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Cag- What happened to your Cowboys? At least one of us is still in it.:pray2: Cindy

name ...............starting# ....... current#.........goal#.......togo# 1. Momto1plus1.......241...............238..............229...........9 2. TxArcher............360........Last week, 357......???...........12 3. Hungryforchange...227.5..........225...............215.5.......10 4 shortgal ............. 198............195................192...........3 5. Hollyberries..........298............293................285...........8 Way to go Losers!:pray2:

No Flames Firebolt...a glass of wine is heart healthy right:smile: Sounds like we eat about the same amount. The fill I got 2 weeks ago is starting where off...dang it! I got an appt for 2/6/08 for my second fill. Now I wish that I had some idea of what type of band I have. I asked the doc and he indicated that it was a 10. He put in 1cc at my first fill. I need to ask him at my next visit to be more clear. I hate not knowing that information. Cindy

Mine lasted about a week. I am finding this week I am more hungry...Argghh! Why can't they last...dang it. Cindy

Got it listed tonight. You must be very excited to post some scale victories. Best wishes! Cindy:cool2:

What a difference a week can make. Positive vibes are coming across this thread. Great Job everyone! We can do this! Hang in there if you are in Bandster Hell. Best Wishes, Cindy

Sades- Old habits die hard. I am the same way! I pay for the last bit I put in my mouth because then I feel a stuffed turkey at thanksgiving and I hurt. I do not want to stretch the pouch out so I am really trying to concentrate on listening to my body. I really never knew how hard it would be to try to do that. I don't think my mind has caught up with my body because the mind is still playing tricks on me. I hope that I can begin to listen to the queues that I am getting about being full. I think the years of overeating have really caught up to me in the this leg of the journey. Who knew how hard this was going to be. We can only do our best! Keep the chin up. Cindy

Crispy- Funny you should mention not eating as much at dinner. This is exactly what happens to me. I wake up starving in the morning and can eat a really good breakfast. Come dinner time, I am lucky that I can get in 2 oz of Protein and some veggies. Weird! Cindy

OK people I just turned 40 yesterday. Does that mean I am a new member. I can't believe that I am 40... Cindy

Way to go!

Holy Smoke Jfran! You look friggin Awesome! Love the new doo! Cindy

Longhorn- Can I call on you when I get into math trouble with homeschooling my boys. I gotta tell you I agree with timed speed drills. I believe that my kids need to know the concept and that speed is not necessary. It is what they know verses how fast the can do it. That being said, I am beginning to think that I did not learn a dang thing in school because I am learning so much by teaching the boys. I never thought I could be so good at fractions. LOL Best wishes with the new semester! Don't stay away because I will miss your post and awesome insight. You really do keep me grounded. I agree about the November 07 forum! It is the best and I have enjoyed getting to know all my November Bandster brothers and sisters. Cindy

I hope that everyone's week went well. Keep on keeping on! Just post your Week 1 Update in this thread: 1. Hollyberries...........298.............296..............285.........11

I think you may be right! However, you are doing great and have been such a great inspiration to me since I started my journey here. You always have a good attitude and I applaud your ability to be able to stay off the scales. I do weigh myself every morning. I do this to help me stay on track. I think it more of for accountability. One thing I don't do is beat myself up if it is up or not going down fast enough. I just like to see it everyday and it helps me keep the mind set of staying on plan. On another note, I do really only judge my success when I go see my doctor. His scale is what I measure my success with. We are in this for the long haul and this a life changing experience that must be looked at as a marathon and not a 5k. Hope I made sense. Cindy PS: Love reading your posts...you are an inspiration to me.

Keep up the great work everyone! Keep your chins up you can do it. We have such a great group don't we?

I had my first fill on 1/3/08 and am feeling restriction. I wasn't sure if I had restriction or not but can tell you what I am feeling must be. This is what I ate today: Breakfast 8:00 am: Weight Control banana Nut Bread oatmeal. Very Full! lunch 1:00 pm: 2oz. chicken breast w/1tbsp of Light Mayo, 20 almonds & 9 All-Bran crackers. Very Full! dinner 6:00 pm: on a very small plate beef & broccoli, 1 beef teriyaki and small chicken finger. Comfortably Full! I am hoping that I will be able to eat a small piece of my own birthday cake but I don't wan't to push it because I have been overstuffed after my meals. So I guess that I am experiencing restriction. I expect it to be short lived but it has been a week and I have lost 4lbs. Cindy

Thanks Longhorn! You beat me to it. LOL Cindy

Wendy, Don't beat yourself up! You may wake up tomorrow and see 2lbs gone, you never know. I know how discouraging it can be. Take yesterday for me, I was up 1lb but this morning I was down 2lbs. I think TOM was to blame for me but even though I weigh everyday for accountability, I don't let the scale get me down if I don't lose or gain a little. I do have a suggestion...you may want to try to weigh everyday and write it down. Then at the end of the week average your weightloss; you might be surprised that you are actually losing consistently and this can take into consideration weight fluctuations daily. Best wishes and we are here for you. Cindy

Had to re-update my loss because I got another pound down overnight. Yeah! Everyone is doing marvelous! 1. Hollyberries...........298.............295..............285.........10 2. TxArcher..............360.............357..............345.........12 3. Longhorn..............211.............209..............199.........10 4. Momto1(Wendy)....241.............242...............229........13 5. Steph..................203.5..........200...............188.5......11. 5 6. Hungryforchange...227.5..........225...............215.5.......10

Ok...I had my first fill last Thursday. I was on liquids for 2 days and diced Protein and mushies for 2 days. Well, last night I ate dinner which consisted of 1 cup of Chili, 1 oz. of cheddar cheese and 1 tbsp of sour cream and 1 slice of deli ham while I was preparing dinner. After I ate, I was still feeling a little hungry so I grabbed some more ham to fill the whole. About 1/2 hour later I was so dang full that I hurt. I didn't feel sick to my stomach or anything just really full. Like I had eaten a whole turkey dinner with all the fixings and dessert full. I felt that way for hours and could not even drink my Water. This morning I ate Breakfast which was Weight Control banana Bread oatmeal with 1/2 scoop of powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein powder and a 1 tbsp of honey. I couldn't finish the bowl because I was full. I ate lunch today which was leftover chili (1 Cup) with cheese and sour cream and was very full. I was not hungry for 6 hours after eating and was very bloated and uncomfortable. Then it dawned on me that maybe the Beans in the chili were wrecking havoc with my stomach. I was not able to eat to much for dinner because of the bloated feeling but ate protein. I took two Mylanta's for the gas & bloating and am drinking water to kind combat this. Anyone experience this type of feeling after the fill or is this just a case of eating way to much chili. I just hate this full bloated feeling. Thanks for letting me vent and helping me figure this out. Cindy

Cheer Up Shortgal! Before you know it you will woosh away some lbs. Wishing you scale victories. Cindy

Way to go, Cag! Down, down, down...that's the way we like it. Cindy

Sades- That is what I am trying for today. I am cutting everything in half. I think that you maybe right that I may be feeling restriction and don't know it yet. I am still unsure what my body is telling me. Before the fill, I was able to eat 1 cup to 2 cups of food so I was assuming if I went to 1 cup it would be fine. I am going to see how today goes with the smaller quantities. I don't feel as bloated this morning and I lost 1lb overnight. I am going to take it easy and let my body dictate what I should be able to eat instead of what my diet plan calls for. I agree if this is restriction than I am very happy that I got it on the first shot. I know that it will be short lived. Thanks a bunch for the words of wisdom. By the way, when is your next fill? Cindy

Steph- What is the ActiTrainer? Is it website that tracks your activity or is it something you buy? I would be interested in something to track my activity. Once I start to get active. LOL! I have a membership at the "Y" but haven't been able to get there lately due to my schedule. We are so busy with the opening our 2nd store and I am going nuts. But very interested in this ActiTrainer thing you speak about. Thanks a bunch, Cindy

Solaa- I had my first fill on 1/3/08 and I was banded on 11/6/07. Don't be nervous you will do fine. Mine was a piece of cake and I didn't even feel anything as it was so quick. You will do just great. Best Wishes! Cindy