Brandy~

Congratulations! Btw most of the old Navys discontinued the sale of plus sizes in store but they do still take the returns in store from online :biggrin: So if you wanna reorder something just take it in for credit, get a smaller size, and work towards that size You're doing awesome with your weight loss and it's always a wonderful NSV when you hit milestones in clothing sizes! Keep up the great work!

because it's that TOM and I am hoping once the bloating subsides that I have lost weight :biggrin:

Breakfast~Whole Grain Wrap w/1 slice of turkey and 1 slice of cheese rolled up Lunch~3 all white meat homemad chicken nuggets Snack~Pickle spear Dinner~2 oz shrimp cake Snack~1 Oz trail mix

I can't wait... I love south shore of Kauai!

4 month post op here. If my calories drop below about 900-1100 I don't lose a thing. I exercise too so it's like my body rebels if I don't feed it.

No but unfortunately it happens.

Omg I would love a nice piece of Garlic Naan about now.

Hey all. Well I think the fill I had a week and a 1/2 ago kicked my weightloss into gear (I hope I didn't jinx it :thumbup: ) I was stuck at 221 for what seemed like forever... But yesterday I weighed 219! Finally in the teens and heading for Onderland! I am down 48 pounds now it's so amazing. Has anyone checked out the 'what I lost thread' ? It's pretty funny. Right now for 48 pounds I have lost the equivalent of an Elephants heart and an ostrich egg haha I had a couple people ask where the what I lost thread was ... here it is http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/what-have-you-lost-44347/ Your weight loss = 1 lb/0.45 kg/0.07 Stone = a Guinea Pig 1.5 lbs/0.68 kg/0.11 stone = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts 2 lbs/0.9 kg/0.14 stone = a rack of baby back ribs 3 lbs/1.36 kg/0.21 stone = an average human brain 4 lbs/1.8 kg/0.29 stones = an ostrich egg 5 lbs/2.27 kg/0.36 stones = a Chihuahua 6 lbs/2.72 kg/0.43 stones = a human's skin 7.5 lbs/3.4 kg/0.54 stones = an average newborn 8 lbs/3.6 kg/0.57 stones = a human head 10 lbs/4.5 kg/0.71 stones= chemical additives an American consumes each year 11 lbs/5 kg/0.79 stones = an average housecat 12 lbs/5.4 kg/0.86 stones = a Bald Eagle 15 lbs/6.8 kg/1 stones = 10 dozen large eggs 16 lbs/7.3 kg/1.1 stones = a sperm whale's brain 20 lbs/9.1 kg/1.4 stones = an automobile tire 23 lbs/10.4 kg/1.6 stones = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year 24 lbs/10.9 kg/1.7 stones = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream 30 lbs/13.6 kg/2.1 stones = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year 33 lbs/15 kg/2.4 stones = a cinder block 36 lbs/16 kg/2.6 stones = a mid-size microwave 40 lbs/18 kg/2.9 stones = a 5-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg 44 lbs/20 kg/3.1 stones = an elephant's heart 50 lbs/23 kg/3.6 stones = a small bale of hay 55 lbs/25 kg/3.9 stones = a 5000 BTU air conditioner 60 lbs/27 kg/4.3 stones = an elephant's penis (yep, weights more than his heart!) 66 lbs/30 kg/4.7 stones = fats and oils an average American eats in a year 70 lbs/32 kg/5 stones = an Irish Setter 77 lbs/35 kg/5.5 stones = a gold brick 80 lbs/36 kg/5.7 stones = the World's Largest Ball of Tape 90 lbs/41 kg/6.4 stones = a newborn calf 100 lbs/45 kg/7.1 stones = a 2 month old horse 111 lbs/50 kg/7.9 stones = red meat an average American eats in a year 117 lbs/53 kg/8.3 stones = an average fashion model (and she's 5'11") 118 lbs/53.5 kg/8.4 stones = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica 120 lbs/54 kg/8.6 stones = amount of trash you throw away in a month 130 lbs/59 kg/9.3 stones = a newborn giraffe 138 lbs/63 kg/9.9 stones = potatoes an average American eats in a year 140 lbs/64 kg/10 stones = refined sugar an average American eats in a year 144 lbs/65 kg/10.3 stones = an average adult woman (and she's 5'4") 150 lbs/68 kg/11 stones = the complete Oxford English Dictionary 187 lbs/85 kg/13 stones = an average adult man 200 lbs/91 kg/14 stones = 2 Bloodhounds 235 lbs/107 kg/17 stones = Arnold Schwarzenegger 300 lbs/136 kg/21 stones = an average American football lineman 400 lbs/181 kg/27 stones = a Welsh pony

Hmm I forgot how to update sorry :thumbup: I am at 219 now thats -48 pounds

I am staying on plan today because I finally broke through a plateau (I hope) and lost 2.5 pounds last week!

Here are my september photos..... without my face blocked. They dont look that great but I am 219 now :biggrin:

I am a pretty shy person when it comes to posting pics so I have removed my face. I don't know why it just makes me feel better I guess haha. Maybe I will feel better later on. Ok. so since being banded I have become engaged to the man of my dreams. We have been together 7 years. My fairytale wedding is coming true! I have an all expense paid wedding to Kauai. We will be married on shipwreck beach in February 09. I purchased this dress that I am calling my wedding dress atm. I am going to see if I can fit into it. I plan on taking pics the first of each month to show progress. This is actually the first pic for august since it's so close :wink2: I was banded 4/23 @267 pounds I am 5'3. I am as of today 227.. so 40 pounds down. I would love another 60 but we will see. Wish me luck! I know the pics are horrible... as I am not wearing anything to hold me in. I will in the end im sure.

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HAHAHA! I love it -47 lbs I have lost a humans Brain and elephants heart! :shades_smile:

Sounds like you're doing really well Feels great when you can have a great attitude like that eh? I have been feeling like that as well.

Congratulations on the weight loss! This band stuff can be an emotional roller coaster for sure. If you don't get what you need from the boards here ..... Go to in person meetings. Its amazing what a friend with the same issue can do for you

Yeah your bands probably agitated at the moment so I would stick to liquids and mush for a few days. I have irritated my band before and it took a few days to feel 100% again. Glad you got it taken care of though

Sounds good to me because I do something similar... Use greek yogurt on my cereal since it has a ton of Protein for yogurt and use honey to sweeten the cereal and yogurt.

I get hiccups all the time when I eat. Sometimes it can be funny though... other times extremely annoying. I consider it my 'soft stop' though. That usually means a couple more bites and I will be too full. I eat with chopsticks alot! I make alto of chinese food home made so it was my way of being cultural and it's fun my kids love it. But now I use them on most everything to lessen intake.... that or baby silverware. Oh another thing I found is when I go to my inlaws they have seafood forks those are just the right size haha. [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Ginkgo-Leaf-Seafood-Forks-Set/dp/B000BPO51O/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1220643605&sr=8-5]Amazon.com: Ginkgo Ginkgo Leaf Seafood Forks, Set of 4: Home & Garden[/ame]

Anything you can do to get a jump start on your weight loss would be just icing on the cake ( pardon the pun lol) Congrats on your surgery date and approval! Good luck!

Oh man that sounds good. I need to make a pan and then pack it in containers for work!

its only 36 bars. Amazon is famous for their typos and over inflated percentage off.

Bandsters can eat sugar.. Like fairy said rny patients have dumping syndrome.

Its common to have a preop diet. Thankfully my doc didn't require one.

Yeah I like to read the what I ate today thread when I need a new idea :tongue2: