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LOL... I found myself checking the protien grams in Peanut Butter Cups!!!! Like that would make it ok! jeeze. Anyway, I brought all the left overs to work today, they will be gone in no time. Thank Heavens!!!

What did your Dr. recommend. I had to be liquids for a week, mushies for a week, then gradually into normal food. You need to follow the recommendations at this point, it's very important. You are not supposed to eat solid foods, you do not want to shift your newly placed band. Your stomach is swollen and solids most likely will not go down. If you end up stuck and throw up it could be a real problem. Ya, you probably feel week. You just had major surgery 2 days ago. Drink Drink Drink. Good Luck!

Yes... I am a calorie counter. I eat about 1200 a day.

I agree, see your nutritionist. There is no reason your not losing if you are exercising and eating right.

Frickon Butter Cups. That is all.

More than twice the protien. I don't pay attention to sugars since I don't eat much sugar anymore.

You would think the weight would just fall off but sometimes it just doesn't. I have no idea why but eventually it will give. I agree with the journal. My Fitness Pal makes it really easy to track food, exercise, protien etc. Hang in there Girl....

I ate a lot of Greek Yogurt and Cottage cheese. Also Soup. I wasn't very creative. Glad You're Safe!

I agree, a nice bowl of yummy soup. And if I may suggest.... If you like Key Lime pie, Oikos greek Key Lime Traditional Yogurt is like eating the middle out of a keylime pie! MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Happy Birthday!

Fear is a good thing sometimes. I was scared to death to eat junk. Never would have dreamed of eating fast food the first year after surgery. But fear wore off. I'd like to go back to that way of thinking. Make good choices... you just have to make good choices! Good Luck to you!

Misty... it will come. I didn't step on the scale until I went back for my post op check up and after that I only weighed on follow ups. (didn't own a scale) It will drive you nuts, stay off it. You are eating under1000 calories. The weight will go, it has too. Log your food, weighing it is great if you think you are overeating. Get some exercise even if it is a short walk. You would thing the weight would just fall off eating that little but it doesn't. But if you just keep doing what you are supposed to do, it will! Good Luck!

Breakfast: Greek yogurt or oatmeal Lunch: Usually salad with left over protien from night before or cup of chili or chicken salad sandwich on a bagel thin Supper: Protien (steak, pork chop, meatloaf, fish) fresh veggies (broccoli, carrots, cauliflower) maybe a starch a couple times a week. Sometimes I just need a potato.

You just have to keep on fighting. Giving up won't work. You can do this. I don't know what to say about self control and gaining your weight back. You are the only one that can control that. I went 6 weeks once without losing an ounce... I didn't give up. I can't, I won't allow myself to go back to my old eating habits. You can make this work but you really have to want too. I'm sure you want it to work, but you have to want to make it work. I know, deep in my heart I will NEVER.... NEVER go back to my old eating habits. I may have a bad day here or there, but it is a day... I'm going to take that back. I have bad moments. Like yesterday with some Halloween candy.... I didn't let the whole day go to heck because of it. I ate healthy aside from those Reese Cups and I exercised. Just cuz I indulged a little I didn't let the whole day be a loss. I don't believe in complete deprivation. I don't beat myself up and I keep doing what I'm supposed to be doing. Honestly, I know I will never go back to eating like I used to. I will always eat the way I am now. It just seems normal to me. I wish you luck... It's hard at times but it is doable!

Don't know when the last time is I've felt this good. I'm 49 years old and along with my weight loss I have also lost EVERY ache and pain. I, seriously... have none. And I have tons of energy. I just feel Amazing. The first couple of months after surgery i was exhausted. It really took me a while to get any sort of energy back. I think when I started exercising is when I started regaining some energy. Hang in there... it is soooooo worth it!

too late... a Peaunut Butter Cup got me! But I just love this time of year, love to snuggle up all comfy cozy! Can't wait for my little trick or treaters tomorrow! And No More Buttercups!

Log your food. Know exactly how many calories and how much protien you are getting every day. Logging helps me so much, I have to answer to myself when I see I ate a snack that consisted of more calories than an entire meal.. it makes me think twice the next time before I eat it again. Aslo, just eat healthier. Ha Ha, I know it's not that simple but... it's not that hard. Fill up on your protien and fresh veggies. If you hungry eat a protien, greek yogurt or cheese or a piece of fruit. Leave chips and sweets alone (I don't know that you eat them, just saying) and I eat out often. I ALWAYS look at the website of the restaraunt before I go. Most places have lots of healthy choices. Know what you are going to eat before you go. And get some exercise! Get back to the LB basic rules. You can do it!!!!! Best of Luck!

My last fill was .2. That tiny tiny amount made all the difference in the world.

yes... there is no way you will get your protien in at first, but you need to work up to your dr's recommendations. My dr. recommends 60g. Shakes are a good way to get in your protien, but personally... I just could not gag them down. I have no problem getting my 60+ grams.

I will agree... you can probably find something at all of them that is not unhealthy. The hard part is staying away from those fries!

I wouldn't think the dr. would give you a fill if you feel you are at a good restriction level. If you chew your solids good and they go down fine, and when you don't chew good you get that pressure I would say you are at a pretty good spot and certainly don't need a fill. But... follow up is key. I saw my dr. many many many times knowing I would not be getting a fill.

Ya, I never cared for yogurt. But the Oikos keylime and raspberry... honestly yummy!

another good choice is Greek Yogurt. I HATE the fruit on the bottom ones, and before surgery had never eaten yogurt... not even once. Try Oikos Key Lime, it is scrumptious, so is the raspberry the fruit is blended in with the yogurt. Lots of protien - make sure it's Greek. Just a suggestion...! Keep up the good work!

LOL..... love it!!!

I AGREE!!!! Wendy's chili is my go to if I need a quick drive through meal. Don't even remotely miss my Big Mac!!!!! Actually, I can't imagine eating one, funny how I've changed. It's kinda hard to believe. (I ate my share of big macs)

I always hated that, but I'm the type not to be ashamed of who I am so I always asked if there was an empty seat anywhere and If i could trade seats with the person next to that empty seat. Ask the flight attendent. Dont let it bother you. It's more comfortable for you and the other passengers. Or if there is an empty seat ask the person next to you if they would like to move to the empty seat to be more comfortable. That way you don't have to be the one moving for everyone to see. That's what I always did... I no longer have to! Good Luck on you Surgery