patsygrn

I was stuck at 170 lbs for almost two months. About 3 weeks ago I started walking and started paying attention to portions. I went to the doctor yesterday and I had lost 5 lbs. O to be 170 again, that was years ago!!!!! Maybe someday this year! I work 12 hour night shifts, been working too many of them here lately. It's another old habit of eating sometimes just to stay awake, not because you're hungry. I usually always use small salad plates at home. BUT tonight I really pigged out! Whoops got a patient coming in, gotta go.<!-- google_ad_section_end --><!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

Absolutely!!!! I have always been one of those kind of people that like my food really hot. Now 9/10ths of everything I eat is cold. Never thought I would see that happen since the invention of the microwave!

Hi, Thought I'd check in since I haven't done it in a long time. I seem to be going SO slow with any weight lost. Eatting way too many carbs, still eat at times when I'm not hungry, but at Christmas I weighted 275 pounds. Today I weigh 235. I've got to start exercising... still haven't done hardly any since surgery.... keep thinking how much I need to but just haven't done it. Checking in here gives me encouragement. I find myself thinking that just because I eat such smaller portions it should be okay, but I've got to start making better food choices. I'm going to start doing that starting RIGHT NOW!

Can't Believe I've Only Just Now Saw This Thread!!!! I Would Have Loved To Have Joined In, But Already Have My Resort And Air Fare Paid For Cancun Leaving June 25th... Can't Do 2 Trips That Close Together! Count Me In On Next Year If This Is Really Gonna Be An Annual Thing! I Love Cruising, My Next One Is Scheduled For Sept. 9th Out Of Galveston.

sherilynn, I too have been lurking, not having anything to contribute. I am also unable to relate, I've fallen so far behind, especially when I thought that I'd be one of the best loosers! I just knew that I'd be able to stick with the diet plan, and just eatting a little would be great. I do eat considerably less than I use to, but still eatting way way too much. At least once a day when I eat my first meal of the day I PB, but once I throw up what ever is caught then it seems I can eat alot more. I'm getting to be a real pro at it. Sad to think I've gotten so good at pucking and still not loosing anything. I've lost 18 pounds since surgery Jan. 15th, and all of that was right after surgery. I've just maintained that loss. I still can't make myself exercise, still feel fat, tired, and lazy. I have lost inches, and get excited over the fact that I am wearing smaller clothes, but by now I should be wearing alot smaller clothes than what I am. I'm proud of all the people on this site that is loosing so well. Today is another day, and I'm starting fresh today, started a food journal, I'm starting my low carb diet back today. I have a wonderful tool, I plan to use it. Low carb worked so well prior to surgery I know that it will work for me, and now that I feel I can eat just about anything it's time to put the tool to work. I think I need prayers for this head hunger.

Hi, I haven't posted anything in a long time. Banded Jan. 15th, and only had my first fill (1.5cc) on April 12th. I've felt restriction from the get-go, but continue to eat too much. :faint: You all sound like you've done so well, and control your intake so well, makes me feel like a looser.... and I don't mean pound wise! I've lost 16 pounds since surgery. Since getting my fill Thursday, I'm eating alot less so maybe it will start coming off... and I won't wait so long for my next fill if/when it's needed. My port site is still sore. Very tender to touch. I can feel it at any given time and at times it even seems to protrude some. The scars are healing very nicely, no sings of infection at all. No one is talking about their port sites anymore.... am I the only one still so tender?:cry

Weight is 248, only 13 pounds since surgery, but instead of wearing 22-24 pants, I'm wearing 18-20. I have my first fill scheduled for the 12th of this month. I am eating anything but just not as much as I use to, but still eating way too much. Still feel hungry, still eating even when I'm not hungry.... got to get this better in control and start eating food that is better for me! Read on this site about a sweet spot, I have no idea what that is. I just know that I want it!

Weight is 248, only 13 pounds since surgery, but instead of wearing 22-24 pants, I'm wearing 18-20. I have my first fill scheduled for the 12th of this month. I am eating anything but just not as much as I use to, but still eating way too much. Still feel hungry, still eating even when I'm not hungry.... got to get this better in control and start eating food that is better for me! Read on this site about a sweet spot, I have no idea what that is. I just know that I want it!

Cindy, I just got around to catching up on our thread here. Want to thank you for the reality check. Patsy

LOL, I kinda did the same thing. My son was eatting some raviolis and they smells SO good, I took about 5 or 6 of them, added some beef broth and stuck them in the vita-mixer and drank them! Not quiet the same as the regular ole ravioli but I really did enjoy it!

Hi! I'm doing great, go back to the doctor today for my first preop visit. I have used my sisters vita-mixer and just making a thick soup out of everything! A friend brought tortilla soup over yesterday and I just left the chicken in and everything and put it through the vitamixer. I've noticed I'm taking in alot more now than I did a week ago at this time. I had a whole can of tomatoe soup for Breakfast. Have to admit that I cheated 2 days ago and ate some mexican casserole (one of my favorite dishes), couldn't eat much of it and felt miserable for a short while, but I was careful with LOTS of chewing and slow swallowing and felt that every bite was worth it! :biggrin1: After reading this site and hearing all the complaints about pain and gas pain, I feel so blessed. This really has been a pleasant experience as far as surgery goes, never had the "bent over" "hard to straighten up" feeling, really no gas pains either. It just a new experience for me to learn how to eat again! I want bigger bites, I want to be able to swallow and not worry about every bite I put in my mouth. BUT I am so proud of my new tool, and fully intent to take full advantage of it.

Hello everyone. I was excited Saturday, I tried a pair of pants on that had never fit before and I'd refused to return them, and they fit! Very comfortably. One week out today, still on liquids, eatting mostly just soups and still learning how to slow down, small sips etc. Ate hot and sour soup at the mall yesterday and couldn't get over how good it was!!!!

Got to the hospital at 10:30, went early because of the ice storm we are having. Surgery was done at 1:30 just as planned. All in all I have to say that as far as surgery goes it was a pleasant experience. Stayed at the hospital over night with my pca pump with dilaudid. Pushed the button at any little twinge of pain, so it made the experience pretty painless. Went home Tuesday afternoon. Today is Friday. I have not had any of the gas problems that everyone talked about. I've had a few diarrhea stools, but no gas. My abdomen is very sore, don't want anything touching it. Glad that I took off of work for the weekend, but been in the house long enough now that I'm getting some cabin fever. I haven't hardly eatten anything now for a week. I love Lue's vitamixer, made liquids out of a can of sliced potatoes, can of mushroom soup, beef broth and velveta cheese. I ate on it yesterday and today and there is still about a cup left and that's it for the last 2 days. The most I can take in is a cup at a time and then feel kinda miserable for awhile. I have been drinking about 20 ounces of water each day and know that I have to start taking in more water. But I tried on a pair of orange pants that I had bought over a year ago and couldn't even come close to fastening. I put them on last night and they fit just right. They did lack about 4 inches coming together! Made me feel good. Being faithful about putting on skin tightening lotion, but have got to make myself start exercising. I had plans of walking today but haven't done it yet so far.