Kaiser Richmond Pre-op

[riley4183 0]

OK I got another email from him - I am cutting out most of it! - but he does say

"I liked your picture. You looked really nice in that dress! Thanks for sharing it."

Why is it that we can't see ourselves as other see us, even after we have lost 100+ lbs/half of our former selves? All I see in that pic are my rolls. I can't believe I even wore it!

I also can't believe how LITTLE you guys are eating!! Here's me, I definately win the biggest eater contest!

Breakfast - 1/3 cup raspberries, 2/3 cup blackberries, Decaf soy slender latte

Lunch-2 cups spinach with 1 hard-boiled egg, 1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese, 4 pickle spears.

Snack - another decaf soy slender latte

Dinner - 2 pieces of cod, 4 huge slices of grilled eggplant, 1 oz. sunflower seeds on 1 cup sliced cucumber, 2 tbs. Peanut Butter.< /span>

Snack - 2 hard boiled eggs and 1 tb. peanut butter.

Oh well at least there was no bread, LOL!!

[momcof3 1]

Jess - remember I have 7 ccs in my band so I have pretty good restriction - what I ate for dinner was a lot for me. I usually try to have 1/3 of Protein per meal and that is usually all - I rarely eat vegetables or fruit. My problem is snacking in between - because I have the restriction I can't eat more at a meal, but I get hungry in between lunch and dinner and the head hunger hits in the evening. This is a really hard thing to wrap my brain around - harder than I thought it would be.

[smallerj 2]

Riley the one thing I did not notice were rolls so get that out of your mind. Go back a take a look at any other holiday picture you took over the years.

I'm with you on the amount of food I don't eat a whole lot but I still eat more than a 1/4 - 1/2 cup. The one thing I do know is I feel my band. I don't feel like I'm gonna PB or anything I just feel like I've been socked in the chest.

[smallerj 2]

MOnique I see you down there...talk to us. How was Vegas?

[tamra. 6]

Side not has anyone tried that "48 hour diet"? LOL I sure did go buy some tonight for $20 - figure I could use a good fast...I haven't done one in a while...shhhhhh :thumbup:

[MoniqueD 8]

Jes-Hey there lady! I'm here. I was trying to catch up with you gals....I give up! Too many pages to read... You all have forgotten about me...Vegas was great...Lost my damn money though! I did some shopping and made up for it on the house though! I may see you next Sunday. Not sure if I am coming. I also am trying to come to the Wed Richmond meeting. I need that reality check. My eating is totally out of control....It's as if I am not banded.

Everyone-Hello!!! I miss you all.

I have to go tend to a crying baby....I'll be back!

[riley4183 0]

Hey Monique, welcome back crazy one! I cannot even imagine you in Vegas - but I can tell you it's a good thing we were not there together with that Jes, we would have TOO much fun!

I need to go to bed early so I can get up & go to the gym tomorrow - I weigh 4 lbs more today than I did yesterday so guess who is chugging Water and will be up pee-ing all night again!

Goodnight girls :-)

[Canolie 0]

Hello Hello all!!

Tamra I did the 48 hour like 10 years ago... OMG I just remember being STARVING..... but yeah I lost weight. Your crazy... SO the no carbs was better. I made fajita's tonight and ate a carb smart tortilla with it and thats the only carb I have had today. I am thinking I will cut out 2 out of the 3 carbs a day and see how that goes... I have already cute out Pasta and rice for over a month so thats good. We can do this. COngrats on the no Starbizzie's today!!! One day at a time!!

Riley... Girl you are ROCKIN!!! Love it!! You look amazing. You go!!

I feel like its been SOOOOO long since I have seen all of you, any ideas when the next get together will be....

So I gotta say, this is a really HARD time of the year to watch what im eating but for the most part I think I am doing good. I said no to sugar Cookies tonight at a friends house so thats a good thing. However we did talk about xmas and what we are going to make and we discussed cheesecake lol.. So yeah I am all about that...anyways...

Monique Im so jelouse you went to Vegas!! I used to live there and I miss it every so often. Some of my fam still lives there... thinkin about visiting after surgery next year... So fun!!

Pam, we should meet up 1/2 way for coffee or something...Miss ya...

Donna, I LOVE THE CD!! I listen it in my car every day. Thank you...

Ok I am off to night night, I didnt sleep well last night. Hope everyone is having a great day and night.

[riley4183 0]

Riley the one thing I did not notice were rolls so get that out of your mind. Go back a take a look at any other holiday picture you took over the years.

Thanks Jes. I know I look better, the thing is that the boys I meet now didn't know me then - so I feel like I have to look "better than normal" rather than "better than I did last year." Does this make sense to anyone?

Oh well off to the gym :-)

[MamaAsh 1]

Good Mornin' Everyone!!!

Ok so I let my TOM get to me last night and had some brownies!!!! EEEEKKKKKK! I'm so bad... Ok it's a new day!

Riley - You look soo great in that picture! If I did not read this thread and saw that pic, I would have never known you had been anything but the skinny cute chick I see :thumbup:

Ok I found out about this blog through RYN-ers, and the writer is a RYN-er, but she has great ways to get in protine (SP)...

theworldaccordingtoeggface

Nicole- She even has a cheese cake recipie on her site!

Lee- How are you doing?

B-fast is the same as yesterday ....

1/2 c. cottage cheese

1/2 canned peaches

Oh... Gona do some Wii fit today so yeah for me!

[Canolie 0]

Ooohhh Thanks Ash Im gunna check it out right now.

[riley4183 0]

oooohhhhh. I like that blog Ash! And she has a link to my "good carb" page!! GoodCarbs.org: Good Carbs for Good Health

[momcof3 1]

I do understand what you mean Riley. I have recently met a bunch of new men and women who are over 40 who I did not know before I lost the 70 lbs. Some of them are overweight and some are not - but I don't feel I look "good enough" amongst the group - I know it is all in my head and low self esteem - especially since the people in the group are mostly pretty average looking. Will we ever get it out of our heads? For me the weight obviously wasn't my only issue.

On a happy note - a guy came out and replaced my windshield this morning in the parking lot at work - only took him 40 minutes - one less thing to stress about.

[MamaAsh 1]

Ok lunch....

I made a Salmon Salad:

1/2 Tomato

1 Celery Stalk

1/2 Cup garbanzo Beans

1 Can chicken of the Sea Chunk Style Pink Salmon in Water = 5 oz

1 tlb mayo

So it was realy good and only 405 Cal. ... Not bad right?

[Canolie 0]

Good Job Ash that sounds good..

B-Banana and coffee (1/2 decafe 1/2 reg)

L- 2 oz Deli turkey,1 oz mozarella cheeze, 1/2 c.cucumber, 1/2 c. Tomato and an orange.

d-stuffed turkey bell pepers.. mmmmm. (im experimenting) lol