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Hey Jasper! Situps are not a good choice to begin with. They put too much stress on the lower back. Crunches are the way to go, much easier on the back! I've started back doing my crunches and I'm working my way back to my pre-op level, and hope to move beyond the 50-60 crunches I was doing almost every day. I'm working at doing 30 every-other day this week, and will move to 40 next week. Pilaties is very good for the ab too, plus it is no impact, unless you fall off your ball...

okay, walked for 30 minutes, worked with weights for my arms for the first time in forever. I also actually ran up a flight of stairs today!

Estela, don't forget to post your excersize log on the excersice log thread under Support! This really helps keep me honest about my excersizing!

What? who's taking pix of their vaginas?

I started slowly adding mushy foods back to my diet on Monday. I made my self a pot of Irio and heaven! And who would have ever thought that a one egg omelet du framage for breakfast would keep me full until the late afternoon! So, I’m back to looking at food, not just Soup. Because I’ve been on liquids for just over two weeks, it’s given me a slightly different perspective than when I originally started thinking about my relationship with food. I am a very good cook, yet I resist cooking for myself because it is “just me.” I guess I think/thought I didn’t/don’t deserve to eat yummy stuff. Here at college I’ve hardly cooked anything for myself that wasn’t a convenience food. The only time I cook something nice is when I have company. Isn’t that sad? This week I entered my son’s favorite dish into Epicurious’ recipe contest. (chicken and Gnocchi (gnocchi is an Italian potato Pasta. It’s a really different pasta, not only because it’s the only potato pasta I know of. It takes about 15 – 20 minutes to make start to plate. Even though I’m not a fan of alfredo sauce, I do really enjoy this dish.) The last time I did something like this was when I was a size 12/14 and my son was a baby. (Yup, won blue ribbons for my baking at the county fair…) I haven’t figured out why I suddenly have this renewed desire to enter cooking competitions when I can’t eat solid food. I’m also suddenly creating new recipes as well. I find that when I go to various restaurants with friends the smell of the food makes me slightly nauseous. This has happened at a couple different places. Not sure what is going on with that though. I have very little desire to eat most of the time. This is practically out of character for me. No grazing at all. I’m one of the lucky ones that have experienced restriction from day one. Well, I don’t know if I actually have restriction. I’m only having one mushy a day, but a small amount of food satiates me. And that is so gratifying. As I transition to mushies, I cannot help but wonder what I discover about myself.

another day, another NSV! I ran up a flight of stairs this evening. I didn't even realize what I had done until after I had done it! And my had my 20 pound backpack on. I wasn't even winded when I got to the top either!

Daisy, what is your total calorie intake? If you are below say 1200 or 1400 calories, then I personally don't see a problem with a couple of Cookies. Remember, this isn't a diet! Just make sure you track your calories. (no need to be obsesive about it though) The last nutritionist I worked with said I could have baccon cheese burgers on occasion because my cholesteral is so low.

good question, as I plan to take tae kwon do next fall. I think our best bet is to get really good at blocking!!!! That and wear a chest protector when sparing.

I am having problems one of my pills, so I think I need to break it into thirds before I take them. I'm on several different medications... Also, I take all my meds with milk instead of water. It makes them go down easier and are easier on my tummy. (check with your pharmasist to make sure that food doesn't negatively impact your meds)

Welcome to the Banded Gentry Tanya!

Just so you know, I am taking a horseback riding class for my PE class, and I'm only two weeks out! I think Zoe's suggestion about taking a vacation in city is a great idea! I also like your idea of painting your room. I need to paint my bedroom when I get home from this semester... I love to paint! Good luck, and we are here for you!

Just so you know, poeple are white meat. NO Merlot!

bumping along my journey

Irio is perfect for a mushy! It has 5g Protein (more if you add cheese). I made a pot of it and got a bunch of those inexpensive small plastic containers. Now I can have Irio any time. It is slightly sweet because of the corn, and slightly savory because of the onion and garlic. I cannot wait to have some of the other mushies suggested! This weekend I'm going to make a pot of my chili. mmmm, chili

I saw the show lastnight, and I agree with you Jonathan. But don't forget, guttony is one of THE big seven. Since we are all fat, we are all gulttons, and are undeserving of any compassion. If we just had a little more will power... if we were just a little more righteous.. It took forever to convince my DH that he was NOT taking the easy way out if he got the band. Of course, when you weigh 600 pounds, nothing is easy... But I dont think this show is going to have much inpact because of all the negative feelings toward fat folk in general.

I believe my first boyfriend was like that, without the peeing part.

Good luck Isa! Isa's getting a ba-and! Isa's getting a no-ose! Isa's getting a chi-in!

well, I've lost 20 pouns so far, and haven't dropped a size. Probably in another 10 pounds I'll have lost a size.

The pee-pee man rides again! Yup, it is possible Jenna! I lost 9 pound last week!

actually, I know that relationships can fail because of weight issues. I almost left my DH because of his weight and the problems it was causing. But his weight was totally out of control, and it was having a serious negative impact on everybody in his life.

walked for 40 minutes, and worked with horses for 1.5 hours! (957 calories burned! According to http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.html)

Hey Katerzz, I'm so sorry you are having such stress. Yes, it was really sucky that they sprung this on you at the last minute, and then said "oops, our bad."

Hi Flower, your best bet for this one is under the Doctors and Hospital uber thread. Cheers!

CORRECTION! I didn't loose 43 inches, I lost 23 inches. I fat-finged, type-oh, wishful thinking, PEBKAC, I/O error... and the list goes on.

what a great kid! that's something I would expect from my Spudboy!