Barbara77

Hi everyone, My name is Barbara and I hail from the Big Apple; NY . Just wanted to say hello and to say that I am very excited and pleased to find this site. Surgery was 5/29/08; lost 14 lbs in 6 days; had my first fill 7/2/08 and so far so good. Don't have a scale at home but my clothes are quite lose to say the least. Have gotten very motivated and encouraged from you guys and I wish you all much success:thumbs_up:!

Does anyone have a problem with gum or drinking straws now months after your surgery?:thumbup:

Hi, I was banded 5/29/08 and lost 14 lbs in 6 days and was told that I was not eating enough because I was dizzy and listless. I was given a food list which included all of the different food groups, i.e, meat, MILK, STARCH, FRUIT,VEGETABLE and FAT. Within each FOOD GROUP were instructions on how much of that group to include in each meal of 3 meals a day. For instance a meal should consist of 1 oz of meat or 1/2 cup of Beans or 1 egg from the meat group AND 1 cup of ff milk or 3/4 cup of ff yogurt from the milk group AND 1 slice of toast or 3/4 cup of Cereal or 1/2 yam or 1/2 cuo of rice from the starch group AND 1/2 banana or 1/2 small fruit from the fruit group AND 1/2 cup cooked veggies or 1 cup raw veggies AND ff mayo, marginere, etc. AND this you eat for 3 meals and it sure adds up to more than 2 or even 4 ounces. But of course you only eat until you are full which should be for about 20-25 minutes. Add all the Water we are to drink and we should stay pretty full. I don't know how much I have lost altogether but I just ordered a scale but I know I am folding my pants over and have them pulled up to my breasts with my belt in the last notch. AND I feel GREAT!!! Good Luck and BLESSINGS to us all!!

Hi and Blessings on your upcoming!! You will be fine. Not really hungry, maybe "head food hungry" as someone appropriately described it. Which means you will be hungry in your head only; thinking that you should be hungry but u really won't be! Have a GREAT journey, take notes and remember for your journal to thinness!

Hi, I also enjoy Leslie Sansone's Walking DVD's. I just received my Richard Simmons "SWEATING TO THE OLDIES" 1 & 2 and found them to be FUN becuz it combines dance and exercise and before u know it, YOU'RE SWEATING!!!

Hi and Good Luck! INSTAPURE Protein drinks from GNC. Try the fruit punch. It has a whopping 40 gms per serving and no sugar. Tastes like Kool-aid.

How on earth did u lose 71 lbs in 1 month?????