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might want to put cheetos on the DO NOT EAT LIST

Try reducing your carb intake. Cut out rice, pasta, and white breads subsitute them for lean meats and vegetables. Start to excersise walking will work. Create a caloric deficit. Which means burn more calories than you take in. You can also track your caloric intake on livestong.com its a good tool to get you started

I guess everyone is entitled to their own opinion.. It just bothers me that people would be accepting of such labels. Its a disturbing trend since when is being "FAT" o.k. It's funny because we all have a discriminating eye. Who in this forum hasnt gone to a social gathering and you just happen to spot a person who is FATTER than you. Kind of hard to admit but i always do, especially when I see someone who doesnt carry their weight well. I'm always like Dam there is some hope at least I don't look that bad. I know I'm sick just thought I would share my evil thoughts

ok so I'm like a smothie queen lolz!! 1 banana , a couple of strawberries and fresh squeezed orange juice. 1 banana, fresh pinaple and orange juice are just two of my favorite I actually like to add a handfull of baby spinach it has a ton of phytonutrients that you need and you cant taste it. You can try different variations with your Protein powder as well banana Peanut Butter and chocolate protein powder are good You can doll up your protein powder with vanilla extract, cocoa powder, instant coffee, fruit, berries are in season might want to try that as well. What flavor protein are you using so I can give you some more ideas?

O.k so this one is going to sound a little harsh and I'm shocked I havent heard anyone mention it just yet. BBW big beautiful woman this term just makes me cringe. I have seen some rather unatractive women label themselves this. Oh yeah and then there is SSBBW that is Super Size BBW WTF.. Seriously why would somebody label themselves that. I have no problem with people being comfortable in their skin. But it just sickens me that there are some people who know they are doomed to an early grave due to their weight and eating habits and choose to do nothing to address it.

have you tried oatmeal? you can add peanut butter and some protein powder to give you some of your protein for the day. Its calorie dense and will keep you fueled for hours. Try cottage cheese with a drizzle of honey, this is my favorite. Cottage cheese has plenty of protein as well. You might want to try the full fat and not the low fat or non fat versions. There is only a 20 calorie differece but you can totally taste it. Did you doctor clear you for fruits I'm guessing you can probrably have a smoothie bananas and strawberries are good together put them in the blender substitute a meal with this.

I would recomend looking up healthy receipes online and actually cooking. You mentioned you have children, what do they eat if you are not much of a cooker? Try eating 3 meals and no Snacks log your intake like mentioned by previous posters and drink your Water. Its fun to plan your menus and it doesnt take much longer than reading some posts on this forum lol!

Are you on clear or full liquids?

I didn't get to watch the show I was at work.. My hubby text me that it was on and that those were his kind of women lol!! He likes plump women and is not happy with my decision..

I dont see much on here in regards to fruit consumption. I'm not banded yet and wanted to know if fruit was a no no.

are you sure it is a yeast infection and not possibly something else have your GYN take a coulture.

you might need an unfill looks like you are just not getting enough calories in..

Are you lactose intolerant? that can be the cause of your diahrea. Slimfast ready to drink shakes have milk in them

might want to wait on that fill since you do need more calories while breastfeeding

That funny taste in your mouth was it "metalic" if it was you could be in ketosis might want to google that. I cup of food is preety good restriction what are you eating?

maybe you are allergic to the adhesive on the tapes on your incisions I was. After I had my gallbladder out my incisions were soo itchy due to the tape/glue.

O.k so this is probably not what you want to hear. I am also the mom to 3 children and i was looking into being banded. I have read through a lot of posts here and have made my decision not to go forth with the surgery. I know that I have to make smart choices when it comes to eating and I am going to stick to it. I have less than 100 lbs to loose and dont feel that the pros outweigh the cons. Loosing weight is easy staying commited and keeping it off is the hard part. I know I have to be healthy for my children. I got to thinking about all the complications associated with this surgery and how that would impact my kiddos. I have no comorbidities at the moment and I think that has been the main reason behind my decision. I also have a friend who has been banded for 3 years now and has reflux and a dialated esophagus. Those are two things that I don't want to sign up for.

I like Muscle Milk Light the Banana Cream is my favorite Optimum Nutricion or ON is also a good buy IMO you could find these at GNC but they are cheaper online.

I'm not sure I understand your question. Are you banded? I'm not, but have been contimplating the thought. In the meanwhile I have been dieting and excersing and have lost a couple of pounds. WLS isn't for everyone and sometimes the pros dont outweight the cons. Just my 2 cents.

Check out my surgeon this is his website drjsalas.com he is in Tijuana he is a awesome doctor.

I am too a binge eater.. wow I have never told anyone before. feels kind of weird admitting to it. I am also in the process of being banded not sure if I am going to go through with it though. I am going through the approval motions so I'm still interested.. I guess..

Hi Debbie I think I am on the same boat as you are. I'm not sold on the idea of having something foreign implanted in me. My BMI is 40 no comorbidities other that back pain sometimes. I have been reading through this forum which by the way is the best IMO.I have tried every diet on this planet and have lost weight and always manage to regain it. I have been at my current weight for about 2 years now. So not gaining is good I guess just not loosing despite my best efforts is what scares me and what makes me want to consider WLS. I am going to a nutricion seminar on tuesday which is part of the approval process. I must still be interested huh..

I think you might have misread the OP's post. You might want to go back and read it. The OP isn't whining about loosing weight too slow lolz!!!