IAmDoingItIn09

Hey...I am great how about you? I see you are doing AWESOME...CONGRATS....WOO HOO. We definetly need to get together to celebrate. This has not been an easy journey but I am taking it one day at a time.

Hello Tracy,

I know how you are feeling but you are doing great! I had surgery on 7/14/2009 and have gone from 265 to 232 with a goal of 160-170 in mind. This journey is by no means easy but just think where you might be had you not decided to take this journey. I hope when you get your fill things will get better. Keep in touch .

Hey...long time...I see things are going great!!! How hav you been??

Hello...how are things going for you? How was your surgery? I have got to be more active on this board.

Hey girl…I know it has been like forever. I am sure you are well in to the 30 or 40 pounds gone by now . I on the other hand have finally gotten restriction as of a week now and am only down 22lbs total. I am so hoping that I will start to see a big difference. I had been struggling with the exercise as well between work, school and traffic but made sure I got at least an hour of cardio/weight lifting 3 times a week. I am taking a 2 week break before my next class starts so I have been doing some form of cardio everyday…even decided to try hiking...hehe. We definitely need to meet up…maybe on a Saturday we can go for a walk or something and do lunch. PG county has so many parks with trails and paths. I hope you are doing well and have restriction. I went to the doc yesterday and passed on a fill…its weird but all of a sudden I am tight and loving it…lol. Wait till u see us next summer . Talk to you soon.

Hey Missy...how are things going with ya???

Patience is so true. I think I am finally learning to work with this tool...I have to remember this is a tool. I now ask myself are you really hungry and do you need that and have pledged(lol) to workout 7 days a week 30 min a day no matter what I do. It def feels good to get back into a workout routine...my doctor gave me the go ahead to anything...I was so ready to do some crunches. Do you just do 3 meals a day, 5 small meals...just curious.

Hey girl...I am having the same issue with being hungry 2-3 hours after eating...I am using fruit in between to keep my calories low and monitoring what I eat to see a trend...this is so not easy.

Hey girl…I need some restriction and hope to have some today. I am scheduled for a fill as well…good luck to you at your visit. I feel like I could be doing better…I am still stuck at my 14lb loss. I am happy about it but feel like I could be doing much better. How are things going with you…any challenges?

Hey Jessica…I have been banded since 7/14 so almost a month and I am down 14lbs. Like you I have gained since I am waiting on my fill(today hopefully…the office left 3 different times on my voicemail…lol.) but I am still at my 14lbs gone. I too find myself eating a lot less and slipping some goodies into my diet like a hot dog or a piece of cake at a BBQ. I work out about 4 times a week doing at least 30 min of cardio –walking, couch 2 5k, dancing or fake skiing in my living room with 5lb weights(my favorite). How are things going with you?? I feel like I need to put a plan together…I feel like I let someone cut into me an give me a tool…now I just need to work with it the right way. Keep in touch please .

Hey girl…how are you? I am hanging in there. I have not lost another pound in two weeks. I am up to working out 4 days a week. I see you have your first fill tomorrow…I will be going today. I need it bad…I can eat more than a cup and I don’t like that. I wish I could only eat 900 but I think I need to get some food ideas. You are so right about “Whoever believes this process is the easy way out is terribly mistaken.” I am at the point where I need to re-evaluate and come up with my plan. I feel like I need to write everything out. My goal was to be down 20lbs by the start of Football season and I am 6 pounds away. I need to heck in more often…motivation is sooo needed on my end.

Wow....I am so proud of you "running on the treadmill this morning @ 3.5 with 2 incline" YOU GO!!!!! Now that is very encouraging to me. Wooo girl...its been so long running at an incline...you have me on a mission to get back to that. This is great being able to share. Are you on mushies yet? This is a little harder to me because I am scared to eat somethings...fear gaining. I just received my order for this thermogenic product from the company I recently started to work with. I am going to try it 4 two weeks and see what happens. Its supposed to increase my metabolism and burn more fat...I know I am crazy but I must try I saw myself in a pic at 210 recently and damn...lol. Chat with ya soon.

No I don't have any restriction...I wish. I am limiting my food intake to 1 cup at a time but when it comes to water there is no limit...until the port area starts to buldge. I def cannot eat even close to the amount I used to which is a good thing. I wish I still had some swelling .

Hey girl...how are the workouts going? I am going to try the couch 2 5K plan and see how that works out. I managed to jog a little on the treadmill last night at 3.4 pace. It actually felt good. I can't wait to start seeing some big changes.

Hey girl. How are things? I think its starting to get easier...this whole lifestyle change. I think I was just expecting lose a lot faster that I am now. I just need to remember to pace myself.

Hey....I am feeling awesome. I am uping my exercise game because I see this is how it falls off. I agree it is difficult to make the right food choices but think of it this way we are on are way to a healthier life. I think I am struggling with actually using the tool to my advantage. I think it will get easier with restriction.

Hey girly...how are things going??? I was banded on the 14th....best thing ever!!!!

Hey girl you sound like me...thats my new passion...trying new looks. How are things going for ya??

Hey girl...how are ya? I am doing pretty good on the exercise...I did 45 on the elliptical at the gym last night and I have a treadmill at home so I walk at least 30 min a day. I hear exercise is the key. I am on mushies now and scared it will start to slow. I am going to see my BF in a month and a half so I decided that I will start back on all proteins tomorrow....damn those mashed potatoes. Last night I made some curried chicken salad yum!!! I think all of us in the DC area need to take a pole dancing class for a meet up what do u think??

LOL...I soooo understand the mashed potatoes thing...me too. They just taste so good. Put the fork down...lol. NO but really eventually u will get tired of em...I finally did. Girl u still look good...I wish I was as toned as you. Just build yourself up...if you can do 20min this week then hey thats awesome go for 25 next week. I was just like you working it out...I had a trainer just before surgery and I will be back. I am just doing walking...I am up to an hour and lifting 5 lb weights until I hear from the doc next week. I actually did 45 min on the elliptical last night at the gym. I just stick to walking and the elliptical now. We are gonna be so much hotter . Since I am on mushies now I made some curried chicken salad last night and it was actually really good. The best part of it was I could only eat 1/2 cup for lunch. OK sorry for rambling but I love this site...keep in touch girl. By the way I need to know where you shop...CUTE clothes!!!!

Feeling great girl...how are u??? I amk now down sixteen..its slowing but I am working hard on it...just cam from the gym. Ugh....these fake men....ugh!!!!

Yes girl...loving the pic!!!!