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jgirl: There is a school of thinking that says that as long as you don't believe you can do it, you won't. I don't at ALL mean that to be rude or unmotivating. What I WANT you to do is consider that perhaps if you practice positive feedback to yourself, it might start to get through to your brain and you might believe it…

My nutritionist allows for 2 fruits per day because of carbs and sugar. I am permitted 100-130 grams of carbs per day. Carbs are carbs and sugars are sugars. The biggest different between the "good" and "bad" ones have to do with blood sugar stability, not weight loss. Get as accurate a count on your fruits as possible so…

Here on Long Island, we had a plastic surgeon visit our bariatric surgery support group. She told me that there are certain procedures that health insurance will cover with a little bit of effort. The tummy tuck in the front (not in the back) is pretty easy to have covered, assuming it is significant "enough". Bat wings,…

When I first joined, I accepted all friend requests and quickly built up a large number of friends. I found that I'm lucky to have very active friends, so it takes a great deal of time to support all of them every day, so I try to log in as many times a day as possible and spend a few minutes each time working on my wall.…

MissMaryMac33 is absolutely right! Everyone's tastes are different. You can get lots of free samples...I'd try that. Personally, after trying about a zillion different things, I go to Costco and purchase the meal replacement 100% Whey pre-mixed shakes by Premier. 160 calories, 6 carbs and 30 grams of protein per 11 ounces.…

Well, for some people it DOES take more than sheer will power to lose weight. Obesity is a disease. There are many, many MEDICAL reasons why people have problems losing weight and just because "YOU" (meaning anyone) could employ will power, self control and the normal attributes that enables an average person to lose…

WOW...that is not in line with what my weight loss nutritionist and doctor say.....grams of carbs....any carbs...are to be counted and stay under 130 grams per day. Avoid white grains/rice/bread/pasta, potatoes....starches in general. No more than 23 grams of carbs in any one serving. As far as apples are concerned, if my…

Interesting....I was with two of my nutritionists tonight and they said that the RDA is currently 2000, but will soon be changed to 1500. When did they actually make the change?

Just posted this on a different thread about an hour ago, but the best way to combat self-doubt is to fill your life with people like Troll! That kind of attitude is ENTHUSIASM and POSITIVE and both of these things are contagious. It's very hard to hang around someone like Troll and NOT feel good about yourself! You should…

My weight loss doctors and nutritionists say 100-150 grams, BUT at the beginning, try to stay to 100 and try not to go over 130. Also, try to keep all servings under 23 grams because of the way carbs metabolize. Hit me up privately if you have any questions or want to ask further questions.

I find my goats make me feel better than my horses. The goats are always in a good mood. My horses always are asking for something....checking out my pockets, etc.

This sounds incredibly simple, but when I am feeling like real crap (for me I'm trying not to overeat, not purge) I try to find the most enthusiastic, positive person around and call or do something with that person. I'm serious. Enthusiasm is contagious, as is positivity. It helps me find my good mood. Laughing like a…

I just want to say that I love you and I think that you might be my "pig sister", like I call my fat best friend. LOL. I have to always pull my pants and underwear out of my butt crack.

If you get a Rottie, make sure it doesn't have a heart murmur or other heart problem. With so much poor breeding going on with this breed, I've seen lots of puppies with congenital heart problems. I am a huge fan of English Bulldogs! But, they are really expensive to breed because they often have to be artificially…

Congratulations! I had the lapband surgery and felt much like you...was watching the world pass me by and decided I wanted to take part again. Is there a support group near you where you can attend? I get so much out of mine! Is there a doctor you can see locally if you need? Those are my only worries for you! I'm sure you…

At your height, you will not lose as much per week as a taller, heavier person. .8 is a lot of weight per week for a person of your size and I would think 1200 should be your minimum, but, again, I would double check with your doctor and ask about a multivitamin, etc. Good luck!

Even my doctor says diet soda is OK in moderation. But, I am an addict and am trying to learn to cut it back. Just remember that it can make you hungrier...quality of the aspartame. Enjoy it!

I wasn't clear enough....yes, you can tone muscles, but the majority of people who lose over 60 pounds will have some degree of sagging skin, bat wings, etc. THAT is what I mean. Thanks for pointing out my lack of clarity. As the weight loss number goes up, the more likely you will not be able to do it with exercise.

Welcome! I'm a lapbander and have lost 54 pounds since surgery. I believe I am close to the right setting finally. You'll enjoy the food diary here and once you pick your friends, you'll have no problems ignoring the ignorant who know nothing first hand about WLS. The person who was negative has a ticker showing that she…

Once a week, same day, try to do it same time. Also I weight in every time I go to the nutritionist or WLS doctor. When I first started going to the doctor, I wasn't permitted to weight myself at home at all. The scale number is not supposed to be as important as learning to pursue my nutritional and exercise goals. Your…

According to my nutritionists and doctor, you count them just like any other food. Healthy vs non-healthy food is counted the same way. Sugars from fruit still count as sugar. That's why I am only permitted two fruits per day and the preferred fruit is the apple and the banana is to be reserved for once in a while. Good…

There have been LOTS and LOTS of forum posts from people ASKING for information on what to eat, etc. I think it's great that he took the time to translate this for people who are interested. If you are NOT interested, you don't have to come and attack it. There is a great probability that there is someone here amongst us…

Stubby....I'm sorry that your hubby didn't take advantage of the opportunity afforded him with the band. Thanks for your clarification. I am sooooo afraid that someone who could REALLY benefit from the surgery will not go for the information because of something they read here that might not be a prominent problem, so I…

Welcome Rae57!!!

I am a bandster, 54 off so far. Had surgery on 10/1/2010, but because of hernia surgery and a serious ear operation, I just got close to the green area in the past two weeks. If you have any questions or need anything, please let me know and/or friend me! There is a lot of criticism from the non-believers of WLS, but there…

To be honest, it sounds like you said your piece and her eye back to you was her response....I think she has as much a right to think whatever she thinks as you had to say yours.....I agree with the other poster, to each his own and everything in moderation. It does sound you might have been criticizing her a bit, but you…

I used to have a very long list of things and one of them is Coke Zero, but in the past ten days, I have been trying to find other things to drink that don't have artificial sweetener and I am not so positive that I am unable to give it up at this point. Now, if I eventually am able to give up Coke Zero, then I have to…

I just saw a motivational speaker the other day. It was business oriented, but I learned a really important thing about motivation.....ENTHUSIASM. If you can surround yourself with people who are ENTHUSIASTIC about the same goal as you, it is very contagious! In a room of 800 people, this guy was just so excited and…

Sounds like you are doing great usingi MFP! If you are able to lose the weight without the surgery and keep it off, then you don't really need the surgery. The lapband goal is 1-2 pounds per week, so you won't lose any faster with it and you'll have a lot of things to do pre and post surgery that might not be necessary for…

Wait a minute....with the band, your nutrition has everything to do with your weight loss! If you eat cookies, ice cream, soup, or any of a zillion liquid calories that easily pass through the band, you will NOT lose weight. The band restricts, but there are so many sugary, carb-laden foods that can prevent you from losing…