soniacan

hi friends I LOVE my new do!! it was longer and black and now its like a coffee brown and shorter, LOVE IT! My hair was also falling out in handfulls so i told my hair girl about my surgery so she wouldnt freak out when she washed my hair. i made my fill appointment - next thrusday. i could have used it today! pringles really go down without a problem!! Jenn sorry to hear things aren't where you'd like them! Know that we're always here to read if you need to rant and vent. But be proud of your 18 poiunds! you go girl! Raynie I laughed about your pantie story all afternoon! I chucked a few a few weeks ago and thank god for a kohls sale because the bras had to go!

Hi Friends! I'm off to splurge on a hair cut and color! I;ve always kept my hair long cuz i was told my face was too round for short hair... Now i feel like i could stand a change!!

ah mondays. Hope you guys are having a good day! did we already have the how many calories a day do you shoot for discussion? are you counting your calories? I've been right under 1200 and still dont know if thats good or why my weight loss is still only about a pound a week. the info book i got says 1000-1200 and today thats seeming like a big window, sure i didnt make the best dinner choice tonight - some cchedder cheese, ritz crackers and a glass of wine. i was much too pooped to think further than that. I think at one point today at work I could actually feel my soul being sucked out! teeehee... gotta love mondays....

Happy Birthday!!

Hi There. Welcome and good luck with your jouney! Under the local threads there is a chicago friends thread. We're meeting for lunch in february if you'd like to join us.

Happy Saturday my friends! Well at my 3 month bandiversary I'm down 32 pounds. I would have liked to have lost more but i'm happy with the so far. Now i just need to get in for another fill, stop the late afternoon snacking and keep on the exercise. i know i never would have lost 32 pounds in 3 months on my own. on an unrelated note - I feel like a million bucks today! today we have the avon walk great start party. you get to see what they have planned for this years walk, free goodies and the gym shoe measurer folks! i seem to have lost alot of my weight in my feet cuz my shoes are too big! =) I did my first walk in 05 - I was just one person. In 06, a coworker joined and we were 2. This year - we have doubled. Now we are 4! a little awareness really can go a long way! Have a great day my friends!

Welcome Amelia! Absolutely join us!

Howdy friends Jessica, i tried that sparkpeople website - I LOVE being able to track by food!! I even put in my 1 girl scout cookie and shotglass of B&J ice cream and am under 1000 calories!! Ok well Im at 987 but im sure i could have done that in meal before with fries and drink! now i put in my cardio for my 2 miles and come elliptical time. soo since i logged it - gotta go do it!

Way to go Denise on the spin class! I got my 2 miles in 30 minutes in today! This DVD is sadistic and addicting at the same time!! i was going to just take a very long bubble bath but i pulled up this site and kept it in the backround while my walk dvd played.

happy New Years friends! in trying to make exersice more resolution i dusted off my elliptical and bought a headphone extender so i can watch movies from my laptop on my desk. i couldnt get past 15 minutes on the machine. i am NOT a morning person. i can never seem to get out of bed in the morning the first time my alarm goes of cuz well i hate my job and hate being there... but i'm thinkig of trying to act like a grown up and not snooze a zilion time. then i can do 15 minutes in the morning and do the next 15 minutes when i get home til my endurance builds up. anyone find sucess breaking the workouts up? or should it be 30 minutes straight?

Hi There Angie!

Chrispy you're right! Jimboss I always know you'll make me feel better. You all do! I went and reread some of the posts from right around my band date. Hope the rest of the Oct banders who havent posted in a while still are still lurking and doing well. I want to go run to target but i hate the cold! now that i'm home, ventering outside is the last thing I want to do... hmmm... decisions decisions...

i haven't been there. I havent tried any mexican yet - too afraid i'll break down and cry cuz i miss rice. =) but i'm in for whatever!

Good Morning! OK need a little more clarification. I cut my red pepper roll into 6 peices last night and saranwrapped and aluminum foiled them all up. then i got to work and wasn't sure if you just eat it straight or put it on a cracker? I plopped about 1/2 of my portion on 5 saltines and YUM. It's quarter to 11 and I have no thoughts of hmmm what should my midmorning snack be! this is wonderful!! thank you!

just updated mine alittle - http://www.myspace.com/soniaswalkin its lame but its a start.

Happy Sunday friends Anyone watching the football game? I just remembered the bears where playing. some good chicago gal i turned out to be. so i bought the leslie sanson's 5-day fit walk Walk Away the pounds video months ago - i'd say during the preop liquidness. I did the 1 mile walk thought it was kinda hoekey. i thought i did plenty of strolling and mild walking in place but i need to get my act together for the avon walk in june. so today I throw it in and jump right to the 30 minte 2-mile walk. that kicked my buuttt!!! i had some initial crazy person thought where i could do this and then hop on my elliptical. nopers i think i'm going to go lay on the carpet til its time for bed. Have a wonderful week friends! We can do this.:clap2: ... I think i'll call tomorrow for a fill.

Hello friends! Do we have a place yet? are we thinking the same area? There's a panera there on 59 by mall - by a harlem furniture. you'd think by now i'd know this area better. I'm for traveling to whereever. lala - glad it went well!!

does it keep for a few days in the fridge? i have my (slightly funky) roll and cant wait to have breakfast tomorrow! hmmm how much is a portion?

Happy weekend my friends! the scale finally moved in the downward way again!! 2.5 for the week! Which seems a little bizaro to me since i went out with work folks and had a little steak and 2 drinks but I will take it!!! off to make something protein-alicious for breakast.

Hi Everyone. I am working on my final paper to complete a graduate certificate in Public and Non Profit Management. The topic of my paper is based on the controversy regarding organic foods and how they are labeled. I was hoping i could get some feedback from my bandster friends. Since we are eating a healthier lifestyle, does that mean a more "organic" lifestyle? Do you buy organic foods? (Why) What? Do you believe organic foods are healthier than "normal foods"? (Why?) Do you only look for the USDA Certified organic label? Thank you! Sonia

i got off my buttt! I've been whining and annoyed because I've been eating around 1000 calories or less and still not getting off the pounds. then after reading your posts I realized that i havent exercised in almost 2 weeks - big sonia duh . still dealing with this head cold i didn't want to hop on my elliptal and keel over - so i walked and watched top chef. then during 2 commercials i kinda jogged. :omg: jimboss, i loved your story. we will all have comment-worthy-tuckusses!! you guys really are awesome.

i got an A on my paper! thanks!

my forget came about 2 weeks post op when i woke up and went to reach onto the floor for the thicker blanket. Too much of a pull on the portside and man did i yelp! suddenly wasn't cold anymore either!

i got to my orientation meeting late so i missed the video of the operation - thank goodness! then the dr talked about the stats and the risks and passed a lapband arond for us to see and touch. i think i scheduled my meet with the doc that day too. i dont really have a PCP so i didnt deal with that. I did tell my obgyn since my apointment was the day before my surgery and she was suportive. cant wait to see her next october!

oct 26th/28.5 pounds lost (i was down to 31 for 1 brief second)/ 1 fill - 1.5 cc in a 4 cc bad, i need to go back but waiting for a little more cash. not as much exercise in the las couple of weeks. need to get back to walking and using my elliptical. cleaning the house and searching for a differnet job seem to be my daily exercise routines lately. time for me to stop whining and get walking. =)