumbup:

I was 52 when banded - I was back to work day 6 - Desk Job You most likely aren't going to be throwing up at your desk... You aren't suppose to throw up - You should be practicing small bites, chewing and eating slowly now - Heck with most docs you are on liquids for the first week if not longer (every doc is diff) then mushies and soft - you don't want any pbing during the healing stage - could affect your band - truly any pding can cause problems..

Yep I hear ya - I miss it too - I forget sometimes and do it :tongue:- OMW for a few minutes - it's Oh Sh*T :wink2: Stupid you forgot again :crying:

Take small/tin sips - no more gulping If I take 2 or 3 glups - I get pain even now.. You are still healing only 8 days out..

Full Feeling After the Band - My experience.. It's a diff feeling - It is that stuck feeling. We are looking at how much we ate 1/2 of food and think to ourselves - oh I can't be full on that amount of food - it's just starting to taste good. It takes awhile to figure out what your new full feeling is. Our old full feeling was really stuffed the the brim feeling - we didn't stopped at full. I will be physically full after a meal - but mentally I am still hungry which manifest it's self into me thinking I am still physically hungry.. When I am not cuz truly I am full.. I had to sit and truly contemplate am I physically full or mentally hungry 99.99% of the time it's mental.. Pbing - slime is proof you have restriction - it happens from eating too fast - not chewing and from eating one bite too many Healthy Eating + Exercise + Band = Success !!!!

Ellen It's the way that I did it - but this is what mine looks like to feed my night hunger BF - 100 - 200 Max lunch - 150 - 200 Max dinner - 300 Snacks - 300 to 400 850 on a lite day and 1100 on a max day - this is how I lost my weight - it's what worked for me - and truly it's pretty much how I eat now except I eat about 1500 a day for maintaince

Ruby - Love it - yes I remember when I would eat a full meal as an appertizer :lol: Pre banding I most likely ate like 4 to 5 meals in the evenings if not more - plus Snacks. I don't like pain so the ps consultation is a biggie for me - my main concern arms and eyes/face - ya we will see what the cost is ?? I don't have any idea.. But it can't hurt to go check it out - plus I really hate using my pto just recouping from surgery - I have 25 days each year which I already have 13 days account for so that only leaves me 12 days Well - I guess I don't have to figure it out till I see the doc.. Water yesterday barely made 64 - if you count the oj I had :w00t:

Lcubanita IMHO I think that tracking is key - if you are drinking 3-4 milk 8 oz of skim is 360 calories - 3 snack packs 300 calories - Oatmeal (low sugar) 160 1 pkg - Soup 100 c Sandwich 300 c - Dinner 350 - cranberry 40 = 1610 calories - which is a guess since I don't know how much mayo was in your sandwich or what kind of bread you had - what kind of soup you had and about your chick rice did it have gravy?? Suggestion - give yourself a calorie limit - 1200 max - and budget your calories to allow for you to be able to eat when you are hunger Breakfast 200 Lunch 200 Snack 200 Dinner 300 Snack 200 Total 1100 Calories

Where is everyone??? Ruby - Water today 16 oz + 32 oz = 48 - so I still have a ways to go this evening... Well, just got back from the gym - guess what I got called today... We have a new girl working out with us and we were doing bench presses (i can only do 45 lbs) but guess what she called me ... Scrawny I can't believe someone called me that - She's a big girl like we use to be - so I guess to her I am scawny - I had to give her a hug :cool2: Well - since no one is here - I guess I will go see what's on tv and read my book... Will CBL

Well it's good that he doesn't want you to get too tight - cuz I will tell you tight is worse that not having any restriction - I would take being loose any day than being too tight !!

Lynn I will look for that show - I think we get style channel here... I like the 10 yr diff show too.. Yep a little make, shoes, clothing can make all the diff in the world - you go girl... I have always worn make up I think like 6th grade I was trying it - or should say sneaking it from my Mom :cool2: Oh I will let you know - I most likely will post more pic's but I gotta get a friend to come over and take them -this self portraits - are a little to far away - but I have to hit timer and run to the spot.. can't zoom ..

Lcubanita I am glad you go your fill and feel some restriction Are you eating hard Proteins - tracking your food. What is a typical days food for you?? Remember we don't hope - we do - we will !!!

Thank God you are all right and didn't have any worse damage than your roof - We have been so worried about you... Heck in times like these you really just gotta do what you have to do to survive - it's life.. I am glad you are back !!!! Hope the power gets restored - omw that would be difficult.. Is it hot there?? It's still hot here in the desert I couldn't imagine no a/c... Hugs - we have been praying for you... xoxoxo Janet