kleinow01

I love the Chobani greek yogurt! It is so Good! Sam's Club is the cheapest around so. Mn but you can also get it at Cub Foods and sometimes at WalMart.

So it is Augst, 6th... the scale is not moving as I would have hoped it would so I have a new tactic. I am writing down my foods and exercising at least 3X a week! GEE~ What a concept! I am in a size 14 jeans so that is one accomplishment! I haven't been in size 14 for at least 6 or 7 years I bet. I am feeling better. Less aches and pains for sure! Hope everyone has a great day!!! Keep up the good work! :tt2: (wt. 186 lbs from 228 lbs)

Are you eating your protien first? It helps to keep you full longer.

I started walking more and that helps me not eat too. I hate to put in the effort and then eat it away with junk! Good luck with your journey!

Do you think he is insecure? You will probably need to sit down with him and ask him why he isn't supportive. It can get very difficult and strain your marraige if he isn't supportive.

Good for you! Sounds like your back on track! Keep working on it one day at a time!!!

Trust me if you don't listen to your band you will be spending a lot of time in the bathroom! It's no fun when it comes back up!

No soda for me. I did drink reduced sodium cream soups, ate malt o meal, pudding with protien added, had smoothies, & popcicles. I didn't have to hard of a time on the liquid diet but as you see it wasn't all liquid. Don't worry it will go fast!

I think it really depends on your insurance company and your doctor. In my case I heard within 2 weeks and I was able to schedule my surgery for 6 weeks later, had to do the 2 week pre-op diet & meet with the dietition one more time. I would ask your doctor what their experience has been with your insurance. It would be great if you could get it done before you go back to school! You'll need a good 2 weeks to start feeling like yourself again. GOOD LUCK!

Great Job staying motivated! Your doing a great job!

Went to a wedding this weekend and had the best time ever! I added a couple of pictures. I have to say I felt disapointed when I saw the pictures because I feel like I should look better than I do in the pictures. I guess I jsut need to be patient. I know I am a lot healthier then I was a few months ago. I did meet my last goal. I am down to 185 lbs as of today. Next goal is to walk everyday for about 1/2 an hour a day for the next week.

Sounds like your back on track. Your a good reminder to all of us to keep our eyes open and yes we all "fall off the wagon" but for how long is up to us! Great Job! I too will start to be more invested in myself!

Hope you hear soon. I know how frustrating it can be! Good luck!

Yeah! What a great job! Keep up the hard work!

I just wrote a post last night about how dissapointed I was when I saw a picture of myself. Ive lost 40 lbs in the last 4 months and I still felt the same way you feel now. There is no way I would give up though. Maybe avoiding the camera and focusing on your victories will help reinspire you. Do you have a group you can join for support?

I do the same thing! It is hard to eat slow when you know you don't have much time and your HUNGRY!

I am down 2 more lbs since my last blog on 6/16. I weigh 191 as of this morning. I have tried to walk daily as it seems like my weight loss has slowed down even though I still don't feel like I eat that much! I need to walk anyway. So I started at 228 and that is a total of 37 pound in 16 weeks! An average of 2.3 lbs a week, not so bad. I always get worried when the weight loss slows down, especially now when I know I don't really have any more room for fluid in my band - well there is room it would just be too tight. My next goal is to get to 188 lbs by 7/5 - thats two weeks. I think I can do it. I hope everyone has a safe and happy 4th of July weekend & for those in southern MN may it be a dry weekend for a change!

Try Greek yogurt. It is more expensive but it has a lot of protien that helps keep you filled up. I also ate cream of wheat, and sugar free popcicles. I remember being so sick of the sweet shakes! Hope find something new to try. =)

I had another fill on tuesday of this week. I was worried that I would get too much fluid and be throwing up all the time. The first night went good but Wed. night I was eating chicken, without any dip or anything, not smart! I ended up sick in bed by 8pm. Then Thur. I was at work and ate 3 tbls. of yogurt and it started all over again! I ended up going home from work and laying in bed all day! Sucks! Today is a much better day. I had scrambled eggs and some toast for lunch and soup for supper. So far, so good! I think maybe I have rested my band enough so I can get back to normal band eating. I told my husband to remind me to go on a liquid diet for a day or so after a fill. If it wern't for that darn chicken I think I would have been OK. My weight as of today is 193. :bored:

How exciting! Your lucky to have such a great support system! Don't worry, you'll be able to enjoy your french fries and pasta to some extent. It is all worth it!

2/17/2010 Starting weight: 228 lbs 6/2/2010 Weight to date: 195 lbs TOTAL LOSS: 33 lbs! in less than 4 months - not to shabby! Some times I think this is going a little slower than I would like. Then I do a little self inventory... I know I need to eat better, make better choices and I should be getting my 10,000 steps in a day (at least). These are my issues not the bands. The band has done everything it has promised. I need to step up to the plate and do my part! I do have to say I look great in my new jeans though!! :smile2: Have a great day!!

The other day I took my pills and the one capsule must have turned sidewise and wedged in my band. I slimmed, gagged, & threw up for 5 hours felt better, ate a cheese stick and it started all over again! It was horrible and a 1st for me. After 7 hours of this feeling like throwing up and throwing up I called it a night and went to bed! Boy was I sore the next day. I had a protein shake and water that day. Definatley will cut that pill in 1/2 from now on! Down a total of 28 lbs from the start. I put on a piar of my bigger pants and had to change because they looked like a parpchute! :confused: Guess it is time to give some more clothes away! Better yet buy some new clothes!!:rolleyes2:

I had a fill a couple of days ago and it's going great. I am really working on slowing down when I eat and drink. That is probably my biggest downfall. I did get stuck the night of my fill. I had chicken, baked potato and steamed veggies. Not so Good! I ended up having terrible pain in my chest, sliming & spitting until I threw up. Then life was good again and I think I learned my lesson to slow down! For now anyway...:smile: I went to a support meeting that my doctor set up and attended for post-op banders. It was very encouraging to here all the stories of weight loss. My doctor also talked a little about addiction as he feels food is an addiction much like alcoholism. I can see his point. I know I eat for "head" hunger more then real hunger. Seems like so many people do. It is all a learning process. The number one question that came up was "What are you in this for? What is your goal and how will you know when you get there?" Maybe we should all take some time to consider these questions... Hope all is well and have a super day! PS: down 26 lbs since 2/17/10 :biggrin: