Asking for help...

I live on the NJ/Pa border  and have some friends on the Pa forum...hoping you guys can help me too!

I'm trying to get back on track. I was banded May 2009, have lost a total of 49ish lbs and 27 inches. Not great in my book but that's another story.

Do you weigh or measure your meals? If so, how much protein to you eat at a meal or do you go by 1 cup of veggies or 1/2 meat? Do you count calories? I know my Doctor has all this information and has provided it to me...I'm just wondering what those of you who are living with the band are doing and how you've succeeded.

I will say I normally have a salad at lunch, I don't weigh it or measure it, I think I'm eating too much....so if you were to have a salad do you measure out every ingredient that is in the salad or just the salad as a whole?

I've been in a funk for about 5 months, looking back its wasted time on my part but that's life...time to stop dwelling and move on. Yes, I'm feeling lost and alone, altho I have a great support team. Doesn't make sense I know.

Unfortuneately the doc forgot to put the band around my head as well as my stomach.

Thanks in advance for all your help.....

We are practically neighbors!! I live about 3 miles north of Reiglesville! I had RNY not the band but we've all been where you are.

I count my intake by weights / measures. well I did - now that I am 3 1/2 years out I eye ball it - not the best idea for everyone but it works for me.

It all depends on what I eat, how much I can eat. I can eat 2 cups of salad but sometimes I can't even get down 2oz of meat and 2 oz of veggies.

We'd love to have you up sometime - I usually teach a cooking class once a month but am taking a "maternity break" until after the baby comes - keep your eye out - should be posting a June date!

Oh and if you have any questions I'm always around:)

Liz

PS - I grew up in Milford - up on the hill - Fairview Ave.

Oh my Goodness!!! This is so awesome!!! I grew up in Holland Township!! Did you go to Del Val or Milford Grammar School? My maiden name is Fleming.

I would lovvvvvvvvve to come to one of your cooking classes!!! Please keep me in the loop on when you start them back up! When are you due? Is this your first child?

Isn't is so strange how one day you can eat the house and the next you're lucky to ge****er in!!!

Thank you so much for replying!!! I'm so excited!!!!

I went to Milford Elementary but only through first Grade. My maiden name is Hill. I'm almost 30.

Will do! I always post the dates on here a good 3-4 weeks in advance. you can always e-mail me too if you don't see anything - [email protected].

I am due 5/21 but not so sure we are going to make it that long! This is our first :)

It sure is wierd how our systems work now!

Sure thing :) We really are one big family here on the PA board -and we have  many NJers too because well the PA board just rocks! lol

Ok I'll keep an eye out for your posts!!!

You're still a baby!!! I'm going to be 42 in November...LOL. I graduated from Del Val in '87.

Thanks again for reaching out!

well then... lol I see your user name is "nailnhair" are you a cosmetologist?

I did for 18 years....not anymore.

I only asked becaue thats what my Mom does - she was at High Society in Clinton for years and now she is at Dolce Vita in Flemington. When I was little she owned Hair Works in Flemington

Oh my goodness...again what a small world!!!! I know all of those Salons....I owned Kountry Kutts in Frenchtown in the early 90's. I worked for Hair Magic in Milford and Hairborne in Frenchtown. I worked in Flemington and Clinton after I graduated but can't remember the name of the salon for the life of me...LOL

IT sure is a small world! I know all those too :)