Any Buddies In Austin Texas?

[♕ajtexas♕ 3,771]

I am new to this. I was banded in Feb 2012, lost 46 lbs. Feel like I'm loosing focus.... 4 pounds away from weighing under 200. For some reason this milestone scares me. I haven't been this weigh since high school (46 years old). I have a fully supportive husband and family and until now I've been doing this without using the support groups. I think it's time to reach out for support. I don't want to go backwards and I keep finding myself making bad food choices, eating too much, etc. I haven't gained but I haven lost in the last month either. Is this a plateau or am I sabotaging myself?????

I really need a buddy or 2 to help with this journey.

[sguyan 0]

I really wish we lived closer!! You've been banded about 2 months more than me (mine was April 3) and I'm only down 15 lbs since the band, 29 lbs total. I feel like I could use a buddy to keep me on track too! I know I'm still eating too much and not making the right food choices, so I need a push in the right direction! I'm due for a fill tomorrow so hopefully that helps with the amount I can eat. Reading your most current post, I had the same problem with the food getting stuck after 2 bites...got really sick and couldn't even enjoy dinner with my husband This lasted about 2 days, now I'm back to feeling normal

Feel free to message me anytime...take care!.

[georgiagunnels 11]

not in Austin...in Huntsville here...was banded in may of this year....def need a buddy though....?

[♕ajtexas♕ 3,771]

sguyan,

Where do you live? Your profile doesn't say. I'd love to be buddies! Feel free to send me a PM anytime. Do you track your food? I use myfitnesspal (user: ajtexas0) add me as a friend if you do. It really helps keep you honest. Track everything even if you have a bad day, you can then look back and may see a pattern. I know I have found patterns, that time of the month is killer, stress can do numbers too and for me bordom during the evenings reall gets me. I'm a big evening eater!

Also look at your food choices. I do Low Carbs and try to eat 60-70g of Protein a day. They say Protein first, the veggies, the carbs. Plus keep to 1 cup of food total per meal. "Just because you can eat more doesn't mean you should", I'm sure you have heard that on this site a few times. Well it's true!

Do you exercise? This is a hurdle for me. I hate the though of going to the gym, etc... I have a desk job so I have very little movement during the day. I am trying something this week, I set up remionders on my work computer at 10am & 2pm that say "Go for a walk". So far I have gotten up from my desk and gone fore a 15 minute walk (course it's only Tuesday, but it's a start).

Keep coming back to this site. The support you get here is great, it will keep you motivated!

Good luck!

[♕ajtexas♕ 3,771]

not in Austin...in Huntsville here...was banded in may of this year....def need a buddy though....?

Welcome Georgia!

We can definately be buddies, send me a PM any time. Tell us your story (your profile is blank).

Take care!

[georgiagunnels 11]

i don't know how to change it! i would gladly post pics and share my deets!

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[♕ajtexas♕ 3,771]

i don't know how to change it! i would gladly post pics and share my deets!

You can't change it from the remote apps, you have to go to the full websit and update it there.

[sguyan 0]

Thanks for the motivation! I live in Pennsylvania...quite a few miles from Texas!, but I think we can definately keep in touch via this site! I don't currently track my food, but I going to check out myfitnesspal and see how it works. How do you manage to get in all that Protein?! It's so much and I find when I don't get enough, I'm hungry between meals...

As for exercising, I'm also at a desk job but I need to get on a gym program or something.

Keep up the great work!

~Steph