SanDiegoUbermom

I thought that the last one I had was my sweet spot. I did and still do get stuck at times. But I also haven't seen the doc since the last fill either. I think I'll be calling them to do a follow up. I just thought that this was it and I had to work with what I had. Thanks for making a comment and making me think about it. -m:)

Up at 7:30 and started my day. Worked around the house before going to Zumba at 9:30. Didn’t have time to eat at home so did it while I drove to class. The last time I didn’t eat before class I almost passed out. Don’t want that to happen again. B/9:15- 2 Spc K Grab N Go (100 Cal ea.) 9:30-10:30 Zumba class Snack/11:15 Protein Shack (Peanut Butter) L/1:15 Hotdog w/bun, mustard, ketchup and pickle relish. (Had a doctor’s appt. at 11:45-12:45, so lunch was late) D/5:40 (not hunger yet and going to do another Zumba at 6:30) On the way to class had a Spc K Grab N Go D/8:00pm Take out/Mx-shrimp burrito (huge one), ate half. Lettuce, tomatos, shrimp, salsa, white sauce and a side of radishes (4). Now at 9:10 I have acid reflux. Zumba class was great! Water/Drinks(8oz): lllllll (56oz today :redface:) Had a stressful day w/the kids. Just the usual—not getting along. But I’m proud of myself for not turning to food to escape the issue. I will try to remember to weigh in and measure this weekend. Last weigh in into my log book was 5/5: #: 204 BMI: 39 Neck: 14.5” Chest: Above 40”/At 44”/Below 39” Arms (left/right): High 13”/12.75”, Elbow 10.5”/10.5”, Wrist 6.25”/6.25” Waist: 39” Hips: 3” below 48”, 7” below 49” Thigh: 27”/27.5” Knee: 15.75”/16” Calf: 17.5”/17”

Up at 7:30 and started my day. Worked around the house before going to Zumba at 9:30. Didn’t have time to eat at home so did it while I drove to class. The last time I didn’t eat before class I almost passed out. Don’t want that to happen again. B/9:15- 2 Spc K Grab N Go (100 Cal ea.) 9:30-10:30 Zumba class Snack/11:15 Protein Shack (Peanut Butter) L/1:15 Hotdog w/bun, mustard, ketchup and pickle relish. (Had a doctor’s appt. at 11:45-12:45, so lunch was late) D/5:40 (not hunger yet and going to do another Zumba at 6:30) On the way to class had a Spc K Grab N Go D/8:00pm Take out/Mx-shrimp burrito (huge one), ate half. Lettuce, tomatos, shrimp, salsa, white sauce and a side of radishes (4). Now at 9:10 I have acid reflux. Zumba class was great! Water/Drinks(8oz): lllllll (56oz today :thumbup:) Had a stressful day w/the kids. Just the usual—not getting along. But I’m proud of myself for not turning to food to escape the issue. I will try to remember to weigh in and measure this weekend. Last weigh in into my log book was 5/5: #: 204 BMI: 39 Neck: 14.5” Chest: Above 40”/At 44”/Below 39” Arms (left/right): High 13”/12.75”, Elbow 10.5”/10.5”, Wrist 6.25”/6.25” Waist: 39” Hips: 3” below 48”, 7” below 49” Thigh: 27”/27.5” Knee: 15.75”/16” Calf: 17.5”/17”

Cool I'll check in again tomorrow. Where in East County?

Great to see that you're still out there! :tongue2: Twice a month would be great to start with. Wednesday's, any time from 8-11am--you? :cursing: What part of town are you in?

You're doing a great job, keep it up!! Keep your head held high, you can and will do this!!

I hope that some one comes along and reads this. I need someone to talk to. I need support. It's been 3 years and I've only lost 20 pounds. The good thing is that I haven't gained any of it back. I'll keep checking back. Let's start talking again.

Hello, I hope you all are still thinking of getting together. I'm in the Clairemont area and need support. I was banded in 07/06 and neeed help to get back on track! :thumbdown:

I've been so busy. Life does that to you. Current weight as of a week ago is 202. On banding day (7/11/06) I was at 208, prior to that I started at 224 w/first visit to doctor to start all of this. Fills: 11/06 - 5cc/194#/BMI 37 5/07 - Pulled out fluid, found 4cc, added on more to total 5cc again/202#/BMI 38 8/07 - Pulled out fluid again, 5cc still there, added 1cc for a total of 6cc/198#/BMI 37 I'm happy to have kept the weight off but not happy that I haven't lost. I've done it to myself. I haven't been watching what I put into my mouth in the past 3 years. Last Monday I started logging what I'm eating. I've come back here to look for support and to talk to others about what they are doing and how it might be working for them--or not. I will try my best to keep up on the logging.

I started sneezing over the weekend and I'm finding that my lft side hurts from it. I hope that it will get better with time. I don't want to have to hold my each and every time I have a cold. I'm still holding at 205, but the other day I saw 204 :cool: . I hope I will reach my Christmas goal of 193. I'm really looking to lose 3-5 pounds a month. More then that is a blessing. Over the weekend I wanted chocolate--and I found it. I haven't had a period for 4 years except when I stress out and it will come for a week and then go away. Well I was spotting all week (very little), I had really bad mood swings and my lower back was really hurting. I guess the stress from the surgery and shit finially got to me. DH said my peroid might come back. I hope not, I hope this is all I'm going to see of it--again. I have been good about my eating but not really good. I've been having small portions and eating my protein first but I've also been having bad stuff: Chocolate Chips Bread Corn Tortillas French Fries Fried Fish I keep telling my self that I will go on to Fitday.com and start logging, but damm, I don't have the time to sit and write down all my food. I had a problem doing that just putting it onto the paper. :help: I MUST START LOGGING MY FOOD!!!!!!!:help:

I started sneezing over the weekend and I'm finding that my lft side hurts from it. I hope that it will get better with time. I don't want to have to hold my each and every time I have a cold. I'm still holding at 205, but the other day I saw 204 :cool: . I hope I will reach my Christmas goal of 193. I'm really looking to lose 3-5 pounds a month. More then that is a blessing. Over the weekend I wanted chocolate--and I found it. I haven't had a period for 4 years except when I stress out and it will come for a week and then go away. Well I was spotting all week (very little), I had really bad mood swings and my lower back was really hurting. I guess the stress from the surgery and shit finially got to me. DH said my peroid might come back. I hope not, I hope this is all I'm going to see of it--again. I have been good about my eating but not really good. I've been having small portions and eating my protein first but I've also been having bad stuff: Chocolate Chips Bread Corn Tortillas French Fries Fried Fish I keep telling my self that I will go on to Fitday.com and start logging, but damm, I don't have the time to sit and write down all my food. I had a problem doing that just putting it onto the paper. :help: I MUST START LOGGING MY FOOD!!!!!!!:help:

B-8:30am: Protein drink w/12 oz 2% milk & ½ banana L-12:30pm: 1 sl wheat bread w/butter & American Chz (grilled chz), 2 sl apple and 5 grapes. I just can’t wait for the kids to go back to school so they will have something to do all day long. My oldest each and every morning asks “Mom what are we going to do today? Can we go anywhere?” I went to support group last night and I’m becoming more familiar with everyone now that I talk to. Joan had the two books “Living & Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery” & “Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery”. She said that I could keep them till next month’s meeting. I am doing ok on the water but still not like I was. I need to get back on track w/that. I'm still not sure if I want to get a fill. I like my feedom of drinking more then a sip at a time or eating just a bit more. I quess I'm also afraid and what I've been reading about getting stuck or not going through or vomiting. I know that if I get a fill that I will limit myself some more and I want that--just not the scary stuff that might happen. I need to get into the gym. I keep telling myself that I can just wait one more month and the kids will be in school and I'll have all the time in the world. But I need to start more then the walking that DH and I are doing, or trying to do 3 times a week.

B-8:30am: Protein drink w/12 oz 2% milk & ½ banana L-12:30pm: 1 sl wheat bread w/butter & American Chz (grilled chz), 2 sl apple and 5 grapes. I just can’t wait for the kids to go back to school so they will have something to do all day long. My oldest each and every morning asks “Mom what are we going to do today? Can we go anywhere?” I went to support group last night and I’m becoming more familiar with everyone now that I talk to. Joan had the two books “Living & Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery” & “Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery”. She said that I could keep them till next month’s meeting. I am doing ok on the water but still not like I was. I need to get back on track w/that. I'm still not sure if I want to get a fill. I like my feedom of drinking more then a sip at a time or eating just a bit more. I quess I'm also afraid and what I've been reading about getting stuck or not going through or vomiting. I know that if I get a fill that I will limit myself some more and I want that--just not the scary stuff that might happen. I need to get into the gym. I keep telling myself that I can just wait one more month and the kids will be in school and I'll have all the time in the world. But I need to start more then the walking that DH and I are doing, or trying to do 3 times a week.

DH measured last night and weight is at 205 and I've lost a total of 20.5" -ALL OVER!!!:clap2: No this has me thinking again about the fill. Should I pass on it again or should I get it? Oh I don't know. I had problems drinking over the weekend. Did good but wasn't able to finish one. :mad: Oh ya; went to Soak City w/the kids Saturday. Did good while eating. Had hamberger meat w/half the bun. (twice--there till 3:30) AND--my bathing suit kept falling off of my shoulder!! :omg: Which at times it was to reveling. My feet and my lower back hurt by the time I got home and was resting. But my rt knee didn't! I still have problems when I kneel on it though. I also have had to change watches cause its to loose.

DH measured last night and weight is at 205 and I've lost a total of 20.5" -ALL OVER!!!:clap2: No this has me thinking again about the fill. Should I pass on it again or should I get it? Oh I don't know. I had problems drinking over the weekend. Did good but wasn't able to finish one. :laser: Oh ya; went to Soak City w/the kids Saturday. Did good while eating. Had hamberger meat w/half the bun. (twice--there till 3:30) AND--my bathing suit kept falling off of my shoulder!! :omg: Which at times it was to reveling. My feet and my lower back hurt by the time I got home and was resting. But my rt knee didn't! I still have problems when I kneel on it though. I also have had to change watches cause its to loose.

I finished the water yesterday. I didn't mesaure last night cause DH wasn't in the mood. Bad day at work. I was so busy this morning that I never got here to entry my day. B/L 11:30: Tuna Salad on whole wheat w/lettuce Snack 1:00: 100 Cal Popcorn Snack 4:25: 2T Tuna Salad I've been drinking Crystal Lite today. On my 2nd 20 oz cup. The kids helped me lift alot today. We had Amvets come out and get the kids old backyard toys that they don't use anymore. I also had toys in the house too.

I finished the water yesterday. I didn't mesaure last night cause DH wasn't in the mood. Bad day at work. I was so busy this morning that I never got here to entry my day. B/L 11:30: Tuna Salad on whole wheat w/lettuce Snack 1:00: 100 Cal Popcorn Snack 4:25: 2T Tuna Salad I've been drinking Crystal Lite today. On my 2nd 20 oz cup. The kids helped me lift alot today. We had Amvets come out and get the kids old backyard toys that they don't use anymore. I also had toys in the house too.

WOW you are doing so good! Keep it up!! One day I'll get to say that too, I can't wait!

Good Day Everyone, Well I wasn't able to finsih my 64oz water yesterday. :rolleyes I got a late start since I took the kids to SeaWorld. I had half left to drink. I've started earlier and hope to continue on. I've been playing on the computer this morning and haven't eatten breakfast yet. So off I go. :biggrin1: Welcome Elle! :clap2: Way to go JMO--20lbs is awesome! :speechles dezadoo & BigGirlPantiez your better thenm me; I don't want to know but once a month right now my weight and measurements. Maybe I'll change once I start losing a bit more. Plz keep us posted your progress!

It's weigh and measure day! :omg: This morning at 9:45am my weight is 207#. When DH gets home later we'll measre. I feel good about what shap my body is forming into even though I've only lost one pound since surgery. I can't lie; I'm a disappointed in the weight since that whats in my face at the moment. I keep hearing my mom "so how much weight have you lost, really, I thought you were suppose to lose 2# a week?" The worked on the bump on bum last night. It is soft & as I pushed on it I could feel it separate. I hope if I work on it it will go down. I've had it for a few years but now that my bum is getting smaller you can really see it. I think is just full of fatty tissue like what I have on the side of my thighs that I had worked out in PT. 9:45: Started water B/L 11:30: 12 pc Chkn Tortelloni w/2T pesto sauce 12:15 Started another water Snack 1:15 : 100Cal Dorito Snack (OMG was that good) D 6ish: Turkey Sweet Sausage (not sure if I'll get this again--had hard pieces in it like bones) 1/2c chkn tortelloni w/pesto Went to the park w/a friend and it was hot out. We only stayed an hour in a half. We got to talking about breakfast and how we both don't do it much. She said that if she eats she usually eats w/in an hour of doing it. I tried to explain that she needs a protein to supstain her till lunch or for at least a few hours. She's going to try it and I'm going to work on getting breakfast in me! I'm slow on the water today to but I think I will finish before I go to bed. Dinner was good but I'm hungry. I'm finding this happening more and more each night. 9:15 snack: 100 Cal Popcorn I think by the time I see Dr. Brunson on the 23rd I will be ready for a fill.

It's weigh and measure day! :omg: This morning at 9:45am my weight is 207#. When DH gets home later we'll measre. I feel good about what shap my body is forming into even though I've only lost one pound since surgery. I can't lie; I'm a disappointed in the weight since that whats in my face at the moment. I keep hearing my mom "so how much weight have you lost, really, I thought you were suppose to lose 2# a week?" The worked on the bump on bum last night. It is soft & as I pushed on it I could feel it separate. I hope if I work on it it will go down. I've had it for a few years but now that my bum is getting smaller you can really see it. I think is just full of fatty tissue like what I have on the side of my thighs that I had worked out in PT. 9:45: Started water B/L 11:30: 12 pc Chkn Tortelloni w/2T pesto sauce 12:15 Started another water Snack 1:15 : 100Cal Dorito Snack (OMG was that good) D 6ish: Turkey Sweet Sausage (not sure if I'll get this again--had hard pieces in it like bones) 1/2c chkn tortelloni w/pesto Went to the park w/a friend and it was hot out. We only stayed an hour in a half. We got to talking about breakfast and how we both don't do it much. She said that if she eats she usually eats w/in an hour of doing it. I tried to explain that she needs a protein to supstain her till lunch or for at least a few hours. She's going to try it and I'm going to work on getting breakfast in me! I'm slow on the water today to but I think I will finish before I go to bed. Dinner was good but I'm hungry. I'm finding this happening more and more each night. 9:15 snack: 100 Cal Popcorn I think by the time I see Dr. Brunson on the 23rd I will be ready for a fill.

I've too have decided to wait for the fill. I was reading the posts and about the complications. I know that not everyone has complications but I just didn't want that right off the bat. I was banded just last month. I'm still learning how to use my tool and to work with it, I don't need to fight w/it just yet. So I agree that you need to make the decisions for your body--not them! Hopes place, I hope you've seen your doctor already and have some relief.

Way to go PIK--did they tell you, you need to go on any liquid diets first? I did and it was hard. Good luck if you do.

Awesome Job on the weight loss!!! Thanks for the comments--Yes the bathroom is becoming a place I frequent offten--lol

Kmayer77 and Kat72; I'm in San Diego (Clairemont Area). I was banded on 7/11 at Scripps Green in La Jolla and there is a support group that meets on the second Monday of each month. Our next meeting will be the 14th at 5:30 - 6:30. Meetings start on time so be there a bit early if you can. Location:Scripps La Jolla - Schaetzel Center/Great Hall Room Street:9890 Genesee Ave. City/State/Zip:La Jolla, CA 92037 There is another local group you can go to also. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ScrippsBandChat/