Another Survey...FUN!

I saw this from another site and thought I'd join in on the fun.


1. How long have you been banded?
1 year 5 months
2. What was your highest pre-band weight? / Current weight now? / Total lost to date?
267lbs – but banded at 232lbs
Current Weight is 177 lbs (OMG...I can't believe I'm actually typing that!)
Total loss to date is 90lbs
3. What is your best “go-to” food to get in your protein?
Salmon and Isopure protein powder.
4. What is your favorite protein brand/shake?
DOH!!! That is the unflavored Isopure Protein powder listed above. Great stuff, goes in anything!
5. What food do you miss the most now being post-band?
I thought I would miss certain foods, but my doctor said I can try anything with the band, just be careful...so I have. I can only eat tiny amounts of bread..but that's ok. My band doesn't like leafy vegetables, so I overcook them to mush. Can't do rice well, but I don't mind that. My band doesn't like soda...and I don't miss it.
6. What is your favorite “mushy” food?
Mashed potatoes!
7. What was your worst PB experience?
Spewing in front of my Nail person's place. The bathroom was in use, and I had to run for it. OMG...so bad!
8. What has been the hardest part of this journey so far for you?
Feeling exposed. I'm used to hiding in the shadows. People don't look at heavy people in the eyes. They kind of just pass over you and don't address you or look at you unless you're speaking. Now they actually SEE me! Worse...they actually scrutinize what I'm wearing, what I'm eating, eyeballing my weightloss.
9. What is your best NSV to date?
Getting into clothes that I've had for years and realizing that the style is so 80's or 90's...what the hell was the point of saving them?
10. What is your top non-weight goal for your band? (top NSV maybe?)
Well, I've managed to button and zip up size 10 Levi's so I'm happy about that. I think it's just being healthy with no medications, etc.
11. What is your goal weight or size?
When I started on this journey, I had a goal weight in mind (see my chart on my site), now I don't have a specific goal. I know it's somewhere between 110 and 130 lbs that I want to lose overall, but I'll know when I feel it. As long as I'm healthy, eating the right things, and look ok, then I'm not going to worry about the actual weight or size. I just want a normal BMI.
12. What band “rule” do you live by (i.e. don’t cheat on)?
I drink lots of water! I don't drink sodas. Other than that...
13. What band “rule” do you not follow as much or aren’t so good at?
Sipping water with my meals. I don't drink much, but when I'm out with others, I look normal with a glass in my hand. No one's figured it out yet.
14. What is your goal “reward”?
I don't have one. I wish I did, but part of making my change was to instead focus on smaller goals and rewards. If I'm good for the day, I have a sip of Port and a tab of dark chocolate before bed.
15. In the spirit of Thanksgiving being right around the corner (US), what are you most thankful for, post-band?
I’m thankful that the band has help me achieve control on my appetite. Before, I suffered from voracious hunger. Now, it's an ebb that I can live with. I've also learned that it's only a tool. It will not solve my problems, it will not make me thinner or happier...only I can do that.