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Mia- don't listen to everyone else, he's not a quack. I totally trust him. No matter what type of surgery you have, there's always a risk for complications. I know any surgery is big deal, but I think you'll be back to normal in no time. Keep your head up and try to stay positive okay!

Mia, I am soooo sorry you have to have surgery again. Please don't let this discourage you. I know you are upset right now, but try to stay positive. How long will the recovery be for port revision surgery? That is good news that you will be getting a fill at the same time. If you look at it that way, you'll be ahead of the game in that department. Maybe it will give you enough restriction so you're not as hungry. Again, I'm so sorry you have to go through this, but it will be so worth it. Hang in there! (((HUGS)))

I hear ya! Sweets are the devil !! I've got to lose at least 4 more pounds by Valentine's to meet my goal.

Thanks Losing! It definitely could be that I am retaining water too. Well, I'm doing much better today!

Bloo, you have more willpower than I do. If I had cupcakes in the refrigerator, I would have definitely ate more than one (especially since I am at home all day). Every time I opened the refrigerator, I would look like this . That's why I try to keep sweets out of my house lol!

Losing- Do you know how much sodium we should typically have per day? I started logging my food again at The Daily Plate, and my sodium total for today is 1,335mg. Is that too much?

I'm up one pound today . That Tallcake really did a number on me! I could just kick myself for ruining all the hard work, I am back on track but grrrrr, I'm so mad at myself! Here's what I'm having today: B'fast- low carb slim fast Lunch- 1/4 of a chicken breast stuffed with mushrooms and swiss cheese Dinner- 1/2 of a chicken breast stuffed with creamed spinach and artichoke Snack- low carb slim fast if I need one and here's the stats: Calories- 535 Fat- 23g Total carbs- 16g Net carbs- 10g Protein- 64g

Carol, do you know how much you weighed around Jan. 14th? If you do, we can go by that number as your starting weight.

Welcome Bekiboo and Carol!!! It's okay that you're jumping in late, let's just work hard to lose as much as we can before Valentine's Day!

Hang in there Mia, I know exactly how you feel! I went through the same thing. I promise you, it will get better. You're on mushies right? Try to eat foods that will stay with you like oatmeal for breakfast, or canned tuna or chicken (very finely chopped). Stuff like mashed potatoes, pudding, and yogurt go down easily, but they don't stay with you very long. Remember protein, protein, protein! Try to keep active too, that will help burn calories. You probably just need to walk since you're still healing. It's going to be hard until you get some decent restriction, but I know you can do it!

Hey Jeannie! I just noticed you've lost 44 lbs, that's awesome!! I hope we are all at goal soon. I just can't believe how good everyone is doing!!!

Thanks Renewed! You'll get back on track, I know it! I think I am going to do what Losing said she was doing, have one freeday a week, probably Friday or Saturday of each week (we like to eat out on the weekends). I think it will keep me sane, lol! If I look back to the way I was eating pre-band, yesterday wasn't all that bad. It is so weird to compare how much I eat now and how much I used to eat. Even on a bad day now, it's a lot better than pre-band days. I have 4 more pounds to lose before Valentine's Day and I'm hoping maybe I'll even surpass it! Everyone's doing so good, let's make this week a good one!

I'm definitely tighter in the mornings. I usually drink a low carb slim fast. I've heard a couple of different explanations on why we are tighter in the mornings. 1.) I heard that our stomachs swell while we sleep and the swelling goes down as we start moving around. 2.) I heard that the band tightens because while we sleep there is nothing going through the band for so long thus making it looser as we eat and drink throughout the day. I dunno if any of these explanations are true, but they kinda make sense.

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I ordered the lightly salted roasted edamame Saturday and I can't wait for them to arrive! Seems like it would be a good high protein snack!

B'fast- low carb slim fast Lunch- taco salad (no shell) Dinner- chicken breast stuffed with creamed spinach and artichoke

I think it's my new favorite dinner! And the good thing is, it went down really well, very tender!

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oh, and 1 of those chicken breast has 34g of protein too!

Losingjusme- I bought these chicken breast at Wal-mart in the frozen section. It's the Sams Choice brand and they are really good. They only have 7 net carbs (8 total carbs) per chicken breast. I also bought some stuffed with mushrooms and swiss cheese, can't wait to try them. I don't remember how much they cost (couldn't have been too much or I wouldn't have bought them), but it comes 2 to a box and the chicken breasts are a really good size. I wasn't quite able to eat the whole thing but I got just a little over half of it down. It's very flavorful too.

Michelle I was diagnosed with PCOS about 7 years ago. I was banded 9-20-07 and have lost 65lbs so far. This is the only thing that has ever worked for me. I've lost weight on diets before and ended up gaining it all back plus some. This tool is designed to help us keep the weight off for good! For me, this experience has changed my relationship with food. The thought of food doesn't consume me anymore. There's always going to be good days and bad, but the difference is........ it's so much easier to pick myself up and start again. I wish you the best of luck in whatever decision you make!

Hey Alli Right now I am doing a low carb diet. I hit a plateau a while back and didn't lose hardly anything in a month. Low carb seems to work well for me, since we are supposed to eat Protein first anyway. I've also joined a couple of challenges on this site and that has helped a lot. It really keeps me motivated because I really want to meet these goals. Right now I am doing the Sweetheart Goal, the atkins 2 week challenge, and the Jan - June weight challenge. These little mini goals help the overall goal not seem so big. I'll share with you what I had today: B'fast- low carb slim fast (I'm tighter in the mornings so this works well for me) Lunch- Taco salad (no shell)- basically beef, lettuce, cheese and sour cream Dinner- 1 chicken breast stuffed with creamed spinach, artichoke and red peppers You just have to find what works best for you. I hope this helps!

Well guys, yesterday I didn't do very well. I wasn't feeling good most of the day, but I started feeling a lot better last night. We ended up going to Ruby Tuesday and I ordered the Spinach and Artichoke dip with chips. That wasn't too bad, since I had only had 2 slim fast. But, I ate some of my neices' chocolate Tallcake and once I started, I couldn't stop. The bad stuff always goes down so easy, grrrrr! I got back on track today and here's what I've had today: B'fast- low carb slim fast Lunch- Taco salad (no shell) Dinner- 1 chicken breast stuffed with creamed spinach and artichoke

Yumm, that sounds good too!

This is exactly how I used to be, all or nothing. Yesterday wasn't the best day for me either. I didn't feel good for most of the day but I started feeling a lot better last night. Well, we ended up going to Ruby Tuesday and I ordered the Spinach and Artichoke Dip with Chip. That really wasn't that bad, but I ate some of my neice's Chocolate Tallcake :wink2:. Once I started, I couldn't stop. Why does the bad stuff have to go down so easy, ggrrrrr? Anyway, today I started back strong again. Here's what I had today: B'fast- low carb slim fast - 2 carbs Lunch- taco salad (no shell) - ? carbs Dinner- 1 chicken breast stuffed with creamed spinach and artichokes - 7 carbs