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Eva~ You figured me out! EEK! Yes, I'm a night owl, usually going to bed around 1 or 1:30. I've been like this my entire life. My dad is like this and so is my grandma. When I was in high school I used to go over to grandmas on school nights and watch the 11 o'clock news with her because #1, we were both awake and liked to chat, and #2, because it was the only place I could go after curfew and not get into trouble! But, I can stay up late and wake up early if I have to. Usually for work or school or whatever. I love that you are in school. I hate to say it, but I miss it already!!!! Enjoy! Linda~ WTG on your exercise too! Yay! So glad I'm back into the groove. If I don't go when I like to go, I will make every excuse in the book not to go at all. I want this weight off badly, so that is just not going to fly! Hugs on SD problems. So sad. Did she tell you why she was going to the ER in the first place? Did I miss something? I'm so happy that little Aylah has you. She is just beautiful. Arlene~ You didn't lose, but you didn't gain! So, thats good! You've had a lot going on the last few weeks with your mom, so you haven't been able to focus on you. Hopefully everything works out ok in that department. Hugs to you too! Apples and Janet~ Cannot stand this site and losing posts! The most annoying thing ever! I love hearing from the two of you, so it stinks for all of us. Laura~ Girl, I hear ya with the bloat and crabbiness and all of the rest! It's been me since Monday. Hopefully it will be over today. Gotta love the BC. Sometimes when I have a dinner, then a sf fudgsicle or whatever later on, that happens to me too. Did the Dr take out a lot last time you went in? My band slipped a little bit and it made the pouch a little bit bigger, but its not dangerous I guess. Last time I had a fill, he only put in .2cc's and I had to have them taken out less than a week later bc of the acid. Now, I don't feel like I can find my "sweet spot". But, do you think that you are at yours? Ok, nothing new, just wanted to pop in and say "hello". Going to get moving and get to the grocery store in a bit to pick up stuff to make dessert. Apparently its a Weight Watchers version of Ambrosia salad. I remember my mom making it years ago and just found it in my cook book that she made me. According to the old school WW points it is 1c.= 1 point I'm going to have to figure out the calories when I get all of the ingredients later. Here is the recipe: - 1 box SF/FF vanilla pudding - 1 15 oz. pineapple Tidbits (drained) - 1 15oz. Mandarin Oranges (drained) - 2 8oz. lite vanilla yogurt - 1 8oz. Cool Whip Lite or Fat free Mix dry pudding with fruit - blend in yogurt and cool whip.

Denise I crave sweets like every 3 or 4 months but not on a daily basis - I hate the saying "nothing taste as good as thin feels" cuz I think it's bs - food does taste good and sometimes more than a size 8 Since I count calories and I look at a piece of cheese cake being like 900 - I say oh crap it's just not worth it (that's 100% of my calories somedays) .. I love brownies - I have not had one since being banded - one night I was craving them and so I had a box in the pantry - i took out 2 tblsp of mix and mixed it with a little Water and ate it - I got the taste without all those calories then threw it away.. I bought a reese pb cup a few weeks back 210 calories for both pieces - I ate one on Friday and the other on Saturday - now if I had bought a bag of them - I could have eaten them all - so I didn't - just one serving over 2 days - Healthy Choice Fudgecicles - they are sf and good - I have a new trick with them - I have the cake cones (left over from when son was staying with me) I take the fudgecicle and cut off pieces and stick them in the cone (25 calories) and then I have an ice cream cone for 105 calories. I guess for me the sf double choc pudding - healhty choice fudgecicles and dannon light & fit yogurt & fruit will now satisfy my sweet tooth. On grandson's bday I made him cupcakes - I allowed myself 2 (over 2 days) but that friday they were calling my name - so I put them in a freezer bad - said here put these in your room so I can't eat them.. Avoidance and # of calories are the 2 reasons I don't succumb to my sweet tooth - I like the way I look and feel - and if I start eating sweets I am going to go back to being fat and I don't want that. So like an addict I just don't start - and if I do - it's just a tad and then no more and if it's in the house and I can't say no - then it goes in the trash... Do I miss it ya - sometimes - I miss food still - I miss eating high fat/calorie foods - but now that I read lables - see how much something is - it's just not doable anymore - my meals are usually around 200 to 250 with 2 Snacks at 100 so that's 950 a day (approx)- some days more some days less - but I spend my calories wisely...

HI to all... My name is Amanda im 29 and i joined lapbandtalk..ohh over a year ago, but i rarely get to come here so im sure noone knows me. Ok so I was banded june 10th. 2008. Ok so at first it was great....after surgeyr i was feeling full after a yogurt, i was like no way a ltile yogurt has me feeling good...this way cool Ok so months go by and i lost near 70 lbs with in say 7 months.. i was on a roll. THEN a brick wall I HIT. Back in January i saw myslef not losing. Somehow between working 12 hr days I let 5 months go by with no restriction....i never gained but sadly never lost either. So in june I got my first fill.YES i said first feel...so backing up my story a bit for first 6 months i nefver needed fill because i was losing like 10 lbs month...anywhoo Going back to brick wall....aafter fill in June...STILL no freaken restriction....Being that it was my first fill im sure maybe its normal...BUT I am so dispoitned in myself and the band...Not a poor me party or to say the lapband sucks....its all my fault.. I didnt take care of the problem ASAP...Time flies and I let NOW 7 months go by without losing. I feel so wayyyy behind. (still havent gained). i get filled tomorrow YAY!. I need input advice Last fill in june she put 2cc ( i think i have 10cc band?) anyway...Questions - will i ever fill that full feeling like after surgery again? - Will the Brick wall finally crumble down or i jump over it? - any suggestions on how i can catxh up on my weight loss? I feel like i should have lost 100lbs in a year..so i need to lose 30+. - am i over shooting the 100lbs in ayear? Ill stop asking questions for now. i owuld appreciate your responses... if i need a kickn the butt dont be nice be straight forward with your answers.. PS yes i know this site offers lots of answers but there are so many post I just havent founf time to scroll through millions to get help....agaon thanks for you input Amanda banded June 10th 2008 September 2009...havent lost in 7 months was 272..now 208

WOW WOW WOW! Hi everyone~ Congrats on the onederlanders! I AM DREAMING OF THAT DAY! Glad to hear you guys that weren't feeling good are feeling better. Reassuring to hear others as frustrated as I am. Welcome to some new faces. I haven't been online much lately. Too busy finally putting myself on the list! And then being a mom and a wife.... I swear, eating healthy (shopping for everything, cooking healthy, etc...) and exercising is a FULL TIME job! I sometimes find myself slumping back into my old habit of being too tired too exercise, etc... and so I hired a really MEAN trainer at the YMCA! (She's not really mean... just makes me do things that my body doesn't like doing.. like lunges and squats). She is weighing me weekly, just to have one more check and balance in place. The first week we scheduled 3 x and this week, 2x. I might stick to that. The other days I can do something. This week again was really frustrating to me. Although I ate no more than 900 calories a day and exercised 5 times in 7 days ( I am talking SERIOUS exercise... 70 min. workouts with an average heartrate of 135 and max of 165, elliptical for 30 min and circuit training in between, lunges, squats, ect) ... I only lost one pound! It just makes me so mad that the weight isn't MELTING off like on the Biggest Loser! There have been some dangerous stuff in the house that my 5 year old begged me for at the grocery store the other day. (note to self... do not bring Nelson shopping again). I have yogurt covered pretzels (190 cal for 7 tiny pretzels!) and Entemann's chocolate Covered donuts (300 whopping cal/each). I did have 3 pretzels... then looked at the calories and closed the box. (I did include these in my daily count and entered them on the realizeband web site and everything!) (these are sold in the PRODUCE section!!!) IT should be outlawed. I sometimes have Mom guilt though. My son is adopted and does NOT have our genetics and is tall and thin and a VERY picky eater. He will skip Breakfast and lunch altogether if I don't insist on him eating something before school. I don't want to make him a member of the clean plate club like I was as a kid... but then he has to eat. And I prefer he eat his lean meat and veggies and THEN if he wants a treat he can have one. I have started just letting him not eat when he is obviously not hungry (especially on weekends). I think that is one of my biggest problems is that I never knew when I was truly hungry because we always ate on a schedule and because there were starving children in Africa! Yet, the nurse in me wants him to have enough nutrition for his brain to grow, etc. So many people say, he will eat when he is hungry. The thing is, he rarely wants to eat and then he wants goldfish only! I am sure the flip side to the coin would break my heart to have a chubby kid who I couldn't get to stop eating (like my mom had with me). I will tell you guys this... at night... when I get hungry and find myself in the pantry, the first thing I do is feed the cat a treat or two! Then go back to doing whatever I was doing. LOL. He is getting bigger, but I stopped snacking. ; ) Fill #3 is next Thursday! I wonder how much he will put in. I still don't feel any restriction really. However, twice while I was eating fast and didn't chew, I got the "Iron fist" feeling. I stopped.. took some deep breaths and it passed after a minute or so. I have not had any of the saliva pouring or hiccups or anything like that. Each of those times I had taken a big bite and didn't chew enough. I know this sounds nuts, but I almost don't want to tell my dr (even though I will) for fear it will make him put less of a fill in! I of course don't want TOO MUCH! But I am tired of going in for a fill and not having ENOUGH! Hope everyone is hanging in there! peasout~ Laura

Glad to have you back Apples - You were missed... I wish I could lose 8 lbs on vacation :thumbup: Gino - Here's what I eat for breakfast (I eat at work during the week so I need stuff that's portable ) Hard boiled eggs - weight control oatmeal - dannon lite & fit yogurt w/1/4 bananna or 1/4 c low fat granola - or kashi crunch. Egg salad 1/2 cup made with lite mayo - Protein bar - 5 slices ham & 2% slice of cheese - Weekends eggbeaters with a tad of cheese - onions & bell peppers and jalapeno's and maybe 1/4 of a hot link or turkey polish sauage... You can eat whatever you want for breakfast - it doesn't have to be breakfast food - heck you can have a 3 oz can of tuna if that's what you feel like - I have had 1/2 sandwich made on lite bread for breakfast - or I have bought the WW egg mcmuffins - but I take the top muffin off (too much bread) Becky - Hugs on being sick - that's the pits - chicken soup it really does work :thumbup: Well gang - I didn't get the 4 miles in on the treadmil tonite - but did get 3 in and I was a little pooped after those 3 miles - but I did work up a sweat... Breakfast - Dannon Lite & Fit vanilla yogurt & 1/4 lf granola (160 Calories) 7 pt grms lunch = Oxtail Soup Well really meat & veggies 1/4 of a red potatoe there wasn't much liquid.. (300 Calories) 20 pt grms dinner - Fish 4 oz (cat fish baked in the oven with corn meal crust) 1/4c rice - 8 asparaguss spears (325 calories) 20 pt grms Snack - Snack Pack Popcorn (100) & SF fudgecicle (100) 3 pt grms So what's that 985 calories for the day and 50 pt grm - short 10 on my pt - so maybe will add another sf fudgecicle or yogurt :0) or I know 1/2 of a pt bar - that will give me 60 grms of pt for the day :0) Well, just cking in - going to go change into my jammies and eat and watch my soap before Idol comes on.. Talk to you all tomorrow - Hugs & sweet dreams :thumbup:

Apples, she lives in Florida - you're going to Florida -- I "see" a new black lab puppy in your future. . .you can have your doggie pick out the one he wants. LOL. That'll get DH -- maybe he'll want a couple. Thanks for the advice -- I agree I think I'll be fine, it's just that I don't understand why my body refuses to let go of the weight -- and I'm so stalled - I just wanted your advice cause I've hear that theory about eating more, but I'm not sure I buy into that -- I worry about gaining -- I think I might try what Apples suggested -- and Janet, I already didn't exercise for two days this past week, so don't think that's the problem. I just don't get why my weight refuses to budge. If I don't lose in the next few weeks I'll call my surgeon's office and talk to the nutritionist. I already don't eat many carbs -- only fruit and a very small amount - I eat very little really and I eat the same food pretty much every day -- breakfast ff yogurt with 1/2 c strawberries/blueberries and 1/2 banana, lunch is usually a egg beater omelette made iwth ff cheese and some times 2 oz of additional protein like chicken or fish, dinner is either chicken or fish -- with usually green beans or squash. I eat one 100 calorie popcorn a day and usually a sf fudgesicle or pudding. Only once in a blue moon will I have part of a baked potato or rice or bread. Not even once a week. Anyway, thanks for your help, I think I just need to continue on and just be more patient. Still at work, cbl. Linda

My DD just picked up Bethany. I know if I kept her everyday I would lose weight. My band gets so tight from lifting her I can't eat. She is so cute. She keeps that smile on her little face that she had when she was born. She has big dimples too. Eva, Woohoo! on the contract. I had a friend that financed a home like you are doing. It sure helped her income during retirement. My zucchini are up to three inches and the yellow squash plants need to be thinned tomorrow. I can't believe how fast they have grown. Janet, thanks for the props. I could not have done this without your mentoring thread and the support of all of you. I know I should be eating less, but it is tough. 1100 calories add up fast. So far this morning I have had a boiled egg and a yogurt. For lunch I am making tuna with another boiled egg. dinner is chicken breast and broccoli and another yogurt. That should wipe out my calories for the day. I may can squeeze in some strawberries. I have a few left. I may just go down to the market and get a couple of pints. I think today is the last day they are picking from the strawberry patch.

Apples - Happy Anniversary ;0) - What a beautiful bride you were :0) still beautiful now !!! Laura - WTG on throwing that cookie away !!!! So freaking proud of you !!! Yep I am always on your shoulder - you just need to listen more often ;0) but glad I get thru now and then :0) Eva - Girl - Yep ya need to get that food in order - I know you think it's about mostly just about moderation - but it's has alot to do w/food choices - How is your restriction - do you think a trip to Mexico is in order - it's been a while since you had a fill.. You know I am really big on the diary issue - I find it keeps us on tract - it's not that hard - I carried a little 3x3 note book with me - got to work it when by my phone - got home it went on the side table where I watch t.v. - .. Walking is good - it's moving - I did it for the 1st 8 months it's how I got most of all my weight off - the last 30 came off w/ walking and weights - and I keep it off with weights and classes - but modify some so due to knees not always acting right - I don't want to injure them - think it's mostly a little arthritis ;0) it hell getting old.. Food Plan for the day BF - Greek Yogurt & Granola lunch chicken Soup dinner - Fish and acorn squash Snack - I have a red pear on my desk - I love red pears - then my usual tonite popcorn & WW Fudgesicles - I do have 190 cal pb cheese crackers at my desk - may munch on them a couple this morning and then a couple this afternoon.. Charlene - 1/2 lbs each week adds up over a year - 4 lbs a month = 48 lbs in a years time - I had many weeks where I lost 1/2 lbs - I just averaged my weight loss - it helps keep you motivated on the big picture.. Topic today - What did you do to no cave to craving.. LBT - shooting my mouth off :thumbup:) It's why I have like 8200 post - I have more than some of the moderators ;0) - I would cruse the site - giving Indiogirl advice ;0) FB - Farming Weekend - Shopping ;0) But most of all I didn't (still don't) keep trigger foods in the house - and if by chance they made there way there or if I am over eating even sf stuff or something I thought I could control and couldn't - IN THE TRASH IT GOES - BETTER IN THEE THAN IN ME ;0)

Janet, okay, I read the first day of Beck. I need to go get some index cards. I want to lose weight to feel healthy and not depend on my family when I get old. That is my first affirmation/reminder. plan Breakfast, shake 110 cal, toast 150 cal cream for coffee 20 cal Walked 30 min Lunch chicken 150cal yogurt 80cal Thinking positive today! I will let you know tomorrow how it goes. I start my weight loss support at church tonight. We are reading Battlefield for the Mind. I think it is similar to the Beck thing only scriptures. Should help me too. The fitness coaches are coming to give us a talk on nutrition and exercise. I hope all of you have a prosperous day!

Hey guys~ I am a basket case this afternoon. Said goodbye to my parents and just cried and cried as the plane took off. Always so afraid it will be the last hug, last kiss, last "I love you". <drying eyes> I am so thankful they were here. I LOVED spending time with them. Glad they were here for Nels' birthday- meant the world. Cherished every second of every day. Truly. I am down another pound today- but I know it is from no salt/doing liquids. I am tempted to try to do liquids for a few days, although my doc only requires for that day. Today all i had was coffee with cream and sugar and a 100 cal Muscle Milk. I am hungry, but ok. Gonna have a yogurt and then wait till dinner to eat solids (maybe like lentil soup). I did drink 26 oz of water so far today too. Now am cleaning up, doing laundry, straightening up, etc. Will write more later- just don't want to be too much of a downer. peasout.. Laura

Gotta get to the gym so not much time, just wanted to say good morning. Lori, sent recipe on FB message to you. Hope you get it okay. Jessica, wtg on the tests -- you are one smart girl -- and so nice of you to help out the teacher - I'm sure she appreciates it too. Melissa, I eat Dannon greek yogurt with a very small amount (probably no more than 1/4 cup of strawberries/blueberries and 1/2 banana every morning mixed into it. That's my Breakfast. Like Janet, these are the only carbs I eat - I never eat starchy foods (potatoes, rice, Pasta, bread). First of all, I pb if I try and secondly, I don't really crave it any longer. Once in a blue moon I'll order a baked potato at a restaurant but I always have light sour cream with me to put on it if I do. It's a treat maybe twice a year. Today is day 4 of the 5 day pouch test -- it is truly wonderful to feel so good -- it's the way we're supposed to eat -- so if you need a refresher course on what to eat, check it out. Busy night last night -- finished cards, Aylah was here. Katie sick (nothing new there). Well, gotta get to the gym. Later everyone. Linda

So funny, Janet...My guys worked until dark (9pm) so a late dinner. My dinner was a big bag of popcorn and a greek yogurt. Great minds think alike. Thanks for wishing "normal" days ahead for me. I am going to MAKE it normal. Already have a good start on the house cleaning which has been ignored lately. I am picky and it drives me nuts to have things in disarray. So, my plan is to put a bunch of my favorite CD's in the Bose and sing while I put this house back in order. Also, have fun and games planned for me and Tanker (my dog). Bike rides, ball throwing, swimming in the pond (him, not me) and just get things back to normal around here. Peach pie is cooling on the counter and have Southwest chipolte potatoes and seasoned chicken ready to go in the oven when the time comes. I do feel like this will be a normal day. Youngest DS felt so good today (got home yesterday from hospital) that he is flying to the Masters today to watch a little golf with some friends. I think he is pushing it and a little too soon for that but I'm the mom and didn't say anything cuz I don't want to "mother". He's a grown up. Just happy he feels good enough to do it. Damn the kidney stones!

Good morning everyone. No, Janet, computer thermometer says it's 9 degrees (above zero) right now. But, I didn't sit around afterall yesterday. Have a clothing store in our little mall that had a 75% off sale that I had stopped in one night and got a few things. So after I got my house cleaned yesterday I decided to check it out. Well, parking was full and I had to park by Penny's so went in through Penny's and was stopped dead by signs of $2.97 shirts -- and 80% off sale signs. Never did make it out of that store!! They had long sleeved thin cotton tee (my favorites) for $2.97 -- originally $38.00 -- so guess who bought a ton of those? Then they had some sweaters at 80% off, I got 4 at $6.95 I think. Then I went over to the Jr. dept. and found a pair of size 11 junior black denim for $7.50!!! Tried them on -- fit perfectly -- I haven't lost weight, but have lost inches this year and that's my proof!! My receipt showed I saved $440 and only spent $120. I ended up with 3 pairs of jeans, 4 sweaters and 8 tees. Even my DH said he wouldn't have passed up those bargains either. So that's my NSV for this month -- being able to take advantage of those types of sales. So I was soooo glad I ventured out in the cold -- I arrived there shortly after they opened, and they had just put everything out, so I had a great selection of colors, etc. Katie returned home yesterday -- she said they released her which I don't believe -- I think she probably signed herself out -- she claims she's had no "food" for a week -- only intravenous Fluid -- so why would they ever let her out? Anyway, her brother was staying with her and Aylah so we took advantage of that and ended up driving to our casino for crab/prime rib dinner. DH needed his cigarettes too. So I ate crab and a few bites of prime rib. Played quarter poker machines and I hit 4 of a kind twice and DH hit four 2's so we ended up coming home with all the money we took plus a few extra bucks after paying for dinner, gas and 4 cartons of DH's cigarettes. We got there at 3:30 -- gambled until 4:15 -- had dinner and drove the hour and 10 mins. home and were back by 7:30 -- that's the secret to gambling -- just play until you hit and then walk away with $$. LOL. It works for us. With my lapband card my meal was only $8 -- DH paid $20 so I'm also a cheap date. Laura, good going on throwing away the cupcakes -- it's tough with a little one around. Of course you don't want to deny him - so that's a great plan. Do they still sell Jiffy cake mixes? They would make a lot fewer cupcakes I think - I remember they used to be like 39 cents. LOL. Haven't priced them recently. I saw a woman on Paula Deen one day who owns a cupcake bakery in Savannah -- and she made some cupcakes and then scooped out the middle and filled it with whipped cream and topped with berries. Those looked good -- we could make those for a special "treat" and that way we wouldn't have as much "cake" to eat. We could use greek yogurt/cream cheese pudding to fill ours - yum. Never did work out yesterday - -between the house cleaning and shopping I figured it was enough. Getting ready to go to the gym now. Sandy, I tend to agree with the ones telling you to wait until you lose the rest of your weight because I think if you have it done and then lose 20 more pounds it will sag again. Maybe not - see what the expert says -- will be interesting to hear. I'm going to work on that this week too -- I need to go get a consult - someone referred some names to me so I need to check them out. I didn't do it the first time I lost 100 pounds (over 20 years ago) and I truly feel like if I had done it I might not have gained the weight back. I think like our bands, if we are desparate enough to undergo a knife I think it makes a big impact on our minds. Yesterday as I was zipping around that store grabbing all these cheap clothes I kept hearing myself saying "I LOVE being skinny" lol, seriously, it was like my brain was sending me independent thoughts to inspire me. Cheri, the article will be hard to write, but I know it will also be quite theraputic for you -- it may be helpful for you as well as way to help your healing process. It will also help everyone who reads it. It's wonderful for you to volunteer to do that -- it's a tough job. Eva hugs on the drains and doggie illness issues -- hope it's all better by now. Apples, so happy you are in good weather and enjoying yourself -- if anyone deserves it you do!!! I'm sure your FIL is very happy to have you so close -- especially if you are cooking him food and sending it home with him!! He probably hopes you never leave!! Janet, can't wait to see the pics on FB - sounds like you had a great evening with Jodi, Dassi, Phyl and Earl - bet the doggies enjoyed having someone paying attention to them also! Well, gotta get moving -- need to go do a good workout this morning. We will probably get Aylah this afternoon -- as Katie is probably not going to be well enough to care for her and get her off to school in the morning. Julie, hugs on the pain. Arlene, you are a fabulous daughter -- your DM is so lucky!! Tell your sister she can't have the stuff -- she doesn't need it. LOL. Sell it and give the $$ to your mom instead. Or better yet, use it to buy her something she does need. Later, Linda Have a great day everyone!

I was like you in that I was hungry and could eat sooner than I was suppose to. I ate things that would mush and still be filling. Eggs are a really good filler with the protein you need. I would stay away from the bread for a while. I know you are getting sick of protein drink, pudding, jello with cool whip, and yogurt, but this stage is also about training your habits. If you can eat mushy foods pretty easy, I also would make homemade soups (chicken, turkey, & Beef) and then blend them. I would pack the soups with meat and veggies. Brown beans mashed are great. Feels like you are eating a meal. Also add salsa to the beans with a touch of cheese and you have a meal. Cottage cheese is always good. I also like to make a spinach dip combo with a can of puree chicken. Great. Keep up the good work. You are getting closer to eating small meals. Especially you can eat some food pretty good. Be careful about picking up old habits. It is easy to get back into those patterns. I have had my surgery a year ago, was sick due to drainage from allergies, had to be completely drained, and I am starting over again. Not a bad thing bc I can eat now. However, I am hungry a lot so I am working hard to control the hunger with the right foods, drinking my water, and working out, and eating frequently. Hope these ideas helped.

OK I must have miss some post - didn't know Melissa was struggleing or that Laura K had a date.. Melissa hugs - what is holding you back Well thats a dumb question janet - if she knew she could fix it.. Laura good luck on your date - who is he... I got some message from some guy on fb - I think he's strolling fb to fiind a date - good looking - but looks younger than me - said bud - I live over 100 miles from you .. Plus I'm just not there... I like my singlehood.. Hope it goes well - let us know.. Joyce - I only counted protein (60 grms a day) and calories - I usually only had what I call carbs/starches for 1 meal - I usually saved that for dinner (rice) - I don't count carbs per se - like yogurt (I eat the splenda sweeten stuff) I don't count the carbs in that - fruit - I don't count the carbs - to me carbs = starch bread potato rice pasta - I would eat oatmeal sometimes - but not often - and I may have some granola in my yogurt - but 1/4 cup wasn't enough for me to bother with. In my weight loss phase I kept my calories between 800-1200 and varied them daily - Great - Well I bet the b1 is expensive too and with all you got going on right now - I can truly understand being eradick and now consisentcy Well gf left - I'm headed to the couch talk to you all tomorrow

If~ Do you have access to a microwave? If not buy a small FUNTAINER thermos (at Target or Walmart) They hold 10 oz.. I make a stew or bean soup and take it with me if I am going to be out and about. (or a one pot wonder the girls are always talking about). Another travel thing I enjoy are the tuna SUNKIST- Lunch to go. They are 2.6 oz. or can buy the little 3 oz packets. I mix it with vinegar instead of mayo or LF yogurt and spices. Another idea would be the individual cottage cheese. And there are several of the Healthy Choice that have more protein. I found the amount of protein is perfect and throw the carb out. I think someone should market some frozen entrees for the band/bypass patient. If I have other ideas I will let you know.

Hey Gang As you know jury duty this morning - have to go back next monday - it's a muder trial - haven't been picked yet - today they just talked to pple who could legally be excused. Meredith - I was like Apples full liquids as day after surgery - Protein shakes - creamed Soups, sf pudding - sf popsicles - sf pudding - dannon lite & fit yogurt - My doc sells Protein stuff - I love the brand proti15 I think it's called they are a clear liquid Protein drinks (like crystal lite) 70 calores & 15 grams protein Mushies - refried Beans, instant mash tatoes made with skim milk to boost the protein, egg beater - oatmeal - i think I even had spag sauce with ricotta cheese . I usually got most of my protien from pt shakes & the clear protien in the beginning - they make an unflavored protein that I would add to stuff but had to be warm curdle @ 130 degrees. Your doc should be giving you a list - My doc gave me a binder full of what to eat at each stage and there is a food thread on the main page that has tons of ideas. Bariatric Advantage is a good website too to get stuff - you can get the clear protein drinks there.. I am all about the homemade food too - it's more satisfying. I would make a pot of beans - pinto or navy beans - scoop out the beans and puree them add back to bean juice - cream of bean Soup Laura - a tweak may help - I am a big nite time eater still - I can manage my hunger during the day but nites are hard - I budget my calories to compensate/feed my hunger at night when I don't have as much will power Charlene - What is making the diverticulis act up and ya you sound tight - I have been having tmi problems but that's cuz I haven't been drinking like I should. Keep us posted Hugs.. Blklab - Ya you gotta chop up those big pills - I ate mine in pudding - but a plus is now I no longer need that pb med.. Barb - I wish I could break the night eating - it's better - it's controlled - but it's still there... Linda - I like fruit too but don't tend to eat it at home - but have it at work for bf or those times that I just can't ignore my hunger Ok gang - sorry this was short but got on the computer at 6 it's now 8 - I had a call from a lady who's going to be banded next month she lives in NY area - and then DIL called to tell me they are home safe and sound.. I need to go cook - so will talk to you all in the morning... Hugs

Good Evening Gang... Melissa - Good ju ju being sent your way - Ice instead of heat or alternate - Ice reduces the inflamation.. Eva - I need the down time - looking to see when I can take a week just for me - not go any where - not do anything - I need to recharge the batteries.. OMG you are a work horse aren't you.. Great - Don't have any idea about your throat issues - sound like they don't either - but who know's I am not a licensed dr - maybe they know more than me - but we know when we have heart burn.. Glad DGD is doing well - Kaitlin really couldn't nurse either - so they switched to bottle - Seems like yesterday and she's going to the Prom this Saturday... They grow up so fast.. Charlene - Got my Wen today - the only problem is you can't tell the hair stuff from the body stuff - I don't wear my reading glasses in the shower LOL Not much to report - work was work - had good arm work out tonite - dinner is done (made bbq ck yesterday) so going to go crochet for a while... food - BF - Dannon lite & fit Pear Yogurt (good) Jerky - lunch -Beans - dinner chicken & veggies - Snacks who knows maybe a pt shake..

Good morning all~ Tightness must be in the air! Yesterday had liquids all day, then tried to eat a yogurt with tiny bits of granola in it- just air escaping the whole time. You know the kind that is not a burp per se but an involuntary air thing? After attempting 3 small bites I had to put it down. Just from that I needed 3 tums and another prilosec. I am drinking liquids fine. Only thing that I did yesterday was take a second dose of my allergy medicine. Antihistamines do "dry" mucosa and maybe that's what it is. Cheri, do you take anything? When DH is on call, I don't cook. The times when I have cooked for him- he gets stuck at the hospital until 2am. When I don't cook... he was home by 7! I had a cold chick fil a sandwich for him..LOL and some bean salad I made yesterday. He was thrilled to be home and glad I didn't cook. : ) My Dad is having surgery today. The urologist wants to re do the stint and check things out in the ureter. They are considering taking out the nephrostomy tube and they want to see if the tumor is shrinking b/c they cannot do a CT scan with contrast. (His kidney can't handle the contrast). His case is scheduled for 10 this morning. Fingers crossed. Melissa, I checked flights for you, cheapest is $350. I think you can do the drive! And we would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see you!!! So don't bail and you don't smell! LOL Janet~ I hope your weekend goes well. Know that we are thinking about you! Julie~ hugs and have a safe trip! Hope you slept well. Eva~ Congrats! That's awesome with your NSV. Mine recently was being able to buy a bra off the rack and it fit. I was ordering mine online for a year or so. Those small things mean so much. Off to get Nelson to school. CBL... peas....aka laura

Good Evening Gang... Lori - I have a LARGE walk in closet maybe 10x7 - it's brimming with clothes - I have clothes in the guess room closet - we really have 2 season - summer & winter - my closet is FULL... I could dress for about 3 months and most likely not where the same thing twice - well except for pants - but I could go a couple or 3 weeks without wearing them twice well that would be if I could wear jeans to work on days other than Friday. My Kaitlin wasn't getting any milk when DIL was breast feed- she brought her over about 10 days after she was born and Kailtin looked like skin & bones I asked her - how can you tell if she's getting enough food she has lost weight - you need to take her to the doctor - sure enough - come to find out she wasn't getting enough food - so they switched to the bottle (DIL has big boobs and Kaitlin had a small mouth ;0) Jaundice no biggie - but now you see the worry starts all over again LOL you worry about your kids - now you get to add DGD to the mix - it's never ending (motherhood) LOL She is a beautiful baby.... Julie - Hugs - can't wait to hear how the doc visit went... Melissa - I'm telling you - You DH has some issues - I don't think he wants you to be healthy - Come you are diabetic first and foremost and he knows you love candy - why in the hell would he bring it in the house - if he runs his own business then tell him to keep it at his office - that really pisses me off... Come on now food is our addiction - why is he doing that to you - There's a reason behind it imho - Tell him I said to keep the crap out of the house and at his office if he can't live without it - but to quit trying to kill you.. Charlene - Yes my #7 are coming next week - Candice arrives on Sunday 3/14 till the following Monday 3/21 - Linda comes in on Monday 3/15 leaves on the following Sat 3/19 and Phyl will be stay w/us too for a few nites and all of the days they are here - So all said and done - I have company for 1 week - Andrew's Bday is 3/18 he'll be 20 - so depending on his plans (which I won't know till the day of his Bday) he might be going out to dinner w/4 old ladies - he said that was cool.. He just wants his present so he's willing to dine w/us old ladies LOL Gosh getting old is the pits - Hugs on your Mom having to have her eyelashed plucked and other issues.. Ya I just heard we change the clock back on Saturday night - it will be nice for my girls who are coming - more day light and it will give me a week to get use to it before I have to go back to work.. I don't like springing forward - losing 1 hr sleep is hard - but since I'm on vacation it shouldn't be too bad and I have my dogs who wake me up to go potty every morning and they don't know about clocks.. Can't belive you are going to be 60 !!! Well today's 60 is really young - not like our parents.. Meredith - How nice of you - I think shaving would be better than it falling out - I know w/my stepmom - it's not pretty - rather have it all gone at once, Well my dinner is done - so gotta cut this short... Food today - BF Yogurt/blackberries - lunch Homemade Ck Soup - Dinner Fish Broc rice - Had gym this evening - here's a thought - trainer said it's hard to get in shape but easy to stay that way - It's so true - it's all about lifestyle and changing it... Once you do it - it's not really that hard to maintain... Linda hugs on the teeth issue - ugh... Eva - we were windy too - it's suppose to stop tonite... I hate the wind. Apples - are you getting back into the groove... Well gang - gotta go eat... Talk to you all in the a.m.