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What you may want to invest in is a heart rate monitor. By monitoring your heart rate and where is should be - you will know to either up the incline while holding on or watch your heart rate go up as you let go. It is a very good investment and will keep you increasing your exercise overtime because you will see your heartrate decrease as you get more fit which will then up your workout intensity =)

Is it gas pain or more like chest pain? When were you banded?

I'm going through the same thing right now. I have been an avid Avenue and Lane Bryant shopper for years (can't even remember the last time I was of regular size. I have been shopping at Kohl's for my clothing. It is a wierd adjustment to go to the normal stores. Good luck in your journey! =)

I wish I lost 168lbs this year =) That was from my highest weight. I was 282 when I started WW mid January 2007. So I have lost over 90lbs for the year. Not too bad. I did lose about 50 prior to surgery. Figures I would get approved right after that!

I found that when I cut back on the number of carbs I was eating - only because breads don't like me that much- I saw a tremendous drop in weight. I also bumped my cardio up from 30 mins per day to over an hour. Start small though - but it seems to be helping. My surgeon's goal for me is 185 and i'm almost there. Good luck! (I also track all calories on dailyplate.com which really helped. I maintain about 1300 cals a day. The site is free!)

I'm on Coumodin currently and your supposed to stay away from anything that has Vitamin K because it is a natural blood thickener. You find that in green leafy vegetables, spinach, Olean (fat free chips), etc. Any weight loss plan should work for you - just have to eat the above in moderation and if you do you must eat them consistantly so taht your levels are not thrown off.

I also have Aetna POS II and they wanted proof of a six month supervised diet. Once I had all the proof of trying, I was approved (my BMI was 40 starting out). Good luck!

I finally made it to One-derland! I can't remember the last time my weight ever started there. Very nice feeling. My next goal is 196 - then I will be considered Overweight - and not obese by BMI standards. Almost there!!

Greek Yogurt is my new favorite. I buy the Trader's Joe's brand. 100 calories for 1 cup. 20 grams of protein. I add 2 equal to sweeten. Good luck.

I'm sure this would be a question for your surgeon - but I started the Elliptical about 2 weeks after surgery. But my heart rate would go sky high with very little effort. Took about 4 weeks to get back to normal. I guess it takes that long for your body to heal. I would wear a heart rate monitor to verify your are not over doing it.

They kept the small band in. The swelling went down just as they were going to re-open me and put the larger band in. The only plus to having the smaller band is that I do have natural restriction. I did not need a fill for my 6 week appt. with my surgeon.

I did have a complication. My surgeon put a small band on my because he thought he would have issues getting me to restriction. With the small band and the stomach swelling - I failed the barium swallow. I went in on a Wednesday and got out Monday afternoon. At the time - I was miserable (because they put a tube down my nose) but in hindsight - I would do it again in a heartbeat!!