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Yes working out does become apart of the new you. Im suppose to be gettin ready to go out with my girlfriends but I had to get my hr in b/c I know when i get in Im not going to do it. I work out 5 days a week. For my birthday my husband bought me an elliptical machine which is very effective. I also purchased these great videos for rainy days called walking away the pounds, which provides great cardio. The area I live in is very hilly so I clocked a mile and mix that in with everything else. I do a lot of muscle confussion and change my work outs about every week or when I ger bored with the same routine. Ive had a trainer at first, I just felt like it was a waist of money. Now Im thinking about it b/c Im falln off in areas I dont want to lose all at once. If you know what I mean.

Thank You very much!!! i just have been 1 week into this and iam having the worst left shoulder,back and breast pain ever!!! How will i no when i need a fill? Iam also only consuming like 32/34 oz of liquids!!

Almost 8 weeks post-op...22 lbs down. 49 from start of journey. Because of all the complications...I haven't exercise yet. Just had my port replaced 2 weeks ago, tummy looks like a battle scene. But still moving forward...missing foods that are BAD for me.

The protein shake I'm using is called wheybolic 60 - I get it from GNC & mix one pack with 12oz of water. It has 60 grams of protein in it so that's all I have to drink during the day...and I love that! It doesn't taste terrible...certainly wouldn't be my first choice if they left it up to me, but all things considered it's not so bad. I'm having a hard time sticking to the "diet." I have actually taken several bites of stuff I'm not suppose to have which makes me wanna kick my self in the a$$...I gotta get control of these cravings! How are you doing with the diet? What week are you on now? What are you eating?

Gurl i'm doing well! I'm 3 weeks out, eating regular foods, just got a yrs gym membership so i'm working out and losing no weight, yet! I'm still 260lbs. I have a doc apt. On sept. 29th so i hope i get a fill, my doc don't give em out like that! I'm also training for my 1st 5k on sept. 26th! I will be posting pics!

I really think that I may end up getting 1/2cc taken out b/c its been a week now and I cant eat more than 2 to 3 bites of anything. Im not understanding why 2 1/2 ccs is kickn azz like this. Ive got to family reunions this weekend, and its lookn like Im going to be sneaking off sipping on soups. OMG. As the co workers, of girl they gettn bold askn me. Ive been telling them Ive been practicing portion control and workn out, they just be like oh........... well you lookn good

hey wussup! I had my fill last week and it was not painful. Just when they numbed my stomache hurt a lil but its nothing serious...good luck with ur fill

hey gurl..I got my date as soon as I told them I had everything. They held onto it until my insurance approved me. So then that date became official. So u should ask them if they can hold a date for you. My insurance took about a week and a half to 2 weeks to approve me

Aww yeah that would be great. I see we have alot of similarities :-) I have two boys too! 13 & 6. You can email me anytime joyhatchett@comcast.net Im on FB too. If you want we can do a check in on each other to keep our booties in check! How are you doing with exercise. In the last week alone I hve come up with at least 10 different excuses--I need new workout shoes, and pants, Im tired. So You Think You Can Dance is on I cant miss that, the boys want to go to the pool...blah blah blah I used up all my excuses this week so I have to bite the bullet and GO.

Hi mommato4, this is the first time i have sent a message on this web site. just joined a couple of days ago. hope i am doing this right. i dont know anything about a program fee. in fact never heard of it. my insurance paid for the procedure so dont know anything about it. I was very happy with Dr. Simpson and his staff. They treated me really well. I wish the very best for you. The only advice that i can give you is to get that first filling as soon as you can. i am 4 weeks post surgery and am eating every thing in sight. The lack of will power hit me about 3 days ago. I don't get my first fill until june 30. I am feeling so much better now and you sure can tell by my appetite. Keep me in formed. If you have any more questions, let me know. Carolynn

Good to hear you are doing so well. My surgery was also at 8:45 and I was released around 11. The gas is mostly in my left shoulder and side of my neck. But I am walking back and forth in the condo and it seems to be helping. I see my doctor on July 6th. I am on liquids until tomorrow and then full liquids for 10 days. I can't believe you get to eat pureed already. You go girl.

I am in North Miami, FL. I just visited my twin sister in Great Neck NY for a week at Memorial Day. I go up every year - we call it our twins weekend. It is just the girls and it is a great get away. My husband holds down the fort here.

Please keep in touch since we are now band-sisters. My name is Eileen, by the way.

thanks girl! I jus added 2 more new 1's...I think our new goal should be to drop 15-20 pounds b4 our 1 yr anniversry! lol thats 5 pounds per week for 4 weeks, I think we can do it..wut do u think??

That was actually last week....

Hi Carly...Remember chatting with me a week or so ago? I am now 10 days post op and doing well. I didn't lose anything the first week, probable due to swelling and healing. But now I am down 8 lbs since surgery. When are you getting banded?

Hey MellBell - my one and only LapBandTalk friend! How do you do? I just had to tell somebody that I'm on my way. I am so excited! 3 monthly dietitian evals, 1 psych eval, 3 weeks of nutrition classes and surgery likely in October! It's really happening!

Thanks for the friend request and good luck with your journey.

Amanda

hello, it has been a crazy week. The fill was easier than I thought I only got 2cc"s for my first fill. I go back July 14. I think I need more I am hungry within 3 hours of eating. Now that I am eating solids I have gain a few pounds which has me scared. I also have been working out a min of 1 hour a day.

Well its been 2 weeks tomorrow since surgery- healiong well, trying ot get back to normal- DYING to get intot he pool!! How are you??

Just read your last blog...:crying:sorry you've had a crummy week! Hugs and thinking of you!

Tina

Hey Linda,

Just wanted to see how you were doing. You will get that restriction here in just a couple weeks. just remember the marathon the first 4-6 weeks is the healing time. Love the pics by the way you look great

Wow so happy for you...my goal is also 170 due to my height....i'm currently 310 and my surgery is 8/13/10....i'm scared of the side effect and also scared i won't make it to my goal....how did you stay focused and how many times a week did you exercise?

way to go LIB! Congrats on a successful fill. I go for my 2 week post-op this Friday. So I'm looking forward to that. Glad to hear that your first fill was a breeze!

Ok. Im glad you are doing good. I decided to take 2 weeks off because @ work I still all day.

Thanks Melissa!! Yes I can't wait. I am currently 282lbs and I start my liquid diet next week. How are you feeling now after the surgery?

Today I waited waaay too long before eating lunch...It was 3:30 before I had time to! Then when I did eat, it hit my belly like that 4 ft drop you are talking about...My nurse (he did my checkup and will do my fills) said that we get that rock in our belly feeling because we are eating or drinking too fast.

I'm due to get my period in about 6 days...I had a HORRID day on Monday and sobbed on my husband and then when I looked at the calendar I figured out why! Since then it's been much better...

I had to do 1 week of liquid, now I'm on my week of puree (though I'm pushing it at times) and starting Friday I start the next week of mushies. I can't wait!!!

Tuna sounds so good...I couldn't have that water that it's packed in in it though! Man, I drain that stuff and then squish my tuna with a paper towell to make sure it's gone! It makes it too fishy too me...

How are you today??

I haven't been on for a few days...finally getting a chance to check in!

The pain in my side is almost completely gone and I'm trying to remember to use the Fibersure, so it must be working...I am a bit more regular than before (when I just wasn't going!)

My incisions are pretty good. Two have a little scab left...One of the small ones has no scab left and just is red like the scar tissue is starting to form. The one on my belly button is kinda the same...Reddish from healing/scar tissue, but no scab left.

I ate some lean chili yesterday. I couldn't help it. I had pureed some the night before and it sucked, so I just chewed it a lot. I did pretty good. It kinda felt like I had a rock in my belly, but not as much as EVERYTHING felt that way a week ago. I also took one bite of a roll the other day just to see what would happen.... I could kinda feel it I think, but I wasn't sure if that's because it was bread or because I was 'trying' to see if I could feel it. Haha...