Re: finally broke the plateau

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Congrats Lidia,

Is it not great to figure out what works for you?? I can't wait to get to

under 200, it will be awhile though. Keep up the good work and keep us posted.

Jill

Lidia Savage <crazycibertalk@...> wrote:

Hi,

Thank you for all of you that had helped me to see what I was doing

..

Lidia

4/20/05

225/198/150

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CONGRATS to you, Lidia. Wishing I were in your shoes. I'm trying

desperately to get to 100 lbs lost by this Friday 4/5, my 2 year

Bandiversary. It will bring me to 199 and under 200 just like you.

I tried Phase 1 of the South Beach Diet, a Bandster friendly diet and

one that I used to do before banding, but could never stick to.

Found out that I still can't stick to it. Should be easier for me

now that I don't really eat much bread or pasta. Was ok for the

first 4 days or so and then attended a birthday party, had some cake,

and it was all over. My sugar cravings kicked in and now I'm

stuggling again. I had broken a 3 month plateau after being unfilled

and refilled and got to 95 lbs on Friday....yay. But afraid to even

weigh tomorrow. Oh, well sorry to complain, but very happy for you.

Carol

>

>

>

> Hi,

> Thank you for all of you that had helped me to see what I was

doing and how I was doing it.

>

> I am here happy to tell you that I finally broke the plateau

from several weeks plateauing and bouncing close to the same weight.

>

> SINCE THIS MORNING I AM UNDER 200!!!!

YIPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

>

> After almost a year, Now, I stated to understand how the band

work IN ME and what I have to watch for. Here some of the tips I had

learn and helped me to break the 200 sh :

>

> 1- My stress level, this is No. 1 because I thought I need an

unfill at times but it was my stress that restricted my band- without

the band, in stressful times, I used to eat and eat whatever to calm

my nerves. Now I can't do this anymore or I PB. Last year, when under

stress and been tight, I had lots of high calories drinks that did

not help.

>

> 2- I started closely to watch my intake food, planned it and

write it at fitday.com, amazingly I discovered back in January that

my carbs intake was very high, and I though that " I did not get that

much " ....well my calories were low but carbs high, so there you go.

> I started with SOLIDS since the band work with solids and I pick

up foods from the list.

> With my third fill, I am eating 1 cup to 1.5 cups of solids. I

ACTUALLY MEASURE ( I hate that) my cereal, and solids that are not in

cans or other already measured containers. Yes, sometimes I feel

hungry and I get a cheese string to help me to next meal.

>

> 3- All you know by now that I was drinking 1 gallon of water, I

had reduced to 100 oz. That had helped also tremendously to see the

scale move.

>

> 4- Exercise, if you read it my post before, I started in January

a good routine and consistent exercise. I do 1 hr step class on

Mondays, 45 minutes incline walk on Tue, 1/2 step on Wed, then Thur

and Sat 45 minutes with 1/2 incline.

>

> 5- This one is only for me: anytime that I eat salty solids, like

bacon, sausages, links, etc etc, I will retain up to 4 pounds and it

takes me the whole week to get ready of it. So I learn that by

closely monitoring my food and writing down.

>

> All these payed off to break the plateau and so happy that this

morning I weighted 198, oooo, yipiiiiiii.

>

> All of us are different, I am going to be 1 year this months, and

it seem that I just getting the grasp of this band business.

>

> I have the tools, and hope to continue with my success, the

INERTIA had started and it took lot to break it, but I am happy that

finally I did.

>

> Lidia

> 4/20/05

> 225/198/150

>

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Lidia - Good for you!! This shows that perseverance pays off!! You've

done great here, and now are back on track - and getting under 200 is

just wonderful!!

sandy R

>

>

>

> Hi,

> Thank you for all of you that had helped me to see what I was

doing and how I was doing it.

>

> I am here happy to tell you that I finally broke the plateau

from several weeks plateauing and bouncing close to the same weight.

>

> SINCE THIS MORNING I AM UNDER 200!!!!

YIPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

> Lidia

> 4/20/05

> 225/198/150

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you to all of you.

Hope that some of my learning experiences had help someone else too.

Carol, I was too focusing on the scale and every day on it. I think that is

wounderfull you had lost so much weight in 2 years, 95-100 pounds is quiet a

bit. Happy bandannyversary!

Keep the good work!

Lidia

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Thank you Sandy.

I feel comfortable with this fill now that I can manage my food intake, it

will be a little while before I consider another one. Hope that the inertia of

my metabolism continues snowballing down:)

Lidia

Sandy <MoonshadowRN@...> wrote:

Lidia - Good for you!! This shows that perseverance pays off!! You've

done great here, and now are back on track - and getting under 200 is

just wonderful!!

sandy R

>

>

>

> Hi,

> Thank you for all of you that had helped me to see what I was

doing and how I was doing it.

>

> I am here happy to tell you that I finally broke the plateau

from several weeks plateauing and bouncing close to the same weight.

>

> SINCE THIS MORNING I AM UNDER 200!!!!

YIPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

> Lidia

> 4/20/05

> 225/198/150

>

>

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Hi Carol,

I found it really helped reduce my sugar cravings to take some

acidophilus (sp?) regularly. Some supplement stores will have it under

probiotics. And if you have a Trader Joe's near you, they carry a

chewable form that is easy to take. I had 2 rounds of antibiotics last

year when I had pneumonia, and I really struggled with sugar cravings in

December but started the acidoph. and after a few weeks, I was

significantly better. Now I'm back to being able to have a small bit of

dark chocolate for dessert and stop at one.

Liz in Bellevue, WA

mom1960cq wrote:

My sugar cravings kicked in and now I'm

> stuggling again.

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Lidia, I am so happy for you. I know you have been struggling

to learn all of the rules and by gosh, I think you have it. Take care

Hope to see you at the April support meeting where, you, I, and

Inforzato can celebrate our one year bandaversary!!!!!!!!!!

April 21st, details will follow.

Lidia Savage <crazycibertalk@...> wrote:

Hi,

Thank you for all of you that had helped me to see what I was doing and how I

was doing it.

I am here happy to tell you that I finally broke the plateau from several weeks

plateauing and bouncing close to the same weight.

SINCE THIS MORNING I AM UNDER 200!!!! YIPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

After almost a year, Now, I stated to understand how the band work IN ME and

what I have to watch for. Here some of the tips I had learn and helped me to

break the 200 sh :

1- My stress level, this is No. 1 because I thought I need an unfill at times

but it was my stress that restricted my band- without the band, in stressful

times, I used to eat and eat whatever to calm my nerves. Now I can't do this

anymore or I PB. Last year, when under stress and been tight, I had lots of high

calories drinks that did not help.

2- I started closely to watch my intake food, planned it and write it at

fitday.com, amazingly I discovered back in January that my carbs intake was very

high, and I though that " I did not get that much " ....well my calories were low

but carbs high, so there you go.

I started with SOLIDS since the band work with solids and I pick up foods from

the list.

With my third fill, I am eating 1 cup to 1.5 cups of solids. I ACTUALLY MEASURE

( I hate that) my cereal, and solids that are not in cans or other already

measured containers. Yes, sometimes I feel hungry and I get a cheese string to

help me to next meal.

3- All you know by now that I was drinking 1 gallon of water, I had reduced to

100 oz. That had helped also tremendously to see the scale move.

4- Exercise, if you read it my post before, I started in January a good routine

and consistent exercise. I do 1 hr step class on Mondays, 45 minutes incline

walk on Tue, 1/2 step on Wed, then Thur and Sat 45 minutes with 1/2 incline.

5- This one is only for me: anytime that I eat salty solids, like bacon,

sausages, links, etc etc, I will retain up to 4 pounds and it takes me the whole

week to get ready of it. So I learn that by closely monitoring my food and

writing down.

All these payed off to break the plateau and so happy that this morning I

weighted 198, oooo, yipiiiiiii.

All of us are different, I am going to be 1 year this months, and it seem that I

just getting the grasp of this band business.

I have the tools, and hope to continue with my success, the INERTIA had started

and it took lot to break it, but I am happy that finally I did.

Lidia

4/20/05

225/198/150

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Carol, you have done extremely well, keep up the good work. If I were you I

woulnd't even get on the scales tomorrow. Don't se youself up for

disappointment.

Maybe make a goal to weight in 5 days or something like that and then work at

a little extra walking or something each day to get you past your hump.

Take care

mom1960cq <mom1960cq@...> wrote:

CONGRATS to you, Lidia. Wishing I were in your shoes. I'm trying

desperately to get to 100 lbs lost by this Friday 4/5, my 2 year

Bandiversary. It will bring me to 199 and under 200 just like you.

I tried Phase 1 of the South Beach Diet, a Bandster friendly diet and

one that I used to do before banding, but could never stick to.

Found out that I still can't stick to it. Should be easier for me

now that I don't really eat much bread or pasta. Was ok for the

first 4 days or so and then attended a birthday party, had some cake,

and it was all over. My sugar cravings kicked in and now I'm

stuggling again. I had broken a 3 month plateau after being unfilled

and refilled and got to 95 lbs on Friday....yay. But afraid to even

weigh tomorrow. Oh, well sorry to complain, but very happy for you.

Carol

>

>

>

> Hi,

> Thank you for all of you that had helped me to see what I was

doing and how I was doing it.

>

> I am here happy to tell you that I finally broke the plateau

from several weeks plateauing and bouncing close to the same weight.

>

> SINCE THIS MORNING I AM UNDER 200!!!!

YIPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

>

> After almost a year, Now, I stated to understand how the band

work IN ME and what I have to watch for. Here some of the tips I had

learn and helped me to break the 200 sh :

>

> 1- My stress level, this is No. 1 because I thought I need an

unfill at times but it was my stress that restricted my band- without

the band, in stressful times, I used to eat and eat whatever to calm

my nerves. Now I can't do this anymore or I PB. Last year, when under

stress and been tight, I had lots of high calories drinks that did

not help.

>

> 2- I started closely to watch my intake food, planned it and

write it at fitday.com, amazingly I discovered back in January that

my carbs intake was very high, and I though that " I did not get that

much " ....well my calories were low but carbs high, so there you go.

> I started with SOLIDS since the band work with solids and I pick

up foods from the list.

> With my third fill, I am eating 1 cup to 1.5 cups of solids. I

ACTUALLY MEASURE ( I hate that) my cereal, and solids that are not in

cans or other already measured containers. Yes, sometimes I feel

hungry and I get a cheese string to help me to next meal.

>

> 3- All you know by now that I was drinking 1 gallon of water, I

had reduced to 100 oz. That had helped also tremendously to see the

scale move.

>

> 4- Exercise, if you read it my post before, I started in January

a good routine and consistent exercise. I do 1 hr step class on

Mondays, 45 minutes incline walk on Tue, 1/2 step on Wed, then Thur

and Sat 45 minutes with 1/2 incline.

>

> 5- This one is only for me: anytime that I eat salty solids, like

bacon, sausages, links, etc etc, I will retain up to 4 pounds and it

takes me the whole week to get ready of it. So I learn that by

closely monitoring my food and writing down.

>

> All these payed off to break the plateau and so happy that this

morning I weighted 198, oooo, yipiiiiiii.

>

> All of us are different, I am going to be 1 year this months, and

it seem that I just getting the grasp of this band business.

>

> I have the tools, and hope to continue with my success, the

INERTIA had started and it took lot to break it, but I am happy that

finally I did.

>

> Lidia

> 4/20/05

> 225/198/150

>

>

>

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Hi Liz,

Thanks for the tip. Did you ever have any heartburn or reflux

issues? I've heard that acidophilus helps with this. I've only used

yogurt and not often with acidoph in it, never taken a supplement.

Would like to start trying it before they put me back on the Nexium

for my reflux/heartburn.

Carol

> My sugar cravings kicked in and now I'm

> > stuggling again.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Elaine,

I have not been able to stay off the scales for 2 years. I've come

to the conclusion that I'm one of those people who needs to see that

number each day. It does get me upset when its up, but I think it

keeps me from going way off track also. If I waited until Friday to

weigh I would probably go nuts. Anyway got to 96 lbs today, so 4

more to go! One problem, even if I do great with my eating and

exercise this week....its PMS time(sorry guys)so I'm not so sure that

I'll make the goal. Anyway, there's nothing like doing the shopping,

cooking, cleaning at the holidays with 96 lbs gone. World of

difference. Thanks for the encouragement.

Carol

> >

> >

> >

> > Hi,

> > Thank you for all of you that had helped me to see what I was

> doing and how I was doing it.

> >

> > I am here happy to tell you that I finally broke the plateau

> from several weeks plateauing and bouncing close to the same

weight.

> >

> > SINCE THIS MORNING I AM UNDER 200!!!!

> YIPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

> >

> > After almost a year, Now, I stated to understand how the band

> work IN ME and what I have to watch for. Here some of the tips I

had

> learn and helped me to break the 200 sh :

> >

> > 1- My stress level, this is No. 1 because I thought I need an

> unfill at times but it was my stress that restricted my band-

without

> the band, in stressful times, I used to eat and eat whatever to

calm

> my nerves. Now I can't do this anymore or I PB. Last year, when

under

> stress and been tight, I had lots of high calories drinks that did

> not help.

> >

> > 2- I started closely to watch my intake food, planned it and

> write it at fitday.com, amazingly I discovered back in January that

> my carbs intake was very high, and I though that " I did not get

that

> much " ....well my calories were low but carbs high, so there you go.

> > I started with SOLIDS since the band work with solids and I pick

> up foods from the list.

> > With my third fill, I am eating 1 cup to 1.5 cups of solids. I

> ACTUALLY MEASURE ( I hate that) my cereal, and solids that are not

in

> cans or other already measured containers. Yes, sometimes I feel

> hungry and I get a cheese string to help me to next meal.

> >

> > 3- All you know by now that I was drinking 1 gallon of water, I

> had reduced to 100 oz. That had helped also tremendously to see the

> scale move.

> >

> > 4- Exercise, if you read it my post before, I started in January

> a good routine and consistent exercise. I do 1 hr step class on

> Mondays, 45 minutes incline walk on Tue, 1/2 step on Wed, then Thur

> and Sat 45 minutes with 1/2 incline.

> >

> > 5- This one is only for me: anytime that I eat salty solids, like

> bacon, sausages, links, etc etc, I will retain up to 4 pounds and

it

> takes me the whole week to get ready of it. So I learn that by

> closely monitoring my food and writing down.

> >

> > All these payed off to break the plateau and so happy that this

> morning I weighted 198, oooo, yipiiiiiii.

> >

> > All of us are different, I am going to be 1 year this months, and

> it seem that I just getting the grasp of this band business.

> >

> > I have the tools, and hope to continue with my success, the

> INERTIA had started and it took lot to break it, but I am happy

that

> finally I did.

> >

> > Lidia

> > 4/20/05

> > 225/198/150

> >

> >

> >

> >

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Hi Lidia,

Thanks so much for the encouragment and well wishes.

Carol

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Hi Carol,

I have had reflux problems, which I attributed to my allergies since

that's what I blame for everything that doesn't have an obvious cause.

I was taking the acidophilus during the last episode and it wasn't as

bad. I just had heartburn keeping me from going to sleep until 2-3 am,

and never got to the reflux waking me up stage. I don't see how it

could hurt to try it.

Liz

mom1960cq wrote:

> Hi Liz,

> Thanks for the tip. Did you ever have any heartburn or reflux

> issues? I've heard that acidophilus helps with this. I've only used

> yogurt and not often with acidoph in it, never taken a supplement.

> Would like to start trying it before they put me back on the Nexium

> for my reflux/heartburn.

> Carol

>

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I had the reflux wake me up and I was choking several months ago. I am adamant

about not eating at least 2 hrs before bed now and it hasn't been a problem

since.

Liz Copeland <lizc@...> wrote:

Hi Carol,

I have had reflux problems, which I attributed to my allergies since

that's what I blame for everything that doesn't have an obvious cause.

I was taking the acidophilus during the last episode and it wasn't as

bad. I just had heartburn keeping me from going to sleep until 2-3 am,

and never got to the reflux waking me up stage. I don't see how it

could hurt to try it.

Liz

mom1960cq wrote:

> Hi Liz,

> Thanks for the tip. Did you ever have any heartburn or reflux

> issues? I've heard that acidophilus helps with this. I've only used

> yogurt and not often with acidoph in it, never taken a supplement.

> Would like to start trying it before they put me back on the Nexium

> for my reflux/heartburn.

> Carol

>

Elaine - Lake Elsinore, Ca

DOB 4/10/06

264/204/ 180 ish