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Julie, Great idea! I'll do some investigating also! Who else wants to join us? The Alan and Betty Lodge is open!!! Dawn, you are getting verrrrrrrrry close to that magical # of lbs lost!!!!! We're alll holding our breath - so hurry up so we can breath! I did'nt go to the gym this morning or walk to the movies this afternoon. Had an emergency dentist appt - all is taken care of and it's off to NIA in the morning!
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Thanks all for the "pep's"!!!!! Damn it all - this stuff never ends - (until we end that is!!!!)! I guess I have to realize it's a lifetime of dealing - as if I didn't know! To the gym tomorrow morning!.................and then maybe get in a walk to the movies in the afternoon. Our weather here changed overnight! 85 deg on Wed and today woke up and it was fall and cool and overcast - the sun didn't even do a peek...............darn, guess those days working in the yard are almost over. Julie - Good idea to have a "plan".............I'll have to invesigate a planned walk (or something more than I'm doing now and start "training" like all you "buffers").
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You guys just blow me away! Julie - so proud of you - what a joy you must feel with all you have accomplished this past year.............just terrific - I'm crying with joy with you! Dawn send me that invitation to (is it Facebook)! You rock........... Boo - even with your sore ankle you push and push...............you guys are such an inspiration to this wanting to stay fit Grammy! I'm just holding on with my weight - I am finding it hard right now to even maintain (I am up about 5 lbs this summer) with the ups/downs with my fills.................I'm hungry and don't have the umph that I did in the beginning when I was so constant with "eating right". My exercise routine has not been "up to snuff" either! I still get in 3/4 sessions a week - but not the 5/6/7 that I was doing along with some of my marathon gym days! As you can tell - I'm a bit down on myself and need some GOOOOOOOO BETTY'S! Got a fill on Thurs and I was minus over a full cc of fluid..............so they are a little worried that I might have a leak somewhere!!!! They filled me back up to where I was supposed to be filled and I now do have some restriction (not a lot????). I have an appt to get it checked again in a couple of weeks......................so I'm a bit worried. It may be that the NP that did the fill the other time did not put in as much as she thought (she was new to me)..............I like and know the NP that I had this past time and will make sure it is she that does the next check/fill.
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Booooooo - hoooooooo - Boo - hope the ankle heals fast. Julie - goooooooooooooooo amazing girl! Leaving this afternoon for a trip up to Olympia for a fill............don't know where it went - but it's gone! I feel absolutely no restriction....none! Been like this for several weeks - I should have gone earlier - should have, could have????? Taking our 2 doggies and sleeping over and then we're off to the Tri-Cities area (southeastern Washington) to visit a cousin - be back on Sunday.............so in advance - have a great week-end!
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Passing For Thin - Support Thread for Those Approaching Goal
guysis replied to JulieNYC's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Julie - what can I say! Why did you go thru with the band surgery, the PS, why do you push your body thru all the pain (feeling good - ya, right) of exercise! Did you do and will you continue to do all that for "health reasons" alone? Compliments from men, compliments from women - looking decent/gorgeous in clothes - feeling great about the extra-ordinary year that you have had...................it's a natural "want" of life.............to look good in the eyes of others - be it in our appearance or our accomplishments in other areas. The man/woman thingy - it's a natural obsession - (for some of us that is)................just enjoy it!!!! Don't try to intellectualize it - it's just life basics - sex! I'm not yelling at you - just trying to help you accept it - go for it!!!!!! Sorry, if I'm out of line!!!!! I've got it made in the shade - I've got this great guy that I've lived with forever that peeks in the shower and tells me - "I'll never get tired of looking" ------ I, like the nut that I am, say things like - "you must be really getting blind you "old guy" you"................just like a lot of the rest of you - can't be happy...............am I a jerk or what? -
Hi all, Had a great holiday week-end - and yesterday - our 46th Anniversary had the kiddies over for a bar-b-que!! Went to NIA on Sunday morning, walked to the movies in the afternoon and then took Monday off of official exercise.............did work in the yard, cooked and slept really well last night. This morning Boo - did our walk to/from Miller's for Breakfast - when Boo was here we showed her where we did our Tues/Thurs walks! Julie - you look fantabulous! Dawn, sure would love to see some pics!!!!!!
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JulieNYC's Extended Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift
guysis replied to JulieNYC's topic in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Julie - Wuweeeeeeeee! You look fantastic - perky boobies, flat tummy and a firm tush and thighs to come - you're going to have to get a second job in order to pay for all those sexy/tiny clothes! Wow - can you believe the difference in your bod in 1 1/2 years! You have worked so hard for this - I'm one proud Band-mommy! -
Oh my G.. Julie - Size 4/6..................wooooo, when you get the PS done you'll be squeezing into a size 00 jean like my 15 year old grandaughter! I'll keep my eyes open for sales for you! My Mom and I used to go looking on all the sale racks for my teeny weeny little sister-in-law - she was a size 1/3 and we'd get some of the funniest looks from the sales people! Great day so far! Went to NIA this morning - and am going out for a walk as soon as it cools down a bit! The BB does push you.
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Gang - you are all doing great! Julie, Dawn - your amazing weight losses continue and you are true jocks! Boo - running even after having your already gorgeous legs made more gorgeous - go girlie friend! OK - I'MMMMMMM BACK! This last month was not horrible, but I was not accountable to anyone and it was a different month - I did exercise - have no idea how many times (not as many as usual) and I did because of my band not "go crazy" (but it was my worst month since banding with food - just not some great choices). Before NIA this morning I got out my BB from the drawer where it's been hiding and I'm going to track my food (honestly) to the low calorie side! I'm going for 25 sessions this month also Julie - I need to get back with it - I missed keeping track! You guys are blowing me away - this can't happen! I'm back!
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<p>Hi all, It's been a crazy, busy couple of weeks....................haven't worn my BB for over a week (it's that bad!). I have not weighed for over a week (it's that bad)...................was going in for a fill last week, but had an emergency septic sytem (plumbing) problem and had to wait around for the fixit guy and so that was that with the fill................have another appt on the 6th of Sept - such a busy life I lead (having fun)...........my friend from Martha's Vineyard is visiting all us girlies who visited her last summer and we're having too much fun to worry about food, exercise, etc......................I think I just needed a week/ or two off! Hopefully, I didn't get too far astray (lucky the band keeps me mostly sane)!</p> <p> </p> <p>Back to you all when things settle down.</p> Just realized I have not updated my challenge days - it's not as bad as it looks......................I still have been going to the gym and walking - just not sure how many times - ah well, September is almost here!
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Well, I did great the first 5 days! Met the 1000 calorie deficit and more and tracked calories in..............until the week-end..........gave myself a rest from the BB.......and exercise on Sat, Sun - just didn't want to comit - did get in a walk, but didn't count calories!!!! Same old rut...............so, this week was a push again with the weight! NEXT! I will not give up, I will not give up!
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Happy Birthday Julie! You are an amazing girl - your band sure helped, but you did this - you did all that you were supposed to do and you got your butsky out the door every day to run those miles! Keep going - can't wait to see how georgous you are going to be at goal! It wasn't my BD week-end, I didn't wear my BB - I ate too much, but I did go on several big walks!!! I think another fill is in my near future! Don't know if I'll ever make my original goal - thinking again maybe I'll settle for what's happening now - sure wish I would make up my mind???? Ah, well - I guess for an old, gray haired grammy this may have to "be good enough".
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Walked with our two teens this morning to Breakfast.........teens leaving this eve and little ones coming tomorrow afternnoon for a few days! Eva you are a knockout! I love your new haircut and the color is so pretty! I love having the bodybugg - it is such a help to get me out and going more than usual - makes me want to get that colorie deficit larger and larger!..............Julie - had my consult today with the BB trainer and I did learn lots of little fun things with the program that I had not known about!........lots of clicks here and there to give more info. Have to play some more with the program! Learning how important it is to "accurately" account for those calories in. Tracy - look at how great you are doing!
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Julie - are you ok? Just saw the mess in NYC on the news!
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Tracy - so great to see you doing so well! Go Tracy! Julie - Ick Skittles - you really do sound like my Grandkiddies now - they get Skittles when I take them to the movies - I love it - they don't tempt me at all! Now if it was nuts - I'd be nuts! OK, how are you doing? NIA class today was awesome! Going to take my grandaughters to the Street of Dreams (6 multi-million dollar homes open to the public to drool over) and we'll walk and walk)! My Sacramento teen is going home tomorrow eve - I'll miss her, but watching my daughter's two kiddies from Friday noon thru Monday afternoon - she's going away for a long week-end - so it goes! Boo - have a safe trip home! So when is your next trip to the NW? I miss you!
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Hey all..............I'm a pal of Julie's from another thread (we've been exercise buds for over a year)..........just got my Bodybugg on Sat.........I want in on this challenge! I'm a 67 year mommy of 3, grammy of 8, married to the same great guy for 45+ years - started off at 234# in April 06 when banded.........now 170 ish - have been stalled for 6 months- trying to decide if this is it for me or do I want to go further - I've decided........got the BB to motivate me to get to my original goal! Just getting used to using the bugg - so far love my new toy! I'm starting off with a 1000 calorie deficit and have made that goal each day (except for today - don't ask - oh, well I'll tell - teenage grandaughter visiting with school shopping spree and lunch and dinner out). So, for the next week my challenge to myself is to reach that 1000 calorie deficit!
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Julie - sure hope you're feeling better! I ate what you didn't! Wore my BB band and logged calories used, but forget about the calorie intake - so hard when you're not home and eating out to log everything. Took the day off from "formal" exercise - just walked all around town with my grandaughter once again shopping.................today was it - I'm finished shopping for a while! Phew - teens and back to school shopping - they know Grammy can't say no! But today was it - I'm broke! Just kidding - I had as much fun as she did.
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I am such a hurtin Grammy! Didn't sit down yesterday..........went to the gym for 1 1/2 hour of torture (not really), then walked all over the outlet mall with my 15 year old visiting grandaughter Lindsey, then in the eve picked up a couple more grandkids and walked to Breakfast (for dinner) at our usual place and then continued on to the movies - walking of course - saw "Underdog" with the kids and had ice cream (oh, no) and walked home! Came home and uploaded my BB and lo and behold I had over 2500 calories used and about 1500 + (too much for me I think - but I was still neg approx 1000 calories) in so I still came out way ahead................we shall see, I hid the scale - only going to weigh on Sat - once a week - like I did the whole time I lost good........I'm hyped that my little toy is going to help! So, how about Spring Time in the NW at Betty's? Who's in?
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Julie - and all............so far I love my Bodybugg. It's been my charge-up that I needed! So far a great toy! The first couple of days I needed some more calories burned to attain my deficit goal and went out and walked in the eve..........and I'm logging calories with it.............Hope this is the help I need to get down to my goal (whatever that might be???). Julie loved your idea about a trip - I just posted on the Passing thread about a possible trip for us all to an exercise spa - week or long week-end sometimes next year............we're on the same wave length. Had so much fun with Boo on Sunday - so happy she came down from Seattle (on her vacation) to visit with me (she got the whole family - had a couple of grandkids around and Alan). Julie I think the relaxed atmosphere of having her here in my home helped for us two computer buds to relate a bit better than sitting in a noisy restaurant..............we need another chance to hug, kiss, laugh and be ourselves - OK? So when are you coming? Maybe we can get Boo back to join us? We talked about this before, we can have the exercise spa at my house even..................I've got the gym 5 minutes away!!!! You are all invited!!!! So, when are we going to do it? Dawn, Efica????
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Passing For Thin - Support Thread for Those Approaching Goal
guysis replied to JulieNYC's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Just you all wait until you get close to 70ish! You'll like nothing you see in the mirror! Life sometimes is not fair! Here I have a 12 size body - Julie, you rock.......8P......wowie.............haven't had that for years and now I have all this wrinkly old lady skin................maybe the next life?????? Working on getting some more loose skin with some extra weight loss............using my Bodybugg that I got Saturday. What a fun toy! It's kept me honest (logging calories) and made me go out both evenings to burn more calories so I could attain my goal deficet (sp?) Calories burned - calories in.................so far it worked!!!! Maybe with the extras exercise I'll firm up (ya, in my dreams)!!!! Alan loves me, hanging boobs and tummy and all - so what am I griping about? OK..............now for the best part of the week-end.............BOO came to visit! What a breath of fresh air! Pretty lady, inspiring lady, loves kids - she had to put up with a couple of my teenage grandkids - we gabbed, laughed, shared a meal at a salad bar with Alan and the teens, and then we took a nice healthy walk (to burn up those calories!!!). So happy she took the time out to come down to Portland just to see me (from Seattle where she was visiting relatives). I've got a great idea! Maybe we can plan a week or a long week-end and all meet at an exercise spa some time during the next year? Any takers? There is a great one in Utah near St. George - Red Rock I think it's called - used to be National Institute of Fitness years ago and it was cheap and great.............now I don't think it's so cheap, but we could save up!!!! I'm sore, but feeling good after my NIA class today - stayed for the core class also...........that Bodybugg is sure a way to make you push! -
Had a fun day using my Bodybugg! Did an extra hour of walking this eve so I could make my 2400 calorie's burned...........did not quite get there, but close.........and did just around 800 calories intake - trying to keep 800 - 1200 calories daily. I'm excited about my new toy! Julie, Dawn, Boo - here I come...............I think!
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OK Boo Boo................ I'm going for the Gold .............my challenge - at least 23 days of at least 1 hour each session! I'm going to try this new dance exercise class called Zumba this coming Friday - I actually took an intro to it a couple of weeks agao.........a fun latin dance class.............offered at my gym each Friday......let you all know how it goes. Today we walked to and fro Breakfast (about a 3 mile round trip) - Alan and I shared a veggy omlette (I got about 1/4th of it) and then worked (hard) in the yard for about 2 1/2 hours............oh, my aching back! I received my Bodybugg today and am going to try and set it up tomorrow or the next day...............if I can't figure it out - I have a telephone appt with the people from Bodybugg for next Thurs.
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Passing For Thin - Support Thread for Those Approaching Goal
guysis replied to JulieNYC's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Julie - I'm shedding some wonderful tears for you today! How emotional a day this must be for you. The wind is still blowing from this direction..............go Julie - you are an amazing girl! Love, Banditmommy Betty -
Passing For Thin - Support Thread for Those Approaching Goal
guysis replied to JulieNYC's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Go, Julie, Go.......................oh, my, my, my!!!!! You are amazing........I am blowing your way (whewwwwww)..............to get that pound off.................that and a good day should do it! Go, Julie, go! Dawn.............you're bypassing me - talk about awe inspiring friends!!!!!!...............I'm tracking calories starting today..............my BB should arrive today or tomorrow......I'm hyped again............watch out Julie, Dawn, Boo, and all my pals.........here comes the buff grammy! -
Passing For Thin - Support Thread for Those Approaching Goal
guysis replied to JulieNYC's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Bubble - you are so sweet - you keep up the great work outs! Denise - when you are in town again - give me a call - PM me and I'll send you my phone #. I'd love to meet! I'll take you to a NIA class at my gym if you come in on Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat or Sun morning!!!!! You'll want to move closer so you can join my gym!