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RandomRan

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About RandomRan

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  • Birthday 02/04/1972
  1. Happy 41st Birthday RandomRan!

  2. Happy 40th Birthday RandomRan!

  3. 1 years has passed since you registered at LapBandTalk! Happy 1st Anniversary RandomRan!

  4. YaY!!! As of today, I am officially at goal. I do hope my weight goes a ottle lower, but if it stays right here, I'll be thrilled! I was banded on Oct 23, 2011 and have lost 66 lbs and have gone from a size 20 to a size 8! YaY!!! For those of you old timers who have shared great information and motivation, THANK YOU! For those of you just beginning your journey, it's well worth it! For those of you somewhere in the middle, keep on truckin' and reach your goal! I love you all. Randi
  5. I was beginning to wonder if I even HAD a sweet spot! But 3 days ago was the magic fill!!! YaY restriction! Happy dancing (((_l_)))!!!! Will I actually keep the weight off this time? Really nervous about that. I am too afraid to give up a lot of my clothes and still have up to my size 20's in my closet. Guess I will at least move them to the garage. Is it just me or does anyone else have a fear their band will erode or slip and they will be back to square one?
  6. RandomRan

    Finally!

    We just got a Wii for Christmas ... I have to try Just Dance 2. I do 7 days a week of cardio these days. Used to HATE to work out, but I am loving Zumba and Kick Boxing.
  7. 169 today!!! Yippie!!! ((( _ l _ ))) <- That's me shaking my groove thang!!!
  8. RandomRan

    Atkins anyone?

    I have been doing Adkins since April when I found out I was pre-diabetic. I never cheat a single bite because it makes me not crave sugar/carbs at all. One cheat, and it takes time for the cravings to go away again. The old days of excessive hunger and eating in the middle of the night just disappeared about 2 months after giving up carbs. So many people struggle with being starving between surgery day and the first fill or two (or 3 or 4) ... My second fill was 2 days ago and I'm already 19 lbs from my goal weight. 800 calories a day is SOOOO much easier with no carbs. Lap Band will help you control portions, but it is up to you to control what you put in your mouth. By not eating carbs, I can't blow it on sliders ... no ice cream, no Cookies, etc. As far as health goes, I was pre-diabetic and did not want to go on meds in April '10. Since eating Adkins style, my cholesterol, my blood sugars, EVERYTHING is 100% in the normal range. For the beginning months, I limited my veggies too, but these days, I eat 7 servings of veggies every day. Makes it super easy to stay at 800 calories and not be hungry. The only veggies I avoid are peas, corn, carrots, tomatoes, and I limit onions. Also, I now choose low fat and non fat cheeses and Protein even though they sometimes add a gram or two of carbs.
  9. RandomRan

    Christmas Challenge

    Mine wasn't messed with either. Merry Christmas to me! I plateaued for 2.5 weeks. I journal EVERYTHING I eat and went just over 900 calories once, but all other days stayed under 800! I was getting frustrated to say the least. Got on the scale today for the first time in 3 days (I was out of town) and I dropped 3 lbs! YaY! I am still one pound away from my goal ... 2 days to go so hopefully I will lose one more ... but after a frustrating 2.5 weeks, I'll take this weight with a smile!
  10. RandomRan

    total calories eaten daily

    That is a great weight loss. If you are losing at that calorie count, I'd stick with it. Then if your weight loss stalls, you can drop lower and get it moving again. I am at 750 - 800/ day. I eat a ton of veggies. The Fiber keeps me full and I don't eat fruit so I try to eat a ton of veggies. Breakfast: (125 calories) 1 scoop of Protein powder (105 cal, 25g protein, 1 carb) 1/2 cucumber, 1 cup of romaine lettuce (I blend the cucumber and lettuce then add the vanilla protein powder and add ice and a little sweetener) (20 calories) lunch (200 calories) 2 eggs, 1/2 Bell Pepper, cup of spinach, 1 oz fresh basil (I blend the veggie/basil and then add the raw egg and scramble the mixture. Makes a florescent green, funny looking plate of scrambled eggs, but it looks like a lot more. Snack: (210 calories) 1 Weight Watchers string cheese (50 calories) 2 pieces of Weight Watchers provolone (80 calories) 1 cup green Beans (80 calories) Dinner: (230 calories) 5 oz turkey burger (200 calories) 1 cup Broccoli (30 calories) Total Calories: 765 Sometimes I eat a night time snack ... my favorite is this... 4 oz of canned pumpkin (1/3 can) (not pumpkin pie filling) Add Pumpkin Pie Spice (It has nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger ...) Add a little sweetener (it tastes JUST like pumpkin pie without the crust) (45 calories)
  11. RandomRan

    Calcium supplement

    I eat the sugar free Kirkland brand chocolate chews from Costco. I look forward to each chew I get to eat all day. LOVE them. I buy my kids the children's gummy bear ones that are at Costco too. They taste just like candy and are like swirly colored and look good.
  12. RandomRan

    Starving at Night

    If you are going to eat at night anyway, add another cup of veggies with your nighttime snack. When you make your dinner veggies, make two cups instead of one and save one so it will be easy to munch on them with whatever you eat as your nighttime snack. Cottage cheese alone is just not going to fill your tummy. All it will do is raise your blood sugar so you are more hungry later when it drops. I used to be a nighttime eater. Even got out of bed a couple times a night legitimately hungry and ate. I cut out all carbs completely this year when I found out I was pre-diabetic. The only carbs I eat now are from veggies (no corn or peas). It is a mind blow and almost creepy how rarely I feel hunger. When I need calories, I feel it, but no more night eating at all and it's really easy. I eat dinner about 6:30pm and am not hungry the rest of the night. SOOOO not how I have EVER been. It's a hard transition, but you may want to give it a try if you want to.
  13. RandomRan

    Well, finally had to have it removed

    {{{{{ Hugs }}}}} Best of luck to you. You have had years to change your relationship with food. You can do this!
  14. RandomRan

    Throwing up with Lapband

    No, that is not normal. Sounds like your band is too tight. The other thing you may want to try if you don't want to unfill a bit is that if you throw up, go to liquids for 24 hours, let the swelling go down, then try eating again.
  15. Hello...you responded to a post I wrote and offered to go with me to Mex...that is so generous of you I really appreciate it and will think on it...thanks again :)

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