BellaPerdente

I wish this list had a column for how many pounds lost since the beginning of the challenge. Was the starting weight supposed to be at the time of surgery????? Name_________Start Weight___CurrentWeight______Goal________To Go *****<?xml:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" filled="f" stroked="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe">:cool2:</v:shapetype>************************:tt2:******************** agreatknead........237............198...........180...........18 areellady..........189............189...........159...........30 BIGB...............342............342...........300...........42 BellaPerdente......287............235...........200...........35 Boos02.............258............226...........200...........26 Brandy.............221............215...........191...........24 BrownBear..........240............235...........200...........35 Cadets71...........223.4..........223.4.........189...........34.4 Claudine...........250............250.......... 225...........25 Bunkey1965.........194............188...........170...........18 Cutiew/booty.......251............251...........220...........31 cQQlgirl...........195............195...........175...........20 crzytchr...........276............275...........246...........29 Dionna113..........199............198...........160...........38 Ekat...............527............172...........152...........19 feefee57...........262............212...........180...........32 FeliciaLevy75......240............232...........190...........42 GillieBean.........304............296...........264...........32 HeatherO...........150............150...........130...........20 Hollie ............l54............154...........125...........29 Jeni 85............182............182...........160...........22 Jillbeme...........235............210...........185...........25 Josie74............260............255...........215...........40 klmsilva...........216............212...........190...........26 legster............183............183...........160...........23 linksmom...........251............251...........200...........51 Liquidbluegal......225............220.4.........199...........21.4 Liz_hager..........161............158...........130...........28 lotzasunshine......292............289.5.........250...........39.5<v:shape id=_x0000_i1025 style="WIDTH: 21.75pt; HEIGHT: 15pt" alt="" type="#_x0000_t75"></v:shape> Luu2008............230............199.5.........153...........46.5 Mamanmidwife.......295............295...........260...........35 MELISSA AGUIRRE....266............233...........160...........73 Melody2006.........223............223...........173...........50 MiniPearl#2........???............???...........???...........?? Minxz..............299............287...........270...........17 neefam.............238............189...........158...........31 odizzzydori........242............242...........199...........43 paige65............252............252...........208...........44 rainer.............236............233...........199...........34 reif78.............294............195...........140...........40 RichardCranium.....338............276...........200...........76 soontobehottie.....201............196...........165...........31 srknepler..........285............285...........255...........30 squale.............353............353...........325...........28 Sunshine2..........177............171...........160...........11 stevegoad..........370............341...........267...........74 Terilynn112........240............236...........199...........41 Truediva...........299............285...........235...........50 thininside28.......255............255...........215...........40 Turler.............219............219...........194...........25 youcandoit!........196............196...........162...........34

Halloween challenge weigh-in: I lost two pounds this week!!!!!

Well I had my third fill today. I had to beg the doctor to give me 1cc. He said I am losing steady and I should wait awhile, but I know my body, I was able to eat way to much. I was also hungry all the time. I know I have to work at this but I do have this tool and I want it to help me as much as possible. I still don't feel any restriction. I have 5.5 cc's in my band now. One really good bit of info I received today......they are only charging me for office visits instead of fills and I only have to pay $54.00 per visit:thumbup::girl_hug::thumbup:. Isn't that awesome. I also really like this surgeon. He is always perfect with the fill. Never had to poke me twice and he doesn't have an attitude when I ask him for my fill even though he doesn't think I need one. I found this awesome Italian store near the hospital. I loved it:w00t: I even found 100 calorie packs of Italian cookies!!!!:thumbup:

Where do you find Tahini for the hummus? Can you make it without it?

Brandy: I am soooo happy for you. Now you can concentrate on him recovering from surgery. Stay strong and I will keep praying for a speedy recovery.

Good Morning All: I wanted to weigh in for our Halloween challenge. I didn't lose last week but I did really good this week. I lost 7 pounds.:smile::smile2::thumbup: Brandy: My heart goes out to you and your husband. I will keep you in my prayers.

My surgeon did not care if I gave up caffeine. I still drink it. He said as long as it doesn't bother my stomach. It doesn't so I am still drinking my coffee. I have given up alot during this journey...but coffee isn't one of them.

B: LF granola bar S: slice of deli turkey breast w/slice of cheddar cheese...ate too fast and pb'd and threw it back up When will I learn to slow down! L: two slices of turkey bacon D: LF chicken marinara dinner S: few bites of a salad S: two bites of top of one slice of pizza and 3 grape tomatoes

B: 3 small turkey sausage links S: LF granola bar L: side salad w 1/2 cup low fat tuna salad D: frozen dinner (mashed potatoes w/beef & gravy) 3/4 cup broccoli S: maybe a 100 calorie pack I sometimes get discouraged when I read some of these posts...it seems some of you hardly eat anything. How restricted are you???

I have iron-deficency anemia because I have Celiac Sprue (gluten intolerance). I have had many IV Iron invusions. Since my surgery I hardly eat much gluten but I have been taking childrens chewable vitamens with extra iron. I haven't gotten my blood checked since before my surgery. I need to do that. I have no problems with swallowing pills.

Friday weigh-in: stayed the same at 246:cursing: I had a couple of bad eating days. I am ready for my fill on the 17th.

I sometimes have a pain on my right side. Where about was yours? Did you get relief when you "passed gas"? I seem to get it every time I eat. What exactly did they have to do to in surgery? I also have a belly button hernia but I have had it a long time.

I swallow all my pills whole and never have a problem. Is that dangerous? I even swallowed to sinus pills that were huge. Should I be doing that????

I always lose fast at the beginning. I did even on WW. My first week on WW, I lost 11 pounds. My problem as always been sticking to a diet. Now, with the band, I have the tool to stick to it. I have not been counting calories. I don't drink protein drinks. I try to eat protein. I think I have been staying around 1000 calories. Today I ate: B: 2 slices turkey bacon and 1 scrambled egg with 1/2 slice cheese L: small salad with grilled chicken and FF ranch D: Healthy Request Penne Pasta dinner S: 15 or so mini pretzels sticks and 2 tablespoons lite cheddar. What is your typical day's menu? Everyone is different with weight loss. Maybe you need to eat more:thumbup:

Well today is the weigh-in for the Halloween challenge. I will start my weight at 246. I know my goal of 25 pounds is extreme but I have been losing pretty steady. I need to start exercising though. I have feel the same way about another fill. I go on the 17th also. I had a REALLY hard time during my TOM, but things are going better now. I haven't PB'd since.

I do think I don't chew enough. it seems enough to me but I guess not. I thought the purpose of eating Proteins first was so that you would feel fuller longer, but if the food immediately passes into the bigger stomach, then what keeps you full??? And what about the fills, do they make you full sooner or just make it harder to eat???? I am scheduled to get another fill on the 17th of Sept., because I don't stay full long enough. I am eating more Protein than anything and have not really had any Pasta, bread or such except for a couple of bites. Good Luck Denver. I hope everything goes well.

I need a class in Lapband 101:huh2: My question is when you have food get stuck....where does it get stuck:confused: The esphagus (sp?) is the same. So the food is going down the same way as before...right? Why does it feel like you swallowed a golf ball and then burp and throw up for 20 minutes. I'm confused. It seems more natural that the food would get stuck going between the new pouch into the old stomach, but doesn't it digest in the new stomach pouch first? It seems to me that the only thing the fills are doing is making it harder to get things down instead of suppressing my appetite. Help!

B: 100 calorie pack snack cakes L: 3/4 cup lowfat homemade chicken salad w/about 10 lowfat wheat thins D: Healthy Request meal (couple bites of my sons soup) S: cup of sugar-free hot chocolate

I am from WV also. I was off work about a week. I know some people are off shorter times and others longer but I think the average is about a week. I had my surgery on July 17 with Dr. Kirshenbaum in Denver and I lost 10 pounds pre-op and 30 pounds post-op. Forty pounds and counting. They tell you to expect 1 or 2 pounds per week.

I am definitely in for the Halloween challenge. I am going to say 25 pounds....I know that sounds like a lot, but I want to lose 50 by Christmas!!!!! Congrats to everyone on their weight loss.

I mean't to say I hope that I WON'T need an unfill!!

Adorkable: I weighed in at 248 this morning. I think that makes 11 pounds for the challenge. One over my goal!!!!!!! Losing weight is the best gift to myself. Today is my b-day!! Well, TOM is visiting right now and I am having a hard time eating. I feel like EVERYTHING is going down hard. I know that you feel tighter during this time, but does it affect how you eat? I have pb'd several times. I hope that it means that I will need an unfill.

You can get it anywhere. Walmart, Rite-Aid etc. It is a vitamin supplement. I started talking it about 2 weeks ago. I am 6 weeks postop.

Name.............Starting Weight....Current.....Goal.........To Go areellady...............189................189.............159........ ...30 BIGB......................342................342............300....... ....42 BellaPerdente..........287................251............200............51 Boos02..................258................226.............200........ ...26 BrownBear..............240................240.............200......... ..40 Dionna113..............213................199.............160......... ..40 FeliciaLevy75 .........240................240.............190...........50 GillieBean...............304................304..............264...... .....40 Hollie ....................154................154.............125...........2 9 Josie74..................260.................260.............215...... .....45 klmsilva..................216................216.............190...... .....26 legster...................183................183..............160..... .....23 linksmom................251.................251..............200...... ...51 Liquidbluegal...........225.................225..............199...... ...26 Liz_hager...............161.................161..............130...... ....31 MELISSA AGUIRRE....266................233..............160...........73 odizzzydori.............242.................242..............199...... ....43

Need some advice. I haven't had any bad experiences with PBing until yesterday. I had some things go down a little hard. I know that I do need to slow down when eating, but yesterday I PBd on salmon. Today, I was eating a Smart Ones salisbury steak and mac & cheese dinner....OMG....it was really bad. I felt like I was having a heart attack and it finally came up but was still burping and coming up for at least 15 more minutes. My problem is that I am due for my 2nd fill on Wednesday. Should I postpone? I really hate to because my appetite is getting bigger. Can I be hungry and still get food stuck?? What should I do?