January Surgery Bandsters Group

[chrissylu 153]

Hi everyone! I sure do miss you all! I hate not being able to check in as often as I used to. Hope everyone is doing well. Sounds like we're each having some real challenges! Its okay though...we can do this. We just have to remember that the only thing for which food is an actual solution, is nourishment & ACTUAL hunger! With that being said, I must admit to caving in to Doritos and 3 Musketeers (chocolate nougat) Bars this week. Have only been to the gym once this week but walked at lunch two days and got on my mom's elliptical for about 10 or 15 minutes this morning. Its not much but at least I was moving. I'm kinda maintaining...back to playing around with the same two or three pounds. I guess another liquid diet fast is in order...and getting to bed earlier so I can get my butt outta bed in the mornings and go to the gym!! Hope you all have a great weekend! I think we might visit an alpaca farm on Sunday! If you've not felt anything made from alpaca "wool", you don't know what you're missing....so VERY soft and warm!! God bless!

C

[amica813 28]

Ladies - I think I just bought my first pair of "skinny" jeans. They're supposed to peel off, right?!?

[amica813 28]

Getting ready to fly home and feeling a little blechy. I don't think my band likes altitude changes. Has anyone else had this?

[ready for my journey to be 14]

supper happy on the scale this a.m. 200.6 so close to onederland i can feel it,getting back from mom cousins wake gonna get me something to eat and get ready for the work week hope everyone had a great weekend.......

[chrissylu 153]

Hi all! good, busy weeked. got some great deals at a yard-sale yesterday ( no clothes though..boo!). Got back to 85lbs lost (again!) yesterday. However, today I've grazed on Doritos and one of those school fundraiser candy bars. My latest addiction is to Snapple's diet half tea/half lemonade drink. Its made with sucralose (that's splenda, right?). Anyway, I'm wondering if drinking that is hindering my loss somehow? I absolutely MUST get back to the gym this week. I MUST start logging my food again and I MUST start measuring my food again. Ya'll help me not fall back into those old habits...PLEASE!

[JustDoIt130 369]

Hi everyone! Every time I tried to log in over the weekend on my phone it just timed out...so here I am.

Chrissy- I'm with you, falling into some bad habits I need to get over. I was thinking yesterday in the shower that the "newness" has worn off, and now it's time to really claim this as my lifestyle. I'm NOT doing a diet, I'm doing a way I eat for the rest of my life.

Ladybandido- I thought that's what we were supposed to do with the band, keep in the green zone, which will change based on lost weight, as well as other factors. Hm. But glad you had a great doctor's visit!!

Amica- LOL on the skinny jeans! I haven't had any altitude changes to speak of, but I did ask my doc about flying as I'm hoping to go to France next year- she said to treat flying and the day after like I would a fill day- liquids- as the pressure changes can affect the band. Hope you feel better.

Ready!! Yay! You are so close! I'm self-sabotaging, so I'm not with you really anymore, but GOOD FOR YOU!!!!! How are things with DH?

As for me- really, ice cream I think is going to have to go. I ate SO MUCH of it over the weekend. It's like, once I start I just can't stop. I am trying to convince myself that it's either one or none- as in one bowl or none at all. We'll see, if I can follow that rule maybe I'll keep it. I will try one last week and see- or I will just have to get rid of all the ice cream. I ate so much I'm still full this morning and feel just sick- physically and mentally, ya know? Like, what's up? I know it's just a HUGE trigger food for me, so maybe I just need to get it out of my life....any ideas? Like, I ate more than 3000 calories of ice cream yesterday. Yep.

Nicki

[kymie9899 37]

my doc treats diet snapple as included in our Water servings, i dont think it will affect your loss. i drink that and Vitamin water and lifewaters daily

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[amica813 28]

Hubby found the pic on the left from our beach trip one year ago (we're headed there next week!). The pic on the right was snapped at work today. Despite the fact I look like Velma from the Scooby Doo gang, I'm pretty pleased with the difference. 70 down and 55 to go!

[DarlinDede 1]

Awesome transformation!

[Ladybandito 516]

Amica you are beautiful, great job with the band!

JustDoIt and Crissylu, I too was thinking about the "newness wearing off" factor. Now that I'm not "tight" at all, I've been munching a bit more than usual and I got on the ice cream wagon too... Not quite on the ice cream truck although I might as well have been, mind you, but ice cream every evening for the past few day (ok, week) and for me, those sugar calories really add up! Ouch, ouch. I am back on myfitnesspal again, back at it.

[chrissylu 153]

okay...so...I went to the free apparel day at Sears Outlets today (it was the last one they are going to have for a while) and I got three pairs of pants and only spent a little over $8! I got a great pair of jeans (sz 14) and a pair of navy pinstriped slacks (14) and a pair of black & white French Connection slacks. wait for it..... size 12!!!! Ha! I haven't bought a size 12 in over 20 years!!! Cant wait to wear them. They are in the washing machine now, in hopes that I can wear them tomorrow. LOL! Of course, I also realized how very non-standard women's sizes are. I purchased a pair of 12's that fit perfectly...but I tried on a pair of 16s that were way to tight! What the crap is that all about? Geez..I've been buying plus sizes for so long, I don't know how to buy smaller sizes. Some fashionista out there needs to teach me!

[chrissylu 153]

Amica...great picture!!! So proud for you and the accomplishment you've made! For some reason, I can no longer post in this thread at work. Its very strange. I miss being able to post to you all during the day. trying to get back into the habit of logging my food. Have had a problem today with eating. I was barely able to get liquids down. It happened seemingly overnight. I finally realized I'd had to take laxatives over the weekend, so I'm wondering if I might've gotten dehydrated. Liquids for me for a couple of days. How's everyone else doing??

[JustDoIt130 369]

Hi everyone! DD was in a car accident yesterday- everyone was all right, but it was her fault, so dealing with that a little today. She's 18 so she's handling most of it but we'll see what happens with our insurance premium. sigh. It's always something- of course they say these things come in 3's, and this would be the third car thing- every car we own has needed to be fixed in some way or another in the last month!!! Oh well, at least no one was hurt, for that I am so grateful!

On the food front, doing well, disciplined the past few days and I'm down to 202 this morning! Yay!! That's the lowest so far.

Amica- you're gorgeous! I always thought Velma was a secret hottie, LOL. It's fun to see in pictures the progress. You're doing awesome!

Chrissy- size 12!!! I dream of that!! LOL. And you're an awesome shopper, btw! Yah, idk what's up with women's sizing, but honey, take those 12's and run!

Ladybandido- I don't know what I'd do without myfitnesspal, I rely on it so much! I am diligent about logging as I know what happens when I don't- the calories creep- who am I kidding, they storm- in.

Kymie- nice to see you! My doc says any non-soda sugar free stuff (Crystal Light, etc) count as Water too. I still don't do too much of it, not sure about all the sugar substitutes....

Well, everyone have a great day and I'll check in later!

Nicki

[amica813 28]

JDI - Glad everyone's okay! Have you tried Arctic Zero yet? It's a whey Protein frozen dessert that's supposed to only have 150 calories per PINT! It's gotten incredible reviews for taste - I have some in the freezer but am a little nervous about trying it. I did see one article that stated the manufacturer underestimated the calorie count, but even if it's 250 calories for the pint, that's a far cry from the calories in a pint of Ben and Jerry's! I think I may have some tonight after dinner so I'll let you know how it is. If it works as a substitute, don't give up your treat completely! I find if I deprive myself I want it more and end up eating a lot more than I should or even really want to. I am worried about the amount you're eating, though. Are you not getting the restriction when you eat it? I'm at the point where even Water too fast causes issues!

[otaknam 28]

OMG...... WTH!!!!! Went to doc got on scale said 213.5 on Monday got on scale today and it says 218.... WTH.......Not sure what happened. I have been having a heck of a time keeping food down so no reason to gain. On the good side 218 or 213.5 is better then the 275 start weight.

So i am open to suggestions or tips.....

Thanks