Teresita

Weight baring exercise and hand weights at home.

Walking....it use to be 3 miles a day....now it's like 3 miles 3 times a week.:cry

sugar free Popsicles gurantee to help with that hunger, it will be so worth it in the end. Buy more then one brand because they are not all good. 2 pounds gone already....you go girl.....take some pics and take your measurements so you can see your change. Try on something that is too tight and see how long it takes to get into it nicely. It is truly amazing what the body does.

No Way....girl you look awesome!!!!!!

Happy Birthday To You Happy Birthday To You Happy Birthday Dear TS505050 Happy Birthday To You :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :whoo::happybday: :whoo: :happybday: :happybday: :happybday: :whoo:

:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Proud of you!!!!:biggrin:

I feel good about going to TTC last night. I feel like I got in a good exercise. With all that sweating, it better have been a good exercise. I am excited and nervous about weigh in tonight. I need this weigh in so bad to get that motivation. I have a burger for breakfast, soup for the rest of the work day and my daughter made me a pbj so I may share that with my co worker. We're crazy. I don't know why I wait until the morning to really think about what I am going to wear especially knowing I usually have to iron stuff. I kinda forgot I needed to wash my hair this morning because it was totally wet from sweating. I washed my hair and grabbe no iron clothing. I think I'm kinda cute today becuase it is a black cami with a sheer black blouse with flowers and a little beading. I need to throw the rest of this burger away because it is sitting in my chest, as if I didn't know. What am I going to do to keep from eating EVERYTHING when I get off. Weigh in does not begin until 6:15. You know when I get home I lose my mind on Tuesday's. POPSICLES that will be the answer. I will walk while OPRAH is on and then have 2 pops.

I feel good about going to TTC last night. I feel like I got in a good exercise. With all that sweating, it better have been a good exercise. I am excited and nervous about weigh in tonight. I need this weigh in so bad to get that motivation. I have a burger for breakfast, soup for the rest of the work day and my daughter made me a pbj so I may share that with my co worker. We're crazy. I don't know why I wait until the morning to really think about what I am going to wear especially knowing I usually have to iron stuff. I kinda forgot I needed to wash my hair this morning because it was totally wet from sweating. I washed my hair and grabbe no iron clothing. I think I'm kinda cute today becuase it is a black cami with a sheer black blouse with flowers and a little beading. I need to throw the rest of this burger away because it is sitting in my chest, as if I didn't know. What am I going to do to keep from eating EVERYTHING when I get off. Weigh in does not begin until 6:15. You know when I get home I lose my mind on Tuesday's. POPSICLES that will be the answer. I will walk while OPRAH is on and then have 2 pops.

I hear you ewwwwwww, we read everything.....LOL

I went to Take The Challenge last night and Reggie worked us. I feel like that burned some good calories.

Poodles here is a mushy that Erin the dietician posted. mushies A lot of pt's like the mashed cauliflower...kinda like mased potatoes but not as many carbs...Here's a recipe for it Mock Mashed Potatoes 2 cups cauliflower, finely chopped 1 tablespoon sour cream, or more to taste 1 tablespoon butter salt and pepper to taste DIRECTIONS: Steam or microwave cauliflower until very soft. Put cauliflower in blender or food processor with butter and sour cream, blend. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot. I also really like steamed carrots and green beans until they were really mushy and put some of that spray on I Can't Believe it's not butter (seriously there's nothing in it...no calories, carbs, sodium, ...NOTHING) That gives it some buttery flavor without the guilt Hope that helped! Erin __________________ Erin L. Hurst, RD, LD

Thank You Erin for the mushy and thank you Candy for allowing us in.

Thank you RD......while you are here..:guess...do you have any veggie suggestions for a pt in the mushy stage... .

Poodles it looks lovely but as you pointed out there are a lot of carbs. But in the beginning it is hard to figure out what to have. I'm drawing a blank but soft veggies, broccoli almost killed me so don't try it. Let's see what's green, maybe string beans in your mased poatoes.

:happybday2:Happy Birthday :happybday2: :cheer2: Parvathi:cheer2: Your first birthday in your brand new body!!!!!

Oh Robyn I am sorry to hear that. I'm sure the doctors will repair you and God will heal you. Mychevygirl I am in awww. Those girls have to be going through a lot. DeAnn try your hardest to stay in their lives. They need stability and as you said guidance. If nothing else sent them a scripture once a week. The have to know that someone is there for them and praying for them. I am praying for them and for you. Hug them for me. Trust in God Always!!

I'm with puddinpie, counting calories really help. In the Maryland forum we post under What R We Eating, daily. Use fit day or some on line program to see how many calories you are consuming and guess at how many calories you are burning to get an idea of what is going on. Strength training is excellent but if you want to see a drop. Do cardio, walking is great for an hour a day. Eat more Protein and cut back on the white carbs, do more whole grain carbs ie wheat bread, brown rice. Be sure portion control is there. If you are eating fast food, stop for 1 or 2 weeks and you will see the diffrence. If you add in more veggies with your protein you will be full all day. If you are eating junk, candy or chips, you are eating around your band. Good Luck Candy

Here are a few threads that addressed medic alert bracelts.....good luck. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=19510&highlight=bracelet http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=992&highlight=medical+alert+bracelet http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=6942&highlight=medical+alert+bracelet http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=16246&highlight=medical+alert+bracelet

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 last weigh ins this month (June 20 and June 26) 15 days away from birthday (July 4 no scale to weigh in) 19 days away from bandiversary (July 8)

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 last weigh ins this month (June 20 and June 26) 15 days away from birthday (July 4 no scale to weigh in) 19 days away from bandiversary (July 8)

Well today is one day away from having to weigh in after 2 whole weeks. It has been driving me ......to eat...not crazy. Yeah I will blame any weight gain on them. I am exciting and scared to weigh in. I am glad I walked this weekend. 3 miles at Haines Point with Kee was not easy. Thank God for sending one of his angels, a fiesty, older lady who could out walk us decided not to walk with her 2 daughters but with us. She talked and she walked and talked and walked. Finally she decided to leave us near the end but if she had not been with us I would have said Kee I need to slow down and would have. This woman kept our speed up. Also, everything was going on at the park. There was a triathalon going on, there is a swimming pool down there. There was a 10k training going on and it had to be about 200 people doing that. Then there were the usual walkers and joggers and all of this was going on at 7:30 am. Sunday morning I knew I had to walk so I text Kee again and she said where. I thought PGCC would be good because the track was resurfaced but then I started thinking about the sun. So I said Watkins Park, which is what she said on Saturday. Then she said well let's walk around Fed Ex Field, you don't know how big that things is but I got to her house got out the car and we were stretching. I said are we going to be in the sun the whole time and she said pretty much. I said let's go to Watkins, I can't do it. After not walking for a few weeks, daily, I was not motivated to walk in the beeming sun, after walking yesterday and know how I was struggling....oh no. We went to Watkins and the trees were just a tall and blocked out ALL the sun. LOL There are 2 spots on the trail that does not have tree coverage and that sun was beaming. 3.4 miles done in comfort. That girl has more energey then a jumping bean. sat sm salad, pickle egg salad steakum/cheese 1 bread slurpee med 4 crackers spoon of peanutbutter fried egg 1 cheese few doritos McD sundae,pie 580 cal sun 2 fried eggs 2 cheese 1 1/2 sausage 8 M&M's hamburger/ 1 cheese Roast Beef soup hershey bar w/ almonds cereal sundae/pie 580 cal

Well today is one day away from having to weigh in after 2 whole weeks. It has been driving me ......to eat...not crazy. Yeah I will blame any weight gain on them. I am exciting and scared to weigh in. I am glad I walked this weekend. 3 miles at Haines Point with Kee was not easy. Thank God for sending one of his angels, a fiesty, older lady who could out walk us decided not to walk with her 2 daughters but with us. She talked and she walked and talked and walked. Finally she decided to leave us near the end but if she had not been with us I would have said Kee I need to slow down and would have. This woman kept our speed up. Also, everything was going on at the park. There was a triathalon going on, there is a swimming pool down there. There was a 10k training going on and it had to be about 200 people doing that. Then there were the usual walkers and joggers and all of this was going on at 7:30 am. Sunday morning I knew I had to walk so I text Kee again and she said where. I thought PGCC would be good because the track was resurfaced but then I started thinking about the sun. So I said Watkins Park, which is what she said on Saturday. Then she said well let's walk around Fed Ex Field, you don't know how big that things is but I got to her house got out the car and we were stretching. I said are we going to be in the sun the whole time and she said pretty much. I said let's go to Watkins, I can't do it. After not walking for a few weeks, daily, I was not motivated to walk in the beeming sun, after walking yesterday and know how I was struggling....oh no. We went to Watkins and the trees were just a tall and blocked out ALL the sun. LOL There are 2 spots on the trail that does not have tree coverage and that sun was beaming. 3.4 miles done in comfort. That girl has more energey then a jumping bean. sat sm salad, pickle egg salad steakum/cheese 1 bread slurpee med 4 crackers spoon of peanutbutter fried egg 1 cheese few doritos McD sundae,pie 580 cal sun 2 fried eggs 2 cheese 1 1/2 sausage 8 M&M's hamburger/ 1 cheese Roast Beef soup hershey bar w/ almonds cereal sundae/pie 580 cal

Amen thank you patricia!

Hey blj5362 you are not alone. You will be fine just try as hard as you can to stick to the pre diet, but as pplqueen said the diet is to help shrink your liver, so it is not in the way during surgery. The added benefit is that you have some nice weight loss before surgery so you have a jumbstart on your new weight loss journey. Good Luck:welldoneclap:

Thanks Puddin for the information, that sound pretty cool:high5:. I know a few people who would love to have those. Thanks Kee for the walks this weekend.:whoo: Saturday 3 miles at HP Sunday 3.4 miles at Watkins (Hey we did another 5K 3.14....miles woohooooo yeah)