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lol.. Irish do you have sweet cravings too? I think it is SO weird how my sweet cravings has went through the roof since getting banded or Maybe now I am just more aware of the sweets that I put in my mouth....hmmmm. I did not think I use to eat sweets alot but the way I crave them you would think I was going through detox....

Hi Carrie! It has been a long time, I am too glad to see you back! I agree with posting here daily, it helps me so much! We have started a daily food log and a weigh in on Wednesdays, would love for you to join in with us. As far as going without fluid in my band, I have never and I dont think I could. I still have the "fluffy girl" mind and I think for myself I always will. There are some foods that I can eat more than I should of and I do. It is so hard and one thing that I have learned through this process is how POWERFUL your mind can be!!!! So please, you are not a failure. You know what you need to do and we are all here to help you on this journey! Good luck to you and please stick around with us! Carrie

Sabrina, I hope you have an AMAZING trip. That was REALLY nice of your mom and who is BEAUTIFUL by the way! Wow I would have never guess that was your mother! I now know where you get your beauty from. I love what Lisa posted! I have never thought about it that way but you have came so far and you do LOOK AMAZING! Have fun, how many times will you get to go to HAWAII....... Carrie

I would love to get them done at the same time, but I dont think I could stay for 6 days. I think I might go to TJ for the BL with implants and do the ext TT here. Carrie

Janet, I just wanted to say HAVE FUN!!! That is wonderful...would love to be on a cruise right now! Carrie

Hey Angie, If you dont have that pie with your son, will you send it my way Carrie

B- Protien Shake made with water...110 calories S- None L- Bad day ...very stressful at work this morning, should have known I would be tight. Two bits of beans and a bit off of a rib and got stuck! S-Warm coffee D- Crab salad 1cup , yogurt - trying to convert from Ice Cream....

LOL...They all are really good looking! It sounds like you did pretty good, I too was very woozy and they took WONDERFUL care of me! Glad to hear you are doing great! Carrie

Charelle, I remember I made one scrambled egg for breakfast for my first "food" . I ate two bits and just stopped in mid chew....I was STUFFED. I have NEVER been able to do eggs well, unless they are extremely runny! I dont remember lunch, dinner my sister had a party and I ate just a couple of bits of finger foods and that was about it. Honestly I do remember thinking, WOW that is was not as a big deal as I thought it would be.... Be careful exp in the morning time......Chew Chew Chew.... :-) Already making your menu is an AWESOME idea!!!!! You are gong to do GREAT! Carrie

Angie, LOVE sweet Baby Rays, I think I could drink it!!!! If anyone has not had a Pumkin Spic Frap from Starbuck!! O MY!!! It is my new Fav and I dont even like Pumpkin that well!~ B-Pumpkin Spic Frap S-Pumpkin Scone....Ok...lol Need to outlaw Starbucks! L- 1 cup of fried Rice S-1/2 Grapefruit D- 3 oz Steak and a sweet pototoe Water 33oz... I get to add....YEAH ME ....I walked/jogged 1 1/2 miles today

Shiney, I am hoping for March for a Ext TT and BL/Implants and butt....HOWEVER, I can get the EXT TT here for 500 higher than in TJ. Just dont know if I wanna stay 6+ days by myself. How long did they say you have to stay for the BL/implants? Carrie

That is GREAT Shelby! It can really be frustrating at times!

Think Im gonna try something different and see how this works for me. Im going to split my food up for about every 3 hours and see how this works... Does anyone do this or what do you think about doing this???? B-Banana 7:30 S- Around 10:30 ate 4 Shrimp wrapped in Bacon (not a whole piece of bacon, just enough to go around shrimp) L- Rice that was for my Shimp about 1 cup 12:30 S- Coffee - Did not eat my protien bar D- Four Blazin Butts (BBQ Pork Peices with Blazin Sauce) with 1/2 cup Pinto Beans 5:30ish S- Protien Bar at 6:30 at game ***Did not eat Rest of my Rice(around 1 cup ) and two plain shrimp, no bacon - will eat for lunch tomorrow, hubby wanted BBQ Water- Doing better today, so far 33oz (1 liter) Carrie

Hi! I ALWAYS felt like I needed to burp and could NEVER burp. I did not start buring until I started eating food after 21 days. It was SO weird. I use to say "goshhhhh I wished I could burp"...lol. . I got very "full" my entire 21 days off of liquids, was never really hungry until maybe the last week of the 21 days, but I think that was because I thought about what the first thing I was going to eat was that entire week! I warmed just about everything I drank up and it seemed to make my "band" feel so much better, sounds weird. I agree with Sabrina, try drinking less at one time with smaller sips. Carrie

Angie, I think I am just paranoid. I just dont want ANYTHING to be wrong.... I do pbing, not alot, usually once or twice a week. I try to really watch and if I have "that feeling" I just stop, until my next meal. I think I am ok.....PARANOID....LOL Carrie

lol@ Sabrina!!! Dont you love your LOVE/HATE relationship! You guys have got me really wondering if i am too tight, I dont think I am, maybe somedays more than others, but looking back at my food log, I think Im ok....Still thinking about going this month and letting my fill doc take a look at my band.....Ill pay the $ for peice of mind! Carrie

B- Starbucks Frap, S- Starbucks Pumpkin Scone L-Chicken salad kit 2oz with 5 wheat crackers D- 1/2 grape fruit ....Worked 12+ hours for end of month, so did not have time to eat .... Water was HORRIBLE yesterday, was just too busy.........maybe 12 ozs Carrie

I too weighed in this morning, STILL holding at 192........... Carrie

Great Minds think alike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Angie, I was thinking the same thing, Peach Butter....YUMMMM! Carrie

lol @ Sabrina and Shelby............. Yes it has to be a requirement!!!! Carrie

We kinda just relax the day before surgery at the hotel. We did go to a Mexican food resturant for dinner around 5 that afternoon. I was neverous as well about going out in TJ at night, so we went back to the hotel and sat by the pool. The day after surgery we did go shopping for a bit, but I too was sore and ready to get back and just relax.. Good Luck to you on your surgery! Carrie

Good Tuesday everyone!!! B- Protien Shake S-Protien Bar L- 2 pieces of Deer Steak (very thin ), 1/2 grapfruit and cottage cheese S- Protien Bar another 1/2 of grapefruit D- Four shrimp wrapped in bacon with 1/2 cup whole grain rice.... About 30oz of Water so far......

Well I think you have came back to the greatest place ever!! First of all you maybe failing, but you have acknowledge this (which is sometimes hard to face) and you know what you need to do, you dont have to continue to fail. You have hit a hard bump in the road, and like red says you just need some "roadside assistance". I SO LOVE THAT SAYING!!! I think since you stated you can not afford the fills at this time that you ARE taking charge, you are starting an exercise program and you are doing something about your eating habits, that is GREAT!!!!! All you can do at this point is pick yourself up and forgot about what you did not do or what you should have done. Dont look in the rear view mirror, keep on keeping on and you will do Great!!!! Im not sure how much of a fill you have, but everyone is different. I dont think you are at your sweet spot and You have not waisted 8 grand, where would you be without the band??? I know for myself I would be pushing 300 right now...We are here anytime you need to rant. I have found holding myself accoutable even to this board helps me stay on track. We post daily food logs and we have weigh ins on Wednesday. Would love to see you join!!!!!! Keep your head high, look what you have done so far!!! Carrie

Hi Deena, I wanted to say good luck to you! You are about to be on a wonderful journey of becoming the new you! You are going to do great! I remember the anticipation that I had the day before, I could not sleep either. You are in GREAT hands! One more note: The Anesthesiologist is AWESOME! He came in my room and ask me if I wanted to ask him any questions, I told him I did not have any, he kinda laughed and said "no one ever has questions for him" So I said ok, I do have one question. You are one of the most imp people in the room, will you be there the entire time. He leaned down and said, Have you ever been stalked? I said no, he said well you have now, when we go into the op room, you are the most important thing in my life. You have NO clue how this made me feel. He was the last person I remember talking too and he was the first voice I heard when I woke up. He is TRUELY amazing and I will NEVER forget those words! I wished I could tell him how he affected me that day!!!! Good luck you !!!! Carrie