georgia girl

B- skipped L- chili from Wendy's D- a little of the following: bbq, baked beans, coleslaw, brunswick stew, and a small peice of cake (wedding rehearsal dinner)

Today: B- frosted flakes and skim milk L- salad with FF italian dressing D- same as lunch S- 2 choc chip cookies

Hi guys! I know I've been MIA, but I'm dealing with a leaky band and I don't keep much restriction for very long. I have to get fills every 2 weeks until the leak get big enough to see on the dye test. Ugh! So....I must try my best to do it on my own for now. Hopefully the leak will get bigger soon!! I just had a fill Monday, and I have some decent restriction right now...for a few days at least. Today: B- Coffee- with Splenda and SF vanilla syrup L- about 3/4 c. Chili and a few crackers D- 1 c. Brunswick stew and few crackers S- maybe a fruit cup?? or a protein shake??

Oh, gotcha. I will look into that!! Thanks

Oh, thanks for the thicker fluid suggestion Suzanne. I doubt they would use it since they want to see more fluid leaking, lol. But, thanks anyway. If the leak doesn't get bigger soon, I may just suggest it so I can get some decent restriction!!

Hey Suzanne! Well, I didn't get the news I wanted. I was missing 1.2cc in 2 weeks. Unfortunately, it is still a pretty slow leak, even though it's getting worse. With it being so slow, it's not going to show up on the dye test yet. So, that means I just have to go in every 2 weeks for measurements and fills until the leak gets bigger. I was really hoping to be able to do the dye test and get the surgery over with!! He did say that he could go ahead and do surgery, but there is no guarantee he would be able to find the leak. I don't want that to happen so I guess I have no choice but to wait it out. Hopefully the leak will keep getting bigger and it will big enough to do the test on soon!

WTG on the running Kathy! I didn't do any exercise today. I am sooooo sore from lifting weights yesterday. Too much, too quick I guess. I plan on working out tomorrow though. I go back to the doc on Monday, so I'll let ya'll know what they say. I don't really know how much fluid will be missing, since it's only been 2 weeks since my fill. I guess it will give us a better indication of how fast the leak is. Have a great weekend everyone!

It really does look fun! It's something fun I could do on my off running days. Be sure and let us know if you get one. I'd love to know if it is worth it. I bet it's really hard to do.

Did ya'll see the Street Strider they advertised on Biggest Loser? That is the coolest looking thing. A bike/elliptical in one. I looked it up and it cost about $2,000.00....bummer.

Hey A lot less! I am doing okay. I haven't been posting on the food thread because I have a leak in my band and I've been eating like a cow!! I did start running again today, so maybe I can at least keep that part under control for now. Thanks for checking up on me. I will start posting again soon. I'm thinking of going low carb until my band is fixed. At least then I would be losing some. Anyway, talk to you later!

I'll never be at my sweet spot until they fix this leak. I've had my band for 2 years and have never had good restriction. I think the reason they put so much in the first time, was because he was trying to see how fast it would leak with more pressure in it. Unfortunately, it didn't leak quite fast enough. Your surgery is getting close! Hope you heal very quickly so you can run again soon! I ran today! Went back to week 2 and did fine with it. I may try week 3 next time and see how it goes. Also did arm, leg and ab training. I think I am going to be very sore tomorrow!

Hey guys! I haven't ran in a few weeks, but I am going to the gym in the morning after I drop DS off at preschool. I don't know where I am going to pick up at yet, maybe week 2? Last time I posted, they added 2 whole cc's of fluid and I could barely swallow my spit! I went back and they took 1 cc out. The next day I barely felt any restriction! I'm wishing I had stuck it out. I go back Monday and they will measure again. Hopefully I will know more then. Hope everyone is doing good. Seems like this thread is dying down.

I agree, Tracy looked really good! Honestly, I didn't really care who went home last night. I'm not a fan of either of them. Liz gets on my nerves about as much as Tracy, so either way was a win-win situation for me. I would have voted Liz off, she's the bigger threat! I went to the nbc biggest loser website and saw that Jillian is doing casting calls for her new show called "Losing It with Jillian Michaels". She comes to your house and moves in with you!! Sounds really interesting!!

If I were them, I would've sent Daniel home too! Daniel has all the tools and knowledge to finish at home. I can also see where they have a hard time making someone stay who wants to be sent home though. I get soooo mad at these people for not fighting to stay! What's up with all the self-sacrificing this season?? Abby's story gets to me too. What a strong woman- to keep going on the way she does! I was happy to see the black team win challenge for a change!

Thanks confused! Your leak was in the tubing? I'm not sure where mine is. I hope the whole band doesn't have to be replaced! I just hope they can do it soon...I'm tired of this!

Hi everyone! Thought I'd let ya'll know that I have a leak in my band, UGH!!!. I've been thinking I had a leak for over a year now. It's a slow one, but it's getting worse. I went to get a fill yesterday and I was missing 1.5cc (in a 4 week span). This explains why I am able to eat like a cow after only a week of restriction following my fills. I go back in 2 weeks to measure again and then I'll know more. They added 2 cc's yesterday, so I am pretty tight right now. Looks like I'll be on liquids a while. Hope everyone has a good day!

Thanks Kathy. I am a little worried about it. Right now I am kinda miserable. They added 2 cc of fluid yesterday and, I am really tight right now. Had to sleep in the recliner last night. I go back in 2 weeks for them to measure again. I guess it's still considered a slow leak because he wasn't sure it would show up on the x-ray. I guess if enough is missing in 2 weeks, then they will do the x-ray. I don't know though. I'm not looking forward to surgery, but I am ready to get it fixed so I can finish what I started. I wish they had done something about it a year ago, when I told them that I wasn't able to keep restriction longer than a couple of weeks. It's soooo frustrating! Anyway, I'll keep ya'll updated. Hope everyone has a great day!! Good luck Suzanne! I hope everything is okay.

Welcome jlray and coloradochick! Happy ya'll could join us!! I have had a super busy week! I have not ran in over a week and I won't be able to tomorrow either. I will start back Monday. I plan on doing week 3 again since I missed a week. I am going to get another fill Monday and we'll see if I am missing any fluid this time. I'm sick of not being able to keep restriction!!

Sorry guys...been MIA for a while. I haven't been doing so hot lately. I am going to try to do better. I'll post my food later today.

No, the one I was talking about was made with butternut squash. Here's the recipe. Bake-Tastic Butternut Squash Fries Ingredients: -1 medium butternut squash (about 2 lbs- large enough to yield 20 ounces uncooked fresh) -1/8 teaspoon Kosher salt -cooking spray -optional: spices of your choice- garlic powder, etc. Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Use a sharp knife to remove ends of the squash. Cut squash in half widthwise and then peel squash halves using vegetable peeler or knife. Cut squash in half lengthwise and then scoop out all seeds. Next, cut squash into french fry shapes. Using a paper towel, pat squash pieces firmly to absorb any excess moisture. Place squash in bowl, add a light mist of cooking spray, and sprinkle with salt and other spices of your choice. Toss squash to evenly cot and then transfer to large baking pan sprayed with nonstick spray. Use 2 pans if needed. Squash pieces should lie flat in the pan. Place pans in oven and bake for 40 min (or longer for thick cut fries), flipping halfway through baking. Fries are done when they are starting to brown on the edges and get crispy. Makes 2 servings Per serving (1/2 of recipe): 125 cal, <0.5g fat, 158mg sodium, 33g carbs, 3g fiber, 6g sugar, 3g Protein

Never thought of using green Beans, but it sounds pretty good. I can't tolerate french fries either! It's like the only food I cannot eat! I bought the Hungry Girl cookbook a while back, and there is a recipe for baked french "fries" using butternut squash. I haven't tried it yet, but I think I will. Sounds pretty good.

How much protein powder do you put in the coffee? I may have tried to use way too much. Sorry your band is tight! I've never had that problem, so I don't know what to tell you.

How do make your protein coffee? I tried adding protein powder to mine one time and it separated and was NASTY!

Yes, you are right. I do need to eat more hard protein. I did so bad at lunch yesterday. I thought if I had a protein shake for dinner that it would make up for lunch, lol. It didn't work, cause I ended up eating a bunch of junk last night as my "snack". I had a fill a few weeks ago and I had good restriction for about a week and a half. I keep losing fluid, so they are checking my levels for a while. That's a whole other story though. I will try to eat more solid proteins today.