MelAnne

I am taking it as a WIN! I know the loss will slow down and die. But until then - ONWARD! I am exercising, which has to be part of the winning equation, as well as protien protien and protien - as well as staying away from sugar - will help me succeed. I like sugar. I HATE artificial sweetner. I Love IceCream. So I am compromising with myself. sugar free icecream treats (popcicles, fudgecicles, etc..) as long as the sugar is under 9g. And this is not an everyday treat!!!! So I am starting to get my head on and see what I will be able to eat and how I plan on making this work for me. I want it to be quick, but quick is going to have to be just loss, even if it is a slow one, as long as I see a loss. (God help me with the platue period)

Thank you for the encouraging words of wisdom! I have continued to walk walk walk. (walked thru WalMart today and was rewarded with a run to the RR as I had my BM finally!!!) Eww Grooosss SORRY!!!! Had lunch at a mexican resturant, kids had chicken fajitas, my mom had beef fajitas, and I had a few sips of the broth on the bean soup. I am whipped, and back in my recliner!!! scales at WalMart weighted me in at 137, so there is another scale setting me at a 13 pound loss since Monday morning surgery. I am sure it is temporary, as I will surely stall out here soon, if not tomorrow. But I am going to rejoice in it until then. Looking forward to mushies in another week. Already planning out what I want! So one more week of liquids and I can move onward! Thank you again, I know I am a 37 yr old adult throwing a tantrum. I also know I waited two years to have this surgery, and wanted the RNY, feel like I settled for the LapBand, and now terrified it will not work. And, I am out all this money! Life is good, I have today, I can work this, and if it or I fail. Start over from there. Otherwise, the head crazies are going to make me NUTZ (ok, MORE nutz)

No fills and awesome weight loss in record time!!!! This is my plan; help me if I am wrong!!!! liquids this week and next. (not sure when I can add 'mushies') What I plan on doing is high protien. And like Joesphine, not eat when I am NOT hungry. So more then likely no Breakfast, as I don't get hungry in the morning. It sounds like she did not deprive herself of everything, including sugar. Just fried foods, which is SMART! I like carbs, so I will be avoiding bread, rices, POTATOS, etc.. But I like cheese and turkey, and will chop up salads for lunch with meat on it, chicken, turkey and tuna. I will use a lite salad dressing, but will more then likely load it with cheese and sunflower seeds as that is how I love my salads. dinner will be a portion of what the family is eating - I will grill or bake chicken etc... as I am not a big meat eater, I will eat boiled eggs, beef Jerky, or just veggies on those nites. I am worried about the protien drinks - EEWWW So I know I won't be drinking them. But as I sit here and work myself through this two weeks of torement, I plan on what I can eat to succeed at this. Advise is wanted and respected!!!!

Banded on Monday 4/17. I want to get into a size 14/16. I am wearing 22/24 now. I am 5'5 and was 250 as they wheeled me into surgery. My home scales say I am 240.5 today, but they are worthless, and I don't believe them. I am sticking to the liquid diet like I have been advised to do, and like so many of you said I should do, last nite in my state of frustration. Do you think it is possible for me to be in that size in as little as month out? My sister had the RNY last year, and of course is WAY below goal. (I used the same Dr. and he strongly advised the Lapband, as the RNY was too much for me, as he did not think I needed to loose that much weight, and she had dropped so much) So, I feel cheated. I didn't get the surgery I wanted, she did. She lost all her weight fast, and I had to deal with her emotional crap all through out it. Now, I sit banded. And will not loose this weight. I am the one that told her about the surgery and did everything to help HER get APPROVED. I finally get on an Ins. that will approve me, and feel that I was cornored into getting the lapband rather then the RNY. I hate feeling like all of this. I am loosing my mind. Depression is going to kick my butt if I do not get to feeling better soon, and loose some weight fast. I am scared. Mindless. Sorry for my venting. If no one reads it, at least I got some of it out of my head. MelAnne

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! Cheesecake Factory - Sheeshcake FAT-factory Just walked around the block. Who cares if I was in my nightgown and robe. I walked and got outta the house while my family ate the homemade lasagna my sister brought over for my family as I had surgery Monday and my 10 yr old son had surgery on Wed. (eye surgery in both eyes) -Mel

Dexter Turnquest - Houston Northwest off 1960. I am not allowed a fill for 6 weeks. Sticking to liquids and WALKING WALKING WALKING as I am determined to loose this weight and be in size 16 pants within 2 months. I know, un-realistic and will be emotionally crushing I am sure. I plan on visiting this forum and posting it all. Good and Bad. I can be true to myself and use this as a daily log in, did I eat right? did I exercise? etc. I am weak, and hungry. I am allowed to be sore and emotionally a wreak right now. I just had major surgery, and that is a major life change. I can freak out about it. I did when I got married. When I got pregnant (both times). And of course no one needs to mention how much I have beat myself up over the past years for gaining this weight!! I will survive, I will loose and I will reap the reward!!

The Woodlands Mary?!?! I am in Spring! Thank you for your support and example of what I need to be doing and focusing on. I am scared. I need to loose this weight. As I am already loosing my mind. -MelAnne

Thank you Lisa. I appreciate your words of wisdom and encouragment. -MelAnne

Kathy! 15 lbs in a week?!?! I hope I am that lucky. I am starving. I am being honest and faithful to this. I am on liquids and aside from three baby spoon size bites of mashed potatos, and three baby spoon size bites of SF pudding, I am on only liquids. I go back to work Monday. And am actually looking froward to it, maybe it will take my mind off all of this for a major portion of the day. I get pains across the chest, between my breasts, and it is cold and horrible. It is usually followed by my stomach growling. (your stomach growling is your stomach disgesting something that is not there) I sucked on a SF popcicle a few mins ago. I never finish them when I do have one, usually only 1/3 of it if that much. I am not looking at pounds. I want to get into my work clothes. 14/16 sizes. I am currently in 22/24. I am walking what do you have planned for exercise? I am hoping that makes this weight drop faster.

No, this is my first and hopefully only band. I am tired of SF popcicles and SF Jello. I am sooo hungry. Surely I am not the only one that came home and ready to eat. I had three bites of SF pudding and three bites of KFC mashed potatos today. I feel like I screwed everything up and have already cheated myself out of this. My DH (darling husband) ran to the store and bought me low fat cheese and low sodium turkey. He doesn't want me hungry and depressed. Someone tell me what to do?! Do I give in, and eat something or continue to (try) do the liquid thing? -MelAnne