Short term goals for July Butterflies

[1day at a time 2]

My short term goal is Onederland, anything less I guess is not a big deal. I was already walking about a mile and a half a day before surgery, but upped it now to twice a day pretty often, and looking at increasing the distance once it cools off here in Dallas, this morning was just too hot.

What's the problem?? I have a cruise in 3 weeks, last cruise I put on 7 lbs. At the rate Im going it would take me over a month to relose the weight. I have a fill this Sat, but my port seems to have moved, so Im also worried why am I feeling my port all the sudden since last Fri? Did the stitches come lose where he sewed it down?

Im really walking a lot now, hoping to get into a size 18 jean dress, that is too tight around my belly to zip up right now. I sure would love to be able to bring it on my cruise. I can wiggle into it now, but I cant come close to zipping it up.

So, my goals are the size 18 jean dress by cruise time and Onederland.

Okay I have been meaning to ask someone. What is Onderland?

[flowers 0]

Okay I have been meaning to ask someone. What is Onderland?

Any weight starting with a 1.... 100 to 199 lbs. Meaning someone dropped below the 200 lbs mark. There is a thread of folks who are hitting or almost hitting Onederland. I was at 212 lbs this morning, 13 lbs to go.

[Mrs J.J 2]

Thank you 1day at a time. Your words have inspired me.

It really is a struggle everyday. I honestly thought the only reason that I am overweight has to do with the fact that I LOVE bread. But is not my problem. It´s the food picking. Over the last few weeks I have realised that I don´t have an issue with bread, it´s just that bread was the easiest thing to fill my need atthe time. Now I am still food picking but picking at other foods.

I have to sort this problem out in my mind. There has to be a good enough reason why I do this.

[1day at a time 2]

Any weight starting with a 1.... 100 to 199 lbs. Meaning someone dropped below the 200 lbs mark. There is a thread of folks who are hitting or almost hitting Onederland. I was at 212 lbs this morning, 13 lbs to go.

Flowers,

Thanks now I understand. So I am 264 lbs now so I have 65 lbs to go till Onederland right? Well now I have my first big goal.:thumbup:

[1day at a time 2]

Thank you 1day at a time. Your words have inspired me.

It really is a struggle everyday. I honestly thought the only reason that I am overweight has to do with the fact that I LOVE bread. But is not my problem. It´s the food picking. Over the last few weeks I have realised that I don´t have an issue with bread, it´s just that bread was the easiest thing to fill my need atthe time. Now I am still food picking but picking at other foods.

I have to sort this problem out in my mind. There has to be a good enough reason why I do this.

Mrs J.J,

I am by no means and expert on this stuff but I started realizing how much I do stuff (meaning eating) just to fix my feelings and it has helped me alot. Please don't get me wrong I struggle like everyone else with my food issues. I think we are all on this board to help each other out or ask for help so I am glad I could help someone.:thumbup:

[thatDEgirl 1]

Have any of you planned any short term goals? If you have list them here so we can motivate each other.

Mine is to get back in the gym walking at least 3x a week starting Monday. I want to be able to easily walk the ACS 5k at the end of September.

I was running 5k's back in December but got diagnosed with cancer in February and shut down...haven't been back to the gym since. I'm still not cleared for *real* excercise but walking I can do.

[NewMama29 0]

Hello All!

My goals are to get into Onederland (only 13 lbs to go!) and to walk at least 30 minutes a day.

I am very lucky to work for a company that has a gym in the first floor of our building. So I have been doing good going down there on my lunch hour to walk on the treadmill. But because of my workload, I often skip lunch so I have been only going down 2-3 times a week. I want to make the time for myself each day and on the weekends too!

I think this would help in seeing the results a little faster!

Hey, does anyone know when we can incorporate weights back int our exercise? I was thinking the small ones (like 3 or 5 lbs) might work, just to prevent me from loosing all muscle tone! (or what little tone I have!)

[thatDEgirl 1]

Hey, does anyone know when we can incorporate weights back int our exercise? I was thinking the small ones (like 3 or 5 lbs) might work, just to prevent me from loosing all muscle tone! (or what little tone I have!)

Ask your doc...mine didn't clear me to do anything but walk till 6 weeks post-op. As with everything else, I am sure every doc is different:rolleyes:

[flowers 0]

I had my first fill which didnt go perfectly. I didnt have it in writing that I needed from my surgeon the max fill my band would hold and they doubted I had a 10 cc band as I understood I had. So, first she put in 3 cc, then took it out and I think I wound up with 1.8 cc. Then I drank the barium and it made me sick to my stomach and then I almost fainted, if I hadnt laid down. The fill and fluro were done standing up. I cant tell I have any more resistance than I had before my fill, but I do feel better that my port is where it should be.

Im also 1 lb up from what I weighed Friday morning, not sure if I am a little swollen or something or just not eating as well. The fill was more of a experience than I expected. I was banded July 9th, so Im about 5 weeks plus post op now. At least tomorrow I can eat regular food again.

[annabella 7]

My first goal is to be under 200 lbs for the last time.

I was weighed in yesterday and Iam 204. I was 223.5 @ time of surgery 7 wks ago!!!! 5 more lbs and Iam there. YAHOOOOOOOO