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lol Rain

I use to make myself crazy moving it, but once I realized a spot it was dead on with my dr That is where it stays.

Off to get a new bathing suit... Water Aerobis starts tomorrow night

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I too have grout lines but I usually pick the one that says the least, however, it is not consistent so what say's low today, might be the higher tomorrow.OMG, i am crazy listen to myself.....anyway, i was up again today and i am so discouraged....No i do not count calories, never have since surgery, didn't think we had to with south beach, I thought that was one of the benefits of SB...anyway i guess maybe i'll go back to weight watchers point system?????? I don't know anymore, you would think Band/SB what was it all for if I have to diet count calories, etc why not just do this to begin with and forget the surgery???????????

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I too have grout lines but I usually pick the one that says the least, however, it is not consistent so what say's low today, might be the higher tomorrow.OMG, i am crazy listen to myself.....anyway, i was up again today and i am so discouraged....No i do not count calories, never have since surgery, didn't think we had to with south beach, I thought that was one of the benefits of SB...anyway i guess maybe i'll go back to weight watchers point system?????? I don't know anymore, you would think Band/SB what was it all for if I have to diet count calories, etc why not just do this to begin with and forget the surgery???????????

Sorry guys I'm having a pitty party :tongue2:

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I too have grout lines but I usually pick the one that says the least, however, it is not consistent so what say's low today, might be the higher tomorrow.OMG, i am crazy listen to myself.....anyway, i was up again today and i am so discouraged....No i do not count calories, never have since surgery, didn't think we had to with south beach, I thought that was one of the benefits of SB...anyway i guess maybe i'll go back to weight watchers point system?????? I don't know anymore, you would think Band/SB what was it all for if I have to diet count calories, etc why not just do this to begin with and forget the surgery???????????

Hi Vicki,

I know what you mean, I thought after having the surgery, I could eat anything I wanted to only less of it but apparantly that is'nt the case. Even my cholesterol went up some :tongue2: so now i'm *trying* to eat low fat choices and more cooked fiberous veggies and fruit (well gotta work on the fruit part).

The only positive thing the band does for me is to help me not feel hungry all day..and when my restriction is good, I do'nt want to eat. Right now, i'm hungry! and i've just eaten like an hour and half ago! Had a packet of oatmeal and 6 onces of chopped steak with 2 cherry tomatoes. So I know I need a fill and soon!

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vicki,

i know what you mean. i too thought it would be easier. i thought by now all my weight would be gone but i still have 60 lbs to lose. i try to eat healthy and when im hungry i eat something. yesterday i thought i was too tight and id have to have my fill taken out but today it seems to have settled down

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thanx guys, I know everyone is struggling, I too was told "oh you can eat whatever u want, just less of it, then It was south beach now i have to count calories and watch fat, well isnt that what i was doing before the band? I guess i thought i would just keep losing like i did the first year of surgery. just gotta get over it.

p.s i am starving all the time...........

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I wish it was easier too. But look at our tickers we are obviously losing some major amounts of weight. I'm pretty sure I would no have lost 80lbs on my own. I did lose 100 lbs on weightwatchers but it took me over 3 years. So this is quick if you think about it.

I just keep plugging away and hope that some day I will be at my goal!

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Rain, that is a great postive outlook

Vicki, you are a year out right? I was so frustrated and felt the same way. I stayed at 210 for almost a year, ok 210-220 on a bad week. It was just this last fill that I decided I wanted to get going again, I held my own where I was. I went from 280 day of surg to 210, 70lbs in a year I was happy...

I was eating fried food, 1 chicken tender, a few onion rights, bad stuff just not alot, held my own but didn't lose. it was a huge head game before I was ready for that last fill and have since lost 32lbs since July.

So I guess what I'm getting at, yes loss slows down, but it will start again, don't give up... Have your PITTY PARTY!!! you are entitled, just don't lose track of what you have accomplished. maintain for a few and be happy, then, when you are done focus.

also, if you are not getting enough cals you won't lose, and south beach high Protein you might not be getting enugh, I feel like I eat like a horse and I only get 900 cals a day

Stay strong girlfriend! MUAH

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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, You guys are awsome, it is so nice to see i am not alone, and that i have the most awsome pals when i am having a meltdown.. i am up again today, 210.4 I am perimenopausal so i don't know if it would be TOM, so I will see what happens the next few days, I did track my cals. yesterday was at about 1300 total. I know I dont always eat what i should or do eat what i shouldn't, ever since that major unfill in may i have been totally screwed up....but i do know i eat better and eat less and move more than I used to and I guess that is my issue..I would think i would at least maintain or lose slowly..but I am gaining...we shall move forward Huh? thanx guys you are all the best!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Vicki,

This is just me but I seem to lose when I eat @ 1000-1100 calories a day and keep my Protein grams higher than my carb grams. I really think that it has to do with those carbs if I eat more of those than I seem to stay the same even if my calories are low???

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Vicki,

This is just me but I seem to lose when I eat @ 1000-1100 calories a day and keep my Protein grams higher than my carb grams. I really think that it has to do with those carbs if I eat more of those than I seem to stay the same even if my calories are low???

I have been trying to force myself to eat more and getting between 900-1100 cals a day and that seemed to be a good number for me too. I get anywhere from 70-90g protein every day, I focus on that. I am pretty much south beach and was only getting 500-600 cals a day but was full from the protein.

Stay strong Vicki. get yourself in a good place with this and psyche yourself up and get a fill, and pretend you just had surger again. That is what I did, but if your head is not in the right place, you get a fill and right back to normal a few days or weeks later.

It is ok, just breathe... :tongue2:

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Vicki, do you mind if I join you in your melt down /pitty party???

I need to lose 10lbs by my appointment with Dr.Posner on 10/29 or else I won't get my surgery date. I've been having a bad week, i'm sick to death of SB..........I want comfort food, chips, ice cream, chinese food !!!!!! I just don't think I have the willpower to eat right & workout everyday...........if I did, I wouldn't be as FAT as I am & I wouldn't need the surgery to begin with !!!! That's the part that realy gets me.......you can't if surgery unless you can lose weight on your own, but if I could I wouldn't need surgery!!!!!

Life sucks :(

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Thanx for all of your imput, I am not sure how u get all the info on calories and protien gr. is there a book or a site...I had a porkchop and veggies for dinner, I can figure it out if I have a label but how many cal and prot. is in a porkchop. what if I eat out and dont know how some thing is prepared......

and mKat you are in a really great place right now, they will not hold u to an exact number on the scale, they just want to know you gave your best, and made the effort. take advantage of the first year and the weight will fall off..you'll do just fine, you'll see...chin up and like Jenn said......breath...........

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Vicki

my favorite log is myfitnesspal.com

there is tons of stuff already entered in there and it tells portion size and you can adjust. I added stuff from Subway and a wake up wrap i got out, most places have nutrition information posted online.

yes, the first year is great, but it will pick back up... you just need to find what works for you

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Thursday weigh in:thumbdown:

I stayed the same. I think it has to do with my TOM. Im just going to keep on going. As of yesterday I had lost 1 lb but gained it back over night. Oh well.

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