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I love hearing news like this. What an accomplishment, and it sounds like you are learning a lot about yourself through the journey. Keep up the pace of good work. I'm sure you'll be telling us about the Tri-athalon you finished down the road, or the full marathon. What do you see as the key to this success. Please share as I'd like to know what works. Congratulations!!!

Congratulations!!! Keep it up. It sounds like you are on a roll.

I agree with some of the comments on the idea of running. I've never liked running myself, and couldn't think that I would ever get to the point that I looked forward to it. I was banded in Feb 2010. I started out running 1/2 mile at a time, and would build up every week to then a mile, then a mile and a half.......... My weight started out at 301, and my running started when I was in the high 240s. I eventually ran in the Donor Dash in July of that year which is a 5k. Saturday night I told my wife, "I’m going to do it." I ran it in about 42 minutes. I didn't stop. I was proud for getting to that point, and looked forward to running in the mornings. The following week I ran 5 miles at one time. I bottomed out that day as I have sugar diabetes. The doctor dropped my meds even more which gave me more incentive to run.. Then a couple weeks later I did 6.4 which was equivalent to a 10k. That took me 1.5 hours. I never got so winded I couldn't continue. As I was running I was thinking I would have been watching something silly on TV like Dog The Bounty Hunter, or Billy The Exterminator. I was thinking how many years of my life has been spent in front of a TV instead of exercising. Then in November of that year, I fell of the latter in my garage and broke my leg. I couldn't run for 9 months, and the doctors have advised me to try swimming or biking. I don't get the same cardio feeling as I do when I run. Then I had a slip of my band and got back up to 282. I had the h-pylori, so that treatment took some time. Now I'm back on track. My weight is around 265, and I finally got in 3.2 miles 2 times this week. Now by no means am I worried about time. It took around 47+ minutes the first time, and I was 46+ the 2nd time. One of my elderly neighbors can walk as fast as my jog . I'd like to run the 5k for the Denver Komen walk in October. My mom and 4 sisters have all survived breast cancer, so our family tries to participate as many as we can each year. I can tell my heavier weight is effecting my knees. I recommend anyone who wants to run for exercise to buy a good pair of shoes. Just like a read in another post about bikes, running shoes from Target/Wal-Mart don't work for me. I'm 47, and would like to get down in the area of 200-210. I think it would be great if I could do a triathlon before 50. I've learned I can reach anything I put my mind to. Never in a million years would I have thought I'd do a 5k. What I'd like you to take away from my story is that anything is achievable. Even if it's something you've never imagined you'd like. Have a plan, work it, and do your best. Things will always work out. Good luck!!!

I'm sorry to hear about the problem. I had an upper GI Monday, and they said I had a slip. The Dr isn't sure what is going to happen. I have to go for another Upper GI next week. Then he'll have an idea. I'm not sure my insurance will pay for it. I can't afford to miss more work either.

I have to keep going in for an unfill. I think I was at 9.5 ccs. I started getting full fast, then I could even drink. One day I was really thirsty and trying to drink a smoothie. I had to slowly sip it. I drank about 1/4th of it, then threw up. The first time they took out .5 CCs, the last time they took out 1 cc. Now I'm having the same problem. After eating some soft foods, I'm getting plugged. I just drank some Gatorade, and threw up. I haven't eaten for 4 hours. After they took out 1 CC 1 week ago, I could eat and drink again. The nurse said my stomach may be swelling from stress. Want to know if anyone has had this problem before. Can't seem to drink when this happens. Any suggestions?

Karen, I'm praying for the same thing. I don't know that I will be able to afford another surgery. This isn't what I expected. I don't want to go through the whole pre-opt diet, and 6 weeks of healing again.

Thanks for all the good comments. Had an appointment today. Opened me up 2ccs then sent me for an UGI. Found I had a slip. "#$$@!!". Sent me back to the Drs. for a complete unfill. Said I have to wait 2-3 weeks. Then go for another UGI. The Dr. is going to look at the x-rays tomorrow, and give his analysis. The X-ray tech told me she had another one today that was able to refill without an additional surgery. Mike

Thanks for sharing. I was thinking it was more serious. I didn't sleep all night. I was vomiting bile since 3 this morning. I am very thirsty right now. I was thinking I had a slip, or some GI problems (ulcer/esophogus problems). Thanks for your comments. Gives me some hope they can fix this problem.

Best wish for you on the banding. I was banded in Feb 2010. At today's weight I'm 83 lbs. down. I know once they take some out, I'll be back to 225. Hope everything goes well for you. Since my banding I've gotten off of insulin, and last week the doctor took me off Actos, and moved me to Glimepiride once a day instead of twice. I still take the metformin twice a day. 1000 mg/each. It's done wonders for me. Keep up the good work.

Not all weight loss is positive. I've never lost this much weight this fast, so I know something is wrong. I'm very thirsty right now. I can't even keep Water down. I just tried to eat a popcicle, and after 5 minutes it came up. I feel like drinking water out of a hose for an hour. Or swollowing a 10 gallon ice bucket of water they use for the football players. I'm getting desperate right now. I know the doctor is the first thing I need to do in the morning.

Thanks for your reply. Do you know what was causing the problem? I was 225 on Thursday. Yesterday I was 222. This morning I was 220, and tonight I'm 218. This isn't normal. I'm leaving a message for the Dr."s team tonight. They said if I kept having problems there were going to do an upper GI.

I posted last week that I did 5.4 miles. I was so close to finishing a 10k that I had to try it. I never in a million years thought I would say I could run 1.5 hours without stopping. I'm 66 lbs down. Like I said in an earlier post, I was getting winded going to bed, putting on my CPAP, and pulling the blankets over. I would have to sit up, until I could catch my breath. What a change! When I hear people say they hate running, and couldn't run around the block, I can see how we put glass ceilings on ourselves. I've done it my whole life. I can't wait to see what I change about my life next. I would say the sky is the limit, but it's not true. We can go beyond the sky if we dream it. Thank you lap band.

Thanks again to every one's kind words. What a feet to do a half marathon, even walking. Your 16.5 minute walk is close to my 13.5 minute mile - jogging. Your right behind me in walk mode. I better step it up a bit. What a great story!!. You've lost 93 lbs. What an accomplishment. I hope to get there someday. The funny part is I was doing a walk/run when I started at around 19-20 minutes per mile. Best wish on your race. Keep us posted, how the training is going.

Congratulations!!:mad::smile2: You'll be on your way soon. Keep dreaming it, and you'll get there.

I ordered this picture after my first 5K. It just came in today, and I wanted to share it. It was the Donor Dash here in July. Wasn't expecting to run because I was leaving town. Then those plans changed, and I did it last minute. Thought I was going to die, but I did it without stopping. I was noticing there wasn't anyone behind me.

Thanks for all the kind words. It's encouraging to hear so many others have the same excitement to surpass their old exercise levels, and be healthier. I wish everyone the best. So glad to hear the goals you all have put into place, and the competitions you all are getting involved with. This is so much fun. Go get it.

Way to go!! Must be a great feeling. Thanks for sharing and the motivation. Congratulations.

That's right. You were also one of the coaches I listened to back then. Thanks for your support.

I looked back for one of the posts I wrote about that was similar to yours. Take a look, and I hope you can chuckle. I was dead serious about being tired of the liquid diet. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/please-help-sos-may-day-may-day-110036/

I'm 65 lbs down since 2-8-10. Funny part is I was so upset just like you. I would vomit thinking of smelling chicken broth. I was asking myself why did I do this. One day I took my son to his awards banquet for wrestling, and they had Fugedaboutiz pizza. The best in town. I just wanted to kill someone for a bite. It was so painful. I forgot all about that day until I read your post. Although your going through a tuff day, it will pass and you will forget about it just like I did. Just be patient, because it's just around the corner and you'll be able to eat something pleasing. Best wishes.

I've been exercising this summer to help with stress and weight loss. I completed my first 5K a couple weeks ago. My surgery was 2-8-10, and I'm down around 65 lbs. Today my heart was feeling good, and I didn't fatigue much during my run, so I kept going. I completed 4.2 miles in around 55 minutes. I think I could have gone farther, but I had to get to work. I've never ran that far in my life. I feel really good about that. Eight months ago, I got exhausted getting into bed with my sleep apnea mask. When I bent over to pull the blankets over myself I got winded, and had to sit up to catch my breath. My sugar level bottom out around 1 pm today. I'm not taking insulin anymore, so I think the run must of done something to my system. I'm calling my doctor tomorrow to see if he wants me to cut back even more meds. Just wanted to share my excitement. I never thought I'd say I enjoyed running, but I love it. Never in a million years did I think I'd like running. I guess God blesses in many way we never thought of.

Thanks for the kind comment. It feels kind neat to hear I may have inspired someone. Never expected that. I like your idea about the marathon strategy. My boss runs in the half marathons, but I think I'm going to make that my next goal. The idea of running 3-4 maintenance runs, and a long run sounds great. I'll have to get in 6 miles on a Sat or Sunday. Can't imagine getting there. Thanks for motivating me. Good luck to you also. Thank you! It all starts by setting a goal. I said I wanted to do a 5k this summer, but didn't have a date. I was looking at one in mid July, but knew I would be on vacation/out of town that week. My cousin passed away in a motorcycle accident, so I didn't leave. I didn't train that well thinking I wasn't going to be here, and on Saturday I ran the race. At the end it took all I had, but I thought about my cousin, and the opportunity to live a better/healthier life, and pushed to the end. It was all fun in games until the paramedics were called. The end result is a crossed the line. I feel the same way about finding someone that I can keep pace with. My iPod is like generation one, so the battery doesn't last long. What keeps me going is knowing that each lap I complete is fighting against my diabetes. If I knew it would go away forever, by running a 1,000 miles, I think I could finish those 1,000 miles in a day. Thanks for the well wishes. Keep it going yourself.

Well I surpassed my goal again. I got in 5.4 miles today. Not the fastest at 1 hour, 14 minutes, but I didn't stop until I finished. I felt like I could have kept going. I was maintaining a heart rate at 139. What a blast.

Thanks for all the kind comments. I really look at this as a paradigm. I would never have thought I can do 4 miles, and now I'm looking to see if I could get to 5 miles. Hope everyone that chooses to run can be healthy, and motivated. I feel blessed that my ankles, back, feet................., have felt good. Good luck!!