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Ok....So I just could NOT wait. I weighed this morning and I am at 202.6!!!!!!!! So excited! Count Down Is On! Carrie

I also just wanted say Shelby you look Awesome! I will let you know at the end of the week. I think I am going to weigh on Monday morning..... Carrie

Today is day two and not bad at all. I drank a Protien shake for Breakfast and Lunch and water through out the rest of the day and at Dinner. Today I have had my Protien shake and 20 oz of water, think Im going to shake for Lunch and maybe some Coffee. I cant seem to do the chicken broth anymore..lol. Im sure this would help someone if they have not had a fill. Like Shelby says, it does help you to get back on track. The five day pouch test is the following: Day one and Two Liquids.....Protien Shakes, clear liquids, broth, cream soups, Sugar free jello and or pudding. Day three Soft foods....Tuna, eggs, soft fish such as tilapia etc..... Day Four Firm Foods..Ground meat, (turkey, beef, chicken) veggies, etc Day Five Solid foods... chicken, steak, pork etc... Carrie

Hey guys~! I have decided to do the pouch test. I started this morning, so far so good. I have really bad platues that seem to last FOREVER! Just wanted to know how this worked for the ones that have done it. Did you see a difference in the tightness of your band? Did it "kick start" your weight loss? Thanks Carrie

Sabrina, You look great in your dress and you look so happy! Glad you had a wonderful time. My fifteen year reunion is next year and I CAN NOT wait! Congrats! Carrie

Sabrina That is Awesome! I still am fighting to get to that 199 point. I dont know what I am doing wrong..lol...but cant seem to get there! I just wanted to say Congrats and keep up the good work! Carrie PS........If you think about what u have done differently, let us know...

Stormy How are your classes going? Carrie

Thanks for the replies! I dont think I have figured out what my calorie intake should be for me. I do have high calories days and low calorie days just to keep the confusion there. I have went anwhere from 900 to 1300 calories from week to week and tried mixing it up in one week. Seems just not be getting there. Im gonna try to up my water intake, have been lacking on that. I think I am going to give it a couple more weeks and see what happens. Carrie

Sabrina, You have done so well with this experience and I am so glad that you went and had a wonderful time. I have a ways to go, I think one of the hardest things for me to deal with is when someone has not seen me in a while. I guess I still dont "mind feel" smaller....which for some strange reason I thought I would. Anyway Congrats! You look great! Carrie

OMGosh !!!!!!!!!!! YES. I dont think that I am going to EVER get there! I have been trying to get there and have came to a holt. It get so frustating at time, however You look AMAZING! You will get there!!! Carrie

Hey Guys! I know that we are suppose to loose between 1-2 pounds per week. I was wonder if everyone really looses this each week? I feel like I am in platues all but a week and half a month and then I will loose around 5-6 pounds. I count EVERYTHING that goes into my mouth, not obessing, just aware. I am currently doing P90X vidoes which are SO hard. (think I'm gonna hide them from Hubby ) We are on week 3, 6 days a week, anywhere from 1 hour to 1 hour and half a day, depending on which day you are on. As far as my food, I still have to be careful on the food I eat so that I dont get stuck and I am eating still around the same amount, some days more, some days less. Just wondering if it is not time for that little bit of a fill? Carrie

Sabrina, Congrats! That is AWESOME! You are going to look wonderful, we wanna see pics! Carrie

Justed want to say good luck to you and welcome. You are right, this is a great place! Carrie

Robbyn, Honestly I have such mixed emotions about the scales, Truly a Love, Hate Relationship! I too still think about taking them out of the house, but I just cant seem to do it. They frustrate me SO much at times, but other times I think they are keeping me on track. I do try to go at least a full week. I am so close to 199, so it is going to be hard to put them away. You will do great what ever decision you make! Carrie

Congrats and glad you are doing well! I cant wait to see the pictures as well! Carrie

Sabrina, You are doing AMAZING with your weight loss. You are 195 lbs!!!!! That is SO GREAT!... Yooo Hoooo Sabrina, you are 195 lbs !!!! LOL YOU GO GIRL! You say you are loosing about half a pound a week, that is great. I will go for WEEKS and not loose nothing and then drop. As far as the hunger, just old habits, that is so understandable. To be 100 % honest, I have had to remove everything that I munch on out of my house and out of my office. There is nothing here for me to munch on..lol but I know that is hard to do with kids! Just an idea, but maybe try this for a couple of days and see how it works for you. Everytime you are "hungry" drink a glass of water instead. Also something that works for me is going through photo album and look at pics before you were banding and pics then look at yourself today. This helps me so much! Good Luck to ya! Carrie

Lindsay, I too agree. I got my first fill and did not have any restriction. I did go back at two weeks just to make sure that it did not tighten. Every doctor is different but my fill Doc in the states told me at least two weeks. Good luck PS...I too like the new pic! Carrie

Robbyn Thank you for sharing your pictures....Wow it brought back some really cool memories for me. I am so glad that everything went well for you! PS...I'm still not sure if that is a Zebra or Donkey!....LOL.......... Carrie

Robbyn, Congrats! I am so glad to hear everything went well for you. Your stay and your experience sounds wonderful as I would hope it would be for you! I am glad that you are a part of this forum. Keep us posted Carrie

Hi Robbyn's Hubsband! Thank you for the report! Tell her that we are all glad that she did good and cant wait for her to be back with us! Carrie

Robbyn I just wanted to say GOOD LUCK tomorrow. We will all be thinking of you! Please keep us posted on how you are doing! You have been through so much I just wish you ALL the best! Carrie

Lindsay, Glad you are feeling better. I have never had that feeling and I can only imagine that it is no fun! I hope you have a better day tomorrow. Dont forget to chew chew chew. PS...Dont try eggs in the morning...they are EVIL! Carrie

Shelby! Congrats on the 50lbs. You look GREAT! I also have never really thought about the salt issue and I do go to the "devils resturant" lol...Mexican food about once every two weeks. I also have a Margarita and of course those chips and dip! errrrr.. .... Not only that My hubby is addicted to Tony Sacheries, we have to have that on EVERYTHING and OMGosh, I checked the salt content, I think that is all that is in it! ............BAD BAD BAD!!! Good luck to you on the fill issue, that is a hard choice somtimes to make. Carrie

What does everyone think about having to hit 1200 calories a day. Lisa do you eat 1200 calories a day? Maybe I am just stuck on thinking I have to eat this amount to loose. Again most of the things I have researched says that you will not loose if you eat under this. I think I need to really rethink what I am doing and stop trying to eat 1200 calories a day and just eat my three meals or when I am hungry and see how that works. Currently I am eating 1200 calories a day, 60 oz of water a day and round 85-90 grams of protein a day. Carrie

I agree with you Sabrina, about the snacking and food in General. I think I do need to try what Lisa is saying, to eat when I am hungry. This reason I started snacking was because I was not hitting my 1200 calories a day and I was told that is why I was not loosing. I started doing a monring and afternoon snack so that I could hit my 1200 calories a day. I know everyone is different and maybe my body does not need the 1200 calories. Also Jazzy brought up the fact that she had started snacking on fruit. I too have started fruit in place one the 100 calories snack packs, I snack on either a piece of fruit or a protein bar, gives me my sweet kick. I will finish the day on my "schedule" and I think tomorrow I am going to eat ONLY when I am hungry and see how that works for a bit. Alot of the time I am eating because it is 10:00 am and it is time for my snack, not because I am hungry. There are very few times that I can say that I was actually hungry, where your stomach hurts due to hunger. I am eating because "I need those 1200 calories"......hmmmmmmmm Carrie