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Hi everyone! I am on a roll this week. I went to the gym Monday and did the eliptical for 45". I went to the gym today and did the eliptical for 45", and the treadmill for 20" , then I went for a 25" walk this evening. I am planning to go to the gym tomorrow too. Gigi

Me too! I am not having my fill for another 9 days, but I am looking forward to it. When is your fill? Take care- Gigi:)

Hi Carolann and welcome to LBT! It is nice to have you here. Gigi

Hi Shannen and welcome to LBT! This site is full of great information, knowledge, and support. It ia normal to be nervous. I am sure that you will do just fine. Best of luck to you on your journey! Gigi

Hi Greg! Congratulations on getting banded! Best of luck to you on your weight loss journey! Gigi

Congratulations and Best of luck to you on your upcoming surgery! Gigi

Hi and congratulations on your upcoming banding! I was banded on 1/30/07 and am doing well. I wish you the best on your surgery day. It will be here before you know it. Good luck and keep us posted! Gigi

Donna, I am so sorry to hear that you have cancer. I hope you know that you have alot of support here. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Keep positive thoughts and remember that we are here for you! Gigi

Hi Sunshine! You are doing great! You should be so proud of yourself! I haven't had a fill yet. I have to wait 10 more days. I am doing ok. I have been doing well overall. I still feel that I have restriction- not as much as immediately post-op, but I think I still have some. I am eating about 500-600 calories/day and am exercising 1 hour/day 4-5x/week. I feel like that scale should be going down quicker than it is. (I am not complaining about my 30lb weight loss) I guess that I'll just hang in there until my fill. Take care. Gigi:)

Hi Pennst8er! Congratulations on your weight loss- that is WONDERFUL! I was banded on 1/30/07 and am dowm 30 lbs. Keep up the good work! Gigi:)

Hi everyone! I didn't make my exercise goal of 5x this week, but I did manage to go 4x to the gym. I will be sure to go to the gym 5x this coming week. I hope that everyone is well and had a nice weekend. I am ready to work out hard this week coming up. Gigi

Hi Mary, Congratulations on getting your date for your band! I am so happy for you! How wonderful! I am doing well. Does your doctor require you to do a pre-op diet? Best of luck to you! Feel free to ask me any questions that you might have. Have a great weekend-Talk to you soon! Gigi:)

Sunshine2- That is wonderful! I used to exercise almost every day from 5:30 to 7:00 am. That was when my youngest was still home with me. Now, I go around 7:45/ 8:00 am. You are an inspiration! you are doing so good with your weight loss- Congrats:clap2: . I have gone to the gym 3x this week and have done 45" on the eliptical and 20" on the bike or treadmill. I plan on going tomorrow and Saturday too.

Mary, Good luck tomorrow! I hope you get your date! Keep us posted- we'll be waiting to hear from you.Gigi:)

Hi Bandida! Sorry to hear that you're having a tough time with the gas. I hope it gets better. I am doing pretty well. I am on mushies and that is going well. I have lost 30lbs, which I am so glad about, but I feel it should be more considering that I am only eating 400-500 calories/day and am exercising 60"/day 5x/week. I am not hungry yet. I eat because I have to not really because I want to. I'm sorry, I guess that I am a little menstrual right now. Hope you're better-Keep in touch-Gigi:)

Hi oreo! My surgeon recommends 1-2 flintstones chewable vitamins/day,viactiv chews (calcium and vitD) 2/day, and 1 B-complex/day. Have a good night! Gigi:)

Hi Bandida, How are you? My doctor told me that the smallest band holds 4 cc's of fluid. I haven't had a fill yet-not til 3/22. Did I read that you weren't feeling well? If so,I hope you are better now. Gigi:)

I've gone out to dinner a few times and that was hard because I was on full liquids at the time, but it really wasn't bad because I am overall not hungry. My whole family went out for chinese food over the weekend for my dad's birthday. I know that I could have had alot of things that were classified as "mushies", but I only had the broth from the wonton soup and about 1 oz of chicken from my son's chix and broccoli (the chix was soft,but the broccoli was hard). That was all I had and I felt satisfied. Before getting banded, I would never only eat that much. I think that the hardest part for me is the weight loss. I feel that the weight should be slipping right off me considering the amount of food I am eating and the exercise I am doing. Don't get me wrong, I am glad I lost 30lbs,but I lost 14 before surgery. I guess that my body has to catch up with my new way of eating. I have never been sick except right after surgery, I had awful gas pains, which were releived with the hot pad, gasx,and walking. I have been lucky,but I also feel that my doctor takes 6 full weeks before he allows his patients to eat solids. Every doctor is different though. It seems that mine is on the cautious side. Gigi

Mary, I was banded on 1/30/07 and I feel great! I have lost 30lbs and am eating mushies at the current time. I am going to the gym and am able to do 45" on the eliptical. I am so glad that I have my band. Feel free to ask me any other questions you may have-Gigi

Hi Mary and welcome to LBT! Best of luck to you! Keep us updated on your journey. Gigi

Hi Deb and welcome to LBT! I am also a nurse in a pediatric hospital. I love "my kids" too. Best of luck on your weight loss journey! I was banded 1/30/07 and have lost 30lbs. I have always had a weight problem since I was 5 years old. I have gained and lost alot of weight in my lifetime. Currently, I would like to lose 85-100lbs( I am off to a good start, so 50-75 more) Feel free to ask lots of questions. We are all here to support you in any way we can. Best of luck! Gigi

Hi Everyone! I just wanted to let everyone know that I met my exercise goal for last week. I went to the gym 6 days and worked out for 1 hour each time. I do have one concern about amount of food and burning off the calories. I am currently on mushies and consuming 500-600 cals/day. When I do the eliptical, I usually burn about 400 cals. I am worried that my metabolism will be messed up because most days, I burn off more than I take in and I know that messed up my metabolism before. I am trying to gradually increase my calories each day. Anyway, I hope everyone has a good 2nd week of exercise. Gigi

Hi Courtney and welcome to LBT! Best of luck to you on your journey! I hope that everything works out for you. Please keep us posted! Gigi

Hi footballmom! It is normal to feel nervous, but please don't be scared-you will do just fine! What exactly are you scared of? Best of luck on 3/5. Gigi

Hi and welcome to LBT! How wonderful to be going through this with your husband- built in support! That is great! Gigi:)