mstrina27

That is exactly what i have to do... Now dont get me wrong the chicken broth is yummy... but i also drink v-juice, crystal lyte.. and lipton has an instant cream of chicken Soup and damn it that crap good... wow... 60-calories.. pretty tasty i might add exp. when u r hungry... and I also drink sugar free red bull.. hell that helps so much... but like froggi said at least i can eat 1 meal a day... and i just got finished swollowing that without putting it in the microwave...lol just kidding..:wink2:

why r u eating that... U should still be on full liquids....

WOW...... Thanks....

I am so sorry to hear about your loss and by no means is that an easy thing to deal with. However I have one question. Why? i am playing the devil's adv. right now..and it looks like u just signed up to be a member, and u just made 1 post.. We all know that it is a risk, however what we don't know is what medical issues your husband had prior to being banded, and also who his Dr. was in Mexico that banded him. The way you are coming across is like don't do it... don't do it.. and this is a support group. Did he pass from an infection or something? Plz give all of the details if u would like for someone to take what u are saying serious.... Like i said again i'm not trying to be rude or anything but i look at everything when i read post..

u r so right......

Oh NO NO NO... I didn't mean in junk food... babyyyy I can't do the junk food either... I will open a whole other door... and I wont stop... I'm speaking of like something that you would not normally have like a piece of chicken or something or a burger something like that like if u were to go to a resturant having the cesar dressing on your salad or adding some butter to your food when u prepare it or something... but not the chips, snack cakes and stuff like that... because for me it is too hard to break away from that...

Wow... I'm glad to see that u are doing better... now your weight loss should pick up a lot....:Dancing_wub::thumbup::Dancing_wub:

Click on your ticker and it will take you to another site.. put in your user name and password and put in your current weight and it will automatically update and move it for u... and congrats on the weight loss..:tt1:

I haven't been banded yet, however from what i have been reading is when u move to solid foods it takes your body and your system more to break the food down. so your body has to adjust to the solid foods now.. it is that + the gas.. u should be ok just take some tylenol and some gas x and it should pass....:Dancing_wub:..hopefully..

How much do u weigh?? Prehaps you can start to walk or workout which you will still have to do with having the lap band... try not to eat after 7pm drink plenty of Water, and cut the snacking, and fried foods out.. and you will notice a diffrence. I'm sure u have read so much about the band not being a miracle cure.. u still have to work it...

This is key.....U have to do this in order to trick your metabolisim into burning more.... :tt1::thumbup::Dancing_wub::thumbup::Dancing_wub:

Congratulations making it this far... Not sure if you are lifting weights... if u are not start.. if u start lifting weights walking, doing squats... or just go to the gym and get a personal trainer or if u cant afford one just watch them train someone else...lol.. that's what i have done in the past and trust me u will tone really really good... There is someone from this board that I saw their before and after pic's and she did not have any plastic surg. at all u can still see the scars on her tummy and all but she is fit and toned... u can do it...

The key point to everything u said was... I USE TOO...... Congratulations on stopping cutting... U r so brave to share your story.. U r a soilder and trust me when i say that what we go thru can and will help someone else. That should have nothing to do with your ability to get the lap band. All of us have issues, and one thing i can tell u is that phyc do try do is to see if YOU DON'T LOOSE THE WEIGHT with the band will u try to attempt the same things that drove u to the edge before? You have taken control of the situations that push u thus far and let her or him know that you need assistance and the band will be a great aid in assisting u to loose the weight. Let him know that you already know that it is not a magic bullet...and u will be fine...:thumbup:

I can relate, the first thing is not to beat yourself up. Try not to eat so late first of all, second of all when u go out ot eat..like the other one's said you can just make better choices... have your dressing on the side... get things baked, grilled or steamed and not fried..see the thing is being able to make it in the real world when you dont have everything u would normally have. Just like Bob and Jillian from the biggest looser they took the cast out to dinner and had them to make healthy food choices and you can too... U r a winner.... 30lbs is a huge deal....be proud of yourself.. and just learn from your slips...

I don't think it can be any worse than eating too much sugar free chocolate...Oh my goodness must i say I had some sugar free turtles on last week and like a fat azz i ate like 5 or 6 they were really good and i paid for it later.. hell i felt like i was going to give birth or something...

Imagine how i feel right about now..mine started on Thursday, and u know how u get not just moody but i truly would love to have a hershey bar.. but i know that isn't going to happen so i just bought me some pepermints... wow.. pepermints..yum....:smile:

That's a great idea

damnnnnn....and i thought I had it bad....wow......

Kathy I will be the first to tell u I am a hott mess at work...lol... I don't mind telling people about themselves exp. when they know they are bogus...lol...

congrats on your band date.... u will be fine.. just get ready for the PRE-OP DIET.....HAHAHAHAHA..just kidding... u will be fine..

U all are so great... Today was the icing on the cake for me. I won a portable dvd player & a $75.00 Gas card... and i was so happy... and i did well all day... I think it is more or less getting past the first few days that was tough... But the managers passed out candy bars to the entire call center, and I actually told my manager that there are enough fat people around here stop buying us doughnuts, giving us snacks like we r beached whales and give us the stuff like they gave out today... But I was one of the luckey 8 that won both ... how great is that....

LOL... I am right there with u.. I swear when i drank my chicken broth yesterday It tasted as good as sunday dinner with all of the trimmings...lol... i was sitting at my desk saying how sad.... it that... but I gotta do what I gotta do... and u can make it also...

Oh baby I started on Tuesday and I will be banded on the 15th and this is hard as hell... but I can at least eat 1 meal a day.... and I normally eat dinner at home.. but it really truly is mind over matter... ouch....

I hope so... I looked at one on the supervisors like if looks could kill i would be giving my condolences at your funeral right now u jerk.... I get really sarcastic when im hungry i'm talking about really bad...I could only imagine what drug addicts go thru with the shakes and the cold and hot sweats... i feel like im going thru withdrawls.. and I call myself starting early....lol...wow...I have to be @ work @ 9am and i'm not playing at all today no holds bard...thanks guys for the luv....