Re: First Year Anniversary

[Guest guest]

Thanks Grace. I wish you the best of health and spirits.

Regards,

Liz

India

[Guest guest]

congratulations. my first anniversary was feb 6. down 50 and about 35

or so to go.

slow but sure is my motto also!! and things never stay the same. i

posted recently that my

band is now more active, even tho my last fill was in dec!!!

i decided to try my favorite pasta dish at my favorite restaurant. i

had told myself that pasta doesnt work.

but alas, it did, i ate so slowly my date was yawning....and i only

at about a third of it!

so i am going to tell myself that it did not work, and i cannot eat

it but every now and then and very carefully.

At 11:06 AM 3/1/2008, you wrote:

>Today is my first anniversary being banded. It has been a very big

>learning experience and still learning! It has been a battle of the

>mind as well as of the belly, but so far I think I am winning. Down

>58 pounds with about (depending on who you ask) 68-80 to go. Chose

> " Skinnygirl " for encouragement because it's hard to get the head to

>acknowledge new realities! Slow but sure- never going back!!

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks!Congrats to you as well! I can eat pasta, but very small

amounts. I try to avoid chicken and beef cuts in restaurants because

you never know how tough they will be. I think I am at a good place

now. I can eat fish, well-cooked veggies, tender chicken and filet

mignon at home. All small amounts and well-chewed. I take home a lot

of food. Still can't eat before 11 am and still need hot beverages

before. Oh well.

> >Today is my first anniversary being banded. It has been a very big

> >learning experience and still learning! It has been a battle of the

> >mind as well as of the belly, but so far I think I am winning. Down

> >58 pounds with about (depending on who you ask) 68-80 to go. Chose

> > " Skinnygirl " for encouragement because it's hard to get the head to

> >acknowledge new realities! Slow but sure- never going back!!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

This sounds good, as long as you can meet the protin, fiber, etc

needs. i can never meet the fiber needs without a good fiber cereal

in the morning, for breakfast, nor the calorie minimums in less than

3 small meals plus 2 plnned snacks a day. What is your solution to

these dilemmas?

sounds like you're getting the needed iron in, with the red meat if

you can have it 3-4x a week, as well as turkey and pork. good for

you! Many of us are not meeting iron needs and more and more women

are becoming anemic.

Anyone wanting more info on Bandster iron needs, please see

the " Iron " document in the files here.

Sandy r

> > >Today is my first anniversary being banded. It has been a very

big

> > >learning experience and still learning! It has been a battle of

the

> > >mind as well as of the belly, but so far I think I am winning.

Down

> > >58 pounds with about (depending on who you ask) 68-80 to go.

Chose

> > > " Skinnygirl " for encouragement because it's hard to get the head

to

> > >acknowledge new realities! Slow but sure- never going back!!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

For me, not speaking for anyone else with similar issues of not

eating in morning:

No problems with the protein through the other meals, whether meat,

fish, and an occasional protein drink in the morning. Fibers I get

through one of my snacks: Mini-shredded-wheats, dry, like eating nuts

or something. Can't eat many at a time, or they'll get stuck, but

chewed well when well hydrated they serve as both a snack and fiber

ration (welll, part of it, not all of it). Gail has just found some

other kind that is even higher fiber, but haven't tried it yet.

As to timing, I'll have my " breakfast " about 11 or so, a snack a

couple hours later, my " lunch " about 3, often a snack, then supper

about 7. Go to bed by ten to get up at 5 the next day.

Sure, there are variations due to various obligations, etc, but can

usually work those out. If I'm a little short on calories or protein

or fiber for one day, I don't worry about it. Of course if that goes

on for several days, it is a problem, just the same as if I ate high

calorie junk for a few days. I do allow myself a " bit of junk " on

occasion, since I'm human. On Wed it was ice cream (and not low fat

kind) at a restaurant after dinner of some steelhead, grilled, with

asparagus and a bit of garlic mashed potatoes. We were celebrating

several important events.

dan

Saturday, March 1, 2008, 6:59:52 PM, you wrote:

> This sounds good, as long as you can meet the protin, fiber, etc

> needs. i can never meet the fiber needs without a good fiber cereal

> in the morning, for breakfast, nor the calorie minimums in less than

> 3 small meals plus 2 plnned snacks a day. What is your solution to

> these dilemmas?

--

" It's OK to be a little broken, everybody's broken in this life " Jon Bon Jovi

Dan Lester, Boise, Idaho, USA www.mylapband.tk

Banded 4/27/03, Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana

Started at 355, at goal in the 210-220 range for almost 4 years

Ultimate goal of 195 Tummytuck in Boise and SmartLipo in Tijuana

[Guest guest]

dan, your routine sounds very similar to mine....i always allow

myself some slack.

my new motto is moderation. it seems to fit all aspects of my life right now!

At 03:48 PM 3/2/2008, you wrote:

>For me, not speaking for anyone else with similar issues of not

>eating in morning:

>

>No problems with the protein through the other meals, whether meat,

>fish, and an occasional protein drink in the morning. Fibers I get

>through one of my snacks: Mini-shredded-wheats, dry, like eating nuts

>or something. Can't eat many at a time, or they'll get stuck, but

>chewed well when well hydrated they serve as both a snack and fiber

>ration (welll, part of it, not all of it). Gail has just found some

>other kind that is even higher fiber, but haven't tried it yet.

>

>As to timing, I'll have my " breakfast " about 11 or so, a snack a

>couple hours later, my " lunch " about 3, often a snack, then supper

>about 7. Go to bed by ten to get up at 5 the next day.

>

>Sure, there are variations due to various obligations, etc, but can

>usually work those out. If I'm a little short on calories or protein

>or fiber for one day, I don't worry about it. Of course if that goes

>on for several days, it is a problem, just the same as if I ate high

>calorie junk for a few days. I do allow myself a " bit of junk " on

>occasion, since I'm human. On Wed it was ice cream (and not low fat

>kind) at a restaurant after dinner of some steelhead, grilled, with

>asparagus and a bit of garlic mashed potatoes. We were celebrating

>several important events.

>

>dan

>

>

>Saturday, March 1, 2008, 6:59:52 PM, you wrote:

>

> > This sounds good, as long as you can meet the protin, fiber, etc

> > needs. i can never meet the fiber needs without a good fiber cereal

> > in the morning, for breakfast, nor the calorie minimums in less than

> > 3 small meals plus 2 plnned snacks a day. What is your solution to

> > these dilemmas?

>

>

>--

> " It's OK to be a little broken, everybody's broken in this life " Jon Bon Jovi

>Dan Lester, Boise, Idaho, USA www.mylapband.tk

>Banded 4/27/03, Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana

>Started at 355, at goal in the 210-220 range for almost 4 years

>Ultimate goal of 195 Tummytuck in Boise and SmartLipo in Tijuana

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I will tell you what I think is the key to the iron- which was 9.5

just before surgery and 13.2 when I donated blood in December:

Flintstones chewable vitamins! I take two a day per doctor's direction

and have seen my iron level go up as it has not been up in 20 years.

I tried all kinds of iron supplements over the years and they made me

nauseous. If I eat yogurt in the morning, I add some Unjury protein

powder and sometimes a tablespoon of granola. If I am feeling a

little tight, I throw some Unjury into my coffee or tea to boost the

protein for the day. I do eat cheese and eggs on a limited basis and I

like my coffee and tea light, so I am picking up some protein there.

Fiber is always an issue. I find I have to really keep up with my

water. I buy V8 diet fusion and add it to my water bottle- about 1/3

fusion to 2/3 water. Benefiber can also be added to beverages- I

called the manufacturer- it doesn't bulk up.

I'm trying to get more variety in. Chunky soups for lunch, chili with

lots of vegetables.

I'm all for having a snack at times. As I may have said before, My

goal was to be able to eat normally- 2 cookies instead of half a bag,

a scoop of ice cream but not a whole pint!

> > > >Today is my first anniversary being banded. It has been a very

> big

> > > >learning experience and still learning! It has been a battle of

> the

> > > >mind as well as of the belly, but so far I think I am winning.

> Down

> > > >58 pounds with about (depending on who you ask) 68-80 to go.

> Chose

> > > > " Skinnygirl " for encouragement because it's hard to get the head

> to

> > > >acknowledge new realities! Slow but sure- never going back!!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Skinny, the Flintstones vits have no more iron than a good adult vit,

plus the adult vits have all the needed trace elements that kid's

vits do not.

check the Flintstones against a complete aduly Vit like the Centrum

Chewables, and you'll see the differeence.

I'm not a big fan of Benefiber - none of the supplemnents promote our

weigh loss as fiber FOODS do, and none are as beneficial to our gut

as real food is, despite what they may clam. The supplements are ok

if we absolutely cannot meet fiber needs any other way, but are very

expensive. If we have a well-filled band that is not too tight, we

can eat enough to meet or calorie and nutrition needs pretty easily.

Sandy r

>

> I will tell you what I think is the key to the iron- which was 9.5

> just before surgery and 13.2 when I donated blood in December:

> Flintstones chewable vitamins! I take two a day per doctor's

direction

> and have seen my iron level go up as it has not been up in 20

years.

> I tried all kinds of iron supplements over the years and they made

me

> nauseous. If I eat yogurt in the morning, I add some Unjury protein

> powder and sometimes a tablespoon of granola. If I am feeling a

> little tight, I throw some Unjury into my coffee or tea to boost the

> protein for the day. I do eat cheese and eggs on a limited basis

and I

> like my coffee and tea light, so I am picking up some protein

there.

>

> Fiber is always an issue. I find I have to really keep up with my

> water. I buy V8 diet fusion and add it to my water bottle- about 1/3

> fusion to 2/3 water. Benefiber can also be added to beverages- I

> called the manufacturer- it doesn't bulk up.

>

> I'm trying to get more variety in. Chunky soups for lunch, chili

with

> lots of vegetables.

>

> I'm all for having a snack at times. As I may have said before, My

> goal was to be able to eat normally- 2 cookies instead of half a

bag,

> a scoop of ice cream but not a whole pint!