You can drink sodas?  They told us we can never have soft drinks again because of the carbonation and expanding the pouch, or something like that.  Anyway, I'm afraid to try one, just in case.  Are you still having to keep your protein levels up?  Sometimes I am so tired of meat, all I want is a plate of veggies.  But I make myself eat my protein then veggies if I'm not too full.  You're lucky(?) you still don't have to count calories.  I found out in the very beginning if I went over 700 calories, I didn't lose.  Some days I have an "I don't care" attitude, I'll eat what I want.  But the next day, I'm back on course.

Are you having pain in your shoulder?  You're not babysitting little ones that have to be lifted, are you?  That would be tough.

Hubby & I have decided to go walking along the levee and along Riverside by the river.  We haven't walked for a while but since we are both on the weight loss product, it will help those lbs. come off.  We'll take our MaxGXL so we'll have the  energy for it and won't be so drug out afterwards by the heat.  I hated to walk before.  A friend said I'd drive to the bathroom if I could.  Now I like to walk, just because I CAN!

Being accountable is a good idea.  We all need encouragement, not put downs.

Julia

----- Original Message -----
From: D'Ann Christian <hazyseptember@...>
Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 13:28
Subject: RE: [GastricBypassVanderburghIN] Your Product?
To: GastricBypassVanderburghIN@yahoogroups.com

> I am guilty of snacking.  I need an accountability partner,
> someone who I
> can tell what I ate and help me.  Not get mad when I mess
> up but I think
> just having to tell someone will make me be good, lol. 
> Maybe I can just
> tell all of you!!  Oh man, you may not want to hear it but
> if I mess up and
> know I have to tell you, then maybe I won't do that again. 
> I feel like I've
> derailed!  My middle daughter Tessa is coming to live with
> us, she just
> turned 14, so maybe I can make some support meetings, she can
> watch the
> little ones for me.  I feel like kicking myself in the bottom!!!
>
> Okay, so today I had an omelet for breakfast, it was only one
> egg, but had
> ham, black olives and cheddar cheese.  I ate it
> slowly.  I didn't have any
> snacks this morning. Then at lunch, I feed the kids pasta with
> alfredo but I
> didn't have any pasta, doesn't set well with me.  But I did
> have what was
> equal to half a piece of bread toasted and dipped into the
> sauce.  A couple
> bits of broccoli and some ground beef.  It was half of one
> of those meatloaf
> things from swans.  But I am drinking diet pepsi.  So
> I don't feel bad.
>
> I did go to the doctor today because of my shoulder and he
> noticed I had
> gained some weight.  He didn't make me feel bad but told me
> to be careful
> that I know what to do. (yea, right)  I did call and get my
> 2 year check up
> at the weight loss center (or whatever they are calling it
> now).  Maybe I
> can get back down before I go to it, it's not for a couple of
> weeks. 
>
> Okay, so let me make my check list
>
> 1- walking when school starts
>
> 2- no more snacking
>
> 3- get back on vitamins (I slip on those every once in awhile.)
>
> 4-  humm.. What else??
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
> D'Ann      aka "Petals the Clown"
> Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.  Col 3:2
>
> my website:   <http://www.hazyseptember.com>
> www.hazyseptember.com  
>
> join one of my groups
>  <http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/GastricBypassVanderburghIN/>
> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/GastricBypassVanderburghIN/
>  <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EvansvilleParks/>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EvansvilleParks/
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clowningIndiana 
>
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>
>
>  
>
>  
>
>   _____ 
>
> From: GastricBypassVanderburghIN@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:GastricBypassVanderburghIN@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> julia adam
> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:19 AM
> To: GastricBypassVanderburghIN@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [GastricBypassVanderburghIN] Your Product?
>
>  
>
> One thing my nutritionist said was NO SNACKING! So far I have
> adhered to
> that. She said if I didn't break that habit, I'd be back where I
> started and
> my surgery would be a failure. Last night we had a business
> meeting at China
> Bistro. Their portions are HUGE. I overate and still brought
> enough home for
> 2-3 more meals! When I got home I wanted to snack even though I
> was still
> full. I never buy snacks anymore so fortunately I had nothing to
> snack on
> AND my calories were all used up anyway. So I finished my jug of
> BlueberryTea and I was satisfied.
> I bought this 64 oz. Jug with a sports lid from Wal-Mart. I make
> my drinks
> in that every day cause I know I have to drink at least that
> much. In our
> support group meeting we learned if we felt hungry, usually we
> were really
> thirsty instead. I found that works for me.
> Julia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: D'Ann Christian <hazyseptember@
> <mailto:hazyseptember%40yahoo.com>yahoo.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 8:17 AM
> To: GastricBypassVander
> <mailto:GastricBypassVanderburghIN%40yahoogroups.com>
> burghIN@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [GastricBypassVanderburghIN] Your Product?
>
> I feel like now that I am over a year out, almost 2 and I can
> eat almost
> anything, it is hard to think I need to go back on shakes. Some
> days I wish
> I could have this done again to get me back to the beginning
> again. Yes, I
> would go through the pain again to keep from gaining weight
> back. But as
> far as a day to day to day thing, I have a hard time with
> control. Esp in
> the evening and sometimes in the morning I think if I start
> eating, I can't
> stop. And I try to tell myself that eating or certain foods are
> not worth
> it but then I have to eat it anyway. It's the same cycle as
> before I lost
> the weight. I really want to stop this before it gets out of
> hand.
>
> I do think the journaling helps, I saw on GMA yesterday a man
> who lost over
> 100 pounds just by journaling for over a year. That's called
> disciple, of
> which, I seem to have none!
>
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