Road to "TWOterville"

[losingjusme 12]

katie,

i think that is a reasonable goal. what are you going to do to get there?

put it in writing - commit to it. you and i both know you can do it.

[marcar35 0]

Helo everyone:

Losingjusme told me about this thread (thank you!) and I'm going to join this challenge.

Name...................... Starting....Loss....Current.....Goal......To Go

LilMissBand-Aid..............276.8......0........ ..276.8......269..........7.8

LosingJusme..................264.........1........ ..263........252..........11

Rainer..........................270.........3..... ......267........258...........9

RidinMyHDDream.............258........0........... .258.......250.............8

marcar35......................263........0............263.........250............13

[waterlily1072 5]

Anyone miss me?

Sorry I have been missing in action lately. Life has definitely had it twists and turns. I have been too tight for several months now doing the soft food thing and this last week I've even had a hard time with thick liquids. Of course in that state I have lost nothing because I have replaced vegetables and fruit and protien with soft mushy foods loaded with the only thing that can make them that soft, fat! and thus calories. I am getting a slight unfill on Monday until then it is pretty much gonna be liquid city with a few extreme mushies in the evening when I tend to loosen up a little bit. I't strange how when we are struggling we stay away from those who are there to help and support us. I will try to be better about checking in and hopefully I will be ready to join a challenge soon and get this weight heading down again.

[waterlily1072 5]

Josette I totally hear you on the whole grieving over your mom. It has only been since last January for mine but in this last month I experienced my first birthday without her and we are quickly approaching my first thanksgiving and christmas without her too. It will get better, it has to.

[marcar35 0]

Waterlily and Josette my heart goes out to you.

When I lost my dad 3 years ago I was out of control and ate my way to 322 lbs.

Josette - you lost almost 100 lbs in one year. Pat yourself of the back for a job well done,

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Name...................... Starting....Loss....Current.....Goal......To Go

LilMissBand-Aid..............276.8......0........ ..276.8......269..........7.8

LosingJusme..................264.........1........ ..263........252..........11

Rainer..........................270.........5..... ......265........258...........7

RidinMyHDDream.............258........0........... .258.......250.............8

marcar35......................263........0........ ....263.........250............13

[marcar35 0]

Name...................... Starting....Loss....Current.....Goal......To Go

LilMissBand-Aid..............276.8......0........ ..276.8......269..........7.8

LosingJusme..................264.........1........ ..263........252..........11

Rainer..........................270.........5..... ......265........258...........7

RidinMyHDDream.............258........0........... .258.......250.............8

marcar35......................263........4........ ....259.........250...........9

[losingjusme 12]

gahh!! weight not dropping..

[waterlily1072 5]

Well they took out 1.5cc's to let all my swelling go down becaues of my bad vomit cycle. Apparently I have been confused as to what a pb really is. People here on LBT make them sound so horrible and for some i suppose they may be. I thought it wasn't a pb unless you actually threw up, but anytime you burp and a little something comes back into your throat that is a pb! It doesn't seem terrible at the time, at least not for me but it does irritate the stoma causing swelling. Well I was doing that several times a day and finally got so irritated that I was throwing up nearly everyday and pb'ing everytime i tried to eat anything even thick liquids. Long story short I am back to 8cc's and my goal is to try to listen to my body better and look for the little signals that I up till now i was ignoring and to only eat when i am actually hungry.

[marcar35 0]

Well they took out 1.5cc's to let all my swelling go down becaues of my bad vomit cycle. Apparently I have been confused as to what a pb really is. People here on LBT make them sound so horrible and for some i suppose they may be. I thought it wasn't a pb unless you actually threw up, but anytime you burp and a little something comes back into your throat that is a pb! It doesn't seem terrible at the time, at least not for me but it does irritate the stoma causing swelling. Well I was doing that several times a day and finally got so irritated that I was throwing up nearly everyday and pb'ing everytime i tried to eat anything even thick liquids. Long story short I am back to 8cc's and my goal is to try to listen to my body better and look for the little signals that I up till now i was ignoring and to only eat when i am actually hungry.

That's interesting waterlily - I did not know that either. I will have to watch out as well. Thanks for the info.

[waterlily1072 5]

If I had known that a year ago I would have never gone in for more fills and therefore end up way too tight. Until yesterday they always just asked about vommiting not that and pb's so I never made the connection that they aren't the same at all. For me pb's don't even involve slime, vommiting sure does though. I wonder how many others who are banded don't know this. Well today I had real food that included a homemade fish taco, yum. If anyone uses the non breaded gorton's fish filets they make great fish tacos. If anyone wants the recipe I created just let me know One fish taco came out to app 621 cal. so it's not a totally low cal meal but it is band friendly (if you can do tortillas) and super yummy.

[chiefsfankatie 0]

OK, 7 month check up today and down a few more lbs. Not a lot mind you but at least I am not gaining. I love listening to all of the daily struggles and NSV's and hope to have my own to share soon. As of now, I am still wearing the same clothes I did wear, they are loose but not falling off of me. I just want it faster than I am getting it, who doesn't right??? So.......lets just keep on keepin' on and wish the best for every single one of our fellow bandsters! I am established in twoterville and hoping to someday get to Onederland. Ciao Bellas!!

KT

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Name...................... Starting....Loss....Current.....Goal......To Go

LilMissBand-Aid..............276.8......0........ ..276.8......269..........7.8

LosingJusme..................264.........1........ ..263........252..........11

Rainer..........................270.........6..... ......264........258...........6

RidinMyHDDream.............258........0........... .258.......250.............8

marcar35......................263........4........ ....259.........250...........9

[losingjusme 12]

LMAO ... ummm ... dont think im going to drop 11 pounds in 10 days.

sigh

[marcar35 0]

Well slowly getting there

Name...................... Starting....Loss....Current.....Goal......To Go

LilMissBand-Aid..............276.8......0........ ..276.8......269..........7.8

LosingJusme..................264.........1........ ..263........252..........11

Rainer..........................270.........6..... ......264........258...........6

RidinMyHDDream.............258........0........... .258.......250.............8

marcar35......................263........5........ ....258.........250...........8