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There was one bra I cannot wear, but all other bras don't bother. I think it depends on the bra, and if it touches the area. I wear Bali bras, and they aren't a problem for me.

Has everyone gotten the invite for lap band support group at Palmyra Hospital? It is Tuesday, Sept. 9th. I plan to attend!

Wow Nip, You look great. You were banded same day as me and I am no where near the weight loss that you are at. You should be so proud of yourself. Bravo!!!

You rock! How does it feel?

Pamela, I just saw your pics too. Wow, what a difference. You are looking great. I am so jealous because I see your bodybugg!!!

Oh wow Leslie, you look HOT!

Way to go Mia. Leslie, I am sorry for your problems with your port. Girls, I am sorry, but I just cannot get out in this heat and work out. It is way too hot. I am a fair complected red head and cant deal with being out in the sun forever. When the boys and I go to the pool, I stay i the shade! When the weather cools a little, I will walk. However, I am working out at the gym - yay me. Keep up the good work everyone. Oh, and since my fill Tuesday, I am able to eat today, had a protein shake and some chicken salad, and just recently, about 10 almonds. That is it for the day and I have not been hungry. Take care all.

Congrats to all on your losses! I think that we are all doing great. Everyone is different and loses weight at different rates, it is important to remember that as long as the scale is moving down, we should celebrate. I for one got burned out and had to take a break for a couple months, I actually didnt diet or work out and still lost 1 pound per week, now I am back on track and expect to see a big loss. I got a fill yesterday and am now at 10cc's in a 14cc band. Still on liquids until tomorrow but I am not hungry at all.

Hey Bagweaver, were you in the Honda? You came bee-boppin up with your music on? Yep, that would have been me you saw this morning - I always wonder when I go in if anyone in there is someone I have seen on this site! How cool.

I will meet tomorrow (Wed.) to walk. I have never been on the Darton campus before, so please tell me where the track is. P.S. I got another cc put in today, this takes me to 10 cc!

Well, I am sorry I haven't been walking at Darton with you all. Are you still meeting at 5:15? How far do you walk? How long? Sorry to hear about your ordeal Sabrina, that sounds terrible. What are you able to eat now? I have 9 cc's in my 14 cc band and have some restriction, but have been at a stand still for a little over a month. My next appt. is tomorrow morning at 8:30am. I will probably see about getting 1cc in there and see how that goes. I want to maybe go on a high protein shake and soup diet for a while to kick start my loss again. I have maintained at this weight for months now and I want to get back to losing. I also started back to working out today at Tony's. I had not worked out in a little over 2 months. It is terrible, I had been consistently working out for 3 months, missed a week or workouts and that derailed me for over 2 months! YIKES. Does anyone else here work out at Tony's? Can anyone post some of their daily food intake? Post your exercise schedule? I would like to see what everyone is doing. I did 30 minutes on the elliptical and upper body weight training today. Will do lower body weight training and another 30 min. tomorrow. FOod is a struggle for me - So far today I have had a protein shake, SF pudding with whip cream on top, lean cuisine frozen meal and some popcorn. I have had 6 glasses of water too.

Hi all. I have not been here for a long time, it's been hectic since Spring Break. We went on a cruise for Spring Break and I pretty much ate everything in sight! I ate slowly and was able to have a lot of things that I normally wouldnt eat. After returning, I kind of got out of the habit of working out and eating right. I got another fill, taking me to 9cc's in the APL band. But hey, I decided that I was sick of dieting and just ate like crap! Overall, I have gained about 7 pounds. However, I am back on track. My son and I walked 2.3 miles last night along with swimming at the pool earlier. I am VERY interested in meeting the group who walks at Darton. WHen will you be meeting again? Can I join you? Just let me know. Thanks. Dana

Kids are so funny. It seems no matter what we eat, they want some of it too!

Hi Pam. Can you tell us how much weight you have lost in a year? I had mine done in October and I have lost right at 55 pounds. I am at a stand still as I am not dieting like I should. I am still happy with the weight I have lost. Dana

Speaking of running a 5k, I am considering doing inthe end of June, do you think that is too soon? I am currently in week 5 of the program. Actually, I sometimes run a little longer than what is called for. Not pushing too hard, just doing what I am able to do... What do y'all think? too soon? doable? any thoughts would be great.

Big Baby, Congrats on your entry into ONEDERLAND...YEE HA! Now, I am sorry I didn't answer your prior post, I am not on as much as I want to be rigght now with teaching, going to school and also lots of stuff going on with my children and their school work! To answer you, I did not have any problem eating on the cruise. I ate too much though! I gained a couple of pounds and expected it. I just followed the rules, such as no drinking and trying to get protein in first, etc. But I did eat more than I had eaten in forever, and more often! I also want to know that the cruise fell in my PMS time, you know, the time where one could eat the paint off the walls! I was a hungry girl and in the correct place for it! Most nights I was unable to complete the entire meal, but as you know with cruises, you have at least 4 courses! I do not drink alcohol - so that wasnt an issure with me, however, the tea was not brewed, and being a southern girl...that wasnt the greatest! Drank lots of water and some of that icky tea...oh, and coffee in the mornings. Looks like I am going on another cruise in January - this one is 7 days. (I just came back from a 5 day) Baby, you will do great and have a blast, is this your first cruise?

I must say, I have never heard the term sausage wallet before...very creative!

Onederwoman, I also remember that the nurses at Palmyra were sooooooo good at sticking me. Usually, I bruised and sore after having blood drawn, but with the blood draw there, i had no bruising and was not sore. I was pleasently surprised. Oh, and the waiting thing, yep...there was no one in the waiting room when I got there, but I still waited and waited and it took a long time for all of it to get done.

Hi all, I am back from my cruise, and I am such a slacker. I did not exercise, just could not hack it with the motion of the ship. I did start back today, right where I left off. Felt good to start back. Take care all.

Those coochi photos were gross! I think I will just stick with what I've got.

Hi all, I am back from my vacation. I will go back and read all the posts and see what has been going on. Take care. Dana

We begin our spring break this Friday, Good Friday and on Saturday, my kids, hubby and I will be setting sail to Mexico and Belize!!! I am taking my workout gear since there is a fitness center and running track on board. I am so excited to be going and to be able to get my workouts in. This has been great, shopping for the cruise was good because I didn't have to go to the plus sizes, it has been so long since I was in regular Misses sizes. I know I am not leaving til Saturday, but I am so excited about it, I am about to burst!

Onder woman, I too am self pay, they were able to schedule me in as soon as I was ready for the surgery! If you are paying, it is a faster process.

You all are doing great, sorry I havent been on in a while. I have completed week 2 and starting week 3 tomorrow. I have had a great time doing it too. Also crosstraining, doing spin classes and weight training. Thanks for all the inspiration you provide.

Hi all. I want to start by saying how thankful I am to be banded! I have never liked exercise. I hate sweating, and exhersion doesn't appeal to me! That being said, since banding and losing the initial weight, I decided to start working out. First I used the elliptical in my home that was so lonely for so long. After about 6 weeks, I got bored, so now I have joined a gym. Very nice place with all the amenities I could want. I have been there almost every day since joining! I am no longer dreading getting sweaty. I am no longer hitting the snooze on my alarm clock 42 times cause im so tired. I feel like a new person. I guess I am a gym rat...hahaha