skinnygirl

My weight goal my Dr set was 180 and I'm 5 "4. What are some of you guys weight your dr set and how tall are u? Just wondering cause that goal seems high to me.

Everyones doing such a good job. Time to be free 162 pounds way to go girl! You've lost a person. If my band gets tight I do the liquids too becuase if I try to go ahead it just causes me to throw up which is not good. So thats something i learned real quick.LOL! I eat three very small meals and two small snacks at my breaks at work. My first goal is 190 we are taking a trip in October and I hope to meet that goal by then. I will go from there when we get back. My dr says 180 is a great weight for me but I would like to be 160- 170.R u guys working out alot? I go to the gym before work and use the eliptilce for 20 minutes cause thats all the time I have after droping kids off at school. I do zumba two to three times a week. I use the treadmill for 30 minutes at night while I watch tv. I really need to work out more but thats all the time I have to spare. I just went back to work fulltime so don't have as much spare time. But I think being at work more hours helps my weightloss more. I am loving my band not sure what I'd do without it. Brigett sounds like your doing great and a marothon I need to find something to motivate me like that. I agree you r probably gaining muscle.

I just got my secound fill after my band has been empty for almost a year. I have 3cc in it and i'm really tight. no hamburger meat, steak or any food with using roast or hotdogs. I can handle chicken cut up very small and bacon. For the past two days I've lived off lettuce cut up in very small shredds with bacon very small peices and fresh tomato diced added light miricle whip 3 table spoons. It gives it a juice effect and i get the blt taste which is great. I do the same with chicken. That is what I've had three times a day a cup at each meal. does anyone else have the problem with getting meats down?

thanks guys! i didnt have to go back for unfill each day im able to get a little more down. Some foods just dont agree with me but everyone has some food that gives them a problem more than another. I could have had something besides the salad like some kind of soup but i tliked the BLT taste. My band has a mind of its own were when i get a fill i can eat more each week as i lose weight. I'm just disapointed that i havent lost more weight but i guess if it comes off slow less chance to gain it back. good luck to all and thanks for your advise cause belive me if it stayed tight i would go in.

You have done an awsome job! it onlly took 11 mothns that is great. Yes people do think the band is the easy way out but its only a tool you still have to exercise and watch what u eat. Sometimes when I would get that horrible pain in my chest that does not go away for hours I would say to myself is this really worth it. Or when I throw up or slim which is disgusting. Boy when u burp that is a bad sign something comes next. But today since I actually have something in my band and its helping I'm loving ever minute and it so worth all the crap we have to go through. I go back in three weeks for another fill and I think i will only let him put in 1cc. I have lost 7 pounds since my fill and that makes me on cloud nine. not much longer i keep telling myself and I will be under 200 and that is whats keeping me very motivated. Plus great freinds and family who work out with me and keep me on track.Have good day everyone

U have lost 200 pounds since getting the band in 2009. That is so awsome! Have you had any problems with your band? How many cc do u have in it? How many meals do u eat a day and how much at each time? How much do u workout? Seems like a lot of qusetions but you have done so good I'm interested in learning some of secrets. I have had kidney stones since i first got my band and keep having to get my Fluid out. Just got a fill been empty for six months. I am so hoping to start losing more. I have lost 5 pounds since my small fill thursday. I got three ccs but had to go in friday and get one cc out it was way to tight.

I just got a fill On Thursday of 3cc. I had to go back in Friday morning and get one cc out. I only had small amounts of chicken broth and water but through it up. Burped and slimmed so not cool. My dr told me to stay on liquid for one night and mushys for three. I did lose three pounds when i weighed in at the dr thats a plus. I'm liking my band these days just hope the weight falls off since I have waited so long to get my fluid.Crossing my finger that the kidney stones stay away so my fluid can stay in.

Omg! Did he charge u to unhook it? How did he do that just unhook the band from your stomach? Hope u don't gain it back either. Good luck girl. Glad your not in to much pain. I go back in two weeks think i'm gonna get my first fill in 8 months.

I had to get ketucky assecc insurance its a high risk insurance but 775. a month.

My band has been empty for 4 months. one day I can eat and the next things get stuck. I get this pain in my chest that goes into my back it hurts so bad I wanna lay down and scream and cry. I do not tolerate pain and it can last for hours. When I first got the band before I had a fill I could still eat bread and anything else i wanted as long as it was a small portion. Today with the band empty I can;t do that, does that seem messed up to some of you? I had a gi 2 months ago and was normal but if its normal why are things getting stuck? I'm thinking about getting the darn thing taken out. Sure don't want to be in pain all my life but if they could fix the problem id rather do that. any advice would be great!

Thats great 100 pounds gone! I bet you feel like a new person. I'm starting to lose agian which is great. My goal is to get out of the 210 by memorial weekend. I'm hoping by sat I lose at least 5 pounds not getting my hopes up but thats what I'm shooting for. I decided to switch things up a little this week so we will see. I was at a cookout this weekend and pictures were posted on the internet afterwards by some of the family. Although I have lost a great deal of weight since I started my six month preop and got the band I still look huge in a picture. Why is it we look littler in a mirrior and in person then a picture. I'm getting real close to be able to zip my 16s up and I can't wait. I was even told how nice I looked and that you could really tell I was losing. Made me feel on top of the worl.

Good Job! 98 pounds is awsome girl you should jump for joy I know i will when i hit 100 weight loss.how much food can u have at a meal? Just curious. I gained a bunch of my weight back after my band has been empty for bout 6 months. I have been doing it on my own with weight watchers and zumba i've lost 22 pounds in 8 weeks. I think I could get a fill but i'm doing good on weight watchers at the moment and don't want to mess with that. I really want to get down to 200 before i get a fill. I think i can do that much on my own. I want to lose 20 pounds by memorial weekend. Thats my new goal.

HappyHomeCC, I am tracking and working out guess maybe its cause of stress with me and didn't realize it. Good luck with you appointment. Sure hope we get out of this rut soon.

You have done such a great job! 80 some pounds is awsome girl! u should feel on top of the world! How much are your portion size during a day? How often are u working out. Just curious because I seem to be stuck at 50 pounds. I have changed everything and can't seem to get passed it.Just wanting some ideas. Thanks have a great week!

I have decided to try the low carb diet. Are any of you guys doing low carbs? If so can you tell me some of the ggod snacks or some of what you are having? what is a good amount of net carbs?

I so give up i have tried and tried and can't looose crap!

Rsilversea from the looks of your weight tracker your doing awsome girl! I don't see anything wrong with taking a break from the expence plus we got your back girl. We will be your leader. LOL! Yes exercising keeps me sane to. It dose relive so much stress. I think u will be fine as long as you journal. I'm very proud of myself today. I lost two pounds this morning which is greated considering how bloated i am. I used the treadmill four an hour agian today. I had a cheese stick for breakfast. I had 6 slices of bacon with to tablespoon mayo and two slices of tomato for lunch. I am having cabbage with onions, garlic,pepers and carrots cooked in the crock pot for supper. i think I will have one cup of that. H ave a good day guys.

China Good going Girl! You walked at the park so u should have burned a good amount of calories. Your meals was pretty good. I walked for an hour on the treadmill today. I had cheese stick for Breakfast. I had 3 slices cut up bacon and tomato with tablespoon of mayo. I probably will just have a cheese stick for supper. It is that time of the month and Have done good to keep anything down. But if I'm able to eat something I will. Thats all to report today have a good one.

Sounds good china might do that next if I have another stall. I woke up this morning and had went from 231 - 229. I am happy about that. If I can just keep it up cause I have been bouncing back and fourth from 220's to 2230s. I just wanna see the 10s I feel a break through coming on so I'm shooting for the stars girl. This band seems to be like doing it on my own sometime. I know it took time to put it on so it will take even longer to get it back off. I just get down when i see all these people losing almost 100 in the time I've lost 48 pounds. That is very disguraging to me. Trying to keep my head held hi though. glad u are here to cheer me on!

Whats 40 -30-30? I keep count of my calories and carbs. I have not went over 20 carbs during the phase 1 two weeks. Not over 1100 calories. I did get up and lose two pounds. I'm happy go lucky today. what are some low carb stuff you find healthy and like to eat china?

You are so right about the protein. I stayed at 1100 calories yesterday and had protein with no more than 20 carbs. I did not even think of being hungrey. I got some peperonni sticks at walmart they are like cheese sticks but peperoni them things was so good. I had one for snack and it filled me up till supper. I had two very small pork chops one would probably count it as one it was so small. I had some pork rindes for snack. My husband made me an omlete with chhese sausage peppers onions for lunch. I guess its cause i was eating more protein less carbs. I didn't add vegtables yesterday because i didn't have the book yet and was unsure of what I could have but will add it in today or tomorrow. We will see when i weigh in tuesday though. So are u loving your band? I am very dissapointed in myself for not losing more than i have but it will eventully come off. Have good day.

Most on this thread know who i am since i've been on here for sometime. Today I decided to start something new and see iff it helps. ww is the only diet that ive tried that works for me. I have noticed alot of people are trying the low carb and doing great with that. I have decided to try it for two weeks and see how it goes. I love my group on here so if you guys don't mind I still want to post and here from you china and riversea and whoever else has joined since my last log in. I'm going to use the adkins book and give it a try. You have to eat no more than 20 grams net carbs for the fist two weeks. You can lose up to 15 pounds during those weeks its says so we will see. I started today and honestly wasn't hungry I guess cause all the protein. I do have a headache though. Have any of you tried this diet before? welp if it has not helped during the two weeks i'm gonna do ww agian. Thanks guys hope your doing good.

Seen you guys made it back to the site. It was getting kinda lonely on here.LOL! RSilversea hope you get better soon. Pink eye is no fun hope your child don't get it.Great weightloss. China Florida sounds so good right now which part did you go to? We are going in Oct thats if the oil stays away from panama city. I have gained too don't feel bad. I just went and got a fill I'm almost where i was before they empteyd my band. I do feel some restriction so i hope it helps. I am just getting so sad. Hope this fill does the trick so far it is can't eat that much so for a week or two will probably just do calories since i"m eating alot of soups. Have good day glad everyones back.

I was banded in Nov but would like to join you guys. Nobody has posted on nov site forever. I feel like I'm failing at this band. I haven't lost in forever. My band was to tight three months ago had to have it emptyed from vomiting. The dr said itt was swelling from the vomiting. so of course I gained some and was at a stall. still at 6cc which is better but just had fill last week and could be a tad tighter. I have lost one pound since my fill. Better than nothing I guess. I expected to have lost 10 pounds a months which has not happened. I am not able to eat much at breakfast. Lunch maybe cup to 1/2 cup soup with vegtables in it. supper bout 1 cup. I do use the treadmill for an hour so I should be losing more. i did work out for three hours a day but it wasn't helping so i took a break from all that and went to an hour day. any advice would be good.

I make potato soup with i can cream mushroom, onions, 1 cup milk and 1/2 cup od potatoe flakes. I usually have one cup of this for each meal during the first three days after a fill. Sometimes it last a week so I just continue to have that until the pot is empty. Do you consider this a bad choice of food fating. My dr makes us do mushy soup for three days. any advice would be great.