tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post675563757959313348..comments2024-03-01T06:21:31.345-06:00Comments on Once Upon A Time...In the Land of Cheese and Sunkist: The Green Zone, Unicorns, And Other Imaginary ThingsAmy W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15765516850913923317noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-79805111988761273922011-07-15T11:54:17.549-05:002011-07-15T11:54:17.549-05:00I LOVE the things you are going to re-commit to! I...I LOVE the things you are going to re-commit to! I hope you don't mind if I adopt those myself. I am lacking motivation lately and I think this will help me! Thanks!!!<br /><br />Breanne<br />www.ladylapband.comLady Lap Bandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04637682963961698723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-43343847351676321132011-07-08T22:05:29.575-05:002011-07-08T22:05:29.575-05:00great post. i am just a newbie w/ the band so I r...great post. i am just a newbie w/ the band so I really have no advice. I do think you look beautiful, don't need to lose more, and probably need to have the food item you want BUT in a small portion....celery is fine but I've NEVER in my life craved celery. I just got banded a week ago but for the six months prior to surgery I worked on banding my HEAD. Yep, pretended I had the band already, tried to follow the rules, and work on my issues. I read a book called "Love what you eat, Eat what you love" (or vice versa) by Dr. May. You might find some inspiration in that.o.c. bandsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05762026852582068843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-7515784857978978252011-07-08T21:11:40.924-05:002011-07-08T21:11:40.924-05:00I've been a junk food seeker lately too. Motiv...I've been a junk food seeker lately too. Motivation, motivation, wherefore art thou!? Just this afternoon, I stopped at Meijer and bought a new workout shirt and a snickers bar. Messed in the head, I tell you!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351183370829095982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-64699160615435984892011-07-08T08:21:19.711-05:002011-07-08T08:21:19.711-05:00Looks like there are plenty of us feeling the same...Looks like there are plenty of us feeling the same at the moment. I'm still losing a couple of pounds a month, but it would be more if I was actually trying (ie eating healthily and going to the gym). My answers fall pretty much all in the red zone, but I fear having any ccs removed from my band in case I slip straight into the yellow zone!<br />And as for celery, one word - YUCK!Justinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17888014986650598361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-77752979239027647752011-07-08T01:21:53.024-05:002011-07-08T01:21:53.024-05:00I am so glad I read this... I feel like I am sabot...I am so glad I read this... I feel like I am sabotaging myself by eating too much or the wrong things... It is very hard to continue this lifestyle knowing how delicious things are... Is there a Amnesia for Ice Cream and Chocolate? If so, sign me up! I miss you so much. Thanx for your wonderful message on my Blog... You are my hero.DiZneDiVahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438098766424979772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-25636394377351576792011-07-07T23:39:38.908-05:002011-07-07T23:39:38.908-05:00Hi Amy,
Interesting chart. I'm sure I've...Hi Amy,<br /><br />Interesting chart. I'm sure I've seen it in the doc's office, but I swear I never read a word of it until now. And yeah, I'm in the orange zone now too. Heck maybe the brown zone. All of the options fit me depending on the day and what I'm doing. Life with the band is always interesting.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing where you are. You are totally motivating to me and you've done an amazing job even if you decide to stay right where you are!Cindyhttp://reinventingmysuccess.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-5311585328046096492011-07-07T21:27:03.329-05:002011-07-07T21:27:03.329-05:00I do not mean that I am happy to see you struggle....I do not mean that I am happy to see you struggle. But it shows me that a number on the scale does not make problems go away. It does not make it easier. Thank you for your honesty. I really do appreciate it.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17927166670900074724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-69625189363808527602011-07-07T21:06:21.283-05:002011-07-07T21:06:21.283-05:00Amy, thank you so much for this post. I have been ...Amy, thank you so much for this post. I have been dealing with very similar feelings. Each day is a struggle to follow the "rules." When I do, and make good choices, things go smoother. But, oh how I love snacking! And, when I'm not eating, I'm thinking about what I can eat, when I can eat next, what I shouldn't be eating. Your posts and your journey is such a help to me.<br /><br />TraceyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-51348869410230423822011-07-07T20:45:07.338-05:002011-07-07T20:45:07.338-05:00Great post, Amy! I'm kinda in the same frame ...Great post, Amy! I'm kinda in the same frame of mind and trying to focus in a production direction. We can do this! :)Beth Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16063989714851082617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-17935108916242530832011-07-07T19:38:01.546-05:002011-07-07T19:38:01.546-05:00I could have written your post, WORD FOR WORD! I k...I could have written your post, WORD FOR WORD! I know exactly how you feel. I wish that I had the relationship that you do with your doctor, I feel like mine never really listens to me and just wants to give me my fill and rush me out the door. My worst time for being snacky is at night after my kids have gone to bed. Then it's time to bring on the popcorn or oreos. Yeah, not the best options... I'm tired of constantly thinking of food and when/what I'm going to eat next. I was hopping I gave this all up when I got my band! Whoever said WLS was the cheaters way definitely hasn't had it done!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18140995487157058264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-74381714923704508782011-07-07T17:48:24.200-05:002011-07-07T17:48:24.200-05:00I'm yucko on the celery too. I'd rather ha...I'm yucko on the celery too. I'd rather have a piece of cheese or a handful of almonds. <br /><br />I hadn't seen that chart before, dunno why. But I find it interesting. I hope that those people who haven't seen it pay attention to what it is saying.<br /><br />I have a challenge this weekend. To not go off the rails. Liv will be at a friend's house for a sleepover and it's just gonna be me. Gotta keep myself entertained without it including me sticking anything in my mouth.<br /><br />Perv. You know what I mean. :PManic Pixie Dream Sluthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16083090390604114658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-47621039164743450562011-07-07T17:26:52.872-05:002011-07-07T17:26:52.872-05:00It definitely sounds like it's more of a menta...It definitely sounds like it's more of a mental block than anything else. I'm pretty sure my snacking is. I eat because I'm bored or because I think it will TASTE good, not because I'm hungry. Can I get a smack on the hand too?MandaPandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362923550051566309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-23081090925623532222011-07-07T16:29:24.921-05:002011-07-07T16:29:24.921-05:00Celery, yuck.
I don't know if you like dill p...Celery, yuck.<br /><br />I don't know if you like dill pickles, but I find those (and big kalamata olives) do a really good job of hitting my salty/crunchy snack urges while doing virtually no damage (other than the salt of course).Lylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330598009302675050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-70750130437420319982011-07-07T15:14:38.695-05:002011-07-07T15:14:38.695-05:00Hi Amy!
Please know that you don't have to fo...Hi Amy!<br /><br />Please know that you don't have to force yourself to eat healthy snacks that you don't really like...celery would never be one of my snack options, as it's not yummy and does not satisfy me.<br /><br />There are plenty of yummy real foods that are great snacks...you don't have to do fat free everything (in fact, I would advise against it). <br /><br />I have healthy snacks that satisfy me AND are yummy...a bit of dark choc and some almonds...carrots and hummus...a giant bowl of salad greens with a bit of chopped up turkey on it with a few sunflower seeds and balsamic vinegar (sometimes salsa on it too)...justins almond butter on a warm toasted english muffin....a nectarine, or apple...banana with small packet of justins almond butter....greek yougurt with a bit of agave and raspberries and slivered almonds...an avocado with salt and pepper eaten straight out of the skin (my crack)...<br /><br />I know that if I have snacks (and meals) that are yummy and healthy, I don't crave the bad stuff as often at all...if I'm forcing myself to eat celery as a snack, then it's like I haven't even eaten anything and all I can think about is the crap that would taste a million times better.<br /><br />Sometimes I eat the doritos, or the soda, or the cookies, or the pizza too....but it's the yummy and healthy real food that truly helps to satisfy me in the ways my body needs. I can also overeat the yummy snack foods too, but that's a whole other story (I'm not banded).<br /><br />Lastly - if you are happy with where your body is, why do you need to lose that last ten?<br /><br />I love love love your blog, keep on workin it girl!thegirlisacruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04045432809502678001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-69567683172823501912011-07-07T13:50:17.892-05:002011-07-07T13:50:17.892-05:00I don't have much motivation right now either....I don't have much motivation right now either. I was logging my food for a while, but I just don't want to. I even stopped blogging for a few weeks because I was tired of thinking about it and talking about it. I am not a big snacker, but I have been eating more sweets than usual. I wish I had some great answers for you! I think you are doing all the right stuff and that your mojo will come back. It often ebbs and flows. Keep writing!Amanda Kiskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035180757671095192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-89333010106334429882011-07-07T13:28:02.220-05:002011-07-07T13:28:02.220-05:00I am seriously losing my mind....too dilusional to...I am seriously losing my mind....too dilusional to respond to anything! <br /><br />Hope this works for you because nothing is working for me! I am getting bigger by the minute.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08011244467777606525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-36533865948648750082011-07-07T13:20:00.769-05:002011-07-07T13:20:00.769-05:00Amy, just throwing this out there but what happens...Amy, just throwing this out there but what happens when you DO "stop thinking about it"? IN the last few months I've really STOPPED thinking about what I'm eating, when, how much, feeling guilty or proud of what I put in my mouth and I'm still losing weight. This is not to say that I don't have days where I eat Cheetos or two bowls of ice cream after dinner but mostly I've stopped worrying so much about it. I do my normal work outs, I eat normally and really try to focus on stopping when I'm full and I.FEEL.FREE. I feel good! I'm only losing about .5 - 1 lb a week at most (and sometimes I go up that amount) but I'm doing well. I went on vacation for a week and threw caution to the wind and came down 1.5 pounds DOWN. And there was absolutely no exercise, and lots of eating, lots of drinking. I honestly believe that there is something in our bodies (corisol maybe?) that makes us not lose weight or gain weight when we begin to stress about losing weight or gaining weight. Have you tried in recent months to NOT think about it?Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607905045150804156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-57552300061528704612011-07-07T13:08:56.358-05:002011-07-07T13:08:56.358-05:00You're not the only one, my dear. I've hea...You're not the only one, my dear. I've heard others refer to where you are as the "orange zone" because if you mix red and yellow together...well, you get it. I have signs of that myself. I can eat way too much bread or pizza or meat, but if I try to eat bread and meat at the same time...stuck-a-roonie. Sandwiches are a no-go. But if I were to eat the meat and bread separately, no problem. Odd. But yeah...snacks. One of the things that I have found that I really like is cucumbers, peeled and the seeds scooped out, cut into sticks and dipped into lowfat sour cream mixed with ranch dressing powder and hot sauce. That's been really doing it for me lately. Celery sometimes skeeves me out because of all the strings, but that dip works well with celery too.Stephanie M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17389046478307990176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-39056958780405614812011-07-07T12:31:58.056-05:002011-07-07T12:31:58.056-05:00This is just fitting in so perfectly with where I ...This is just fitting in so perfectly with where I am now. I'm deciding whether or not to have a small fill. I can also check off everything pretty much too. I seek out snacking and lost the first 100 pounds and lost my motivation. I'm getting back on track!Midwest Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14700941721070239827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-60057248381775910662011-07-07T12:23:20.933-05:002011-07-07T12:23:20.933-05:00Again you remind me of why I love you/your blog. ...Again you remind me of why I love you/your blog. Your head is my head. So if you can do it I can do it. :) And damn I those bagels are still calling my name.Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516153948541692628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-62087429775600545292011-07-07T12:06:04.467-05:002011-07-07T12:06:04.467-05:00Oh sweet Jesus- I am there. I WAS motivated at 300...Oh sweet Jesus- I am there. I WAS motivated at 300 pounds, now its a battle. I want to lose more, but I'm not super unhappy anymore. Ugh- I need to make the choice. I'm either done losing or I'm not.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07045822533798781579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746868749311455784.post-19162162780284149692011-07-07T12:02:12.338-05:002011-07-07T12:02:12.338-05:00I find this post very motivating for me...because ...I find this post very motivating for me...because I am only at the beginning of my journey, have lost 50lbs in the first six months, but now my WL has stalled and I haven't lost or gained in over a month. I read your blog all the time and wonder how the heck you found the motivation to lose all that weight when here I am stuck at only 50lbs down 6 months in....I should have more motivation left.<br /><br />So I find it comforting to see you are battling the same battles as me...I like to eat crap and it has nothing to do with hunger. I don't know how to fight that head hunger because I have no will power. So hearing you say this gives me hope...hope that this is still doable for me...the realization that you are just normal, like me, and yet you have this great success...that I so desperately want. <br /><br />Thanks for your honesty. I absolutely LOVE reading your blog, it's my favourite. I think you should write a book. You are very funny :-)Momto4redheadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288378303061189520noreply@blogger.com