I'd like to have a bandster buddy

[smgallop 1]

I've been banded since April 3rd. I'd be happy to helpnewbies, but I think I need a buddy who has more experience with the band too. The three month mark is fast approaching. I've got the liquid, mushy and solid stages down pat. Now I need help with what else I can eat. Also, someone that could help motivate me, and someone I could motivate would be great.

[sisterc 0]

Hello

I would be very interest, but didn't have the nerve to send the email! If you are interested please let me know. I have a ways to go and checking in with someone would be great.

[smgallop 1]

Sounds good. Let's be bandster buddies. What part of the country are you in? I'm in Texas. How has your bandster journey been thus far?

[sisterc 0]

Hello

My email address is c_monestime@yahoo.com

My journey started in November 2007 I reached my highest weight of 300 pounds. My sugar level was out of controll for the past eight years I was told if I don't do something now then I can suffer as I get older with Diabetics so what do you want to do. He suggested lapband for me and after three months of apppointments here I am. The first three weeks were tough far as eating and adjusting, but the sugery went well with no complications. I lost 19 pounds the first five weeks, then another six pounds so I am 25 pounds or 275 pounds now. But it has been a struggle to eat the right things in the past two weeks. I now can eat what I want but for the past week all I want is sweets. I ate my first slice of bread yesterday in three months. All went well just want to stay on track. My small goals is to lose 20 pounds before I go back to the doctors a small goal for me. So I started back on step 4 to slow me down on my eating and cheating on foods. Any suggestions?

[smgallop 1]

What I've been doing is staying away from all carbs with exception to potatoes and the carbs in cheese. I occaisionally will have a whole wheat tortilla. Outside of that, I eat a lot of salad and chicken. I like beef too, but if it's not hamburger meat, it takes forever for me to chew it. I eat a lot of steamed veggies, Sugar Free Chocolate pudding, sugar free apple sauce, and of course the occaisional protien shake. I'm seeing a nutritionist and she told me to begin adding almonds to my diet. I will start doing that today.