losingjusme

only 4 days? you will be waking up in recovery before you know it!

i had the same problem ... in fact i didnt even tell her until about a month or more post op... try not to stress over it. hope you get your band as soon as you want it..

maybe it is a good thing you get nauseated when you eat something you shouldnt?? **shrug**

that is wonderful!!!!

hi, congrats on being banded! looks like you are off to a great start! what to eat - you should have received post op instructions from your MD - every doctor has different instructions... if you are looking for idea, check the food section of LBT - it has some great ones. if you tell me what stage you are at, maybe i can give some ideas as well. when to eat?? when you are truly hungry (not head hunger). should be 3-6 hours between meals. i am on solids and if i get hungry i pop a few almonds in my mouth. Blue Mountain makes excellent lime n chili ones ... mmmmmmm..

those are great goals and fabulous NSVs! congrats!!

no, DD refuses to go to sleep yes, it is 1139pm yes, we put her to bed at 800pm - almost 4 hours i am so extremely tired. i cant go to sleep so i will post here ... i went to work out 2 times today. yesterday (wednesday) i gained a pound and today i remained flat, so total is just under 63 pounds. i am trying to really kick it up a few notches.. i burned over 1400 calories today. i hope that will be enough to help me start losing again. i know its only been 2 days, but it is frustrating none the less. here i am eating well, working my ass off and i stay the same or gain ... WTF??!!? i am going for my 3rd fill next Tuesday. i am still so very hungry :hungry: we went for pizza last night and i had 3 or 4 pieces ... i was full but not FULL ... a typical bandster shouldnt even have been able to finish 1 piece. i didnt have this surgery to feel hungry a lot. today was pretty good food wise. started w/ breakfast - starbucks 2% latte ... it tasted like it was made with water - - not sure why i even bother i'd rather just have the full fat one and get over it. but i wont. it is a 100 calorie difference and the 2% has 2 more grams of protein in it. **sigh** ok i am tired, i should get up early to go work out tomorrow but i may just go tomorrow night after work - or not at all .. hell i dont know. good night - i hope.

no, DD refuses to go to sleep yes, it is 1139pm yes, we put her to bed at 800pm - almost 4 hours i am so extremely tired. i cant go to sleep so i will post here ... i went to work out 2 times today. yesterday (wednesday) i gained a pound and today i remained flat, so total is just under 63 pounds. i am trying to really kick it up a few notches.. i burned over 1400 calories today. i hope that will be enough to help me start losing again. i know its only been 2 days, but it is frustrating none the less. here i am eating well, working my ass off and i stay the same or gain ... WTF??!!? i am going for my 3rd fill next Tuesday. i am still so very hungry :hungry: we went for pizza last night and i had 3 or 4 pieces ... i was full but not FULL ... a typical bandster shouldnt even have been able to finish 1 piece. i didnt have this surgery to feel hungry a lot. today was pretty good food wise. started w/ breakfast - starbucks 2% latte ... it tasted like it was made with water - - not sure why i even bother i'd rather just have the full fat one and get over it. but i wont. it is a 100 calorie difference and the 2% has 2 more grams of protein in it. **sigh** ok i am tired, i should get up early to go work out tomorrow but i may just go tomorrow night after work - or not at all .. hell i dont know. good night - i hope.

hi Lisa, that is awesome about your company offering a full gym and trainers! LUCKY YOU!! welcome to LBT.

Shelly, i think we are in the same boat. we are both losing quite a bit and are not really restricted too much. my appetite is quite large and i have to stop myself from eating (i had 3 pieces - not bites, pieces - of pizza last night) if it werent for me working out, i know i would be gaining. i just scheduled my fill for next week. i am afraid they will not give me one. i just had one 20 december and have lost 9 1/2 pounds since then but i am STARVING (or at least it feels like i am)... i got banded so i wouldnt have to be so hungry.

i cant believe it... i really havent posted here lately - been reading and nodding my head but not really posting much.. after my "turbo" kick boxing class today i got on the scale .. i am down 60.125 pounds!! i made my goal with 1 day to spare. i just found out my in-laws (who have no idea i am losing weight/had surgery) will be in the end of March so that is the target date of my next goal... 39.875 pounds by the end of March for a total of 100 pounds. my loss has slowed so it is going to be a real challenge for me to knock the pounds out, but i am going to once again work my @$$ off. thank you all for the support you have given, HAPPY NEW YEAR.

thanks! it really was a lot of fun! imagine that!! :mad:

Julie, you are doing awesome! i find it very hard to believe that there are actual sizes out there that do not start w/ an X

359.5 down 43 pounds ... :faint: That is one of the many things i am very thankful for... my mom is in town for turkey day - will write about my days later (my mom knows about Ophelia (my band) and she is excited) she did notice right away when we picked her up at the airport. ok ... night.

:clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2: bravo!!!!!!!

7 pounds???? that is awesome!

so says Ms. Sunshine who has lost 21 pounds pre-op!!!! you, madame, are doing fabulous!! i know i wouldnt be where i am now without working my tail off at the gym... i am the first to admit that some days my food choices could be a lot better (both in type and in volume). the "experts" say that you replace one addictive type behavior with another. i truly think my behavior is working out. is that a bad thing?? maybe. it seems there are some days where i dont see my daughter as much as i would like she has become a pro at saying "mama exercise" ... she wakes up and i go say good morning and she says it ... it's sad some days. what assists with that a bit is the fact i more than likely will be around longer for her.

this is my goal for the next 2 months or so ... it doesnt look THAT bad on camera but it is just aweful. it has gotten better, but it is still just horrid!! it hangs down over my waistband ... i want it gone. weight wise, i am dropping. i am down a tad over a pound today (from yesterday). i am down 7.25 pounds since Christmas. i am watching what i put in my mouth (LOTS of baked fish) and i truly am working my ass off. i've been to 2 turbo kick boxing classes ... they are GREAT!!!!! i did get a heart rate monitor for myself for Christmas. it really keeps me motivated and pushes me. i have been having a very difficult time getting my heart rate REALLY high (80-90%). that is where i burn the most calories, but after doing research, it turns out you burn more FAT in the 60 - 70% range so i have been doing some "easy" work outs in addition to my regular work outs. for example - today i worked out on the treadmill for about 36 minutes - my heart rate (HR) in the moderate to lower part of high zone. i then rested and got my HR down to a resting rate. i hopped back on the treadmill for about 7 minutes in my fat burning zone. every little bit helps. DH still has a container of Madeline's (cookie/cake type things) on the kitchen counter ... it is really taking all i have to not eat just one - - one has over 150 calories in it. i do not need that. so far i am in a negative calorie state by about 180. if i can keep that up i should do ok tomorrow when i weigh in. ok ... it seems i have written a novel. hope everyone has a great day!

this is my goal for the next 2 months or so ... it doesnt look THAT bad on camera but it is just aweful. it has gotten better, but it is still just horrid!! it hangs down over my waistband ... i want it gone. weight wise, i am dropping. i am down a tad over a pound today (from yesterday). i am down 7.25 pounds since Christmas. i am watching what i put in my mouth (LOTS of baked fish) and i truly am working my ass off. i've been to 2 turbo kick boxing classes ... they are GREAT!!!!! i did get a heart rate monitor for myself for Christmas. it really keeps me motivated and pushes me. i have been having a very difficult time getting my heart rate REALLY high (80-90%). that is where i burn the most calories, but after doing research, it turns out you burn more FAT in the 60 - 70% range so i have been doing some "easy" work outs in addition to my regular work outs. for example - today i worked out on the treadmill for about 36 minutes - my heart rate (HR) in the moderate to lower part of high zone. i then rested and got my HR down to a resting rate. i hopped back on the treadmill for about 7 minutes in my fat burning zone. every little bit helps. DH still has a container of Madeline's (cookie/cake type things) on the kitchen counter ... it is really taking all i have to not eat just one - - one has over 150 calories in it. i do not need that. so far i am in a negative calorie state by about 180. if i can keep that up i should do ok tomorrow when i weigh in. ok ... it seems i have written a novel. hope everyone has a great day!

i really like 2c !!! i think a lot of us need to resolve that one!

great job :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

hi, i think you are doing great. where's your blog?

hi Julie, I am wondering the same things as girl in NYC. do you need a fill? is your sweet tooth kicking in? what can we do to help?

BREATHE!!!! you are going to be fine. this band works as a great tool ... just remember you cant try to 'beat the band' .... if you follow a reasonable way of eating (i hate the word diet) you will do wonderfully! really!!!

congrats on being banded! hope you are doing well now!