Angera

Good grief, thanksgiving made me feel like i'd fallen off the wagon! I didn't eat large meals, but I did find myself grazing on cheese, pieces of turkey, and bites of desert. I'm scared to get on the scale and see what the damage is! I am getting back on track today and going to try and detox my body, so to speak. I am back in my own home, my own elements where I KNOW I keep no temptations! I'll check my weight on Friday instead of Monday! Tonight, i'm hitting the walking trails! Good luck everyone, we're entering the final month of our challenge! Keep up the hard work and push yourself just a little more! I know I am, it will be so worth it

Don't be discouraged. Without the band, you could have easily gained weight! Take it back to square one, measure your food, count your calories, carbs, Protein, etc. Start an exercise program. It's so easy to get down about what's not happening with your body. Use it as motivation to get back on track. Many before us have accomplished wonders with this band, and you can too. Good luck

Absolutely fantastic! You look great!! congrats

Dinner is baked chicken and green beans. YUM!

3 Month Post Op Update: Hello all! Things have been going great on my end. I've been working hard to learn this new lifestyle. I'd be lying if I said I didn't have a bite of halloween candy or other little indulgences. The difference this time around is I don't eat the whole bag of halloween candy and i'm not having 2-3 additional servings of indulgences! I still don't regret this decision at all! I look forward to meeting my many goals down the road. As of 11-12-2010, I am down 86 pounds, which includes my pre-op preparations. I've updated some pictures in my album, check them out!!! I hope everyone else is doing great on their journey! Good luck, it's a long road ahead but so worth it :thumbup:

Jumped on the scale today just for the heck of it and it said 278! That means i've hit my halfway mark! Very exciting. I'm getting close to 275, which I haven't remembered weighing since I was 14! Today I appreciate my band so much! Good luck to everyone and have a great weekend

After reading this post, I think I want chili for lunch :rolleyes2:

Down two more pounds since last week Everyone is doing great! Keep up all the hard work! GOOD LUCK!

I got into a fight with a hamburger patty this Saturday. I was helping out my friend with her kid's birthday party and they made burgers and hotdogs. Hotdogs had already given me an issue before so i didn't bother. I went for the patty plain, no bread, no veggies, etc. BIG PROBLEMS there! I hadn't tried a hamburger patty since my last fill so I guess it's a no-no for me. Me and eggs are still friends though.

I asked my mom to keep thanksgiving low key this year. No extended family, just siblings and their wives/children. I grew up in a family where pigging out is the norm and nearly 60% of them are overweight. I knew that having other people around watching me eat thru this first banded holiday would be strange for me. I didn't want the comments, questions, etc. I wanted to be distraction free since this band thing is still so new for me! I've explained to my family that I want them to have food ready early in the day so I can take the entire day to have three small meals, eating different things each time! After my last fill, i've come to realize, pigging out is NO OPTION any longer! Strange feeling, but also very reassuring to me to know that my band is doing what it is supposed to do! Good luck everyone, I hope you are able to overcome these food demons on the holidays! And if you can't, don't beat yourself up over that bite of pie. If all else fails, head out shopping on Friday and walk it off!