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Thank you for that reminder TerriDoodle! :biggrin1: I'm feelin' pretty darn good about myself today :clap2:

Thank you all for the encouragement! I did 10 minutes this morning (all together at the same time, nonstop!) :biggrin1: ... And to think 2 weeks ago I could barely do 2 minutes! It's definitely getting easier

Breakfast ~ Unjury chocolate protein shake Snack ~ Curves chocolate peanut bar Lunch ~ 1 C chicken tortilla soup Snack ~ 1 hard boiled egg & 1/4 C pistachios Dinner ~ 4.5 oz steak & 1/2 C sweet white corn

Breakfast ~ 2 scrambled eggs & 2 slices bacon Lunch ~ Small chili w/ cheese & onion (from Wendy's) Snack ~ 2 hard boiled eggs Dinner ~ 3 oz steak & 1/4 C cottage cheese Snack ~ 1 C Carb Smart ice cream

Thank you Wheetsin! Hopefully it won't happen again ... I wasn't following "the rules" and didn't chew well enough. I have gotten things stuck before but this time I knew it wasn't going to stay down. It came up quickly and I felt fine afterwards but all I could think about was my stomach pushing up through my band Going to see my doc and having a fluoro this weekend

8 minutes today ... I'm gettin there! :biggrin1:

Breakfast ~ 2 scrambled eggs w/ salsa Lunch ~ 1.5 tacos (and my 1st PB!) Snack ~ 1 C cottage cheese w/ salsa Dinner ~ 1 hot dog (no bun) & a 100 calorie pack of Doritos Snack ~ Half cup of Carb Smart ice cream

Breakfast ~ 2 scrambled eggs & 3 slices bacon Snack ~ (while on the road) stopped & got a SlimJim ... bad idea as it felt like I was eating grease :Banane10: Lunch ~ 6 chicken nuggets Dinner ~ 2.5 oz steak Snack ~ 1 C Carb smart ice cream

Breakfast ~ 2 scrambled eggs w/ salsa Snack ~ 3 oz cottage cheese Lunch ~ 4 chicken McNuggets Dinner ~ Chicken tortilla soup

OK so I've been "plateau'd" for 2 weeks now and still a little over a week away from my 2nd fill so I thought I'd try this plateau busting diet ... Has anyone else tried it and does it work?? When it says 45g protein supplement, is that in addition to the high protein foods listed?? Anyone know? 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

I haven't regretted my decision to go to Mexico once ... not once I tell ya! :biggrin1:

I'm also a SAHM ... my youngest are 4 & 2. I came home from MX the day after my surgery and immediately returned to my normal "duties" ... I didn't have to do any lifting as they both insist on being independant and doing things on their own, I did pick up my 2 year old once without thinking but it didn't cause any problems. As far as diaper changes, it might be easier to get up & down if you changed them on a bed instead of on the floor ... just a thought! Good luck! :biggrin1:

Congrats Stacy!! After doing 4 minutes this morning I thought there would be no way in heck I could do another 4 minutes today because it makes my legs so tired & achy ... anyway, I surprised myself and went for 5 minutes this afternoon! :whoo: One of these days I'll master that machine ...

Breakfast ~ Unjury vanilla protein shake Snack ~ Curves chocolate peanut bar Lunch ~ 1 C chicken tortilla soup Snack ~ 1/2 oz beef jerky Dinner ~ Spaghetti ... (2 oz Barilla Plus noodles, 1/2 C Prego w/meat sauce, 3 meatballs)

Paralyzer ~ Finger Eleven

My machine has 12 different programs and the resistance changes on it's own ... but I've been doing the lowest level. I did 4 minutes straight this morning ... shootin' for 5 tomorrow :biggrin1:

Breakfast ~ Unjury chocolate protein shake Lunch ~ Caesar bowl (from El Pollo Loco) Snack ~ 1 hard boiled egg & 1/2 oz beef jerky Dinner ~ Michaelina's Lean Gourmet salisbury steak & mashed potatoes

Well I managed to do 3 minutes straight today ... thats progress! :eek:

This also may sound weird ... but when I get a sweet tooth, I eat a spoonful of peanut butter :eek:

Well I'm still only able to do about 2 minutes at a time ... I'm starting to hate the darn thing and wish I would have gotten a treadmill instead. :rolleyes I should have tried one in a gym or a store beforehand ... I honestly had no clue that it would be difficult. I can go outside and walk 2 miles in 30 minutes and not get nearly as tired as 2 minutes on the elliptical makes me. :paranoid I'm still workin' it though! :nervous

I couldn't agree with you more! I was so excited to get the book, and upon receiving it I thought it was cool the way they had serving sizes broken down by which surgery you had and how far out from surgery you were etc ... but honestly, I haven't opened the book since! I just don't have time for all of these "gourmet" types of recipes ... and only a handful of them actually sounded good while the others were *blah!*:rolleyes

Breakfast ~ Unjury chocolate protein shake Lunch ~ 2 scrambled eggs & 2 slices bacon Dinner ~ Fiesta lime chicken (from Applebee's)

Breakfast ~ Unjury chocolate protein shake Lunch ~ Chicken nuggets & a yogurt w/ granola ... from Wendy's Snack ~ 1 oz beef jerky Dinner ~ 1 C "Albondigas" soup Snack ~ 2 T peanut butter

Thanks for the tip! I have steered clear of Pasta since being banded but will definitely keep an eye out for this as I am sooo craving some!

Breakfast ~ 2 scrambled eggs w/ ketchup Snack ~ Curves chocolate peanut bar Lunch ~ 4 meatballs Snack ~ SBD high protein cereal bar Dinner ~ Egg salad