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Thanks IndioGirl55, I printed your menu and was inspired by your success. I had been real busy with my new job and my schoolwork and have stopped working out each day and writing down all my food. Starting again today. I AM writing down everything and working out at lunch:smile: Iwill lose weight this week:tt1: Thanks again, Maggie

Last time I went to doctor they took out .3cc because I couldn't eat salads, chicken,etc.. Went back this week and I had gained. It was kind of nice to have a breather from it and eat more variety but I was too hungry and ate too much.:sad: The PA put back .2cc and today I'm not hungry at all. :wub: So I'm excited. I'm on liquids then mushes so don't know if what I will be able to eat later. Glad to be back on my journey, Maggie

Livestrong Review for iPhone Posted on 24 October 2009. Tags: fitness, livestrong Livestrong is the app I am currently using to track my calories. That’s saying something, because I have tried nearly all of them and have concluded, that for my purposes, this fits the bill. Let’s start with simplicity. I read a reader review one time of another calories tracker app and it stuck with me. How hard is it to simply record eating an apple? For livestrong, it’s 1 click to access search, type “apple” and you’re given your options. One click to assign the period (breakfast) and one click to say “I Ate This”. When you launch Livestrong, you are presented with the “My Plate” screen which is a calorie breakdown of your day. It is a summation of your caloric intake and expenditure. As you scroll down you can see how your day progressed through each meal and snack, as well as your exercises of the day. This also represents the first icon along the bottom of the app. It’s a great way to get an overview of where you’re at for the day. The second icon along the bottom is for tracking and reviewing your weight. As you add weight entries over time, they plot over the week and provide a number for your body mass index. The next icon is for food entry. Clicking the button brings you to food search, but also a list of your recently eaten foods for quick entry. Like most, I tend to fall for the same types of foods, whether it be fruits, fish, veggies or even lunch fare. One of the things I really enjoy about this program, compared to others, is the food database seems to be one of the best on the market. Not sure where they get their data, but for me it’s been really great. Not only are most of the food I eat easily accessible, when the foods are presented to you, you’re not overwhelmed. Livestrong seems to be a good mix of data, with a restrained presentation that seems about just right. After you’ve picked your food, you need to classify the period, i.e. Breakfast, snack, lunch, etc. As you scroll down, you can see the nutritional info per serving. THis is critical, because you can determine your serving size, and if you need to track Sugars, etc, it’s all there. Often I will eat more or less than the suggested serving. Knowing so, will easily allow me to adjust the number of servings by clicking on servings and using the scroll wheel to find what I’m looking for. Once you’ve finished your entry, click “I Ate This” and you’ve made your entry. It’s rather simple, and ultimately if it’s not simple enough, you’ll never use it. I use this and I need SIMPLE!. Of course before you really can start entering data, you’ll need to register and manage your profile. Registering is actually great becasue the data is backed up online in what seems an instant and happens without you knowing it. You’ll need to enter the usual; height, weight, weight goals, and activity level. From here you can also access the program online via you PC/Mac and also other phone systems like BlackBerry. As of today, there’s still no webOS or Android version, but I’m guessing it’s only a matter of time. Let’s move on to the fitness icon where you can add your exercises. As with food, this is done by using search. There seems to be a rather good database here as well, although, I’ve noticed that on some exercises, the calorie burn is slightly higher than I actually do. For example, I typically burn slightly less than 15.6 calories per minute. That means that if I simply plug in my total time (1 hour) I will get a higher calorie burn than I actually completed. I tend to check via the BodyBugg, as well as the machine I am using. I trust the BodyBugg (more on that another time). However, it’s easy to make adjustments to calorie expendature by adjusting your time. If anything, this is an area I’d like to see changed. If I know my caloric expenditure for any given exercise, give me the option of adding it manually if I prefer. Now that you’ve entered your food and your exercise, you can go back to the home screen and get a picture of what your day is like. Often you can look at that piece of pie and know that, another 30 minutes on the stationary bike means another bite of pie! As I said at the start of this review, I use this app as my main exercise and calorie log. In fact, I use this and not the BodyBugg software which I find cumbersome. Pluses: Great food database Great exercise database Easy entry and great UI Minuses: Needs manually calorie entries on food and exercise um… we’re still thinking [/url]

Hello, I'm having the same problem. I'm about halfway to my ultimate goal. I went to the doctor last week and they said I needed a little unfill. They took out .2cc. I haven't had a PB since. :biggrin: Still no movement in weight though. I'm going to do 1.5 hours workout a day instead of one and see if that gets my weight moving down again.:wink2: Good luck to you,:frown: Maggie

Hi Liz, You said it was a long story which is true for a lot of us.:cursing: Fighting our weight has been a life long pursuit. We should be proud of the battles we have won along the way. I've lost 30 to 60 pounds ten times in the last 20 years since I gained weight with my 3rd child. But I never got down to "normal weight". With the band I know that my work is paying off and when I get to that golden weight I won't gain it back. That's the best thing to me. I won't ever have to lose this weight again:tt1: Good Journey All, MaggieGT

You all are doing great I hit 50 # lost today. I'm with you sandiegokate the band is great!!! I told my Mom I had lost 50#. And she said how great it was but she hoped I didn't gain it back. I could confidently say I know I won't and I know I will keep losing. What a wonderful feeling. Good journey all, MaggieGT

Westonrose, Wow you are there. We have same starting weights and you are where I want to be one year post-op. That is so great:smile2: I've been fighting this weight for 20 years since my 3rd child. Health is my main concern. I am a runner and I had to quit because of gout. Also I worried about diabetes beause my Uncle has lost part of his leg to it. With your success and the others I read about I know that I will win this time and make it to normal weight. Congratulations and good journey, Maggie

Wow Karen:thumbup: You are doing great:smile: Happy Holidays and Good Journey, MaggieGT

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Hi Mel, I don't drink milk either. I have Fat free half and half in my coffee every day. Occasionlly, I have milk on cereal, Protein shake(skim milk, ice, fruit, protein scoop) and sugar free dark choc. pudding for my choc fix. My multi-vitimin also has calcium. Just get in your calcium each day. Good Journey, MaggieGT

Wow Elvis girl- you lost 50 # and kept it off for what 6+ years. That is excellent. That is why I got banded. Since my 3rd child 22 years ago, I have lost 30 to 60 # 10+ times, only to regain it. So you didn't get to goal. But you kept off that 50#. Now you are ready to finish the job. You are like us newbies. You have a tool inside you that with the right diet and exercise can help you lose the weight and keep it off forever. Calories in vs Calories Out with a great helper. Pick a diet(I go to weight watchers), Pick exercises(I have a bodybugg). Get a doctor, get a fill. You already are a great success. So go for it:thumbup: Good Journey, MaggieGT

Oh Yea, I forgot bread. I can eat very slow my high Fiber whole wheat toasted but no soft breads. It's a good thing too, because a basket full of bread at a restaurant is finally not a temptation. Step by step I am becoming free of food. I'm trying to figure out what to fill my life with. Looking into fashion, cars, learning new things(like spanish), taking classes for my masters and of course exercise. Any suggestions? Good journey, MaggieGT

Hi All, Well after my second fill a month ago, I am now truly banded. And yes I have had 5 or 6 PB happenings. It hurts till you PB, but no problem afterward. Things that get stuck: Dry pork loin, Steak, Brocolli, dry chicken/turkey, hamburger meat. I'm eating Beans, Protein shakes and special K protein Water to get my protein in. Weight is moving down again:laugh: Good Journey All, MaggieGT

I'm fat because food is my drug of choice. I don't like food, I certainly don't love it. It's my nemesis that I have battled since puberty. I've won many battles along the way.:scared2: Abandonments by my family, husband, boyfriend or boss are my main BIG issues in life. I'm a survivor, but have used food to help me along the way. Now that I have restriction on my band, eating is really unpleasant. This instaneous feedback is what I need to finally let go of using food to be numb to whatever emotion I am dealing with. Good Health (Mental and Physical) to us all, MaggieGT

Hi Milwif, I so happy that your fill went well this time:smile:. Your journey can really get going now. I've had restriction for 3 weeks and it is a different world. I am finally really banded. I know it is just the beginning. :scared2: :thumbup:Step-by-step we will make it to our goals. In a year from now, the delay because of the fills won't matter. Good Journey to you, MaggieGT

Hi Shangefan, I know what you mean. As I clear out my closet of all the 26_GONE, 24_GONE and yesterday 22_GONE, it hits me that as I get in more common sizes I will have a much greater selection of clothes to buy from. Have you thought about what your style is going to be? In the plus sizes, we have had to take what they had that fit even if it really wasn't "me". When the extra weight is gone(Next Fall:smile:), I plan to have a wardrobe that I love wearing and reflects my certain style. So part of my journey in the next 9 months is to rediscover myself. What do you think?:thumbup: Good Journey, MaggieGT

Re: Cant figure out how to change ticker permalink How to add ticker. permalink Go to www.tickerfactory.com Build your own ticker At the end it gives you a BB code for your ticker Copy it and paste it in your profile signature The last part is your own tickers code like wS1FSj6 To update your ticker go to www.tickerfactory.com/weight-loss/wS1FSj6 I hope this helps Good Journey, MaggieGT

Hello BMOracing, I had Dr. Kuri. He speaks English as does his coordinators. The hospital was new and very nice. You fly in to SanDiego and they pick you up and take you to TJ. There was some waiting involved because they pick up everyone that comes in at the same time. You do need a passport. Dr Kuri has done like 4000+ lap-bands. I felt very confident with him. I did wish I knew Spanish to talk to the staff at the hospital. Good Journey, MaggieGT

Hi Had my done in TJ, Mexico. $7000 and includes fills for a year. I live too far to go for fills so have a doctor in Norman,Ok, $250 start-up, $85/fill. The Dr there has done 1000's of the lap-band surgerys because they have been doing them there since the 1990's. Wasn't approved in US to 2002, I think. The band is the older Lap-band(4cc). So after 2 fills I am already at the sweet spot.( 2cc in 4cc band) Love my band :confused: Good Journey, MaggieGT

It would be so cool if anyone would actually tell you why you weren't promoted, or why you were laid off or why you didn't get hired. Then you would know what to do to change it. Unfortunately, I've never gotten a straight answer. So I am trying to work on my weight, my education and my communication skills. If my being female is part of it, not much I can do about that.:thumbup: Good JOURNEY,

Hello, Same thing happened to me. On my first fill, the doctor put 1 cc in 4 cc band. He was honest about it and told me he didn't think he found the port. I went through alot of stress trying to decide if I should go elsewhere. My fiance talked to the PA and she was confident she could find it. She did and confirmed the 1st fill wasn't in there. She has filled twice now(2cc in 4cc band) and boy do I have restriction:thumbup:. I'm 2 months post-op and learning how to live food restricted. I am confident that I will lose all my excess weight and never have to lose it again:tt1: Good Journey, MaggieGT

Happy Thanksgiving all, I got up early and spent the day cooking and cleaning. I had a good dinner with my 2 sons, daughter, son in law and my two grandchildren. I am very grateful and blessed. I had my second fill a week and a half ago(total 2cc in 4cc band). I am very restricted so only had about 2 bites of each of the dishes I made. It is great to enjoy the taste but not overeat. Good Journey, MaggieGT PS My ticker includes my pre-op diet(20#)

Hi Vicki, Welcome I haven't heard of the 100 day weight loss book. Maybe you can share good tidbits with us. I love my bodybugg. :frown: I upload all my calories burned. So much easier than doing it on a spreadsheet. And entering in my food is easier because they already have alot of foods already in there(calories, Protein, carbs,sodium, etc for each). I also put the nutritional info in for the things I eat alot.:thumbup: You can set goals and review how you did weekly, monthy, etc... Very cool:cool2: Good Journey, MaggieGT

Hello, For mushie times,post op and after fills________________ At mexican, I get refried Beans with salsa. At seafood I have a crab cake. Anywhere Soup, eggs or mashed potatoes work. Good Journey,