ali4416

so yesterday was my first day working out! to me it wasnt a full work out though. i worked out for 20 min. wow am i outta shape or what. first time doing exercise in 7 weeks. i was so hungry all day long yesterday! my metabolism was racing and just kept trying to get good amount of protein to control my hunger. it was hard. i am so tired today not only did i work out but i worked 12 hours yesterday and got 7 hours of sleep. ouch. not my normal day thats for sure. im so tired today and really should get my butt into gear. maybe ill work out after work today at 3 and let my body rest for the morning. i also started my REALIZE food diary yesterday. i do need to customize it a little. god losing weight is alot of work!!! :smile2:

so besides needing to get back on track. something is new and gross! BODY ODOR! i have NEVER smelled bad and when i was sweating cause i was to hot from the heat im my house or starting to work out I SMELLED! this is so weird! has anyone expeirenced this? losing weight and im smelling? i need answers lol but my best friend motivated me today! i pretty much can eat and drink anything EXCEPT soda! so i do have restriction but instead of 12 cookies its one! not the right mind set. now i see why its so easy to get off track! she reminded me that HELLO U HAVE THE BAND USE IT! :smile2:

hhmm sounds like i could give it a try. im not eating anything new or different just not alot of junk. nothing do different that would make me go hmm.. thanks

so besides needing to get back on track. something is new and gross! BODY ODOR! i have NEVER smelled bad and when i was sweating cause i was to hot from the heat im my house or starting to work out I SMELLED! this is so weird! has anyone expeirenced this? losing weight and im smelling? i need answers lol but my best friend motivated me today! i pretty much can eat and drink anything EXCEPT soda! so i do have restriction but instead of 12 cookies its one! not the right mind set. now i see why its so easy to get off track! she reminded me that HELLO U HAVE THE BAND USE IT!

first few days seem like hell! especially when my mom was here cooking for my kids while my husband was working and she would cook these unbelievable turkey burgers. wow turkey burgers never smelled so good lol. but u know what a couple weeks after that i tested myself and could start eating and now im 7 weeks out and able to eat whatever again. well for having the lapband lol. be strong remember its day by day. take it one day at a time! u can do it!

Happy new year everyone! so basically new years eve i cooked at my house and we had all protein! lol i thought it was pretty funny when i finally looked at what i cooked. lots of fish and chicken. not that it was all cooked healthy but it wasnt entirely full of fat either.:smile2: i grazed all night and because i was eatin and eatin i only ended up drinking one glass of wine. all that i ate when i grazed i probably still didnt eat as much as i would of if i didnt have the band. altough it seems like a lot to me i have to keep reminding myself, its not as much as before! i love food what can i say!:thumbup:

Happy new year everyone! so basically new years eve i cooked at my house and we had all protein! lol i thought it was pretty funny when i finally looked at what i cooked. lots of fish and chicken. not that it was all cooked healthy but it wasnt entirely full of fat either. i grazed all night and because i was eatin and eatin i only ended up drinking one glass of wine. all that i ate when i grazed i probably still didnt eat as much as i would of if i didnt have the band. altough it seems like a lot to me i have to keep reminding myself, its not as much as before! i love food what can i say!:smile2:

woke up today with a little bit of a headache! last night i drank 2 glasses of wine instead of one! maybe i got a headache cause one was red and the other was white. although white seems to go down better and red can sometimes burn my stomach a little bit. and this is so weird for me cause i could drink alot more wine! lol well i guess thats good considering its not good for caloric intake. :Dancing_wub: water, water, water! i tested drinking wine about 4 weeks after surgery and my body didnt reject it! i heard different stories about people who could never drink again~ but i like my wine! i dont drink soda and drink only water so i guess its ok! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!

woke up today with a little bit of a headache! last night i drank 2 glasses of wine instead of one! maybe i got a headache cause one was red and the other was white. although white seems to go down better and red can sometimes burn my stomach a little bit. and this is so weird for me cause i could drink alot more wine! lol well i guess thats good considering its not good for caloric intake. :biggrin: water, water, water! i tested drinking wine about 4 weeks after surgery and my body didnt reject it! i heard different stories about people who could never drink again~ but i like my wine! i dont drink soda and drink only water so i guess its ok! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!

so i definately was filled! i couldnt stop burping yesterday! it was so annoying! i have talked to some people that have said they didnt even feel restriciton at 4cc! i think thats weird! i have a 11cc band and most people have 9 or 10 but the bands are changing all the time!:w00t: so today is my first day back on food! i was so hungry yesterday doing liquids but i managed. but i def feel full and i just had 3/4 of a thin wrap with homemade chicken salad which is my fav thing to eat! :tt2: working out right now isnt exactly fitting into my schedule but i am chosing the correct foods right now so hopefully that will help! i eat alot slower than i use to but i think now being restricted i have to eat slower! do you have that issue? i love to hear what people have to say and their expeirences! throw me a line!

wow he gave u a fill after 2 weeks? at 2 weeks i def had my own swelling which gave me restriction. up until about 2 weeks ago then i could eat a lil more! its so weird how everyone i effected so differently

Hi Everyone! :tt2: How do i begin and where do i start?! how do i begin to tell you who i am and my journey of how i got to where i am today? ok here goes nothing... i was never a small child...a size 10 WAS my norm and infact i didnt even get there until i was 17. 2 kids and a husband later i found myself at about 300 pounds ok ill be exact 296..there thats better! which brings me to this year of how i started to take control of my life. i can be very athletic and i love to workout. i love to swim, spin, aerobics, kickbox, anything with high intensity! let me tell you i can move for a big girl!! i joined a gym just like the other 10 things i have done and i was doing awesome and then DING DONG life calls! isnt that always the way? so what happens? you fall off the wagon of your great progress and u fall back to where u began! :eek: so i worked in retail and a few women now and then came in said they needed clothes and the answer was LAP-BAND®®. i asked alot of questions and i ended up at Tufts medical center in June of 09. i got the ball rolling with seminars and info and appointments to start. i was very fortunate with my insurance i have i only pay co-pays. nothing out of pocket! i had a very embarrassing moment shortly after in july. i went on a plane for the first time AND I DIDNT FIT!. i forced myself into the seat with silent tears streaming down my face. 2 hours later all bruised up from "cramming". in my 2 hours of travel i assured myself that i would be "fixed" and i started my journey at the right time! :wink: i started the diet and mindful eating began! i wasnt perfect at it by any means. i love my wine and chocolate! i ended up losing 14 pounds before my surgery on nov 17!:w00t:

awesome! sounds good!! keep up the good work!

you are def not a failure! i was filled on nov 17 and have lost 12! you are on the right path! keep focused and dont look at weight! im only down 12 but im down a size in clothes! and thats what matter most to me!

self paid? hhmmm i think it depends also on your health! are u healthy? do you have problems? whats your quality of life? and balance from there. i was lucky i dont have any health problems i was compltely healthy at 296 pounds. if i didnt have the insurance and being healthy i wouldnt of done it. however if i had health issues yes i would of paid.

u got soda down? without being flat? well im only 6 weeks in and can barely have flat soda. im not a soda drinker but i do crave some dr.pepper! when were u filled? good job on the ab workout im gonna be so scared of my band lol

so i definately was filled! i couldnt stop burping yesterday! it was so annoying! i have talked to some people that have said they didnt even feel restriciton at 4cc! i think thats weird! i have a 11cc band and most people have 9 or 10 but the bands are changing all the time!:bye: so today is my first day back on food! i was so hungry yesterday doing liquids but i managed. but i def feel full and i just had 3/4 of a thin wrap with homemade chicken salad which is my fav thing to eat! :Dancing_wub: working out right now isnt exactly fitting into my schedule but i am chosing the correct foods right now so hopefully that will help! i eat alot slower than i use to but i think now being restricted i have to eat slower! do you have that issue? i love to hear what people have to say and their expeirences! throw me a line!:present:

great minds think alike!

hey there! i was banded on nov 17 and im feeling good! i love chocolate so i was always doing the carnation instant breakfast pre-made and make myself! but in the 3 rd day i tried cottage cheese and ricotta cheese. ur appetite will increase little at a time! but def a big change!

hi there! i had surgery nov 17th! and my first fill was yesterday. i hear ya! i didnt wanna eat at all i was sore and stuff but it eventually came back day by day. i bought diff variety shakes so i wouldnt get bored. plus i love chocolate!

ive been going great! better than i expected actually! where are you going in feb? how long have u been banded?

so very happy for u! i was banded on nov 17 and just got my first fill! awesome your journey has just began!

i feel great this morning! no soreness im shocked! i always think the worst so im prepared.:present: so tonight im goin to start my work out! also ill be off of liquids and ill bake a chicken. yummers! im always looking for suggestions for new workouts? what helped you the most? what is really kepping your interest on a day to day basis? does anyone utilize the realize band website to track food and progress? i do and i LOVE it!:Dancing_wub: have a good day everyone!!

i feel great this morning! no soreness im shocked! i always think the worst so im prepared. so tonight im goin to start my work out! also ill be off of liquids and ill bake a chicken. yummers! im always looking for suggestions for new workouts? what helped you the most? what is really kepping your interest on a day to day basis? does anyone utilize the realize band website to track food and progress? i do and i LOVE it!:tt2: have a good day everyone!!