losingjusme

hi staindgal, i started right after my my band was placed with about 8 minutes on the treadmill. i gradually increased daily. one thing that has helped me go more than the obligatory 30 minutes - i have a video iPod and bought a couple of movies and TV shows and that helps. especially the "hour long" TV shows - they are really about 45 minutes so it's perfect! i am aiming for 10 miles a day (about 1/2 hour) on the bike and 2 miles on the elliptical (24ish minutes). the only way i could really rack up the miles so far is it is the weekend and my DH truly is being a dear and not saying a word. i dont think he would, but when i take off for 2 hours a time, i still wonder ... my motivation? i want (i need) to lose 150 pounds by my 1 year bandiversary in October. right now, i am low carbing it and exercising daily. so far this week, i've lost almost 9 pounds... THAT in itself is incredible motivation!

Name........................Starting….......Curren t …...Goal….....To Go losingjusme...................293..............285 ...........266...........19 juliegeraci....................226..............22 6...........206...........20 areellady.....................251.5...........239 .........230..............9 punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13 Chris_NJ......................326.............304. ...........290..........14 PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22 MM............................248...............24 8............230.........18 sdakotaRN..................255...............255.. ..........230..........22.2 Babygrl1234...............224................218.. .........199..........19 faithmd.....................312...............308. ..........285...........23 Jan421......................267...............262. ...........247..........15 Metalband.................203...............196... ..........183...........13 tann........................223................208 ............198...........10 Banannie..................182..............175.2.. .........162...........13.2 Josette....................322...............322.. ..........299...........23 chickatee.................217...............213... ..........199...........16 beachgirl..................270................220. ...............155.........65 Marlluvia...................220...............220. ..............200...........20 Jennifur....................222…............219... .........200..........19 KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24 MarCar.....................296............ 285.............276...........9 Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18 Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23 Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25 Wen.........................303...........299.. ...........285.........14 SWEETY...................217...........207........ ......199.........8 Lochnagar................249...........249.... ........221..........28 glinadb....................285…........278.6...... .....260..........18.6 Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25 mel........................254.4........238.6..... .....230..........8.6 Amelia40..................285...........288....... .....255...........33 Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25 Sunny 112...............219...........181.............16 5........16

staindgal, the addition looks fine to me! great job everyone!! Name...............................Starting…...Loss.......Current…....Goal….....To Go losingjusme..(Christine).........293............8. ............ 285... ........275............10 tann.............(Tammy)...........211............ 3..............208..... ......198............10 Josette.................................322....... ....................322............307........ ...15 RidinMyHDDream.(Carol).. .....264...........................264............ 254............10 FaithMD............................... 308..........2.6............305.4....... ...299...........6.4 Elisabethsew..(Elisabeth).. ....275............................275 ...........265............10 Libra..(Angela)...................... 214...........................214.............208. ............6 glindab..................................282...... ....3.4............278.6..........265..........13. 6 Inner_me.....(Chris).............. ..295...........................295............280 ............15 waterlily1072...(Nicole)............279........... ................279............269............10 Rainer (Lorraine).....................311...........2.... ..........309.............299............10 staindgal (Bridget)..................319..........4.4....... .....314.6...........299.......... 15.6 jbtullis (Jonathan)...................317.................. .........317.............299............18 Insubordination.......................311......... ........... ......311............306..............5

i LOVE my band ... i am almost 10 months out and have lost 115 pounds. i still have a ways to go and have had my ups and downs, but i have only had one month where i have gained (last month was REALLY bad eating and exercising for me)... my only regret i have heard from many is that i didnt do it sooner.

Chris - great job with breaking through that plateau!! Tann - you continue to awe and amaze me ... you are going to be in ONEDERLAND before you know it!!

tammy & faith, you gals are awesome! :clap2::clap2:

the SPANX dont fit me yet ... :cry i go to the Avenue and get one of their sucker inners a size smaller than what i wear in pants and that does the trick. you can definitely tell when i am not wearing it ... my belly just hangs ... :embarassed:

congratulations! you look wonderful!

Nicole, the heat may explain it. we are due to get to about 100 today and for the weekend. yay. well, i guess liquids are a good way to drop some more pounds ... thanks for your help!

the scale is finally moving in the right direction! Name........................Starting….......Current …...Goal….....To Go losingjusme...................293..............287...........266...........21 juliegeraci....................226..............226...........206...........20 areellady.....................251.5...........239 .........230..............9 punkeyb88...................306.............238.. ..........225..........13 Chris_NJ......................326.............308. ...........290..........18 PaulaD........................222..............222 ............200..........22 MM............................248...............248............230.........18 sdakotaRN..................255...............255............230..........22.2 Babygrl1234...............224................218...........199..........19 faithmd.....................312...............308...........285...........23 Jan421......................267...............262............247..........15 Metalband.................203...............196.............183...........13 tann........................223................211............198...........13 Banannie..................182..............175.2...........162...........13.2 Josette....................322...............322.. ..........299...........23 chickatee.................217...............213... ..........199...........16 beachgirl..................270................220................155.........65 Marlluvia...................220...............220...............200...........20 Jennifur....................222…............219... .........200..........19 KariK.......................179..............179.. ..........155..........24 MarCar.....................296............ 285.............276...........9 Punkeyb88................238............238....... ..... 220......... 18 Jadrad7....................243............230..... .......220..........23 Denise......................265...........259... .........240..........25 Wen.........................303...........299.. ...........285.........14 SWEETY...................217...........207........ ......199.........8 Lochnagar................249...........249.... ........221..........28 glinadb....................285…........278.6...... .....260..........18.6 Denise....................330............265...... .......240..........25 mel........................254.4........245.6..... .....230..........15.6 Amelia40..................285...........288....... .....255...........33 Crabby54.................257...........245........ ....232.........25 Sunny 112...............219...........181.............16 5........16

hi Jonathan, i have the VG band (biggest) and it took me 4 fills (9.something ccs in the band). what size band do you have? how many cc's do you have? it really doesnt matter if you've had 3 or 12 fills - it depends on how aggressive the fill is. good luck!

hi, insubordination... welcome, you did it perfectly! the "goal" weight is what we would like to lose for this challenge which ends 8/31. good luck! it looks like we have a lot of people just a couple blocks from twoterville! that is so wonderful! you'll make it!! working my rear off at the gym seems to be working. not sure exactly what is going on with my band though. all of a sudden i am SUPER tight in the mornings. cannot eat solids, they just wont go down. the bad thing is, i am SUPER hungry. grrrr. Name...............................Starting…....Current…......Goal…..........To Go losingjusme..(Christine).........293.............. 287... ..........275..................12 tann.............(Tammy)...........211............ . 211..............198....................13 Josette.................................322....... .......322..............307..................15 RidinMyHDDream.(Carol).. .....264..............264..............254........ .........10 FaithMD............................... 308..............308..............299............. .......9 Elisabethsew..(Elisabeth).. ....275....... .......275 .............265..................10 Libra..(Angela)...................... 214...........;...214..............208............ ........6 glindab..................................282...... ........278.6...........265....................13. 6 Inner_me.....(Chris).............. ..295...............295.............280........... ........15 waterlily1072...(Nicole)............279........... ....279.............269...................10 Rainer (Lorraine).....................311...............3 11..............299...................13 staindgal (Bridget)..................319..............316.8. ...........299.................. 17.8 jbtullis (Jonathan)...................317................31 7..............299....................18 Insubordination.......................311......... .......311.............299...................12

Nicole, so sorry you didnt get the job ... (and i know this is very cliche, but i believe it is true). you arent meant to do this exact job at this time. keep your chin up and keep looking if you are unhappy with your current job. it took me 16 LONG months to get my current job (or get out of my old horrible job depending on how you look at it...) great NSV on not wanting to gorge (even if you could) Christine

i think faithmd needs to come in and give you her speil ... guys ... DO NOT EAT if your doctor says liquids only. there are medical reasons (trust me, it's not because your doctor doesnt like you). Faith says it much better than i can even think but basically you are healing now. the band has to get into place and scar tissue has to form around it to secure it. trust me, 2 weeks out i didnt even want to look at another Isopure drink, but that's when you call your surgeon to see if anything else can be done. dont ASS-u-me that it would be ok and just go hog wild. not a good thing. now - dont beat yourself up over it just dont do it until your MD gives the OK.

before i was banded, i did not move (gee, wonder how i got up to 402??). if i was thirsty, i would ask DH to get off the couch and get me something to drink - the kitchen was maybe 25 steps from the couch. we would go shopping and i'd have him drop me off at the entrance. it was BAD. very bad. i got out of breath turning over in bed, walking to the bathroom, you name it. i honestly think the lap band saved my life. now - i try to work out 3-6 days a week. i have been in a slump so lately it's been 3 but i'm going to push it up to 6. i truly enjoy doing it once i am there. it's the getting there sometimes that is the problem. i do cardio and strength training. i work with my trainer every week and love it!!

*delurking cause i just have to* Julie, wow ... almost 200 lbs gone for good. you are such an inspiration to me (and others, i'm sure). *back to lurking*

i dont think its possible, but i think maybe you can post them in the comments ???? not sure.

:clap2: Banannie you are doing a great job!!! keep up the good work!

Tonya, interval training really works well for me but i just dont normally get the motivation to do it ... you'd think that the fact that it works would do it. i think the fact that my last trainer made me REALLY REALLY go on the elliptical (190-200 rpm) made me burn out very quickly. my new traininer says 170ish works just as well for now. the miles are going to be tough, but i really needed the challenge. the good thing is it's on the bike as well and i can knock out 10 miles in under 30 mins on the bike. so as long as i go to the gym 22 times this month and use the bike along with the ellipitcal, i should do it. i will update daily on what i do. jmcambra, YES YES YES. i, personally, need my trainer. i really think it is an accountability issue. last month i didnt have a trainer, and i completely slacked off. i started with my trainer in November (had surgery in October) so i was probably about 380ish pounds when i started. i am now at 289 today. (scale is moving once again - bout time!!) good luck!

Bridget, it is a HUGE challenge for me. last time i tracked miles, i did about 120ish, so this is 10+ miles each week day. i usually do about 2 on the elliptical then 10ish on the bike. i really need the push of this challenge. July was not a good month weight wise for me (up about 8 pounds) and i need to really kick it into high gear for my Bandiversary (October). i want to lose a total of 150 by then. i've got a LONG way to go.

had a great workout with my new trainer today. focused on balance, arms and cardio. she had me do a great interval and i was soaked by the time i was finished. this is the first time in a very long time i've been pushed so hard by my trainer. i am loving it!!!

everyone is doing such a great job!! congratulations!

Bridget - congrats .. that is wonderful! of course you can shout your successes here!! faith - you'll get there, i know it!! soooo close to twoterville, you can do it!! Name...............................Starting…....Current…......Goal…..........To Go losingjusme..(Christine).........293.............. 289... ..........275..................14 tann.............(Tammy)...........211............ . 211..............198..................13 Josette.................................322....... .......322..............307..................15 RidinMyHDDream.(Carol).. .....264..............264..............254........ .........10 FaithMD............................... 308..............306.4..............299...............7.4 Elisabethsew..(Elisabeth).. ....275....... .......275 .............265..................10 Libra..(Angela)...................... 214...........;...214..............208...................6 glindab..................................282...... ........278.6...........265................13. 6 Inner_me.....(Chris).............. ..295...............295.............280........... ......15 waterlily1072...(Nicole)............279........... ....279.............269.................10 Rainer (Lorraine).....................311...............3 11..............299................13 staindgal (Bridget)..................319..............316.8. ...........299............... 17.8 jbtullis (Jonathan)...................317................31 7..............299................18

did she "come out" ? i missed the party ...

happy to have July BEHIND me. up EIGHT pounds this month. i just want to cry. but it's my own fault. chocolate will do that to ya... i have updated everyone's starting weight w/ their current weight. change your goals / to go, etc if you want to participate in the challenge. if not, you can remove your name if you'd like. good luck everyone! August Challenge Name...............................Starting…....Current…......Goal…..........To Go losingjusme..(Christine).........293.............. 293... ..........275.................18 tann.............(Tammy)...........211............. 211..............212..................0 Josette.................................322....... .......322..............307.................15 RidinMyHDDream.(Carol).. .....266..............266..............256........ .........10 FaithMD............................... 308..............308............299........... ....9 Elisabethsew..(Elisabeth).. ....275....... .......275 .............265..................10 Libra..(Angela)...................... 214...........;...214..............208............ . ....6 glindab..................................282...... ........282..............275.................7 Inner_me.....(Chris).............. ..295...............295.............280........... .......15