MiniMi 1,468 Posted November 25, 2012 i dont weigh but once at a month at my dr's monthly follow upi ate my alotted amount (steered away from gravies/rolls and pie) and enjoyed every bite. so did i lose or gain' date=' i have no idea but enjoyed my thanksgiving just the same. hope everyone else did also[/quote'] Feels good huh? Enjoying it instead of regretting it!? 2 Maddysgram and ☠carolinagirl☠ reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721 Posted November 25, 2012 Feels good huh? Enjoying it instead of regretting it!? feeling great....regretted nothing food and life is meant to be enjoyed and that is what i did 3 Maddysgram, MiniMi and meyouus reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddysgram 6,159 Posted November 25, 2012 How in the world can you tell if you lost or not? Your weight can shift daily. My weight has stayed the same or gone down. I'm bad and weigh every morning before I start my day. 1 meyouus reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loseit 28 Posted November 25, 2012 I stayed the same and I enjoyed my meal. Looking forward to a big loss next week. I think the change in food will help me to start losing again. Merry Christmas everyone! 1 Maddysgram reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hely88 883 Posted November 26, 2012 Just saying if I can track anyone can. Use Mfp or spark people or any of the other apps. You are cheating yourself if you don't track. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chelseyrion 26 Posted November 28, 2012 Just saying if I can track anyone can. Use Mfp or spark people or any of the other apps. You are cheating yourself if you don't track. I disagree. I know myself very well and tracking ANYTHING is not for me. To say I'm cheating myself is more judgmental than encouraging. I admit I'm new; 6 weeks post op, but I have been successful; 34lbs down. Remember this is a personal journey for all of us and just because it works for u does not mean it works for us all 3 FatGirlFitGirl, bamagirl2012 and loseit reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MiniMi 1,468 Posted November 28, 2012 I disagree. I know myself very well and tracking ANYTHING is not for me. To say I'm cheating myself is more judgmental than encouraging. I admit I'm new; 6 weeks post op' date=' but I have been successful; 34lbs down. Remember this is a personal journey for all of us and just because it works for u does not mean it works for us all[/quote'] I think what hely is saying is that tracking is a proven way to not mindlessly eat. This is a problem that a lot of obese ppl have. If your journey should take a turn or come to a halt, don't rule it out completely. It can help! Congrats on your wl so far! 3 Maddysgram, hely88 and 2012 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hely88 883 Posted November 28, 2012 Sorry you misunderstood my post. For starters. I was agreeing about how hard it is to track. I have never been successful before I really started to focus on my journey and i learned about the apps online that make it so easy. People who track their food lose twice the amount than people who don't. Also by tracking you can better stay on top of what foods work better than others. For example yogurts and liquids do not keep me satisfied. I know this from tracking and reviewing . Best of luck 1 Maddysgram reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
megamomnj 334 Posted November 28, 2012 I love MFP especially since I can use my iPhone to scan the UPC symbol from my food to track. Makes it so much easier! 1 Maddysgram reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddysgram 6,159 Posted November 28, 2012 I love MFP especially since I can use my iPhone to scan the UPC symbol from my food to track. Makes it so much easier! Love the scanner too! Let me show a little of my age, buying a little booklet and having to look up everything, write it down and figure all the Calories,Sugar &Fat. In those days they didn't care about Protein. Wonder I got fat on that diet!lol Love MFP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chelseyrion 26 Posted November 28, 2012 Sorry you misunderstood my post. For starters. I was agreeing about how hard it is to track. I have never been successful before I really started to focus on my journey and i learned about the apps online that make it so easy. People who track their food lose twice the amount than people who don't. Also by tracking you can better stay on top of what foods work better than others. For example yogurts and liquids do not keep me satisfied. I know this from tracking and reviewing . Best of luck Yes I agree and I know... Tracking can only help. I guess to explain it better its more of a personality flaw for me than anything else. I could never remember to take my pill on time- now I have twins, I have to set multiple alarms (including my bf) to remind myself to take my meds daily, I realized the other day I haven't taken my MV in over a week. I'm a scatterbrained mess really. For me what I eat has never been as much of a problem as how much. I don't eat sugar, fast food, or overly processed food. I don't like much meat and I dont drink soda. I'm very aware of what I'm eating daily, right now it's not much because I can't yet eat all the veggies I'm used to and craving. The one thing I miss most since being banded is sparkling water-I know I'm living on the wild side over here! I'm not disagreeing with u abt tracking, I watched my mother lose 80lbs and keep it off 20 years with a lot of tracking. I'm also not ruling tracking out of my future. But right now, it's not for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hely88 883 Posted November 30, 2012 See how you overcame with your babies by setting the alarms? Just think of something maybe an alarm maybe something else to help you track. It will really help you so much in the log run. It is not a personality flaw. You will feel better about yourself and your future! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MiniMi 1,468 Posted November 30, 2012 Picture journal. BandedWendy took pics of everything she ate and drank in the day with her phone. It's a good way to go back and look at what you ate if your wl stalls and there's no writing involved! 2 chelseyrion and hely88 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cindy Amato Dashko 11 Posted November 30, 2012 I had a taste of everything plus wine. Lost 2 lbs!!!! Wahoooo Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brlgirl 112 Posted November 30, 2012 I lost about 2 pounds...but then again I did get a .2cc fill the day before Thanksgiving and spend the day surrounded by food and was only able to eat about 4 bites. Oh well...I'll have lots of other Thanksgivings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
