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Le2sha How about cream of wheat or oatmeal they have those varitey packs in different flavors, yogurt (lite n fit) or s/f carnation instant breakfast.

Thanks Telly...i'm trying. Today : cardio only day 5 min warm up on TM 1.5-3.5 mph 10 min elliptical <-----legs were burning on this one! 10 min rec. bike ugh...forgot to stretch again!!!

My Christmas goal is 9.8 lbs 172.2lbs by 12/23/06

oh i forgot i posted this way back last year.....just putting it back out there for those who wanted the same advise

Ok guys lets talk. I've been searching through old post and cant find one subject on this. I've been with my BF for 4 yrs and we like to keep it interesting, new "moves" and stuff. ( if this is TMI turn away now) I am pretty flexable for being a PHAT girl. My question is...is anything off limits? Will I feel a poke from the port, will he feel the port (not that I think he would care) but serioulsy can I damage the band or the port, by having a wildly "good time"? Oh and how long before you were "back in the game" after being banded?

warm up 5 min treadmill 1.5-3.0 circuit training: 10/15lbs 2 sets 12/15 reps seated leg press leg extension seated leg curl leg curl seated row fixed pull down chest press lateral raise shoulder press bicep curl tricep press 20 minutes on the tm cardio pre set program speed 2.5- 3.8

13 days post op 20 min cardio circut training 2x

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13 days post op.... I went to work out today, I did circut training 2x around and then did 20 min of cardio....my brother set me up with a really nice program (he is a person trainer). I felt really good! Then I went to Chillis with my sister. I did good, it wasnt that hard watching everyone eat. The portions are huge I didnt even realize how big! I had a cup of potato soup...the waiter looked at me like I had a third eye when I said that was it and no water....he said i'll bring it over anyway! I go for my follow-up appt tomorrow, I hope he can take these strips off they are starting to itch.

Well i'm now 12 days post op and feel great! I was having port pain from it being stiched to the muscle, I felt like I did a million sit-ups, but that went away almost overnite. I started out at 210 on 8/7 when I went in for a consult as of now i'm 182. I will begin working out tomorrow just doing cardio and upper weight training, but in a couple of weeks I will begin lower weight training just have to let myself heal a bit more even though I fell fine. My brother is a personal trainer so he has been really helpful! I am feeling hungry this week, im still on a full liguid diet but I just up'd my protein and I eat something every couple of hours, that helps! for those of you who are worried about having the surgery DON'T FREAK OUT...it is soooo worth it!

....just wanted to say hi & good luck. I was banded on 10/25.

I can feel my port with every move I make. Its still really sore. Hopefully there will be a time when I dont even notice it. How is your port treating you?

3 days post op

3 days post op

Happy Halloween Chicago Bansters! I'm 6 days post op and feeling pretty good!

Eww. I peeled off the top "band-aid" off and I have all of this sticky residue left. Two of the steri-strips fell off too. 1) how do you get the residue off and 2)should I keep a band-aid over the two that are missing the steri-strips?

Laurend My BMI was only below 40 when I went in for my consult. I was 5'1" 210 with no co-morbidities, I was approved in less than two weeks. So it is possible to get approved...don't give up.

How long between meals? I think I need to get on some kind of eating/drinking schedule. Has anyone put anything together.

Hey Im back from surgery on 10/25. I had to spend the night, I wish I could have gone home, I didnt get any sleep there. All went as planned it took 1hr 40 min from beginning to end. My port hurts the most, I feel like Mike Tyson hit me in my side! No gas pain at all! My band is unfilled but I get full very quickly. I only had to do the clear diet yesterday, now im on full liquids for about a week. I did take the vicodin this morning so I hope this makes sense:-) Thanks again to all of you for your support and well wishes.

Well ,this is it. I have my overnite bag packed and my sister is on her way to pick me up. My surgery is at 7:30 tomorrow. Thank you all for your support and kind words ((hugs)). I'll update you on Thursday:-)

the dr wants me to have a sleep study because I have not been tested for sleep apnea, and they need more blood and pee, not sure why but its probably for a good reason.

the dr wants me to have a sleep study because I have not been tested for sleep apnea, and they need more blood and pee, not sure why but its probably for a good reason.

Wow I cant believe its here already. I started researching last year and now on Wednesday I will be banded. I have gone through sooo much to get here, insurance, family, finacial problems, new career, doubts, fears you name it. I started my journey with Dr B on 8/29 I cant believe it is happening.

Wow I cant believe its here already. I started researching last year and now on Wednesday I will be banded. I have gone through sooo much to get here, insurance, family, finacial problems, new career, doubts, fears you name it. I started my journey with Dr B on 8/29 I cant believe it is happening.

Oh something funny happened today. I weighed myself like I do every morning, still showing I lost five pounds...ok...I can tell some inches are gone and I feel good. Well I had my son weighED himself and it said 80lbs, so he says "mom I gained 10 pounds"...i was thinking huh, no way?? I look at the scale and its off by TEN POUNDS. Turns out my 2 year old moved the dial that sets it to zero...over to start at 10 lbs SOOO REALLY I LOST 15LBS!!!!