BarbBee

HI Mini, So happy to hear your swelling is going down and you are doing well! Your figure is going to be fantastic!! It looks amazing now even with the swelling. Thanks for keeping us posted with pics and updates on your healing. Take care. Barb

Thanks so much for the support. You ladies are the best!! Well.. my surgery has been officially postponed until my hemoglobin comes up. I hope to have it rebooked for January. ....but I don't know how long it will take to up the count. The surgeon wants the numbers in the high zone as you can lose a fair bit of blood during a LBL. I see my family Doctor later this week to come up with a new plan to boost the Iron. So for now I will continue to take off the last few pounds, keep on kicking butt at bootcamp, eat my beef, and take my iron. I'll keep you posted. Barb

Hi Mini, Hope you are feeling a little better and the seroma is soon gone. I love your comment about your view of the lower region! I too, haven't seen mine for many years (well not without hefting my tummy out of the way). Have you bought any sexy/cute undies. I can hardly wait to get rid of my "grannie' panties. Take good care of yourself and rest. Thanks for sharing your journey. Barb

Thanks so much Tiffany. I am very disappointed to say the least. My PS and family doctor are both back from holidays on Monday and the clinic nurse will consult with both of them as to what needs to be done next to up my iron (besides the iron I am already taking). I asked the nurse if my PS could do my arms or breasts as the blood loss is considerably less than the LBL and I have booked a month off work and spent tons of time covering off all my work responsibilities. The recovery would only be 2 weeks off so I could spend 3 weeks tryng to up my iron. I know it's just wishful thinking.....I will do what ever they say is best for my health. It will happen... just later than I hoped. I still feel teary about it. I was so mentally prepped for it!! :wink: Thanks again for your support Barb

Hi Dr. Schulman, I was 10 days away from my lower body lift surgery and it has now been cancelled due to my hemoglobin and ferritin count. My hemoglobin is 113 g/L and my ferritin is 12 ug/L . This is lower than the normal range and I was told there can be a fair bit of blood loss with that surgery so it was too risky until my numbers come up. I have been taking vit. C and Iron tonic 3x a day to up my iron but it hasn't helped too much. My health is good I don't feel tired, I have a fair appetite and I exercise regularly. My doc says it is iron deficient anemia. Would iron shots bring my level up fast? I am back on the iron now that surg. was cancelled (told to stop 2 weeks benfore surg) and vit. C and multivitamin. What more should I do it up my iron. I don't eat much beef..mostly chicken and fish. I am very disappointed as I was preparing for this for the last 6 months and have worked very hard to lose a significant amount of weight. Any suggestions you could give me would be most appreciated. Than you for all your help. Barb

Hi Mini! So glad you are home safe and sound. How scary about the fainting episode. Take extra special care of yourself. I'll send lots of healing thoughts your way. YOUR in the Flatlands Baby!!!!!! :blushing: Barb

Hi BarbBee. I will not be staying overnight . . . DH will be bringing me home and taking care of me. Hopefully it won't be too awful. Are you staying overnight? I'm actually off work right now until January, so I have LOTS of time to recover. Whew. How about you? Hi Mini, I have surgery scheduled for 8 AM and spend one night. I go home around 2 PM the next day. I wil be staying with my Mom for about 5 days as the nurse comes to check on you for the first few nights and won't drive out to were I live (about an hour away). Then I will go home to hubby. The nurse said there will be 6 drains so I will see alot of them until the last drain comes out. I will be off work for 4 weeks and then go back a half week part time then back into full time. I have been told the fatigue is the hardest part (once you get past the pain!!) Doc told me 8 weeks till I can get back to full exercise. Yikes! I'm a bit worried about that. Glad you will be home and have lots of recovery time. We are almost the same age. I love thae fact that we will be smokin' hot for 50!!!!!

All the best Mini. Thanks for sharing your experience. I am only a couple weeks behind you with my surgery on the 21st. Do you stay overnight at hospital? How long will you be off work? I'm so excited for you!!!

Thanks Jacqui! Those were great instructions!! I hope to look as good as you in a bikini soon!!!!.... What would you need to have done?

Thank you all for the well wishes! A lower body lift is a circumferential cut all the way around the abdomen, so it lifts your bum, lateral thighs, mons, abdomen and tightens your ab muscles. The results are suppose to be very dramatic. My bum has sunk down to my legs and my tail bone hurts casue there is no fat covering it when I lean back. I took some before pics but I don't know how to post them. Could some one give me the "posting pictures for dummies" version of how to do it. Thanks!

Abbisgood.........53.............23%.............?? Aubrie............65.............%...............31 BandChick64.......104............34.67%..........31.6 Bandpal...........138............48.25%..........24.3 BarbBee...........154............51%.............25.0 Cherlita..........60.............20%.............55 Cindyg............62.............24.5%...........34.5 Close.............50.............20%.............33.1 Firebolt..........67.............27%.............30.2 Foofy.............50.5...........18.5%...........35.5 gabeekeeper.......101............30% ............40.2 Hajohnson1........49.8...........18.2%...........39.8 Hollyberries......113............31%.............36.2 HoppingToIt.......69.............19.7%...........49.1 Huskerette........54.............22%.............30.5 kandiceb..........63.............26%.............27.6 linda.............52.............23%.............29.9 lindseyann2u......100............N/A.............N/A Maincat...........141............46.5%...........22 Mariegabrieleee...86.............40%.............36.9 Melanie1972.......80.............30%.............29.7 MollyBrown........36.............12.5%...........36.5 Momto1plus1.......123............46.1%...........22.7 NYGirl1...........102............33%.............32.6 plump_princess....57.............22%.............36 QatarPhil.........55.............19%.............32.2 Rachel............63.............%...............28.3 Robin_Bird........132.2.........43.3%............26.3 Sades.............44.8...........19.5%...........33.7 scarecrow.........125............40%.............27.3 Shalee04..........70.............28%.............29.2 Shortgal..........44.5...........20.5%...........32.9 Skinny_Jill.......71.............32.4%...........28.5 Staysee...........70.............20%.............48.4 Stephanie.........64.............27%.............26.5 strangeratx.......63.............27%.............29.6 Teresajo..........93.............36%.............27.3 Tmusicmaker123....73.............19%.............48.7 TxArcher..........122............31.5%...........36.7 tyman311..........61.............31%.............28 want2lose.........91.8...........32%.............31 lisawach.........104.0...........29%.............?? Almost there! Lower body lift surgery Sept 21st. Can hardly wait to see my "skin suit" gone! :thumbup:....:thumbup:

Re: Nymphs Weight Loss To Date permalink Abbisgood.........53.............23%.............?? Aubrie............65.............%...............31 BandChick64.......104............34.67%..........31.6 Bandpal...........136............47.5%...........24.5 BarbBee...........149............49%.............26.3 Cherlita..........60.............20%.............55 Cindyg............62.............24.5%...........34.5 Close.............50.............20%.............33.1 Firebolt..........67.............27%.............30.2 Foofy.............50.5...........18.5%...........35.5 gabeekeeper.......101............30% ............40.2 Hajohnson1........49.8...........18.2%...........39.8 Hollyberries......113............31%.............36.2 HoppingToIt.......69.............19.7%.............49.1 Huskerette........54.............22%.............30.5 kandiceb..........63.............26%.............27.6 linda.............52.............23%.............29.9 lindseyann2u......100............N/A.............N/A Maincat...........141............46.5%...........22 Mariegabrieleee...86.............40%.............36.9 Melanie1972.......80.............30%.............29.7 MollyBrown........36.............12.5%...........36.5 Momto1plus1.......121............45%...........23.2% NYGirl1...........102............33%.............32.6 plump_princess....57.............22%.............36 QatarPhil.........55.............19%.............32.2 Rachel............63.............%...............28.3 Robin_Bird........132.2.........43.3%............26.3 Sades.............44.8...........19.5%...........33.7 scarecrow.........125............40%.............27.3 Shalee04..........70.............28%.............29.2 Shortgal..........44.5...........20.5%...........32.9 Skinny_Jill.......71.............32.4%...........28.5 Staysee...........70.............20%.............48.4 Stephanie.........64.............27%.............26.5 strangeratx.......63.............27%.............29.6 Teresajo..........93.............36%.............27.3 Tmusicmaker123....73.............19%.............48.7 TxArcher..........118............29.5%..........37.2 tyman311..........61.............31%.............28 want2lose.........91.8...........32%.............31 lisawach.........104.0...........29%.............?? Almost there!!!!!!!! :smile2:

Re: Nymphs Weight Loss To Date permalink Name.........Lbs Lost....% of orig. wgt lost.....BMI Abbisgood.........53.............23%.............?? Aubrie............65.............%...............31 BandChick64.......104............34.67%..........31.6 Bandpal...........136............47.5%...........24.5 BarbBee...........143............47%.............26.9 Cherlita..........60.............20%.............55 Cindyg............62.............24.5%...........34.5 Close.............50.............20%.............33.1 Firebolt..........67.............27%.............30.2 Foofy.............50.5...........18.5%...........35.5 gabeekeeper.......101............30% ............40.2 Hajohnson1........49.8...........18.2%...........39.8 Hollyberries......113............31%.............36.2 HoppingToIt.......69.............19.7%.............49.1 Huskerette........54.............22%.............30.5 kandiceb..........63.............26%.............27.6 linda.............52.............23%.............29.9 lindseyann2u......100............N/A.............N/A Maincat...........141............46.5%...........22 Mariegabrieleee...86.............40%.............36.9 Melanie1972.......80.............30%.............29.7 MollyBrown........36.............12.5%...........36.5 Momto1plus1.......117............43.5%...........23.8% NYGirl1...........102............33%.............32.6 plump_princess....57.............22%.............36 QatarPhil.........55.............19%.............32.2 Rachel............63.............%...............28.3 Robin_Bird........132.2.........43.3%............26.3 Sades.............44.8...........19.5%...........33.7 scarecrow.........125............40%.............27.3 Shalee04..........70.............28%.............29.2 Shortgal..........44.5...........20.5%...........32.9 Skinny_Jill.......71.............32.4%...........28.5 Staysee...........70.............20%.............48.4 Stephanie.........64.............27%.............26.5 strangeratx.......63.............27%.............29.6 Teresajo..........93.............36%.............27.3 Tmusicmaker123....73.............19%.............48.7 TxArcher..........103............25.75%..........39.2 tyman311..........61.............31%.............28 want2lose.........91.8...........32%.............31 lisawach.........104.0...........29%..............?

Name.........Lbs Lost....% of orig. wgt lost.....BMI Abbisgood.........53.............23%.............?? Aubrie............65.............%...............31 BandChick64.......104............34.67%..........31.6 Bandpal...........133.76.........46.7%...........24.9 BarbBee...........131............43%.............28.9 Cherlita..........60.............20%.............55 Cindyg............62.............24.5%...........34.5 Close.............50.............20%.............33.1 Firebolt..........67.............27%.............30.2 Foofy.............50.5...........18.5%...........35.5 gabeekeeper.......101............30% ............40.2 Hajohnson1........49.8...........18.2%...........39.8 Hollyberries......113............31%.............36.2 HoppingToIt.....69.............19.7%.............49.1 Huskerette........54.............22%.............30.5 kandiceb..........63.............26%.............27.6 linda.............52.............23%.............29.9 lindseyann2u......100............N/A.............N/A Maincat...........141............46.5%...........22 Mariegabrieleee...86.............40%.............36.9 Melanie1972.......80.............30%.............29.7 MollyBrown........36.............12.5%...........36.5 Momto1plus1.......105............39%.............25.7 NYGirl1...........102............33%.............32.6 plump_princess....57.............22%.............36 QatarPhil.........55.............19%.............32.2 Rachel............63.............%...............28.3 Robin_Bird........132.2.........43.3%............26.3 Sades.............44.8...........19.5%...........33.7 scarecrow.........125............40%.............27.3 Shalee04..........70.............28%.............29.2 Shortgal..........44.5...........20.5%...........32.9 Skinny_Jill.......71.............32.4%...........28.5 Staysee...........70.............20%.............48.4 Stephanie.........64.............27%.............26.5 strangeratx.......63.............27%.............29.6 Teresajo..........93.............36%.............27.3 Tmusicmaker123....73.............19%.............48.7 TxArcher..........103............25.75%..........39.2 tyman311..........61.............31%.............28 want2lose.........91.8...........32%.............31 We are amazing!! I am now "slightly overweight" instead of "morbidly obese" according to my BMI. What a difference 15 months make!! I am so grateful for my band!!

Name.....Lbs Lost...% of orig. wgt lost.....BMI Abbisgood.........53.............23%.............?? Aubrie............65.............%..............31 BandChick64.......104............34.67%..........31.6 Bandpal...........124.3..........43.4%...........26.5 BarbBee...........122............40%.............30.4 Cherlita..........60.............20%.............55 Cindyg............62.............24.5%...........34.5 Close.............50.............20%.............33.1 Firebolt..........45.............19%.............33.5 Foofy.............50.5...........18.5%...........35.5 gabeekeeper.......101............30% ............40.2 Hajohnson1........49.8...........18.2%...........39.8 Hollyberries......113............31%.............36.2 HoppingToIt.....69.............19.7%...........49.1 Huskerette........54.............22%.............30.5 kandiceb..........63.............26%.............27.6 linda.............52.............23%.............29.9 lindseyann2u......82.............N/A.............N/A Maincat...........141............46.5%...........22 Mariegabrieleee...86.............40%.............36.9 MollyBrown........36.............12.5%...........36.5 Momto1plus1.......97.............36%.............26.9 NYGirl1...........102............33%.............32.6 plump_princess....57.............22%.............36 QatarPhil.........55.............19%.............32.2 Rachel............63.............%..............28.3 Robin_Bird........116............38%.............28.7 Sades.............44.8...........19.5%...........33.7 scarecrow.........125............40%.............27.3 Shalee04..........70.............28%.............29.2 Shortgal..........44.5...........20.5%...........32.9 Skinny_Jill.......71.............32.4%...........28.5 Staysee...........70.............20%.............48.4 Stephanie.........64.............27%.............26.5 strangeratx.......60.............26%...........30.1 Teresajo..........93.............36%.............27.3 Tmusicmaker123....73.............19%.............48.7 TxArcher..........103............25.75%..........39.2 tyman311..........61.............31%.............28 want2lose.........91.8...........32%.............31 TOTAL..............3,110.42 (Lets Keep this TOTAL on the list :thumbup:

Re: Nymphs Weight Loss To Date Name.....Lbs Lost...% of orig. wgt lost.....BMI Abbisgood.........53.............23%.............?? Aubrie............65.............%..............31 BandChick64.......104............34.67%..........31.6 Bandpal...........114.4..........40%.............28.1 BarbBee...........109.............36%.............33.1 Cherlita..........60.............20%.............55 Cindyg............62.............24.5%...........34.5 Close.............50.............20%.............33.1 Firebolt..........45.............19%.............33.5 Foofy.............48.............17.7%...........36.4 gabeekeeper.......101............30% ............40.2 Hajohnson1........49.8...........18.2%...........39.8 Hollyberries......113............31%.............36.2 HoppingTo It.....69.............19.7%...........49.1 Huskerette........54.............22%.............30.5 kandiceb..........63.............26%.............27.6 linda.............52.............23%.............29.9 lindseyann2u......82.............N/A.............N/A Maincat...........141............46.5%...........22 Mariegabrieleee...73.............24%.............39.1 MollyBrown........36.............12.5%...........36.5 Momto1plus1.......84.2...........31.2%...........29 NYGirl1...........102............33%.............32.6 plump_princess....57.............22%.............36 QatarPhil.........55.............19%.............32.2 Rachel............63.............%..............28.3 Robin_Bird........116............38%.............28.7 Sades.............44.8...........19.5%...........33.7 scarecrow.........125............40%.............27.3 Shalee04..........70.............28%.............29.2 Shortgal..........44.5...........20.5%...........32.9 Skinny_Jill.......71.............32.4%...........28.5 Staysee...........70.............20%.............48.4 Stephanie.........60.............26%.............27.1 strangeratx.......58.............25.2%...........30.5 Teresajo..........93.............36%.............27.3 Tmusicmaker123....73.............19%.............48.7 TxArcher..........103............25.75%..........39.2 tyman311..........61.............31%.............28 want2lose.........91.8...........32%.............31 TOTAL..............2,985.92 (Lets Keep this TOTAL on the list) __________________ Happy Bandiversary to all the November Nymphs! My band turns 1 on the 26th!! Barb

People are weird and wonderful. I have heard everything from....wow! you have lost a ton of weight....to- have you been sick?...to- you look great I hope you are not going to get too skinny...to -you can tell you have lost weight.. I can see it is your face (That one really kills me as I think I have lost over 100 pounds in less than a year and it's not all from my face!!! LOL) Some folks say nothing because they just don't want to comment on a person's weight ..good or bad. My favorite so far was...look at you, your so tiny! That made me laugh!! I take it all in stride. You know you have done so well. Be proud of your accomplishments!! You are a star! Barb

I paid $15,443.00. Gastric bypass is covered by BC Medical (Canada) but not lap band surgery. How crazy is that!! They still consider it experimental!! All the pre-op tests were covered by BC Medical and my surgeon will do fills for as long as I need them (no charge). It was alot of cash but it was the best money I ever spent! If only BC medical would acknowledge how much money my band has saved them in expenses! I am no longer pre-diabetic, I have come off 2 of 5 blood pressure medications, no more major knee problems, no more deep depression. I hope in the future they will cover it as I am sure alot more people would chose the band over RNY if given a choice. Barb :thumbup:

I started out prior to surgery at a "Curves" like gym. It closed a few months later so I joined a 24/7 gym. My work place gave us all a self care grant so I put it towards half of a treadmill payment. My gym membership has expired and I don't miss it. Too many hairy eyeball stares if you stay on 1 of the 2 treadmills too long:blink: I do a kick butt aquafit class once a week, ride my mountain bike when it's not raining, and do different programs on the treadmill. I plan on buying some weights and resistance bands at Walmart and then get a personal trainer to show me different things that I can do at home. I like the treadmil at home because even if I only have a half an hour I can still fit that in. My gym is a 15 minute drive away and the machines are not the greatest. Do whatever works for you and fits into your life best. I really enjoy exercising now and I crave it if I miss too many days. WOW! Never thought I would ever feel that way!!:thumbup: Barb

How is everyone doing? I started week 4 last night. I did week 3 for 7 days as I felt like I was not ready for the run of 5 minutes on week 4. So last night I thought ...just go for it. Don't psych yourself out. I decided to lower my running speed. I had been walking at 3.0 and running at 4.5. Last night I walked at 3.0 and ran at 4.0 and I did the whole thing!!!! I was so happy! That's like 16 minutes of running! I am so excited about this. It has always been a dream of mine to run and now I see it is coming true...slowly but surely. Just a suggestion to anyone that is struggling...maybe lower your speed a bit. One you have built up the stamina later you can increase the speed. Take care everyone and happy running! Barb

Name............Lbs Lost........% of wgt lost.......BMI QatarPhil...........55......................19%................32.2 (39.6) Foofy................48....................17.7%...............36.4 Sades...............44.8..................19.5%..............33.7 Shalee04...........70.....................28%.................29.2 Bandpal.............103.18 ..............36% ...............30.0 (47 ) Skinny_Jill..........59.5...................26.8%..............30.8 Stephanie..........60.....................26%.................27.1 Hollyberries........113.....................31%.................36.2 linda.................52......................23%.................29.9 5 Abbisgood..........53.....................23%.................?? want2lose..........91.8...................32%................31 kandiceb............63.....................26%................27.6 Momto1plus1......80.2...................30%.................29.6 MollyBrown.........36.....................12.5%..............36.5 TxArcher............103...................25.75%.........52.8 to 39.2 Cindyg...............62.....................24.5%.................34.5 Close.................50.....................20%.................33.1 Tmusicmaker123..73.....................19%.................60.1 to 48.7 plump_princess....57.....................22%.................36 Mariegabrieleee....73.....................24%.................51.3 to 39.1 gabeekeeper.......101.....................30% ..................40.2 strangeratx........53......................23%.................31.4 Shortgal..............44.5...................20.5%.................32. 9 Robin_Bird............103.....................33.8%................30. 7 Staysee..............70.....................20%................48.4 Hajohnson1..........49.8....................18.2%..............39.8 lindseyann2u........80......................N/A!.................N/A! Cherlita...............60.......................20%...............65 to 55 BandChick64..........104.....................34.67%.............31.6 tyman311..............61.....................31%...............41 to 28 (so far) BarbBee................94......................31%.................35. 7 Huskerette............54..(i gained)..........22%...............30.5 Firebolt.................45.....................19%..................3 3.5 Rachel.................63........................?%................28 .3 Teresajo..............93........................36%................27. 3 Aubrie.................65........................?%................31 TOTAL..............2473.6 (Lets Keep this TOTAL on the list) :teeth_smile:

Hi! I have been doing Robert Ullrey's Couch to 5K podcast program and am on week 3. I would love to join you all in this challenge! Happy Running! Barb

Hi Georgia, Wow great job on the weight loss!!!!!! I have been following the other thread and you ladies sure are inspiring!! I am realy struggling with week 3. I can do the first 3 minutes fine but the last 3 minutes I really have to push hard to get through it. I am worried about the 5 minute run on week 4. Any helpful hints or suggestions that helped you to get through the tough spots?? Happy running everyone!:thumbup: Barb

Thanks Renewed!! I have been following the other thread and you ladies are amazing!! You have really inspired me!! Fantastic time on your run!!!!!!!!! I bought a treadmill on the rent to own program and it gets delivered tomorrow!!! Now I don't have to wait or drag myself out on a cold rainy night, or wait in line to use the treadmill and have people keeping track of my time on it...I am a happy camper! The 3 minute runs are getting a little easier. I did it again last night and it was day 4 of week 3. I think I will do it another 2 times and then move on to week 4. I still haven't figured out what the best thing to eat is before a run. I usually have supper and then run 1-2 hours later. I eat mostly fish and veg or chicken and veg including sweet potato. Can you suggest what is best to eat prior to a program... Thanks and keep up the amazing work!!!! :girl_hug: Barb

Hi All! I am on Week 3 day 3 and I think I will do it another day or two. The first time I completed the 3 minute run I was so happy I could have cried! Who ever would have thought 10 months ago at over 300 pounds I would be tackling a running program. The weight loss has taken me to places I have only dreamed of being! I am feeling nervous about week 4 when we run for 5 minutes. How is everyone doing? Take care and happy running!!:thumbup: Barb