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are the seats different than a regular stationary (Precor) bike?

everyone is different. try searching for "Bandster Hell" and you'll find lots of threads and suggestions.

im using the large band as well and every once in awhile it does feel too loose/tight. i just adjust it either way. where on your arm are you wearing it? i found my comfort spot is about 4 inches above my elbow. i have the large band too, but will soon need to switch to the small band... i cant find a happy medium ...

oooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh ... Carrabba's spicy chicken soup ... OMG ... to die for!!

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welcome to the new people.. Becky, dont let it discourage you. i find that there are days (weeks) i go up and down the same 4-5 pounds. you'll get there!! Name............Chall. Start Wt........Current......Chall. Goal......To Go losingjusme..........273......................271. .............238................33 faithmd................303.....................300 .3.............283..............16.7 mpalen.................229......................22 9.............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.......................2 84.............250...............34 Cherrybomb...........311......................310. ............291..............19 legster..................261.....................2 61..............235..............26 Desertbunnee.........232......................207. ............180..............27 areellady...............232......................228...............212.............16 sweethot143..........197......................197. ............175..............22 gweniper...............253......................25 0...............223.............30 Jeni 85..................237......................237.. .............207.............30 dacer123...............243......................24 3...............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....................... 233...............208..............25 argon...................162...................... 162..............142..............20 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ....... ........220...........26 BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ...............145.........19 Denise...................170.................... 170............155.............15 marcar35...............277....................277. ..... .......257..............20 Ariel ....................207......................207. ..........182..............25 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ...... .......160............20 josiebies...............188......................1 88.... ..........165............23 DonnaD...............185.........................1 85.. ..........170..........15 hf2havefun...........240.........................2 40.. ..........210..........30 Amelia40...............270........................ 270 ............240..........30 METALBAND...........187........................187 ........ ......167..........20 luvinke..................225...................... ..225.... ..........195..........30 JulieNYC................155......................1 49.................136............13 wen.....................288......................2 88.... ..........255...........33 LeslieLee...............216.....................21 6...............186...............30 robgoblin87............279.....................279 ..............250..............29 Babygrl1234...........215....................215.. ..............190................25 Stacy73...............259.................259 . .................230............29 aussie_jode...........212.............. .212... .................190...........22 chickatee.............203..................203.... ................175............28 katalin.e...............230.................179... ..... ..........150..............29 Whosyadaddy........388.................388........ ..... .....335..............53 Becky42................253................257..... .... ........220...............33 sdakotaRN..............254...............254.... .. .........225.............29 jadrad7.................224................224.... .. ..........200..............24 eclipse..................215................212... ..... .........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............... gladster12 ............206..................206.............. ....181..............25

everyone - please do not forget to COPY THE ENTIRE LIST ... lots of people are being left off... good luck! Name............Chall. Start Wt........Current......Chall. Goal......To Go losingjusme..........273......................275. .............238................37 faithmd................303.....................300 .3.............283................16.7 mpalen.................229......................22 9.............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.......................2 84.............250...............34 Cherrybomb...........311......................311. ............291..............20 legster..................261.....................2 61..............235..............26 Desertbunnee.........232......................207. ............180..............27 areellady...............232......................228...............212.............16 sweethot143..........197......................197. ............175..............22 gweniper...............253......................25 0...............223.............30 Jeni 85..................237......................237.. .............207.............30 dacer123...............243......................24 3...............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....................... 233...............208..............25 argon...................162...................... 162..............142..............20 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ....... ........220...........26 BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ...............145.........19 Denise...................170.................... 170............155.............15 marcar35...............277....................277. ..... .......257..............20 Ariel ....................207......................207. ..........182..............25 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ...... .......160............20 josiebies...............188......................1 88.... ..........165............23 DonnaD...............185.........................1 85.. ..........170..........15 hf2havefun...........240.........................2 40.. ..........210..........30 Amelia40...............270........................ 270 ............240..........30 METALBAND...........187........................187 ........ ......167..........20 luvinke..................225...................... ..225.... ..........195..........30 JulieNYC................155......................1 49.................136............13 wen.....................288......................2 88.... ..........255...........33 LeslieLee...............216.....................21 6...............186...............30 robgoblin87............279.....................279 ..............250..............29 Babygrl1234...........215....................215.. ..............190................25 Stacy73...............259.....................259 ..................230............29 aussie_jode...........212...................212... .................190...........22 chickatee.............203................203...... ........175......................28 katalin.e...............230................179.... ..........150..............29 Whosyadaddy........388................388......... .....335..............53 Becky42................253................253..... ........220...............33 sdakotaRN..............254...............254...... .........225.............29 jadrad7.................224................224.... ............200..............24 eclipse..................215................212... ..............199............. 16 alwayscurious........245.....................245.. ..............212............33 chocolate_snaps.....344......................344.. .................299..........45

great job everyone!!! :clap2: :clap2:

my personal feelings, its wasted cals and has no nutritional value what so ever. do i drink alcohol ... sure - maybe once every other month. but i notice i retain more Water and just feel crappy after.

Julie!! wow wow wow!! you are right - these few days of the month are very good to you.. :clap2:

i agree ... i eat 4-6 times a day depending how hungry i am. but i am VERY well restricted and can get satisfied on 1-2 oz of chicken breast right now..

why wait for a fill?

hi luvinke, i pretty much follow low carb (very low carb - no more than 20 grams a day) a "free day" is when i eat what i want. no regrets. my first free day i went NUTS NUTS NUTS and it was really difficult to get back on track. yesterday was my 4th free day and here is what i ate: hash browns for Breakfast (couldnt finish) piece of cherry pie (snack??) jambalaya and corn bread for lunch no PM snack sweet & sour cod for dinner (with white rice), also a couple chunks of garlic chicken. i have very strict guidelines for my 'free day' (actually for the day before and days after) and they are as follows: "Free Day" guidelines: Day Before - work out - cals between 1000 - 1200 - carbs below 10 - HYDRATE Day Of - work out HARD for 60+ minutes - HYDRATE Day After - work out HARD for 75+ minutes - cals between 1000 - 1200 - carbs below 10 - HYDRATE!!!!!!!! 2 Days After - work out - HYDRATE proper hydration is the key because i retain a ton of Water when i eat carbs. i mean 90-100 oz of water when i say hydrate. free days are tough for some people. it is sometimes very difficult to get back into the swing of things and like i said, my first time, i didnt and that is the only month i gained. now, i find it really good for my psyche... i dont know if i would recommend it to someone who is relatively new to being banded and not at proper restriction, because it can easily get out of hand. if i wasnt properly restricted, i could have done A TON of damage yesterday.. let me know if you have any other questions. oh yeah, what i eat now - sample menu: breakfast - Atkins shake snack - 1-2 "smokies" maybe if hungry lunch - 1/4 cheeseburger w/ spicy mustard (no bun) snack - iSS bar (protein wafers ... yummmy) maybe if hungry dinner - NOT out to eat, i actually cook ... and eat about a "dessert plate" of food. 4-6 ounces (6 if i'm hungry) of Protein, maybe veggies if there is room. tonight i am really tight so i had 2 ounces of chicken - that is it and i am still comfortably "full". good luck!

lets see ... a simple implantable device that can be adjusted (or removed if absolutely necessary) vs a anatomy altering surgery where i could have absorption issues for the rest of my life and is not able to be reversed ... band it is!!!

hi, welcome. to be honest, right after surgery i wasnt hungry at all and the thought of eating / drinking made my nauseous. about 2-3 weeks later, i did get hungry and was in 'bandster hell' ... not HUNGRY, but hungrier than i thought i should be and was worried that the surgery didnt work. once i was allowed on mushies and solids, it helped, but i was still hungrier than i thought i should be. i did go in for my fills as i needed and have finally reached very good restriction (i will be banded 11 months very soon). good luck

hi Andielmt, i think you need to look at WHY you snack all day. is it due to true physical hunger or just something to do? if it is true physical hunger, then yes, the band will do wonders for it once you are properly restricted. if it is the "head hunger", the band will more than likely work well for you as well, but it would be more of a struggle. i had more head hunger than real hunger and some days (like today) are really rough. the good thing is that i am properly restricted and couldnt eat much even if i wanted to. the discomfort and sometimes pain of being too full just isnt worth it.

what you are in right now is called "Bandster Hell" ... see the search box up top (right next to new posts and quick links)? You may want to search for bandster hell. this time is for HEALING and anchoring that band in place on your stomach. the more you eat, the more your stomach 'works' with digestion and the fewer chances it gets to anchor into place which can create problems in the future. i strongly suggest you go back to liquids and follow your doctor's directions. i am not saying that you WILL have problems, but i wouldnt want to go through surgery just to possibly mess it up.

wow, you must have a really different thinking doctor! most doctor's require at least 1-2 weeks on liquids after surgery.... unless of course you aren't following your doctor's orders ...

yes, and i was only down 6

nope.......

i am so proud of you Terri...

WHINE ... i wanna run ... i wanna run now ... but im too chicken to even TRY to run at my gym ... plus, i really dont want to get injured. i want the pounds to melt off of me ... i am sick of being fat.

maybe you should call her and tell her she's out of the will ... :omg:

WOOO HOOOOO!!! congratulations and great job!