Thought I'd kick things up a bit in here

How's everyone doing?

Even though banded, I still have to work on portion control, so that is my goal this week, to really concentrate on the ol belly and my plate.

Oh......exercise too

How about you?


(boy do I need a fill, I'm hungry ALL the time)

Hey I like the idea of a June Chat thread for multi topics. Good idea! I just passed my 3 month post surgery date and am doing really well. I rarely have any problems eating (unless I eat too fast or too big a bites). I am losing at a comfortable amount & so far my skin has been able to keep up. It is so wonderful to be able to go for a walk & climb steps again. The biggest plus is that I am reducing medication steadily. Both my doc & I are taking away a little at a time. The High Blood pressure meds are nearly gone. I expect to be off them completely at my next appt. 6/15.

My greatest heartache so far has been not being able to wear my clothes. All my suits & career clothes have been cleared from my closet & will be given to Goodwill or the Salvation Army. I have my 3 month checkup this afternoon--will meet with the surgeon, RN case worker & exercise coach--skipping the dietician (long story on why).

How is everyone else doing?

WOWEE good for you Loodie, you know it makes me happier to hear about folks going off (or weening off) meds than WL itself. We all want to lose the weight but some times forget about the true meaning of why we want to do it and that means being healthy first. Congratulations!!

Aww that is hard when you have to throw your clothing out, but think of all the fun you'll have getting new stuff.

Good luck at the doc's today.

Hello everybody!! It's a beautiful June day here. Yesterday I worked in the yard...planted some flowers and ohhhhhhh it was so wonderful. I could bend over to put them in the dirt and cover them up !!! I haven't been able to do that in years. I'm looking at them through my window this morning, drinking my coffee, and feeling soooo good about it.
I'm still losing weight but it has slowed down. I'm about ready for it to stop now. I'm still a little concerned about it. I still have to work at not losing too fast.
I ordered an ab lounger last week. I hope it will help my sagging belly a little. I also ordered a lipo in a box so I can fit into all those new clothes Loodie !! I've emptied my closet 3 times now and I still a hard time with it. The old thinking kicks in and I think, what if I gain some weight back and I'll need these. But lo and behold I bought some gouchos the other day and they look pretty good if I do say so myself LOL. So.... off with the old and on with the new Loodie!!

Hello everyone, I finally start losing weight again I was at a stand still for about two weeks! I got my first fill about three weeks ago but it feels like its just starting to work. Im never hungry I have to force my self to eat at times because I can go all day without eating. When I got the fill I was still feeling hungry even first thing in the morning. Anyway Im excited that the number on the scale is going down! June is starting off great!!!

Good luck to all of you on your weight loss journey!!!

P.S. Loonie my greatest Joy has been not being able to wear my clothes!!!

Happy June!

I've started journaling again - not just food I eat but events of the day. I'm also walking (only 30 minutes) per day - which is way more than I ever did before. I'm in the 'bandster ****' portion of this journey. The begining when you can eat just about anything, I have no restriction, and don't have my first fill until June 23rd - yes in 20 days!!! So, I'm going on sheer willpower, which I have an incredible amount of (NOT) and I'm actually doing pretty good. I have alot of support around me. Anyway, looking forward to getting that first fill and possibly feeling some restriction.

Hi Ladies:
I'm not sure what kind of monday this is b/c I'm in my cube Allergies are keeping me inside today! I fell asleep at 1:30 am this morning and DH awakened me at 2! ugh so I'm fighting sleep today and no coffee (no time for Dunkins and office coffee tastes like swill) one of my coworkers bought me a full fat Dr Pepper which i didn't resist
However i'm now feeling the consequences gas and incessant trips to the potty (sugar makes me have to go don't know why) so back to Soda free for the rest of the day and beyond.
Angela thats a great idea! I think i'll do that too
Lauderdale that is a great feeling! good job with the plateau
Magi that sounds like a great morning!
Loodie maybe set up a new clothes fund? My sister and I Love Clothes She had WLS in 2002 and while my closet benefitted from it I know there were times she was sad about someone else wearing her good stuff.
Thats awesome about the meds!
Leenie When did you get banded?
I spent about $180 on summer clothes from Target I got 12 pieces that I can mix into at least 24 different outfits
I was looking at some really nice and $$$ plus dresses for my cousins wedding weekend (i already have my one for the wedding) and a friend said to me umm Kier not the greatest investment considering what you want to get done in september. She was right and I know me and I 'd go into closet mourning for all my nice stuff.
Eh Lunch is almost over bbl!

KO, banded since October It was a quiet personal decision I made and I haven't told anyone until now. Well I'm not telling anyone they are gonna have to figure it out themselves ROFL !!!! I feel like I can now talk about it and help others. I'm losing very slow but thats my choice, I really don't want to go fast with the fills so my wl is very slow. 40 lbs to date and I'm thrilled with that. I am also going thru some head issues with my food... fun fun fun. My next fill is June 16th...long over due but I think emotionally I'm now ready (ready to make my food plate smaller w/out getting depressed about it).

Magi, your doing wonderful with your WL BRAVO!!!

Lauderdale, good luck with your fill, hope its your SweetSpot!

Angela hang in there, having the band and no restriction is mind bogling for those with out it....but I for one know that feeling only to well. Don't forget your first fill may not work but your on your way because the next few WILL!!

Oh well back to cleaning

Hey Ladies Taking a break from cleaning my Mom's coming tommorrow!
She rocks but she also cleans my house which while too nice for words drives me nuts! my sis is having her corrective surgery tomorrow at 9 so prayers would be much appreciated!
Leens 40 lbs! that's fantastic. . .I totally understand not shouting it from the rooftops some people I have told have not directly said they dissapproved but they showed it. . .I say we're doing this for ourselves.
I hear you on the smaller plates! I'm trying to implement small changes so that big ones don't hit me like a ton of bricks
The perky nutritionist told me to try atkins or EAS shakes so thats the next implementation
KAshi shakes made me craaaaaaaaaave sugar
I'll leave those for DH!
back to work
Does anyone have Mary Poppins phone # I'd really love to clean her way!
Kierie

Good Afternoon Ladies

Well I did good yesterday eating .........until (sigh) about 9 PM when I got out of bed and went for food bet I ate 400 calories of crap I didn't even want. Self sabotage you could say. I even exercised (shhhhhhhhhhh) LOL.

Anyhoo today is a new day, so far so good.

How are you all doing?

Today hasn't been a good food day for me. I did split lunch with a co-worker but we split a fattening pasta dish, so does that really count?? I'm not hungry at all but having some work stuff going on with billing, etc. which will inevitably effect payroll. That stresses me out for sure. Gotta make sure my staff get paid!! Tonight I"m going to try to just drink a protein shake and definately go for a walk.

Hi ladies! Today was a fairly good day for me. I'm on my "Friday", so I'm looking forward to getting a few hours of swimming in for the next couple days. Plus, the weather is absolutely beautiful. Perfect for walking!

I have a very nice lady named Angela investigating my insurance problem at Dr. Johnell's office, so I'm waiting to hear back from them in the next few days. I still can't do much until my six months' supervised weight loss efforts are up, but I did buy a few different protein drinks to try out. I haven't tried any yet, but plan on it tomorrow.

Hope everyone's week is going well!

I had a bad snack day (kind of) yesterday. I was hungry all day long--really hungry (not mind hunger). I ate more like 6 oz at each meal instead of 4, and then snacked last night on 1/2 c. berries & 2 c. popcorn. Considering I am only 3 mon. post op--that was a lot of food. Today was much better. I ate 3-4 oz. per meal & had ricecake for a snack this afternoon & 1/2 c. watermelon tonight. I went for a walk, so that helped get my mind off it. I just need to remember to MEASURE my food, eat at regular times, & write down what I eat. (Actually I put it in my tracking program on the computer & in my PDA).

On another note--I was in for my 3 month checkup yesterday. I had not planned to see the dietician (the emotionless one), but for some reason they got me in with the other dietician--who is really great. I learned more from her in 15 minutes, than the other one in 4 sessions. It was good! Now how do I go about switching permanently???? I'll have to think about that one. The next appt. is in Sept. for 6 month checkup.

Happy Wednesday !!

Loodie, switch to the dietitian you like... heck with the other one. I'm telling you, I've switched more doctors than you can shake a stick at and FINALLY I've found a good one. Go with your gut feelings (no pun intended lol).

Brandnewme (BNM) enjoy your swimming and walking. I'm jealous

Angela, just think, before banding you would have eatin that entire meal.....Great accomplishment wouldn't you say? Bet your doing wonderful !!! Part of the reason I wanted the band was to enjoy ALL foods but in small amounts.


I have a question (ok problem) and need your help / comments / answers.

Q- I do pretty good all day long eating, dinner I am getting better at. BUTTTTTT after dinner, I have an incrediable sweet tooth, I mean ravenous. I don't understand what comes over me but I'll put DD to bed, 8 - 8:30 pm, I'll even fall asleep and then around 9 - 9:30 I wake up hungry but only want to shovel sugar in my mouth.. anything sweet (really chocolate) WTF?

Why is it, that I wake up at that time and have such an awful craving for sweets, so bad that I go down stairs and gorge (1/2 a sleep). Why can't I crave it at noon, eat and burn it off... noooooooooo. Thats when I do my most calorie damage is at night.

Don't have sweets in the house... well thats true, and most of the time I don't so what do i do??? I'll look for anything to fill that void and that can be even worse than having what I want.

So my question is... does anyone have this problem at night, I mean wake you out of your sleep problem? I don't know how to deal with it anymore.
I've tried everything, even eating protein right before bed...but.


Any takes?

I've been sick with the flu for the past two days, feeling awful! I cant keep anything down not even a sip of water. I guess there is a bright side though I lost four pounds since Sunday!