Ezma

I was losing really slowly when I was eating 1000-1200 calories and not getting any sort of excercise. Lost quite quickly when I kept it 600-800. I'm a bit higher now but still usually 800-900 range and I walk about 5 days a week. I get so frustrated cause I should be losing at least 3 pounds a week I'm under 1500 calories but nope. Not to be for me. Your metabolism might be in the same terrible rut mine is in. I think mine is getting a bit better now from the excercise. Good luck and let me know if you find anything that helps.

I too was a soda junkie. I thought it would be the hardest thing for me to give up but it wasn't anywhere near as hard as the coffee. My nutritionist is a big believer in no caffeine and no carbonated beverages. I listened to the carbonation part since I was too scared to experience the pain that might come with trapped gas. I still drink my iced and regular coffee though. I did good for about 6 weeks but then I just wanted it. It really varies from person to person and from doctor to doctor. Best advice I'd say is follow your doctor's orders to the best of your ability and be very careful when you don't.

Welcome to you! I wish I had found this site before my surgery. It's a fantastic place full of information and support. Make sure you check out your state, surgery month and age groups too. I love my Double Vs (February 2008 group). Best of luck on your lap band journey.

Yep, left side, particularly the shoulder area seems to be a biggie. They say it's from the gas but damn does it hurt. Mine would be in the shoulder, near my port (left side waist area) and in the middle back on the left side. It seemed to take a couple weeks to go away but I wasn't able to rest the way I should. Try walking a bit, it seemed to help me.

I seem to run in the 700-1000 range, mostly around 800-900. I track on Daily Plate and try to keep it below 1000. Right now I'm really trying to keep my carbs low but having a bit of trouble attaining that goal. The only reason I'm even concerned about it is that I'd love the weight loss burst I get from ketosis.

I'm on there too. MySpace.com - Ezma - 47 - Female - TEMPE, Arizona - www.myspace.com/103374380 Feel free to friend me please. I'm on my lunch hour right now or I'd go thru and try to do friend requests for all of you. Be warned, the page is a bit old cause I haven't been on much recently. Maybe you guys will get me back there.

I eat 2 - 4 oz of lite yogurt every morning. If I miss breakfast I usually end up grabbing a yogurt parfait from McDs - not great but could be way worse. You could also get a sausage McMuffin off the dollar menu and eat just the egg (not sure how bad the sausage is on that). I sometimes boil up several egg and that's easy too. Oh, oh and babybel light cheese or cottage cheese. That's the total of my breakfast ideas. Jeez, I need some better Protein ideas. I miss oatmeal, still can't have that per nutritionist.

HappyOne, Believe it or not, I actually asked the anesthesiologist about that. Ever since I saw it on a talk show I've been freaked out about that. He said they use new anesthisia medication that works in a different way and so they are able to determine if you are in distress better now. Definately something to ask your surgical team about but doesn't seem to be the issue it once was. Even then it was extremely rare.

Yesterday was my 2 month Lap Bandiversary and I was so excited about it. I was planning to Celebrate here with a post including before and current pictures, something I never do on the internet. Well, I only took a straight on shot the day before surgery so I didn't have a profile. And it seems most of my loss is in the profile areas. I took both shots yesterday and you can't even tell I lost any weight. Part of the problem is with the baggy T-shirt I had on too. Then add to that the lovely plateau I've seemed to have reached - lost 6 pounds total in 17 days but the scale hasn't moved in the last week. I ate lots of crap yesterday. It still came to less than 900 calories but I can feel myself slipping back to bad habits. I've been getting lots of comments at work about losing weight so I know it shows and I can feel it but I really needed to be able to see it too. :cry_smile: What can I do to break the plateau? Or to give my metabolism a boost? Think I just need a good old-fashioned pep talk. Anyone have any words of wisdom for this poor boo-hoo-me woman? Thanks guys.

I hear ya Brandi. I'm scared to death of bees, especially those huge black ones. I know the most they will do is thud into me but they just freak me out beyond comprehension. <shivers>

Fill in the blank guys. Are there things you have always wanted to do but let the weight hold you back? Let us know what you're going to do when you lose the weight or now that you have already lost it. For me it's dancing. I love to dance but haven't been able to do it. Got tired too fast and felt like I looked like a fool. Can't wait to start doing it again. I want to sign hubby and me up for some latin ballroom stuff when I lose another 50 or 100 pounds.

Tempe, Arizona. And yep, it's already hotter than hell here.

That dress is beautiful!! Congrats on the loss and you'll have to post a picture of you in it. Bet you will make it look even more beautiful. Gibson - Never, never worry about highjacking a post of mine. We're all in this together. Wish I could do something to give your loss a boost. Bet you are losing inches. That and didn't the fill help out or has it worn off? And thank you all for your kinds words. Feeling so much better today. Almost high - think I'm having a Ready mood swing. That or it's the moon. And I decided I'm gonna take new pictures in the clothes I wore today. Someone told me I was just wasting away. Woo hoo!!

....jump on the trampoline with my son without the fear that my boobs would knock me out or that I'd collapse the dang thing.

That's got to feel fantastic. Congrats! I can't wait to get there. I'm turning green over here from envy.

AH HA HA HA HA! I needed this so bad. You guys had me laughing so hard my stomach hurts. Been dealing with evil insurance companies all evening so this was sorely needed. I have an irrational fear that stems from one of those emails that float around that are usually quashed if you read Snopes at all but for some reason this has stuck in my head. When I'm pumping gas I constantly look over my shoulder to make sure no one is climbing into my car from the other side. I must look like I have a form a Turrets or a very serious twitch.

Night before last I ate a "Love It" size ice cream from Cold Stone. I fully intended to only eat half and save the rest for another day but..... Damn delicious stuff. I feel horrible about it too. At least it wasn't the large which is what I would have done in the past. Did much better yesterday and intending on an even better day today.

Hilarious and uber gross! One time when I was a kid I had a sandwich on a plate on the floor in front of the TV. I ran to get a drink or napkin or something. When I returned, I picked up my sandwich to take a bite and all the meat in the middle was missing. Damn dog had lifted up the bread and taken the middle out, put the bread back down in the same spot. LOL

Thanks Ready! It helps a lot when someone help you get things in perspective. I was so mopey all day yesterday. And you're so right about the calorie intake, it's way, way down from what it was before. Just gotta keep plugging away. After I posted that I went for a walk and couldn't help myself so I weighed myself today. And it moved! Am I impatient or what? LOL Gonna retake the pictures today in clothes that you can see my body. Then when I get ready to take those 4 or 6 month pictures, hopefully I'll be able to see the change. Also Ready, just wanted to tell you that you are just the cutest thing around. I saw your picture in another thread and thought "She looks so cute and fun." Can just tell you're a blast to be around.

Looking good! I can really see it in your face.

So what TV shows are the faves around here? My personal favorite was Firefly but it was cancelled way too early. Right now I love Big Bang Theory, Battlestar Galactica, Medium, Life and Pushing Daisies. Oh yeah, and the guilty pleasure - America's Next Top Model. Several others but those are the ones coming to mind now.

LOVE Joss Whedon! He's coming out with a new show pretty soon too. It's called Dollhouse, and stars Eliza Dushku (Faith from Buffy and Tru from Tru Calling). I can't wait. Whedon is a great creator, writer, director. Least I have BSG to tide me over. Love that show so much.

Woo hoo! This is great. So many wonderful people adding to the fun here. Gibson - You're my hero. Great thread!

I can feel mine more now too but it doesn't hurt. I just tell myself it's cause I've lost the fat padding there. Hope I'm right.

LMAO - that's hysterical! You're so bad it's good.