Teresita

Congratulations, you will be in even batter shape for the next one because you will be lighter and faster.

Hello I did my first 5K in May and it was an awesome feeling to complete a 5K at about 399 pounds. I will join you in this challenge. There is a walk for domestic violence coming up in October but I will look for one before that date so I can do more then one. I will say I will walk it in 1 hour if it is flat terrain. LOL I will walk it only. Woohoooo I can and will do this. Good Luck to you!!! Thanks Alicia

Hi John welcome aboard. 308 pounds is 22 stones. Good Luck

Name: Denise Austin What I want you to know: “You don’t have to do tons of sit-ups to tighten your tummy. Wherever you are—sitting in your car, cooking a meal, working at your desk—pull your tummy up and in, like you’re zipping up a tight pair of jeans. If you hold it for five seconds, it’s the equivalent of one sit-up. Practice this regularly every day, and in three to six weeks, you’ll see results.” Name: Michael George What I want you to know: “You have to give a new fitness program some time to deliver noticeable results. When you start cardio and strength training, you might actually gain weight at first because you’re putting on lean muscle faster than you’re dropping body fat. But if you’re training the right way—high intensity training mixed with interval training—you’re kick-starting your metabolism and should start dropping pounds in two to eight weeks.” Name: Kathy Kaehler What I want you to know: “Your diet is about 75 percent of the weight loss battle. Don't think that because you went to the gym, or saw your trainer before work, or did an exercise video before bed, that you can raid the pantry. If you do not fuel your body properly, your results will be washed down the drain with your sweat. Follow a well-balanced, low-fat diet that includes lean Protein, complex carbohydrates, and lots of fruits and veggies. Drink Water, water, and more water.” Name: Jillian Michaels What I want you to know: “Go beyond your "target fat-burning zone" when you do cardio. It’s true that when you work out less intensely at a lower heart rate (65 percent to 70 percent of your maximum), you burn a higher percentage of fat calories over sugar calories. But when you get your heart rate up to at least 85 percent, you’ll ultimately burn more total calories overall of both fat and sugar, making it a better weight-loss strategy. Name: Harley Pasternak What I want you to know: “Train your body evenly. Many women will pick a body part they don’t like—like the inner thighs or butt—and work more on that than on the rest of the body. But this causes muscle imbalances and leads to injury, poor posture, and a worse physique. Just as you train equally on your left and right sides, train equally in the front and the back.” Name: Gunnar Peterson What I want you to know: “Strength training doesn’t make you ‘big.’ Women have on average only one-tenth the testosterone that men have, which means that their bodies are far less able to build big muscles. In fact, all training breaks down muscles; the building occurs after exercise while you are recovering, and only if you take in the proper nutrition at the proper time.”

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:wave: That would be me ......if I had one that went high enough. I do get so excited when I weigh in once a week at TOPS. My SIL is getting me one but I think they want to give it to me as a house warming present. poohy When I do get it, I am going to get on it all day long. When I get up, before and after I eat or use the potty. You know 8 to 15 times a day. LOL

JoyceGA I loved it.....so how is the new workout coming along. LOL :huggie:

Hey you guys I have to say Thank You. You guys really motivated me last night. I have been doing a little bit of floor exercise in the evenings and walking more at work but when I got home last night I really wanted to do something. I did a full workout of stretches and floor exercises last night. I have been sitting still at 50 for too long know. I have become content and scared to do anything more. I have not reached my end of the year goal so know it will become my new Valentines Day Goal and I will reach it. I will lose 12 pounds by Feb 15. I can do it and I will. I will exercise everyday, no matter how much time it is I will do it.:banana :banana :banana I need you guys to ask me everyday, did you exercise or what did you do. Thanks

I was going to say the same thing, you are doing great. Keep working out, move it even more and watch it.

Thank you Boo Boo Kitty but I already rewarded myself last weekend. LOL I am re learning how to shop. LOL I bought 4 pieces woohooo. Now I need underware....real bad......I need to find some water pillows to fill my bras also. LOL....not funny for real.

This season's contestants include: Bone Crusher, Rapper Ted Lange, Actor, bartender Isaac on TV's The Love Boat Angie Stone, R&B Singer Vincent Pastore, Actor most widely known for Big Pussy on Sopranos Erika Eleniak, Playboy model, Baywatch Carnie Wilson, singer Wilson Phillips Nick Turturro, Actor, NYPD Blue Tina Yothers, Actress, Family Ties Even though mal absorptions is a factor, It must not account for too much if you can gain all of your weight back. She is still going to have to be the one to have portion control and exercise. She must have stopped exercising. They will probably do her blood work also to be sure she is not just starving herself. The team who loses the most get gifts. They also win exercise equpiment, spa visits and so on throughout the show.

I have lost and gained so I am down 1 whole pound from the start.....386/385/336.....I said 50 pounds huuuu that must have been some good stuff......I am going to have to stop inhaling those cleaning products......anybody want to clean my bathroom....

137 days till Christmas!!! :huggie: :huggie: ;) :( :rose: :rose: :rose: :rose: :rose: :rose: just thought I would help Funny (because I love her attitude and sense of humor) while her pc is down.

Oh my this morning is absolutly gorgeous. I wish I could have just stayed home and gone walking.....on the beach....outside of a nice beach front hotel.....no a beach house.....ooohhhhhhhh wow.

:clap2: HAPPY BIRTHDAY:clap2: NJCHICK BETTINA SASCIJO LIBBYBAND FATGIRLNOMORE WOW THE LAP BAND BIRTHDAY SISTERHOOD :happybday2: :happybday2:

Bettina that is sad.....LOL Look you are losing weight without them.....you are no longer in the 40's weeeee 30's

I can come in here and do back flips and cartwheels.....whooohooooo I LOST 4 POUNDS LAST NIGHT.........WOOOOHOOOOO.......I NOW WEIGH 3 HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE POUNDS.......385...YEAHHHHHH I AM SO HAPPY:lol: 459-389-385-380-375 :wow2: I can't wait to get to 375 that is 10 pounds away. August 15 -3 pounds August 22 -3 pounds August 29 -3 pounds I can do this. :humble: I have enough weight that I can lose 3 pounds a week. OK this is where I get stressed out about adding strenght training and causing muscle gain....whhhhhhhhh breath, muscle burns fat. :mad: :eek: :eek: 3min circuit 9:35

We had a great circuit training workout last night. I loved it, I can see me and my daughter doing that one. OK this is what we did. Hands against the wall as if you are going to do a wall pushup instead lift your knee to your chest and 1 2 3 4 ....10 swictch other kneee and 1 2 3 4....10 Feet together and step right foot out and back together and the left foot out and back togther and out and in out and in out and in right and left righ and left 20 Fist in front of you to punch so twist to the left and puch right arm, twist to the right and punch left and go left punch and right punch left punch and righ punch 20 March in place, and march and march and march and march. All of this can be done while sitting also. Oh yeah the stretches felt good also...whewwwww good work out. I can see myself doing these at home, dare I say everyday:cry You know I am going to do this at work today. So hourly, 2 minute training today. 10am

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Wednesday I don't know what I'm eating today except that I have 2 baby pp and about 5 chicken wings. Fruit bowl/granola bar D burger/mashed potatoes D ice cream/cookies

I am pleased as punch to say that I am down 4 pounds this week.....385....YESSSSSSSSSS!!!! Mdlichick I am catching up to you. NaturalBeauty 2 more pounds and you are there.....WOW what are you going to do to Celebrate?

Teresa yes you are going to do the band just fine. If we all could stick to a strict diet plan we would not need a band. You said you cheated a few times. You didn't say you just refuse to do the shakes and eat everything in sight. You are trying and you have already lost a few pounds. I did not reach my surgeons desired weight but my understanding is the pre op diet is to help shrink the liver so that it is not "flopping around" in my surgeons words. Keep doing your shakes and veggies, try a diffrent seasoning on your veggies. Are you preparing them with chicken or beef broth? Have you put them on a George Foreman grill or roasted them....ummmmm. I love the royal chocolate, cappachino and vanilla optima slimfast. Put your slimfast in the freezer a little while before you have it and it is like a shake. Congratulations and Good Luck Teresa. Stay focused and keep walking.

Hi Meme how are you doing? Congratulations on your new band.

LOL 2 boobs on legs. One of the participants had a family member who had GB also and said, I think it was their mother, had lost a lot of weigh fast and has gained a lot of it back. My sister did that but now she is on the losing side again. I think my sister had her surgery about 4 or 5 years ago. Weight loss is not easy no matter who you are or what route you take. Because if it was we would all be 2 boobs on legs.....sorry dezadoo.:laugh