losingjusme

i know ... i'm really excited. i am going to try to make it next week, but that's my busy time at work so not sure if i can make it...

wooo hooo 75 seconds is phenominal! :clap2:

ok, i just found out my gym offers a 1/2 hour class on Thursday mornings. i am going to try it week after next. i'm excited!!

baby girl, i wholeheartedly agree. i heart my band too ... :car:

Judi, if you are experiencing severe pain, you may be missing your "soft stop". being satisfied shouldnt be painful.

reeces, remember, every surgeon is different. some people cannot go on solids for up to six weeks.

unfortunately, bananas arent low carb ... i am upping my water and really stretching before bed to see if that does it

TOM has rudely decided to interrupt my weight loss. i am UP UP UP .. ok - TOM and carbs but it's related due to cravings .. :cry this always happens and i shouldnt let it get to me but i do... i just want to get this weight off NOW!! (yes, i am impatient!)

i cant believe i'm saying this .. but these are the people that should have more than likely chosen bypass. that way their cals / nutrients are restricted. i'm not saying that it's easier per se, but i know someone who has had RNY and she doesnt really work out much (maybe 1x a week) and eats a 'healthy' portion. yet she has lost 150+ pounds ... that is so frustrating but when i think about it, she looks thin but awful. i want to look healthy, i want you to be able to see muscles in my legs and arms (no, not "Arnold" muscles, but muscles none the less..) i dont want to have a grey/yellow tint to my skin. i want to look good and healthy. that is why i eat right and move my (big but shriking - yay!) @$$.

and i repeat ... :clap2::clap2: faith...

hi everyone - please do not forget to take from the LAST posted stats. thanks! Name............Chall. Start Wt........Current......Chall. Goal......To Go alwayscurious........245......................245. .............212..............33 Amelia40...............270.................... 270................240..............30 areellady...............232....................228 ...............212.................16 argon..................162..................161.2................142...............19.2 Ariel....................207...................... 207. ..............182...............25 aussie_jode...........212......................212 .................190...............22 BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ...............145...............19 Babygrl1234...........215......................212 ................190...............22 Becky42................253.....................257 .................220..............33 bekafina.................225.....................225.................199.............26 Cherrybomb...........311....................308. ..............291................17 chickatee..............203.....................203 .................175..............28 chocolate_snaps....344......................342.............299.................43 Chris_NJ................284....................284 ................250................34 dacer123...............243....................243. ..............223................20 Denise...................170....................17 0...............155................15 Denise..................244.....................24 4..................220............24 Desertbunnee.........232....................207. .............180.................27 DonnaD................185......................185 ..............170..............15 eclipse..................215.....................2 12... ..............199.............16 faithmd................303.....................303 ............ 283...............16.7 glindab................ 277....................277...... ........250....... .......27 gonnabfree............231..................231. .................205................26 Guinessgirl77..........241.....................241 ...................210.............31 gweniper................253...................247. ...............223................30 hf2havefun...........240......................240. ..............210..............30 ihadenuf................216....................216 ...................190.............26 jadrad7.................224.....................22 4.................200..............24 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ...............220...............26 Jeni85..................237....................237 .. .............207................30 josiebies...............188......................1 88...............165...............23 JulieNYC................155.....................14 9.................136..............13 Kaelin's G-Ma.........272......................272........... ......220.............52 katalin.e................230.....................1 79.................150.............29 ladydi............. .....233.....................228................20 8...............20 legster..................261....................26 1................235................26 LeslieLee...............216.....................21 6................186...............30 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ................160...............20 losingjusme...........273.....................269. ............238................31 luvinke..................225.................. ..224.... ............195..............29 maddog.................230.....................230 ..................205.............25 marcar35...............277.....................276 .6..........250...............26.4 mcgreen...............236.................... 236...............210................26 METALBAND...........187.....................184... ..... .......167..............17 momlambert............207....................207.. .............185................22 mpalen.................229.....................229 .............200................29 Peache8887...........330.....................306.. ...............275..............31 Rainer....................298................... 292................258................34 robgoblin87............279......................27 9...............250...............29 SC2VA...............233...................... 233.................200..............33 sdakotaRN.............254.....................254. ................225..............29 Short C................. 166....................166.................146.. ............20 Soniacan...............198.5..................198. 5.............175...........23.5 Stacy73................259.....................249 ...............230...............29 Suzzzie. ...............346....................346....... ........315................31 sweethot143..........197....................197. .............175.................22 tanderson..............231.....................231 .............199..................32 ToniaPatt …..........286……….....……......283………........243.….......……40 UK-Lady....................255..................223.. ............210...............13 want2beme...........225.....................225.. ............195................30 wen.....................288......................2 88................255..............33 Whosyadaddy.........388.....................388... ..............335.............53

now that i am filled properly, i cant forget about my band or i am in trouble... even when i drink, if i take too big of a drink, i cant swallow all of it (ew). even if i dont take huge drinks, i can hear i can hear my throat/stoma/band "drinking" it .. sooooo bizarre.

happy bandiversary. you look fab!

LOL Renee. anyone watch biggest loser last night? i noticed some of them had a bugg on.

wow, that is a L O N G time.

thanks guys, i do think i overdid it just a tad. so friday i'll do intervals again (3.7 walking and maybe 4.5-4.6 "running") i go really early in the morning so others dont hear me thumping on the treadmill. i didnt hear it, but of course my iPod was ALL the way up ... :eyebrows:

OK, JulieNYC came up with a great idea! we are now all listed alphabetically. if you are new, please add yourself alphabetically not at the bottom. Thanks Julie! Name............Chall. Start Wt........Current......Chall. Goal......To Go alwayscurious........245......................245. .............212..............33 Amelia40...............270.................... 270................240..............30 areellady...............232....................228...............212.................16 argon............... ....162.................... 162................142...............20 Ariel....................207......................207. ..............182...............25 aussie_jode...........212......................212 .................190...............22 BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ...............145...............19 Babygrl1234...........215......................212................190...............22 Becky42................253.....................257.................220..............33 bekafina.................225.....................225........... ......199.............26 Cherrybomb...........311....................308. ..............291................17 chickatee..............203.....................203.................175..............28 chocolate_snaps....344......................344.. ...............299.............45 Chris_NJ................284....................284................250................34 dacer123...............243....................243. ..............223................20 Denise...................170....................170...............155................15 Denise..................244.....................244..................220............24 Desertbunnee.........232....................207. .............180.................27 DonnaD................185......................185..............170..............15 eclipse..................215.....................212... ..............199.............16 faithmd................303.....................303............ 283...............16.7 glindab................ 277....................277...... ........250....... .......27 gonnabfree............231..................231. .................205................26 Guinessgirl77..........241.....................241...................210.............31 gweniper................253...................247. ...............223................30 hf2havefun...........240......................240. ..............210..............30 ihadenuf................216....................216...................190.............26 jadrad7.................224.....................224.................200..............24 jazzystouch...........246......................246...............220...............26 Jeni85..................237....................237.. .............207................30 josiebies...............188......................188...............165...............23 JulieNYC................155.....................149.................136..............13 Kaelin's G-Ma.........272......................272........... ......220.............52 katalin.e................230.....................179.................150.............29 ladydi............. .....233.....................228................208...............20 legster..................261....................261................235................26 LeslieLee...............216.....................216................186...............30 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180................160...............20 losingjusme...........273.....................269. ............238................31 luvinke..................225.................. ..224.... ............195..............29 maddog.................230.....................230..................205.............25 marcar35...............277.....................276.6..........250...............26.4 mcgreen...............236.................... 236...............210................26 METALBAND...........187.....................186........ .......167..............19 momlambert............207....................207...............185................22 mpalen.................229.....................229.............200................29 Peache8887...........330.....................306.. ...............275..............31 Rainer....................298................... 292................258................34 robgoblin87............279......................279...............250...............29 SC2VA...............233...................... 233.................200..............33 sdakotaRN.............254.....................254. ................225..............29 Short C................. 166....................166...................146.. ............20 Soniacan...............198.5..................198.5.............175.... ........23.5 Stacy73................259.....................249...............230...............29 Suzzzie. ...............346....................346....... ........315................31 sweethot143..........197....................197. .............175.................22 tanderson..............231.....................231.............199..................32 ToniaPatt………...286……….....……283………....243.….... ……40 UK-Lady....................255..................223.. ............210...............13 want2beme...........225.....................225.. ............195................30 wen.....................288......................288................255..............33 Whosyadaddy.........388.....................388... ..............335.............53

today is my 11 month bandiversary and after weighing in at the gym this morning, i would no longer qualify for any surgery!! my bmi is 39.9 and my insurance would not pay for me if i needed it. i still have a very long way to go, but i am just so pleased with my results. a year ago i couldnt have even imagined "only" weighing 270 pounds ... for those of you that are considering lap band, let me tell you, this is the best decision i have made for myself - EVER. it has been a hard 11 months. i have worked out on average 5.17 times a week. i love my cardio and strength training and cant imagine my life without that rush you do get when you work your @$$ off at the gym.

have a great Holiday!!

hi SC2VA, welcome. please dont forget to copy everyone's stats from the last thread when you post. have a great day. Name............Chall. Start Wt........Current......Chall. Goal......To Go losingjusme...........273.....................269. ............238................31 faithmd................303.....................303 ............ 283...............16.7 mpalen.................229.....................229 .............200................29 want2beme...........225.....................225.. ............195................30 mcgreen...............236.................... 236...............210................26 wombat712...........179.................... 179...............155................24 Suzzzie. ...............346....................346....... ........315................31 Chris_NJ................284....................284 ................250................34 Cherrybomb...........311....................308. ..............291................17 legster..................261....................26 1................235................26 Desertbunnee.........232....................207. .............180.................27 areellady...............232....................228 ...............212.................16 sweethot143..........197....................197. .............175.................22 gweniper................253...................247. ...............223................30 Jeni 85..................237....................237.. .............207................30 dacer123...............243....................243. ..............223................20 momlambert............207....................207. ..............185................22 Rainer....................298................... 292................258................34 glindab.............. ...277....................277...... ........250....... .......27 Soniacan...............198.5..................198. 5.............175.... ........23.5 ladydi............. .....233.....................228................20 8...............20 argon............... ....162.................... 162................142...............20 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ...............220...............26 BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ...............145...............19 Denise...................170....................17 0 ...............155................15 marcar35...............277.....................276 .6 . ...........250...............26.4 Ariel ....................207......................207. ..............182...............25 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ...... ........160...............20 josiebies...............188......................1 88...............165...............23 DonnaD................185......................185 .. ..............170..............15 hf2havefun...........240......................240. . ..............210..............30 Amelia40...............270.................... 270 ................240..............30 METALBAND...........187.....................186 ........ .......167..............19 luvinke..................225.................. ..225.... ............195..............30 JulieNYC................155.....................14 9.................136..............13 wen.....................288......................2 88................255..............33 LeslieLee...............216.....................21 6................186...............30 robgoblin87............279......................27 9...............250...............29 Babygrl1234...........215......................212 ................190...............22 Stacy73................259.....................24 9 ...............230...............29 aussie_jode...........212......................212 .................190...............22 chickatee..............203.....................203 .................175..............28 katalin.e................230.....................1 79.................150.............29 Whosyadaddy.........388.....................388... ..............335.............53 Becky42................253.....................257 .................220..............33 sdakotaRN.............254.....................254. ................225..............29 jadrad7.................224.....................22 4.................200..............24 eclipse..................215.....................2 12... ..............199.............16 alwayscurious........245......................245. . .............212..............33 chocolate_snaps....344......................344.. ...............299.............45 Kaelin's G-Ma.........272......................272........... ......220.............52 Peache8887...........330.....................306.. ...............275..............31 tanderson..............231.....................231 ... .............199.............32 ihadenuf................216....................216 ...................190.............26 Denise..................244.....................24 4 ..................220............24 gonnabfree............231..................231. .................205................26 maddog.................230.....................230 ..................205.............25 Guinessgirl77..........241.....................241 ...................210.............31 Short C................. 166....................166...................146.. ............20 ToniaPatt………...286……….....……283…………….....243.….... ……40 SC2VA.............233............ 233.................200...........33

cherry, gahhhhh! the nerv of that brat! sorry you had to go thru it.

great job everyone!

hey Katie, they are on my blog (more pics there than here) or in the before/after thread. just took some Friday (and last night in a size 16/18 dress)!!!!

i suggest calling your surgeon. i was OK on the treadmill after 2 weeks and strength training after 4, but every surgeon is different.

that is wonderful. congrats!