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OMG that is so awesome! ok you've convinced me...i'm heading the WW way as well...going to kick my weight's ass!

hi i just found this thread...and i admit i haven't been around this site much lately. i'm struggling big time and really need to get my head back on straight. i'll be a year out August 5th and i'm still only down 50 pounds. i've been stuck for a while. i know that i need to get more exercise in...and i am trying...but i guess i need to try harder. ok...going to have a hard boiled egg for lunch. have a good day everyone!

that's ok...get this...i've seriously been eating too much. for some strange reason i've been weighing my food on a scale instead of using a measuring cup. :laugh: well my doc set me straight...LOL it's volume as opposed to weight. ooppss! no wonder i'm maintaining at this point. so here goes nothing! now i'm going in the right direction! right now i have 2.5 cc's in my band. have to remember to ask him how big my band is. take care all...and fight the good fight! :ohmy:

now those sound worth the effort of my oven...i live alone and just hate using the stove/oven. i like to make things as simple as possible so that i can stick to eating correctly. thanks for the tip!

wow...wish i could eat rice and Pasta...even a little bit. my doc says that stuff is a no-no and i'm afraid it would get stuck and then i'd have to go see him to help me. and i hear ya lisafitz...it's all a head game right now and i'm having the same trouble as we have tons of Cookies and candy sitting out at work. it's difficult to not grab one when you walk past. i just keep trying to ask myself if it's worth it or not.

thanks for the info...i've been having the exact same thing happening to me...it seems to depend on the day if i can eat what we consider a full meal or if i'll be hungry after i eat it. about a week ago my doc only gave me a .25cc fill. at first i felt nothing and then i guess it kicked in...cuz i dropped three pounds like nothing. but again...what i can eat in a day still seems to fluctuate. i go back in a month...and if i need a little more...i know he'll give me the fill. keeping my doc involved as well as talking to others is what is keeping me going. happy holidays everyone! and let's all keep up the great work!!

ohh these are awesome ideas!! i think i might have to try this crab one soon though! thanks!!

things like this happen...but at least you realized it so it's time to get back on top of things. i went through a similar thing a couple of weeks ago. in fact i went in for my second fill today...so here i go!! back at it!! we can do this!!

LOL thanks guys! i have been meaning to try on some jeans. i have no idea what size i wear and honestly haven't had a pair of jeans on in probably 10 years. that will be my goal!!! let the motivation begin!

i have to totally agree! and i wish i had something like that to motivate me more...right now my only extra motivation is so my doc doesn't get disappointed in me.

i think i'm at a standstill. we had a covered dish at work...and i tried. but i gained some weight that week. but then i went right back to watching what i was doing and lost all that i put on...but now i'm stuck. gotta get through thanksgiving and then i have an appointment. think i'll ask for a fill that day.

thanks! sometimes i do feel some restriction and other times i don't. the mornings seem to be the worst. i'm usually up by 6:30 am and i can only drink my coffee...even that i feel going down. but by lunch i'm usually ok to eat. my doc says that this is normal and that a lot of people say their band feels tighter in the morning. who knows. i think i'm just going to try and keep myself in check through thanksgiving and then see about getting a fill at the beginning of december.

so glad i'm not the only one that feels this way. i swear it makes no sense in the grand scheme of things...and it's messing with my mind. i marvel at how i too can eat the same thing on two different days and one day not finish it and the other still want more to eat. i have only had one fill so far and i'm three months out from surgery...i think when i go back in december i'm going to see about getting another fill.

i think that's a wonderful idea! just like out weight loss...every little bit counts!

what an awesome idea!!!

i'm so glad that i come here! sharing with you all gives me the determination to keep going. i've only had one fill since surgery on august 5th and i guess it's going ok. slow and steady wins the race!!

i hear all of you. of course i'm the lucky one who was banded at the hospital i work at. i guess it's a good and bad thing. i have a ton of support and people who ask how i'm doing constantly...but on the other side of the coin, i have those who are watching me like a hawk and just have to comment on every little thing i put in my mouth. my favorite comment is, "are you allowed to eat that?" you'll know if it's the right time to tell her. take care!

i keep wondering too... some days i can only eat the cup of food at a meal and others i can eat about a cup and a half or two cups. i don't go back to the doctor until december...and right now he's happy with me losing a pound a week so he doesn't want to change anything.

i would definitely be interesting in attending. i have relatives in NJ who would love to have me visit...so i'll just sit back and wait for the details to come out.

you guys have inspired me. i haven't tried on a pair of jeans in probably 10 years...i may have to try that this weekend. i'll let you know how it goes! take care all!

i over ate last night...it was my birthday and after i ate my hamburger without a bun, a couple of spoonfuls of mashed potatoes and some cooked carrots...i had a piece of cake...not too big...but still a piece of cake. but like you all have said...we're human and sometimes don't always make the best choices...but today is another day...and so far so good! take care of yourselves that's what's important...sometimes we don't take the time we need or take care of others first. that's important...but so are we! that's why we did this...for ourselves so that we can feel better and be healthly... :wink_smile:

i total agree...my outlook has changed too and i didn't even realize it. i have more energy and i'm just loving getting into my closet full of clothes i haven't worn in at least a year or two. i think the funniest thing i realized the other day was carrying a computer tower up the steps to my office. when i got to the door, i thought to myself...how the heck did i ever do this 40 pounds ago? take care all!!!

start date june 10th: 360 lbs surgery date august 5th: 330 lbs current october 24th: 316 lbs i've lost a total of 44 so far...and i think i'm down at least one size it's so hard to tell. i have old clothes in my closet that are marked 26/28 and some newer clothes that are marked 30/32 but when you hold them up to each other...they're the same cut and size. that's so frustrating! keep up the awesome work everyone!!!:wink_smile:

in the beginning no...i wanted something to eat more than drink (and something to crunch like lettuce)...but after my first fill last week...yeah i was scared...but it wasn't too bad. i just had to think about how to eat slowly and chew my food a lot. and that was after eating dinner one night and having it come right back up. but even that wasn't as scary as i thought it was going to be. so never fear...you'll figure it out and there really isn't anything to be scared of...just take is slow and it will all work out! :biggrin:

well so far so good...i think i'm down a total of 38 pounds...i did get my first fill last week and it was like learning to eat all over again. i didn't have much problem with my post op liquid diet...although i was certainly ready to get back to soft food when they let me. hope things are good with you!!