Sades

The more I read on this site, the more I realise how unrestricted I am and how it makes all the difference so I'm not giving myself a hard time about this any more. I've been pretty good most days & have been exercising every day. Next Wed is my 2nd fill and I'm hoping that will give me enough restriction to really kick start this thing again. It's a journey and everyone's journey is their own. Whether it be fast or slow, we will get there.

Today wasn't a good day for me as I went to the pub for lunch with some people for one of the girl's birthday and then went for a drink with her after work. Breakfast: 1 piece of rye toast with light cream cheese and small cup of skim latte Lunch: Bruschetta - in case you don't know what that is, it is toasted Italian bread with diced tomato & onions with a little cheese on top. 1/2 glass of white wine Mid afternoon: 1 banana Pub: Glass of orange & cranberry juice and crisps Dinner: Nachos with sour cream & avocado (not as big as I usually eat but not the best) Snack: 1/2 cup Jelly & light custard I guess now you know why I can't get the weight off at the moment. I am maintaining but I really want to start losing again. The last couple of days, I have started the day off with a Protein shake and haven't eaten anything until lunch time. Also my food choices have been much better than today. Back to that tomorrow.

I have been walking around 55 mins every day .. 4 kilometers (2.5 miles).

I was in my early 30s the last time I was 73kgs and I looked pretty good... was going to the gym 5-6 times a week and playing tennis a couple of times a week (oh to be 30+ again). I certainly could have lost another 10kgs but of course as always, I started going the other way. I am 52 yo and I know that if I lose too fast or go too low I will age really quickly. At the moment, people think I am easily 10 years less than my age (always have). I think if I get down to 65 kgs (143 lbs), I will be one very happy girl.

I started off needing to lose 86 lbs and have lost 29 lbs so only have 57 lbs to go. Sounds easy doesn't it... NOT! First loss was easy, now the hard part has kicked in. Still walking every day and thinking about what I'm eating... way too much for sure. My 2nd fill is next Wednesday and I'm hoping that will help.

My doctor said he wants me to get down to 70 kgs (154 lbs) but I opted for 65 kgs (143 lbs). I'm also 5' 2". I'm happy to lose enough to get my health back on track, eg, BP, diabetes and anything after that is a bonus.

When I was restricted I was on 800 - 900 calories but haven't been doing too well in the last 3 weeks. I want to get back to that and hopefully will after my 2nd fill next week. My doctor said he wants me to be on 1000 cals a day.

Glad you got through it fine Jen. I was lucky to have my sister around me while going through that first week. Good luck with your journey.

Good on you Tracey for working up the courage to do this. You've already done the hard part... having the op, so you don't need to do that again, you just need to get back on track and this is the first step. Same to you Lala.

Good on you guys, welcome to the banded world! FYI, it's not unusual that you have gained weight, most people do. Something to do with being blown up for the op I think. Someone please clarify this.

I'm staying on plan today because I want to have lost weight when I go for my fill next Wednesday.

Congratratuations on onederland Patty.

I did wake up in agony but that was short lived once the meds hit. 27 Feb will be here before you know it. Woohoo!!

Good luck Saleel, keep us posted.

I was terrified but it is all a blur now... 10 weeks already... hard to believe. That'll be you soon. Good luck guys.

Glad to hear you came through without too many problems. I was lucky, didn't experience much gas pain. Congrats on the weight loss. I'm at a standstil at the moment, able to eat too much but have my 2nd fill next week. Enjoy the journey and I hope you lose heaps!

Good luck April, we all felt the same way but you're in and out before you know it. Keep us posted.

These last 3 weeks have been the worst. I guess we were warned by the older bandsters but you really don't know until it happens to you. I must say I watched what I was doing today and actually stopped eating when I was full rather than finish what was on my plate... there is a little restriction but I have been overriding that because I can. Penny I know how you feel and once you allow yourself to start eating you just keep going and going, especially if you eat the bad carbs. I am being semi good, starting the day with a Protein shake and eating food for my other meals. The killer for me is the evening. Oh and of course, I make sure I exercise every day.

4 pieces of pizza sounds familiar... counting the days down Steph.

That sounds exactly what I'm hoping for teresajo. I'm finding it so hard to stick with small portions right now... bandsters hell, never thought it would happen to me.

If food is stuck and it won't go down any other way, then the juice helps. I guess it's because the texture of the juice let's it slide down. I'm not sure if that is the reason I just know it works.

I have a 10 ml (cc) band and have 2 mls (cc) in it. I can eat a lot more than I should be but I notice there are some things which do make me feel restricted. I have my 2nd fill next week and I'm a bit worried that I might have done some damage to myself during the last 3 weeks of eating pretty much what I want. Then again it could just be my fat belly !! :welldoneclap: You sound like you have good restriction Cindy. I want to have at least 4-5 mls (cc) in my band after that fill. I don't want to be sick or PBing but I certainly don't want to be able to fit in that extra mouthful. One other problem I have is I find it hard to throw something out when I'm full. For example, today I had a big toasted sandwich and was full after 1/2 - 2/3 but waited a few minutes and finished it. Silly me for sure.

Congratulations Pete... it's inspiring to read this type of story.

My man used to drive a long distance to be with me. He would take me to dinner and spend time with me, my family and me with his but he was never going to make a commitment to me. He loved me in his own way but the bottom line was he didn't love me enough. Nor I him, I guess but I didn't look at that at the time. Do what works for you... no comment on here is going to help you decide because you will only decide when you are ready to. You can tell yourself all sorts of stories about he does this, so it means this but it won't change anything. If he's not there committed to you and you alone, then nothing else he does matters. Good luck with finding your answer.

The text message is just to make sure you are still waiting for him... dangling the carrot. Get rid of him now because he will continue to do this to you. I know because I had someone like that in my life for many years. The bottom line is they won't make a commitment to you but they don't want to be without you. Not worth the heartache. For the record, I also had commitment & self esteem issues which is why I kept someone like that in my life.