I am not as good as you! I uaually drink my breakfast. I take 12 ounces of Atkins Chocolate Milk and 12 ounces of Fat Free Skim Milk and drink this. It usually takes me 2 hours. I then eat about 2 ounces of cashews. For lunch I eat either chicken, ravioli, veggie soup, chili. For late afternoon snack I drink a protein shake or eat 2 ounces of cashews. Supper I usually eat a scrambled egg with catsup. I have a dull menu. I am really bad. Sometimes for supper I eat 2 girl scout peanut butter patties. Bad I know. I get bored with foods. My better days are Sundays when my mother cooks, I always eat good then. I try to get in about 40 ounces of water or decaf ice tea.

Ricci, A loss of 35lbs is great!! Dont be discouraged. I'm also very impatient. I read all of these posts from RNY people who have lost 50, even 70 lbs and have the same surgery date. I currently have 1.4cc in my band, I too didn't lose for a few weeks. I now make sure I drink tons of water and get at least 3 days of exercise in and I'm back to losing 2lbs a week. Were you too tight with .4cc? I had an unfill about a month ago, I had 2.cc and that was too much, I couldn't even swallow spit. I've been told that I may have a slower weight loss because I started at a lower weight, so I am really trying to do everything to make this work the bestway for me. Losing 2 pant sizes is wonderful, you should be very proud of yourself. Thanks for responding, I was beginning to think I was the only Bander out there. Nicole 215/187/120-I'm only 5 ft tall!

I thought it would be fun to see what everyone is eating. Maybe we will get some new ideas. Breakfast: usually 1/2 cup of cottage chesse,coffeeand 1/2 cup of juice. Lunch: a fairly large salade with 2 to 3 oz of protein usually chicken, ham or egg.Snack @about 3;00pm Nuts sunflower seeds or cashews. Dinner: I eat what ever the family is having,But I try to stick to 1/2 a cup. I have a problem with dinner, I have a very bad habbit of tasting while I cook sometimes I have eaten my meal before I sit down with my family.I am full before dinner starts.Does any one else find they do this?Snack@ 8:00pm Usually a serving of protein 2oz. Nov 11 2003 -65lbs.

Hi, as for the exercise part of your post. i don't have alot of time to work out either. but that is why i joined curves. i work 6:30 to 3:30 and i get home around 4, change and get to the gym for 4:30. it usually takes 30 to 40 minutes for the workout and i am home in time to fix supper and all the other stuff i have to do every night. i do that 4 times a week and i have quite alot of energy. by the end of the week i am tired don't get me wrong, i work in a factory so i do manual labor all week long plus the gym and everyday stuff but i feel good knowing i take that time for me 4 days a week. that is my time that i do not let anyone or anything come before. you just have to make that a priority and you will find that you can work everything else around it and if you have a curves out there it is only 30 to 40 minutes so you won't be at a gym for hours every night. good luck and have fun!! Stacy

Well, I started a new job on Monday. It has been a very stressful week and I have been exhuasted everyday when I get home. I am sure it doesn't help that I work 6:30 am - 3 pm...so I am up at 5. Anyway, I was lucky in that I have had the last 4 months off of work. My husband is in the military and we moved in December/January, so I just was able to find a job. Anyway, the past month or so, I have been trying to work out at least 4 times a week...either power walking or going to the gym. Well, this week I didn't work out at all. I am lucky I stayed awake. How do you all do it? Do you think it's just the stress? Will working out more help with the energy? The energy has been good till this week, and I honestly wasn't sleeping more then 8 hours a night even while I was off of work. I just don't want to fall into this pattern of coming home and "dying" everyday. I live in San Diego for crying out loud where the weather is fantastic! (that's the only thing nice I have to say about this place). Anyway..I guess I am just rambling...wanted to hear how everyone else is doing it. Also, one more question. Yogurt..do any of you eat it? I get such mixed reviews on this item. It has protien, but a lot of sugar. Good snack...or not? Is there benefits to eating some...or more negatives? Anyway, thanks all for your continous help! ~~Eileen~