BlooEyez

I felt the same way. I was so ashamed to even go out in public, I avoided get-togethers with friends ... I really had let myself go. Here I am now 5+ months into this journey, and while I'm only halfway to my goal, I can tell you I feel SO MUCH better about myself and I don't hide from the world anymore. Getting banded was by far the best decision I've ever made ... Good luck to you!

Breakfast ~ SBD cinnamon raisin cereal bar Lunch ~ 3oz italian meatballs & 1/2 C cottage cheese Snack ~ 1 hard boiled egg Dinner ~ 2oz grilled chicken & 1/4 C cottage cheese

My highest weight (that I know of) was 311.8 lbs back in February of last year ... I weighed in at 291.6 the morning before my surgery and since then I've lost 60+ lbs. I'm almost halfway to my goal!:whoo: I set my goal at 160 although I'd really like to try to get down to 135. I've been overweight for so long though, I think anything under 200 would make me happy

I do the same thing! Back then I was maybe a size 11/12 but looked HUGE next to my size 6 friends. One guy used to call me "thunder thighs" and man, that hurt but looking back now I would totally KILL for those thighs again

Yummm! That sounds good Trystelle! Will definitely try it ... after many months of wanting one, I finally ordered a Magic Bullet last night! :whoo:

Breakfast ~ SBD cinnamon raisin cereal bar Lunch ~ 1 breaded beef patty & 1/2 C cottage cheese Snack ~ 1oz cashews Dinner ~ 3oz grilled chicken w/ Ranch dressing as a dip

Congrats! :biggrin1: :clap2:

I'm 34 and live in southern California ... I'm also married and have 4 kids (all boys!) I was banded 7/28/07 and I've lost 60+ lbs since my surgery, a total of 80+ lbs since my highest weight in February of last year. :biggrin1:

Breakfast ~ SBD cinnamon raisin cereal bar Lunch ~ 1 breaded beef patty & 1/2 C cottage cheese Snack ~ 1 hard boiled egg Dinner ~ 2oz grilled chicken & 1/2 C pepper stir-fry Snack ~ 1oz cashews

So weird how it works like that! I definitely don't do strict atkins but like you, I eat mainly protein and try to keep the carb intake at 50 or less ... They went out in yesterday's trash ... what on earth was Grandma thinking to give us a gift bag full of truffles & cashews for Christmas??! OK yeah I know, it wasn't her fault ... I take full responsibility for answering them when they were calling my name ... What an ordeal! So sorry you went through all that! Glad it was caught on time and you're on the mend. CONGRATS! :clap2: Both! For me, each fill has been like a fresh new start ... like surgery all over again, except with a different starting weight. I lived up in Everett for 5 years ... my oldest son is a huge Seahawk fan and they are my #2 favorite team. Quite a scare in the 4th quarter ... glad they were able to re-gain the lead and win! Now for tomorrow ... GO CHARGERS! :biggrin1: I know exactly where you're coming from! My husband was 100% against me having surgery and in the first month afterwards, was so pissed off he slept on the couch. He told me he didn't want me to lose weight because if I did, I'd leave him (his own insecurities) and he sabotaged my progress every chance he got. He has since pulled his head out of his arse and likes the new, shrinking me ... give it time, your BF will too! :eek:

Breakfast ~ SBD cinnamon raisin cereal bar Lunch ~ 1 breaded beef patty & 1/2 C cottage cheese Snack ~ Egg salad Dinner ~ Lean Cuisine meatloaf & whipped potatoes

My thoughts exactly! :biggrin1:

Breakfast ~ SBD cinnamon raisin cereal bar Lunch ~ Crispy Ranch Snack Wrap Snack ~ 2 chicken nuggets Dinner ~ 2oz grilled chicken & egg salad Snack ~ 2 jalapeno / cream cheese "poppers"

WooHoo! Congrats Apples! :whoo:

I gave in to the chocolate temptation once again today ... just when I was doing so good, getting back on track after the holidays, I let myself go and had 4 chocolate truffles. I suppose it could have been worse, I could have eaten the whole bag ... but I was feeling pretty guilty about it, so much that I extended my evening walk an extra 15 minutes to burn more calories. I've been debating on whether or not to get another fill ... the last time I got one I ended up having to go back for an unfill, I guess part of me is afraid of the same thing happening again. The pain of being overfilled is horrible and definitely something I never want to go through again. I don't overeat, or stuff myself to the point of being in pain and currently I'm not getting hungry between meals (so I might not actually NEED a fill) but it seems the only way for me to lose weight at the moment is to stick to an almost all protein diet, like Atkins. I just wish I could eat normally and lose weight. Janet, was it you who said you ate rice with your evening meal quite often?? I love rice but if I eat it I don't lose. I know we're all different, I guess I still need to find what works for me aside from Atkins. :phanvan

Breakfast ~ Unjury chocolate protein shake Lunch ~ Crispy Ranch Snack Wrap from McD's Snack ~ Egg salad Snack ~ 4 chocolate truffles :heh: Dinner ~ 2oz grilled chicken & 1/4 C pepper stir-fry

Wendy's chili ... McDonald's snack wrap (if you can tolerate the tortilla, if not, toss it and eat just the insides)

Breakfast ~ Unjury chocolate protein shake Lunch ~ 3oz Popcorn chicken & 1/2 C cottage cheese Snack ~ Egg salad Dinner ~ 3oz Italian meatballs & 1/2 C cottage cheese

Breakfast ~ SBD cinnamon raisin cereal bar Lunch ~ Popcorn chicken Snack ~ Egg salad Dinner ~ Smart Ones Turkey Breast

Hi LindaSusan! The only meat I've had problems with so far is steak ... tried it once, up it came! I have either 2.3 or 2.4 in my band, when I went back for my unfill (in November) Dr K said I only had 2.5 in (when I should have had 2.6) ... then he removed .2 so not too sure of the amount, and I certainly hope I don't have a leak! Guess I'll find out at my next fill ... Good luck with your appointment on the 10th ... hope you get the situation resolved!

I posted a thread on it a couple months ago in the food Forum ... some people seem to disagree with it ... basically it's just like Atkins How to break a plateau #1 - Do this for 10 days to break a plateau #2 - Drink 2 quarts of Water a day #3 - You must have 45 grams of Protein supplement and all your vitamins/minerals supplements each day #4 - You may consume up to 3 oz of the following high protein foods, 5x a day beef pork chicken turkey lamb fish eggs low fat cheese cottage cheese plain yogurt or artificially sweetened (?) Peanut Butter beans/legumes You may also have: sugar free popsicles tea or coffee sugar free soda sugar free Jello broths/bullion (sp?) crystal light drinks #5 - If it's not on the list, you can't have it for 10 days!!!! #6 - Keep a food diary and try to get up to 30 mins of exercise daily<!-- google_ad_section_end -->

Whenever I plateau I do the "plateau busting diet" ... it's a 10 day diet, however, just one day on it breaks the plateau for me :biggrin1:

I am in Sun City

Forgot to ask if anyone else has experienced this ..... For the past week or so I've been walking each evening for about 30 minutes. It's been really cold here, I'm actually getting some use out of my jacket, gloves & scarf (things us Southern Californians generally have no use for! ) so last night I went on my walk then came home and "tried" to eat dinner. My band was so tight, nothing would go down! Is it possible being in the cold air outside caused it to tighten up?? I loosened it up with a cup of coffee and then ate a hard boiled egg (slowwwlyyyy) but thought it was weird as that has never happened before.