IndioGirl55

Lori - Don't cry - you aren't a failure - you've been side tracked that's all - your head keeps telling you - it' ok you can eat this cuz you got to goal and maintained it for a while and now you can go back to eating normal and you don't have to work out.. But it just doesn't work out that way - it's really something you are going to have to do for a lifetime.. It's work and it's hard work - and after a while you get tired of working so hard - always planing always thinking should I or shouldn't I eat this or that - what the hell - I'm tired - I'm frustrated - I want it.. I have these same exact feeling.. It's the reason that I read every label before I buy or eat something - when I want candy - I think is that 230 cal or more - worth it.. I've been wanting Oreo's like I said earlier - but I won't buy them - cuz I will eat them all .. When I cook dinner - I always make enough for my lunch the next day - all week I have been eating bbq chicken and salad and ya I think won't it be nice to have a bowl of mashed potaotes loaded w/butter.. I sometimes feel I come down too hard on everyone.. But This is how hard on am on me - I can not allow myself to lose my motivation - it's what keeps me on track - I remind my self daily that too many treats or skipping the gym is going to get be back to where I was 3 yrs about - every time I put on a pair of pants in the morning - I think they aren't going to zip up - I am afraid of waking up tomorrow and weigh 250 lbs.. You just have to get a routine and not let anything interfere with it.. Yes life does happen - but you can't let the stupid little excuses get in the way... You gotta start watching what you are eating (what are you eating) - How's your restriction. Quit buying the fritos (or is that charlene ;0) if you don't buy them you can't eat them - when you want them read the # of serving in that bad (cuz you know you are going to eat the whole thing and not just one serving) 250 x 4 = 1000 cal that's almost your whole daily calorie budget - that x 3 - is a pound.. I know you don't like being in UT - but are you going to let that be the reason you put your weight back on- what's that going to do - think of food as your drug - I know you would never do drugs - but you are you are feeding your addiction legally w/food - so think of those frito's as mj - you would never smoke a joint - so why would you eat fritos - they are essentially the same thing - your drug of choice.. Hell you are going to need that energy to play w/your grandbaby - You are going to want to run/play with him/or her - that him or her to Disneyland - well you can't do that if you are back at 300 lbs - hell you won't be around to see the baby or enjoy watching it grow up.. If you aren't going to do it for you - then do it for your grandbaby - you want to set a good example with healthy eating - you want to be around to watch them grow up and enjoy them.. So tomorrow - clean out the kitchen of the junk - make a menu of healthy foods - shop for it then make a calender and put it on your desk or fridge and say - ok Monday - Tues - Wed - Thurs gym - (or what ever 4 days you want) but write it down - Monday treadmill - Tuesday weights - Wed a Class.. And you start now - not after vegas that a whole 5 wasted days another lbs added - Pple are always waiting till after the holidays to start their programs - well buy then they have gained another 5 lbs.. Start now - put the brakes on tonite - this second - ok you are sick from too much popcorn - you are disgusted w/yourself - well gf we can't change what you did earlier today but what we can do is change what you are going to do from this moment forward - and that's getting back on track.. Like I said - I love all you and I to me sometime I really seem to be harping all the time - and that's why I lay off - I know you all have to get sick of me and I feel that sometimes I am putting shame on you and I don't mean to - I just want you to pull up the bootstrap and go forward.. No one's a failure - we are fighting an addiction - food has always been our BFF's - but that bff is killing you - it's not really comforting you - it makes you feel worse after you ate it - so say screw you - I'm not caving into you.. This is also why exercise is so important - if you exercise (build muscle) you can have a treat and not worry about gaining.. So how about it - Follow what you would tell me if I just wrote your post - what would you tell me to do.. Follow that advice - you know what you are doing wrong - you know what you need to do to fix it.. Also - this statement . But I can turn this around, I think. It's only 20 lbs and not all 126 if I stop it now. What' wrong with it !!! You CAN turn it around and as we all know that ONLY will turn into 100 before we know it - so as of right now you are going to throw on the brakes and not let that 20 lbs go any further - and you are going to get those 20 lbs off by 1/1/11 - Deal

I hear you girl "Janet, I know what you mean about waiting to wake up fat. I deal with it every day. I will take the vomiting over being fat again. I know that is wrong, but I can NOT go back to being fat." I take a target brand - but the ones I have now aren't as good as the ones I had before - but I can eat - some pple have problems w/yogurt - I don't but blueberries yes - it's the skin - I have been having raspberries or blackberries w/mine for bf ;0) - I can't do plums either - skin doesn't do well - I most likely don't chew well enough. Well took Bella for a walk - 1/2 mile - I think I need to make it a mile.. Ok the robot is da vince - I thought you were getting a new coffee maker or something ;00

Charlene - I was jking ;0) - You know me the task master - You will be getting your exercise tomorrow for sure with all that moving ... Yes I will be at Pilos on Sunday morning at 10 a.m. ;0) and taking Bella for walks - Bear & Angel can't hang but Bella needs the exercise and we even jog a little - LOL Phyl - Janet's Chain Gang ; If you go to von's or staters in DHS and buy them the very last thing and go straight home - oh wait - you live farther than I did - You need to take a cooler ;0) - I know that when it's super hot and I have ice cream - I have to come straight home and stick in the freeze right away and target is right across the street ;0) Yep you need to take him to urgent care tomorrow... Great - do you have to drink that gallon of junk - or can they give you something else - heck - I think now a days they would have a pill that we could take

When in March Steph - Vegas is a 4-5 hr drive for me - I really don't know my plans yet - I know that my Mentor thread is looking into a cruise in April or May.. And the we have our July get together.. So gotta see how $$ is after the 1st of the year.. I'm a maybe ;0) for now... Maybe we can talk Linda - Candice into is - and Phyl will still be here in the Desert - so maybe a mini reunion ;0) Linda Hugs on being sick - that's the pits !!! Great advice for Karri - I think maybe she was a little implusive - in her quiting - but again she didn't know all the facts and now they have come out - I need to call her tonite or tomorrow - see how my evening goes - I need to walk the dogs once the sun goes down - well really Bella ;0) As to being more like me - well dear - I have no one in my life that I have to answer to or take care of - except the dogs & cat ;0) - I have the time and luckly the body to be able to exercise (no hip or major knee issues) as far as food goes - I have good days for the most part - cuz I do love the way I look - and every time I put on a pair of pants I think - Oh I hope they button.. In the back of my mind - I worry that I am going to wake up 250 again - that this is all a dream - and I myself am shocked in that I have kept up eating healthy and exercising for 3 solid yrs - but I still am afraid that I am going to wake up tomorrow and lose it all (the motivation) Not to the point of obsessiveness over it - but I think I have a healthy fear.. So it keeps me in check.. Will you get your hip fixed once you retire?? That's going to help you tons - even though you don't like to exercise ;0) Maybe after you retire - you can come and visit for a week - I know you love the sun and palm trees ;0) Karla Glad you called your doc - this has been going on too long - I really feel a little unfill is in order.. What's da vince machine ?? what did i miss?? You have to maintain a b - hell what's wrong with a c.. it's average - so to do a masters you have to be above average. ok I guess - I am just average - I hate writing so I would be terrible at it - I would be typing pple instead of people etc :0) hell I have to watch my emails at work - cuz of they way I type here ;0) Well - gang just cking in - having a cup of coffee - need to ck out my bills so I have them paid before the 1st since I won't be here.. but hell that might have to wait to tomorrow :0) see I am such a procrastinator Phyl - is it to hot for you ;0) how's the old man feeling - did you go to the doctor today...

Good Evening Peeps... I see it's been slow today :0) I was super busy and will be next week too - getting my old accounts back - I'm not sure of the # but know that premium volume is like $1.5 mil if not more - I'm going to need another file cabinet.. But Paul did say to let him know how I am doing - not to get over worked - hell today an insured just sent me info for a 10/1 renewal which I won't be there for - I asked for it ages ago bugged them a couple of times - hell I got a big account renewed that's 10/6 and my other big account hopefully will have done Monday or Tues - but they both have tons of certificates to do - which is one of the parts of my job that I HATE .. and I mean TONS.. Great you weren't excluding anyone - I just wanted to know pples arrival times - lunch sounds good Cheri - What time are you arriving? Joyce - What time are you arriving?? Eva - I bet they are kicking your butt (work) before you leave ;0) Hugs... I am going to be in the same boat next week - but I'm not leaving;) - What time to you expect to arrive?? I just wanted in all in one place - I know everyone said it earlier on but don't want to go back all those pages and look for it.. Cheri - You have alot of issues and I would be afraid too - as most trainer don't have to do much to get certified.. My trainer use to be a body builder - Nurse - Correctional officer - in the Air Force and sales.. He has never pushed me and if my knee is acting up he lightens the weights - I think it's really the individual and you can fine good ones out there.. Charlene - LOL were afraid to exercise twice in one day - That's a good one girl ;0) You need to schedule them not on the same day then ;0)... You need the trainer - weight are good - just don't go to heavy - light and good form is what are important - not how heavy.. Great - How long have you been in UT now.. When you get back from Vegas - You gotta get into a routine and stick to it... You were going to the gym - but haven't mentioned it in a while.. Joyce - Maybe you can show me some good yoga moves ;0) I was impressing my bosses w/my down dog and some knot postiion ;0) - I do gym yoga not spiritual yoga ;0) well that's what our teacher says - But I love it :0) Melissa - You got a job - you got insurance - if you hate it look for another one but don't quit the one you have til you do have another one - If its so slow why can't you read a book - LauraK - WTG on Running - you and Sandy are going to have to hook up and run a marathon and we will be your cheer leaders on the side lines :0) Julie - How are you feeling today - whats your schedule on pain shots and therapy are you weaning yourself off the vicodin.. How many a day do you take.. Laura - How was your day - Doesn't Nelson have a competition today or tomorrow.. Continued prayers for the family... Apples we miss you.. Who am I missing - someone - but not intentional ;0) - I'm having a cup of coffee - was up at 4:15 today.. Can't go to bed at 6 and hell I would sleep for an hr and be up - so coffee then feed the dogs.. CBL

Because there are a lot of pple here who think the band is going to do all the work - they don't want to take responsiblity for their eating.. I know you all have read these post --- " I'm 3 days out suppose to be on liquid ate but ate pizza" - or "I'm not losing 5 lbs a week" - "Oh I don't think the band is working for me - but oh ya I had Cookies last night and the night before".. I think TV & Doc's do sell some pple a bill of goods - Oh the band is going to take your hunger away - As we all know it does nothing for head hunger and that's the majority of our problems... I think pple should be told up front 75% of the work is up to you and the band will do the other 25% Take a look at the statistics - this is why the majority of the pple banded lose 50-60% of their excess weight.. They don't choose to do the work to get 100% of it off.

Candice - Do you have any gigs planned... Ya looking forward to meeting my girls - Great has been w/that thread since 5/08 so I am really looking forward to meeting her and Charlene - they are the ones who have been on the longest - looking forward to meeting the others too but you know what I mean Yep ready for Mexico - Sun, Sand - No dogs to wake me up at 4:15 :tt1: Yep Phyl 1.5 hrs ;0) That's the problem w/me once I get on the phone - I don't get off - I don't get on it much but when I do the conversations seem to go on and on ;0) WTG Phyl on that Onderland !!! We all know Men are such babies when they are sick - Hugs.. Karla - I missed the post about the surger - they say don't eat past mid-nite - so that means - you can eat at 6 a.m. Well back to work

BF - Kasha shredder wheat Lunch - Salad & BBQ Chicken Snack - 1/2 bag of 100 snack pak popcorn Dinner - Chicken & Rice Dessert - SF Ice Cream

Good Morning Gang - Bumping this Great - arriving on DL 2223 at 855am Apples - arriving on DL 2057 at 1010am Julie - arriving on DL 1751 at 1025am Cheri - arriving on F9 (Frontier) at ???? Arlene- arriving on WN (Southwest) 1573 at 1120am. Linda ???? Joyce ???? Eva???? Janet/Phyl - Around 1 on Friday Jodi - Will be there Well not much to report since last night I remember reading last night (in my skimming) that we have a few off their program - I'll get you back on in Vegas :0) I really feel that I haven't dieted since day 1 - I don't think of this as a diet but as a way of life - both in my exercise and eating healthy... I am always mindful of what I am eating - last night when I went to Target after work (got my flu shot) I really wanted candy - junk sweets - but since I always look at the calories of something before I buy it - I just say oh no 500 cal ain't worth it (cuz I will eat all of it not just 1 serving) - 500 extra calories a day for 7 days is a pound gained.. I have really been craving oreo's - I could buy them then throw them away - but why waste the $$$ - so I just don't buy them and I bet $100 bucks that they won't taste as good as I think they will - so I stick to my 90 cal sf ice cream ;0) Well time to hit the showers - been up since 4:15 - dogs are feed and pottied - now back alseep - oh the life of a dog ;0) CBL

Steph - When I got Andrew back at 11 I got some book - I don't remember the name of if - but it was a parenting book cuz I am not the best disciplinarian or follow thru w/what I say - anyway - this book did say that we aren't to explain ourselves to our kids - There is no reasoning with them and if you try - it just goes on and on.. There is no end cuz they aren't going to see things our way - it's just like me trying to convince you that my way of thinking is better than yours - it aint going to happen. I agree w/counsler - by 15 kids have the lifeskills they need to live - Think about it weren't you out on your own at an early age.. I remember my dad telling me when Joseph was like 16 - oh this will be the last yr he comes up w/you to visit in the summer - and you know what he was right - that was the last summer he went with me.. I know it's hard to let go - but you gotta let them see that the grass isn't greener on the other side.. Have you talked to his Dad - what do you know about him now - Maybe you 2 should meet and talk.. Hugs it's hard having a teenager - I know I've done it twice.. Candice - Maybe you should get the hip ck'd out - another reason to eat healthy - you gotta get the weight off as it will help some - our bones aren't meant to carry around the extra weigth.. How's singing going any new gigs.. Karla - I don't know how to make things short either - it takes me alot of words to get my thought across.. Wrong font how stupid.. Well gang - never got here last night - Phyl called we talked for 1.5 hrs ;0) - we are excited about our trip next week to Vegas.. Meeting my Mentor thread peeps... Not much to report - food good - oh ya Joseph and family will be here 9/30 I'll get to see them that nite - then I leave for Vegas and they are going to Brawley for a wedding - 6 hrs will be enough time - cuz I will see them in phoenix in about 8 weeks ;0) - we meet up in Phoenix and fly to Mayan Riveria together from there.. Well up at 4:15 this morning - at least tomorrow I can go back to sleep if I want - TGIF gang..

Ok I just skimmed - sorry but it's 8:15 and i haven't eaten - I just got off the phone w/Phyl ;0)... We had a great visit... We are excited about Vegas.... Great - Missing from your air is Joyce - I remember something about coming in around 6p.m. on Friday.. And Linda will be in Vegas w/DS?? And I don't remember Cheri's.. Phyl & I should arrive around 1 ish - I plan on picking her up at 8 a.m and it's a 4 -5 hr drive (mapquest says 4.5 but you know we have to stop and pee - get gas etc) So where will everyone be at 1?? I have #'s so I guess I'll call when we hit town.. Charlene - avocado & fruit - ugh - I'm not a person who mixes food - I don't eat cranberries w/turkey or mint jelly w/lamb.. Might be good - but it's not something I would make.. ok I gotta go - I need to eat and watch some t.v. - sorry gang and I sure missed Jodi $100 buffett - will have to go back and re-read Make appoint for Tues 10/5 for your fills - don't wait - not a good idea to do it the day before - a trip - need to give it time to settle - but NEVER EVER PUT IT OFF ON PURPOSE SO THAT YOU CAN EAT WHILE ON VACATION OR GET UNFILL TO GO ON VACATION - pple do that - and it's so STUPID IMHO - why did you get the band in the 1st place.. Laura - WTG on your exercise Laurak - WTG on running - I jog a bit w/bella - but I will never be a runner - an most pple who do those 3ks & marathons done run the whole thing - I was shocked when I heard that - they are allowed to walk.. Julie - glad you posted - work is work - it will be changing again next week - losing Van's accounts - getting more of Pauls account (my main producer) which I use to handle in the 1st place - but he want's me to keep him posted on my work load - I know I will lose about 80 account that are all small and be getting who know's what and they are large acccount - but I will only be wotking w/Paul and he's my office husband - so it will be ok - i know how he works and he knows how I work - gotta go gang - will thry to catch up tomorrow night xoxox J

Good Morning Gang Charlene - I eat avocados all the time - I won't have a salad w/o them ;0) - they are a healthy fat.. Swimsuit - I just try them on - I can't have the ones that are low cut - cuz I don't have any boobs - I have mostly bandau type. I walk all 3 but due to the knee/hip issues that bear and angel have they can't go far - so last night took them to the corner and back then bella and I did a little more not too much as I had yoga at 7:30 - Don't think it will be too cold to do the grand canyon Jodi - Girl - as much as you didn't want to see this man - you are still seeing him ;0) - Enjoy your time and don't fret about it you will be going back to NY and he will stay in LV Great - Green type - I thought apples was popping in ;0) Joyce - 7 kids - OMW too many - I am glad I just had 1 and if I ever did find a wonderful man - what would make him wonderful would be no kid drama ;0) that and a job and treat me like a princess ;0) Laura - 4 lbs - ate a hamburger - why?? Just cuz you could doesn't mean you had too - why did you eat the bread - you didn't really gain 4 actual lbs in 4 days - I seriously doubt that - it was Water from all those carbs - Ya the dog ate your shoes - what did you do leave them in the front yard so he could ;0) lol... Hugs on you Dad - Cancer is the pits and as an NP you know this Well gang only a week to go... I will be picking up Phyl about 8 a.m. on Friday - she arrrived here in the Desert yesterday - can't wait - Looking forward to it ok time to jump in the shower cbl

Drive by post in between gyms - back from weight - have yoga in a few. Karri - I will call you tomorrow or friday by the time Candy left it was late and busy on the weekend - and Sunday thru Wed gym.. Dont get home til late.. - Hugs baby girl.. Things happen for a reason - sometimes we don't understand it right now - but it will show it's self - Maybe - you can go back to RPA next school yr - maybe he will fire her or maybe you will find another school like RPA in another place (AZ) ... Steph I agree w/Candice - about the battle of control between you and him - and it could be worse.. The high school drama - hugs on that - kids now adays are so full of it.. Phyl has landed in the Desert - ;0) Took the dogs on a short walk - now leaving for yoga Tomorrow gang.

Apples we stayed at the homewood suites when we were at mofa - it was great - living room - kitchen and bed just as good as the ones at the Wynn in Vegas. Nordstroms was having a great sale - and they have a Nordstroms Rack on the 3rd Floor.. We did do a lot of weights yesterday - had 1/2 of ck thigh and some sf ice cream ;0) Julie - Hugs hope this stuff you are doing hurries up and helps... You are in our thoughts and prayers.. Well tonite is 2 x exercise weights & yoga might not be back till tomorrow ;0)

Good Morning Gang... Drive by as I am at work and need to get at it Had bootcamp last night then came home and walked 3 dogs - it about killed bear and angel - they aren't use to it - overweight and have hip/knee issues - bella was just fine but heck she's 4 months - So my new plan - take bear & angel short walks then come back and bella and I will do 1/2 or 1 mile - they need exercise - so that I can wear their little butts out and they leave me alone at night when I'm on the computer ;0) Then got home and Andrew called - had to run to his work for a second to give him $10 ;0) then home - I was really tight last night could barely eat - I think it was from the crunches.. Anyway - didn't sit down till like 8:30 so no computer time and this morning had to answer some pm's from newbies and get ready for work ;0) Can tell Apples back 3 pages ;0) Here's what I can remember since I didn't quote Cheri - Hugs !!! Rosemary mint shampo is a great wake me up - cuz of the mint - my old salon was an Aveda salon - I didn't like the medicine smell of some of their stuff - They do have a good hair spray though - Phyl there is an Aveda store I think right down the street from my work - Washington & Country Club and one at the River too.. Yep weather here is mid 90-104 - was 66 this morning I figured Charlene had an accent ;0) being from Texas :0) my Mom was from TX - she came here when she was 15 so she lost it - but my grandma had a little bit of it when she said Hello.. I'm bringing coffee, Splenda, Creamer - and popcorn I think - may throw in some TP but we had 6 pple in our room in Feb - and if I remember correctly this time 3 is the most in a room so tp should be ok - I'll bring some Water too.. - I wash my hair every other day but rinse it every day - and since I'm driving home - I don't really care what I look like on Sunday I gotta go find my leather jacket - must be in the other closet - Casual dress - jeans and tops for me.. food - I don't have card never have - I think I can go to lapband and print one.. Will have to figure out what's close to us - 2 cars - so we should have enough room - or maybe Jodi's limo will take us ;0)... Oh Bella will lick your nose - eyes & ears :0) I gotta get to work gang - Karen enjoy MofA I loved their loft - it's the best one I have ever been in - I was in hog heaven when we were there :0) Ok - I gotta go... Will ck back later Julies hugs !!!

Good Morning Gang Had boot camp last nite then took all 3 dogs for 1/2 mile walk - it about killed bear and angel - bella was fine - bear kept stopping told him I wasn't carrying him so plan now is shorter walks for angel & bear - bring them home then bella and I will go again ;0) Karla - yoga massages your organs and all that breathing !!! So glad you could eat... I was super tight last nite - could barely eat.. Phyl - I map quested it - but ya you are right phoenix is like 400 miles and you were on the other side of phoenix - Glad you had a nice visit w/Eva and on your way home - Ya it's still warm 95-104 ish but like right now it's 66 so it is cooling at night Candice - How are you doing girl... Linda - has Mel made the appointment Steph - Hugs on your kid issues - we are here - remember I'm an empty nesters ;0) Well - I was posting my humble opinions yesterday so I had 4 messages this morning - now it's time to get in the shower.. CBL if I can' - tonite is weight & yoga.. Late night - I don't know when I am going to have time for tv ..

Apples - Welcome home - you are so missed when you are gone - you need internet at the lake :0) No reason to dog Andrew's Mom - Really she has always put him before her own needs - I had Andrew from birth til 2 when Joseph & Deeann broke up - then Joseph (still living at home) had join custody and we (ME) had Andrew Thrusday -Thru Sunday - Then Joseph met Melissa and they moved to a ranch house -Andrew still spent alot of time w/me - I think that's why when Andrew was 4 he went to live w/Joseph -(I was married then) as his stepdad - well was a step dad and she felt it would be better for Andrew w/his Dad - and then when Joseph was in rehab - she knew Andrew wanted to be w/me - so she let him go - just like a parent who gives their child up for adoption - Everyone in my family & friends know that even though I didn't birth Andrew - I feel in my heart he's my child and not theirs - they just made him ;0) I love Andrew's Mom w/all my heart - she is like a daughter to me - and she loves me - we have to be careful cuz her DH gets a little pissed that we are so close even though we don't like hang out or anything.. He has the typical stero type Mexican male thinking ;0) I love my DIL with all my heart as she has been so good for my DS.. - I guess I just love everyone ;0).. Well back to work - have boot camp tonite and try and walk 3 dogs - don't know if that's going to work - may have to take turns with them ;0)

600 cal a day??? You need to up your calories - you body is in stravation mode - also - I find that if I back off exercise for 1 week - the lbs come off - makes no sense - but for me it works.. You need to stay off the scales every day too - weigh once a week - same day same time

LOL no wonder I like your Mom- she and I are alot a like - I loved that game that we played - answering questions in fact I have a few of your cards ;0) must have put them in my pocket as we were playing cuz I found them when I got home ;0)

Charlene - You had me lmao - In/Out Drama !!!! You will get stronger and stronger as each day goes by and you won't be so tired - that just goes to show you how much you need this !!! Mac makeup is at Macy's I have some eye shadows - it's expensive - put the eye shadows do blend really well Hell I'm a make up whore - I have mac - laura geller - smashbox - malley - bare minerals - loreal - dr densie - philosophy - covergirl - revlon - nerutogena - just to name a few items in my makeup table drawers :thumbup: And if you want to talk about hair products lol - can name a few of them too - but I use Wen to wash my hair - but have a million diff mouses - hair sprays etc ;

Hugs Hugs Hugs for all your struggles.. Finding that sweet spot is hard for some - but you gotta know that band doesn't lose the weight for you - it doesn't make your food choices or exercise - you do those things.. As you all state - you have found out no matter how tight you are you can eat around your band - and that's the problem with being too tight - we tend to go for soft/mushie foods and those are normally higher in calories.. They have banded our stomachs and not our heads - where imho the majority of our issues w/food lie.. If you can't eat 3-4 oz of hard Protein - you are too tight - you will feel physically full on this amount of food - doesn't mean that you are going to be satisfied - doesn't mean you aren't going to want to continue to eat for the taste and comfort you get from food - but you will be full - but your head and body will still craves more food I'm 3 yrs out and this happens to me every nite.. I eat my dinner and am full - but not satisfied and my body wants more - it's my addiction at work.. This is what you have to realize - You band is never going to take away your head hunger and I think most of what we preceive as hunger is really head hunger - if you really sit and contimplate your stomach you aren't really hungry - you just want the taste or to soothe your stress etc.. IMHO you gotta quit thinking you are dieting - you need to change your eating habits to healthy (I haven't dieted since day 1 I am eating healthy - lower fat - limited sugars and limited starches) and you gotta exercise If you are absolutly starving - eat a some meat or veggies or even a piece of fruit not a candy bar, bag of chips or some cookie etc.. You crave the bad stuff - again cuz this is our addiction talking to us - and if you need sweets - have sf pudding - sf fudgesciles - sf yogurt - hell a pure protein vanilla cream pre-made pt shake has 110 cal - add 1/2 banana and 1 tsp of Peanut Butter and some ice blend and you will think you have died and when to heaven - about 200 cals - 19 grms of pt and you will be full and your sweet tooth satisfied.. You all can do this - you really can - I was 52 when banded I'm now 55 - I feel 10 yrs younger - have so much energy - I eat healhty and don't feel deprived and I exercise 4-5 days a week (have bootcamp tonite) if I can do this - so can you- I'm no diff that any of you - I have had this addiction my entire life - I was just sick and tired of being morbity obese - letting life slip by without being able to participate in it cuz I was too fat and tired all the time.. So make up your minds that you will never be able to eat like you use to - why - cuz our normal eating is what got us fat in the 1st place. Definition of insanity - doing the same thing over and over and expecting a diff result... You gotta make the lifestyle change and with the help of your band you can do that - I did 75% of the work by changing my habits - the band did 25% by providing restiction.. Good Luck to you all !!!

I lost 100% of my excess weight in the 1st yr (105 lbs) I have maintained that weight loss for 2 yrs now (even lost an additional 14 lbs by continuing my healthy eating & exercising) BMI was 42.9 now 23.3. Those statics have to do with our additiction (food) not everyone can over come their addiction - I wanted to prove those statistics wrong - and I did !!! 75% of the work is up to you - eating healthy and exercise and the band is only a tool that helps 25% of the time once you get to your sweet spot.. This really is about making a lifetime lifestyle change in our eating and exercise habits - Eating "Our Normal" is what got us fat in the 1st place - it's not just the quainty we ate - it's the types of foods we ate - high fat/sugar...

Joyce - Hugs Hugs Hugs !!!! I am glad my DS is married - he's his wifes problem not mine :0) cuz he's not the most mature either at time ;0) ... Hugs Hugs Hugs - Enjoy the beauty shop - yep 1 thing at a time...

I kept a food diary for the 1st year (til I got to goal) I counted calories 800-1200 daily and varied them - I counted pt grams too and logged my exercise. I weighted and measured for the about 3 months till I could eye ball what 3-4 oz looked like - and I will still pull out scale even now when I'm not sure.. .. I read lables - I know the calories of 99.9% of the foods I eat and what a correct portion size is I used these as learning tools- why - cuz that's why we got fat in the 1st place- eating 3000-4000 cal a day - Yes the band restricts your food intake once you get restriction - but even then you can eat 1/2 gallon of ice cream or 10 candy bars - or 5 cups of mashed potatoes with no problems/restriction as these are sliders So imho - I think that learning what 4 oz looks like and not guessing is good - I think knowing that 1/2 cup of mac & cheese has approx 150 cal 11 grms pt 47 grms carbs.. Where as 4 oz of baked salmon has 140 cal - 23 grms pt 0 carbs & 1/4 cup spinach has about 20 cal -

Good Morning Gang... Laura - Good news about your Dad... I understand how your parents feel (waiting for the other shoe to drop) but we gotta take what we have and stay posititive .... Love the pics.. Sandy - I got a harness - couldn't think of the word last night - I swear I am afraid I am going to get altimers (sp) Bella is a little Yorkie and she did so well - I think it's better than trying to choke an animal as this goes around their body - like a guide dog harness w/o the handel.. WTG on your training !!!