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i want to comfort myself with sweets.  I am using some weight watcher foods for that.  i am down 55.5 lbs so far; I fit into some jeans from forever 21 last week.
i can been over and touch my toes without falling over.  i even got up and down on a chair today to put away boxes... i have an appt to see doctor for blood sugars and they should be down..
my first fill was 3cc on nov 23 09.  it is helping...

To answer the question what to eat; I suggest some cookbooks recommended by my surgeon, Dr Johnsrud, St Joseph's Hospital, Orange, CA.

THE BIGGEST LOSER COOKBOOK by CHE DEVIN ANLEXANDER AND THE BIGGEST LOSER EXPERTS AND CAST WITH KAREN KAPLAN.

THE COMPLETE BECK DIET FOR LIFE BY JUDITH S BECK.

I am going to use "THE GLYCEMIC INDEX DIET" by rick Gallop who uses low carb and keeps you from being hungry.  I will start with protein instead of veggies each meal but the entire family benefits from this one.  Hunger is gone.  Since june 3 09, my husband lost 19 lbs and I have lost 22.5 but 11 lbs were on this plan.  I will continue once i reintroduce solid foods. 

my first meal is going to be soft proteins:

 cottage cheese 1/2 cup and 1 nonfat yogurt;
2nd meal;  1 c pinto beans with 1 oz shredded cheese
3rd meal;  1 string cheese, 2 oz sliced turkey lunch meat.

if you are beyond this i would get the cookbooks for more yummy choices..
bettyxoxo

so glad you found me

ok its been 6 days; i am stoked.  i have lost 4 lbs since surgery.  i am on liquid diet and just read book for info on food next week.
not much. but i love the weight coming off.  I got out old photos of myself and knowing i am going to lose weight makes looking at them fun. 

my incisions are small and healing fast.  I have joined a gym and work out with treadmill daily.  i even rode a cycle in a class.  i lasted 30 min.  i was thrilled.  art and i are both losing weight.  this is the first time i am beating him ever.  I have lost 22.2 lbs since june 3, 2009.  

i will be following a FOOD PLAN CALLED "THE GLYCEMIC INDEX DIET" for the rest of my life.  My doctor recommended it  PCP; and my glucose went from 106 to 73 since may!   this is so great.  I am looking forward to being off med entirely like the blood pressure med and not having the diabetic thing happen.

Thank you, Doctors for inventing this procedure and thanks to the Lord for giving us all the wisdom to use it properly.

lots of love
bettyXOXO

I have lost 19.6 lbs since june 3.
2 lbs since surgery date jul 13 as swelling has gone down.
Does anywone know how much you can lose the first month?

I am walking on treadmill and joined a gym.
The surgery went very well. I was in hospital over night.
i am feeling pretty good.

hey everyone,
a big shout out to everyone who is offering support here at this website.  I have found that everyone really wants to succeed at their weight loss  goals.  It is not easy to lose weight. I think  working at losing weight is better with supportive friends.  It is the way to success.  I appreciate the kind way in which each person has responded to being Internet friends.

I had wanted to use facebook or a regular blog to share my feelings about everything i am experiencing but the friends there are so concerned about appearances and being super cool. I couldn't imagine sharing my weight problems with my friends on facebook or twitter.   This forum has made me more comfortable with being real.  I know many of the folks on this site are struggling with the prospect of having an elective surgery like the lap band and its purpose to help with losing weight and keep it off. 

I am thankful to the Lord that I saw this opportunity and had the ability to choose it.

In 2005, I used the 'glycemic index diet' to lose 30 lbs.  it was a healthy way to eat but i started adding fast food and that was a slippery slope of calories and fat.  It is super easy and now i am ready to use it as a tool to lose my weight.  so last week my and my support person started taking in less calories.  the good news is i started to lose weight.  I was worried that this was an impossible task.   i haven't really lost weight in a year and i am 17 lbs heavier than last time I started a weight loss program.

so when i got on the scale Monday morning...5 days later i have lost 4.5 lbs.  It is so great to be able to lose some weight and not feel like this is a waste of time. I am believing i can continue to my goal of losing 98lbs.  i have never done it before but i am hopeful and willing to work with my new tool - lap band!

OK, i got on scale today and i was up 3 lbs! WHAT no way what do i do.  I have a digital scale and it is accurate.  I was having a meltdown.  It is a good thing i am working on my mental processes and sorting though the issues of my life.  I was sad to say the least.  I took my shower and toweled off.  I decided to get  back on the scale and stand carefully in the center.  It was a miracle of science! the digital scale was now back on track and my weight was the same as Monday.  Thank goodness.

i know it seems trivial but i am shocked at how i am effected by my new weight loss issues that occur in my mind moment to moment.  It is the war in the mind that gets me down.  I have many choices.  These choices come one at a time and i can chose well.  I am trusting myself. I have value just as I am.  The improvement to my body will enable me to do more physically and i will continue to improve my journey of self in relationship to God who loves me.

my lap band date is jul 13 , 2009.  i am drinking lots of water between meals.  I know it is not enough.  i must work at organizing that.
my husband just went to grocery to get stuff to make a lite chicken basil.  it sounds good.  i decided not to go because i want to buy everything i see.

so i am going to drink water now and think about getting organized.

today is the most beautiful day ever.

sunny cool lite breeze and my fountains are all tinkling so pretty.  i am chillin.
this smiley is so cute cause it sparkles and i am happy and yet tense at same time.

xoxobetty