mariegabrieleee

I want to join. :whoo::whoo: name ............. starting# ..... current#........goal#......togo# Hollyberries.......... 298............ 298.............. 285........ 13 Momto1(Wendy)... 241............ 241.............. 229........ 12 Hungryforchange.. 227............ 227.............. 215..........12 Cagstorm (Craig).. 360............ 360.............. 345......... 15 Teresajo............. 252............ 212.............. 205.......... 7 Skinny_Jill............195.............195...............180......... 15 Foofy ................ 273.5..........249...............237 .........12 want2lose...........236.8...........236.8.............225..........11. 8 sades.................229.............199.7.............189........... 10.7 chiqui.................246.............231................220......... .11 MarieGabrielle.......268.............268...............256............12

Hi All Christmas day I was invited to diner at friends I ate way too much, to the point where I had pain in my stomach. I was very good the day’s following Christmas and New Year and lost 6 lb between Christmas and New Years Day. However, I have been a very very bad bandster…. I notice a bad habit I had post surgery coming back. I always been a nighttime grazer; a habit learned as child growing up in Haiti without my mother around and the only chance to eat was at night when everyone was sleeping. I stay with a family friend who used food as a formed of control (long. story short). With the stress of the holidays, I would graze on food such as sugar free jell-o, cottage cheese, mushy fruits, salsa, but also mush up Cookies, Dolce De leche and chips. The Problem is I can seem to stop,:cry I've gone back to my regular routine, I follow all bandster rules during the day (7:45am to 3:30 Pm teaching hours); but at home am grazing like mad.:hungry: Please help me.:help: What can I do to stop this, or combat it? I am not due for a doctor’s visit until Jan. 22; my restriction is not that great since I've had only one fill since surgery on Nov 12, 07. You guys give great advise I hope someone can help me. :help: Marie Gabrielle

I lost 36lbs since surgery on Nov. 12. I love my band:kiss2:

I had my first fill today Dec. 18 2cc. the opening to my port move so it took a while to find. I feel the same I hope I have restriction again. Great news is I lost a total of 36lbs and three dress size:clap2: since banded on nov. 12.

Thank you Jill, for your words, they will keep me going strong. Marie Gabrielle

Hi all I got banded on Nov. 12; I did great on liquid I lost 25lbs. It's been two weeks since I been on puree, I lost 1 1/2 lbs last week but this week I gain it back. I am so disappointed in myself. I am a night eater, after work I snack, low call stuff, but I snack up until 8 pm. Is it normal to gain a bit after liquid? How can you optimize weight loss while on puree. marie gabrielle

:help: Hi all, I have been banned now for three weeks, I lost 25lbs. This is the first time I lost 10 to 15lbs on any diet except when I was on Fen Fen. This was the best decision I ever made, I am not hungry, and I have to plan time to eat. However, since going back to work this week I feel that I am eating too much. I teach in an urban school, which has a high violence rate, lacks leadership and is very stressful. I am not hungry, but food for me has always been the one thing I can count on; its my best friend, something to turn to when I am lonely, happy, sad, bored you name it. My concern is with the stress of work, I think I am eating too much. Here is what my day look like. I leave my house at 6:30 am; before I leave I have a cup of decaf herbal tea (8oz) at 6:15 am. I start teaching at 7:45, so around 8:30am I have a plain yogurt (4oz, 8g of protein) or a jar baby food rice Cereal w pear (6oz, 1 g of protein). I drink 35g of Protein supplement about 11oz in an hour from10: 00 am to 11:00 am. At 12 pm I eat 3 oz of puree chicken or fish with ¼ cup of puree veggies. At 2:00pm I eat a 4oz single serve of cottage cheese (4oz 11g protein) at 3: 00pm I eat 1 oz low fat cheese 8g of protein. In between meals I also consume 28 oz of crystal light beverage and 20oz of Water. I pick up my son from school, go home and fix him diner. While doing so, I fight with myself not to taste or eat what I cook him; this week however, I have nibble once or twice. :cry Please help me. I don’t want to go back to my old habit of eating all night long, or eating just for the sake of eating. Maybe I need to join a food addict group? How can I stop my love hate relationship with food? Marie Gabrielle

Happy banding day too you Bestyjane :clap2:

Jelbel I also had my surgery on monday I had a lot of pain yesterday, but today I has a lot of gas. I am also having a hard time drinking all the fluid. :faint:I hope you a re okay

Hi Everyone, Dr. Ramdgraj will band me on Monday Nov. 12 at Sound Shore Medical Center in New Rochelle, NY. I am very nervous, I am excited, scared, I hope everything goes well. I wonder did any of you feel like this a few day’s before your surgery. Marie Gabrielle

I think it's cheaper there.

I am getting Band on 11/12 at Sound Shore Hospital in New Rochelle NY