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Great Article explaining how the gastric band work - From Pickles 123 This came from my doctor this am The Lap-band is NOT about Restriction When talking about the band, some patients talk about restriction.  Let's first b...

It might be true... - Exercise does help you lose weight!  Of course it does, but for a long time I fought it! I lost 104 lbs doing very little structured exercise.  I would sporadically do Wii Fit a...

List of Protein foods - Beef Hamburger patty, 4 oz – 28 grams protein Steak, 6 oz – 42 grams Most cuts of beef – 7 grams of protein per ounce Chicken Chicken...

Quote for feelings of inadequacy - This is a quote by Marianne Williamson that I read just about every day... “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyo...

Reflux posted by Sandy R. - http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/LapBand/4135921/REFLUX-re-post/

Protein Myths from FGS in Carolina - Since I am an Unjury Protein user, I often get info e-mails from them. Today I received the following:   (Note: Certainly it's a bit of advertising but there is probably some tr...

Models of the different bands. See that pouch? - It's not that big!  I took these pictures the other day while waiting for my fill.  This is the model that always sticks in my mind when I think about portion size.  It's not that ...

Easter WL Challenge - Starting weight:  221.4 Goal by Easter:   207.4 Feb. 15- Feb. 22- Mar. 1- Mar.  8- Mar. 15- Mar.  22- Mar.  29-

Beginning thoughts about self-sabotage - I've done some recent work with a "Life Coach" that specializes in weight loss.  She believes this comes from the years of conditioning, that many obese people have been exposed to...

A comprehensive article on sugar and it's addictiv - the sugar craving We’ve all experienced it -- the quiet voice in our head that convinces us to hit the local 7-11 at midnight for a chocolate bar or another helping of pie a...

Confession time, how I abused my band. - Most of you know by now that I recently had to get my band totally unfilled.  I was throwing up daily for 5 days because I kept trying to eat eventhough I should have gone on liqui...

A good article on emotional eating and stress - butterfly shared this on the forum and I agree that it's a very good article so I wanted to keep it handy. De-Stress in 3 Minutes or Less Stop Emotional Eating Before It Starts...

Good article on losing belly fat. - This online article points out the different things we can do to reduce belly fat, lose weight and get healthier: The Best Way to Lose Stomach Fat Through Smart Eating Tired...

New Year's Resolutions, 2010 - Bette B. posted her resolutions today and it made me think about mine.  I stopped making resolutions years ago becasue the inevitable failure always did more harm than good.  T...

Fighting hunger, real or imagined. - 1.  Defend your castle-  You have control what comes into your house.  Clean out the pantry and fridge.  Get rid of any trigger foods and things that you struggle to resist or kn...