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You read my mind today! I canceled my 3rd fill appt. for today. I felt guilty about it. Surely I need a fill when I've only had 2. Right? No. I decided I am in a good spot right now. Sweet spot? Maybe. Not sure. Time will tell. I have been losing an average of 1.5 per week. Gained 2 one week but lost 3 the next. I can also eat anything. I am just satisfied with so much less. Slow and steady will get us there and keep us there. Thank your for your great posts!

So happy for you! Enjoy those jeans:thumbup:

I forgot to bring salad dressing for lunch today. What to do? Ranch is the only thing offered on our salad bar. WAAAAY too many calories. I looked in the fridge and I had lowfat french vanilla yogurt, yellow mustard and honey. So....I put some of each in a cup, stirred it up and it was YUMMY! Not too many calories and the ones there are pretty healthy. This would make a great dip too. A little thin for dip but it would work. Just wanted to share :thumbup:

Well, I was on a mission last week to drop the darned 2 lbs I kept losing and gaining. Last Monday I was 275. This morning the lovely scale said 272.5! YES!! Although I don't have much restriction, just having the band keeps me much more focused on what I'm eating and how much I'm eating. Thank you, my band! I do find as the days get shorter, the nights get longer, I am having a much harder time not snacking. Guess I'll spend more time on LBT :confused:

Kathy, you are always so positive and I love reading your blogs. Thank you so much for sharing and congratulations on your journey!

Well, I was on a mission last week to drop the darned 2 lbs I kept losing and gaining. Last Monday I was 275. This morning the lovely scale said 272.5! YES!! Although I don't have much restriction, just having the band keeps me much more focused on what I'm eating and how much I'm eating. Thank you, my band! I do find as the days get shorter, the nights get longer, I am having a much harder time not snacking. Guess I'll spend more time on LBT :thumbup:

So sorry you went through that! So glad you posted. You just made a decision for me. I have been losing about 1-1.5 lbs per week without much restriction. Feeling a little hungry between meals. Trying to decide whether to get another fill or not to speed up the process. After reading your post I'm going to stay where I am as long as I'm losing that 1-1.5 per week. I don't worry much about restriction at this point and slow and steady is ok by me. Thanks so much for sharing!

If anyone had told me I would actually enjoy fish (not fried catfish) for supper I would have laughed, 12 weeks ago. However, now I find I really do enjoy it. Made baked greek tilapia (breadcrumbs, greek seasoning, black olive, feta, tomatoe topping) tonight and it was yummy. I have been fighting the same 2 lbs over and over the past 4 weeks and am determined to beat it this week. I hit 275 last week but was 277 today. CRAP! Next Monday I want to see 274!!! I know part of it is because I have almost no restriction with only 1 cc after 2 fills and I can eat pretty much what I want, when I want and however I want. Not good things for me. That's ok. We're going slow on the fills and I'm ok with that. Will get another fill next week and hope that will give me some restriction. At least enough that I have to stop and think about what and how I'm eating. Again, I want 274! I also need to journal my eating. My computer has been down so couldn't do it and that's another bad thing for me. It's fixed now so no more goofing off. As a matter of fact, I'm going to sign off, journal for today and get ready for bed. I'm going to dream of 274 Oh, before I go, a NSV .... put on a bra Saturday night that was WAY WAY too tight this summer. It was snug but fit!! 3 sizes smaller:thumbup:

If anyone had told me I would actually enjoy fish (not fried catfish) for supper I would have laughed, 12 weeks ago. However, now I find I really do enjoy it. Made baked greek tilapia (breadcrumbs, greek seasoning, black olive, feta, tomatoe topping) tonight and it was yummy. I have been fighting the same 2 lbs over and over the past 4 weeks and am determined to beat it this week. I hit 275 last week but was 277 today. CRAP! Next Monday I want to see 274!!! I know part of it is because I have almost no restriction with only 1 cc after 2 fills and I can eat pretty much what I want, when I want and however I want. Not good things for me. That's ok. We're going slow on the fills and I'm ok with that. Will get another fill next week and hope that will give me some restriction. At least enough that I have to stop and think about what and how I'm eating. Again, I want 274! I also need to journal my eating. My computer has been down so couldn't do it and that's another bad thing for me. It's fixed now so no more goofing off. As a matter of fact, I'm going to sign off, journal for today and get ready for bed. I'm going to dream of 274 :thumbup: Oh, before I go, a NSV .... put on a bra Saturday night that was WAY WAY too tight this summer. It was snug but fit!! 3 sizes smaller:thumbup:

I need a good butt kicking too! I have discovered Tai Chi though and am kind of liking it. Low impact so it doesn't kill my aching feet! Not doing it regular but more than I was. Baby steps, I guess. Good luck!

:party: You go Girl!!

Congratulations! Keep it up!

I couldn't get it either. I finally just copied and pasted the ticker from the ticker factory after I had finished it and pasted it into my blog signature. Had to delete old one and copy/past new one each time but hey, it works

The surgey is a choice each individual has to make. I believe the successful maintenance rate is higher for lap band but each much choose their own. CONGRATULATIONS on your 30 lbs! Sounds like you're making your life changes already. Keep it up and good luck with whatever choice you make.

You Rock!!

I know it takes several fills for some to feel real restriction. Keep at it. Blogging helps me stay focused and encouraged. Good luck!

So good to hear from you again. You have definately been an inspiration to me and I'm so glad to see you sticking with it and succeeding!!! Way to Go!!

since I last posted. My computer has been down and I have really been out of touch. To catch up....10 weeks post op. 2nd fill today. Total of 1cc in my band. I think I have been fortunate that I really have experience much TRUE hunger, even without fills. HEAD hunger is a different story and getting worse. I went ahead and got a fill today even though lost weight last week. I think I need the reminder that I have a band so I won't slip back into old habits, which I have been doing. Eating too fast, not chew, chew, chewing, eating bigger portions. I think the small fill will help the HEAD stay in the game. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I've lost 45 lbs total and have averaged 1.5 lbs per week for the past 4 weeks. 1 week I gained a lb, 1 week I stayed the same, but then I lose 3 lbs so the average is good. I am trying VERY HARD to be satisfied with that 1.5 AVERAGE. So far, I am. I have 6 lbs to go to be at 269. I have not weighed under 270 for 20+ years. I feel so good already I can't imagine losing another 50 or 100 lbs. I just can't remember what that feels like! My first goal is to be at 250 by my 50th birthday in May. I truly think that is going to happen and it would be such a wonderful birthday present! Well, that's about it for catching up. It's great to be back on LBT!

Hey, girlfriend, so sorry you're having a bad day. Let me know if I can do anything!

since I last posted. My computer has been down and I have really been out of touch. To catch up....10 weeks post op. 2nd fill today. Total of 1cc in my band. I think I have been fortunate that I really have experience much TRUE hunger, even without fills. HEAD hunger is a different story and getting worse. I went ahead and got a fill today even though lost weight last week. I think I need the reminder that I have a band so I won't slip back into old habits, which I have been doing. Eating too fast, not chew, chew, chewing, eating bigger portions. I think the small fill will help the HEAD stay in the game. Overall, I'm very satisfied. I've lost 45 lbs total and have averaged 1.5 lbs per week for the past 4 weeks. 1 week I gained a lb, 1 week I stayed the same, but then I lose 3 lbs so the average is good. I am trying VERY HARD to be satisfied with that 1.5 AVERAGE. So far, I am. I have 6 lbs to go to be at 269. I have not weighed under 270 for 20+ years. I feel so good already I can't imagine losing another 50 or 100 lbs. I just can't remember what that feels like! My first goal is to be at 250 by my 50th birthday in May. I truly think that is going to happen and it would be such a wonderful birthday present! Well, that's about it for catching up. It's great to be back on LBT!

My fill nurse told me that stress often causes more restrictin in the band. I know when I was totally stressed a few weeks ago I sure didn't feel like eating which is unusual for me. Usually stress makes me want to pig out. Take a deep breath,then EXHALE. Things will get better. Good luck!

If you're getting alot of exercise you may not be getting enough calories. Boost them to 1100 or 1200 per day and see if that helps.

I do get pain in my left should when I overeat. I had this prior to being banded. Now it's a sure fire sign I better stop! So glad you had a good weekend and that your family is SO supportive! Way to go!

luciana, not sure about the medicaid part of the process. Start with your primary care physician. Good luck!

BG, thank you for starting this thread. I was on my way to work and knew, when the second plane hit, without a doubt what was going on. I work at an elementary school. We did not let the children watch tv or listen to any radio. We had several parents come pick up their children. For those who stayed we tried to keep it as normal as possible. We wanted their parents to be the ones to discuss and inform them. I still feel the empty pit in my stomach when I think of this terrible, terrible day. I did not know anyone directly affected by the events but feel such empathy for everyone that did and such pride in our firefighters, policy, military, and civiliians who put it on the line to help others. My fear today is that so many have forgotten. I will never forget.