anyone from the dallas/forth worth area

[josephine 1]

Calling all DFW Area People,

Just wanting to see how everyone is doing?

Karen, how is the exercise going? I hope your trainer is a big help. I think you said your b-day is in Dec. mine is the 10th, when is yours?

LuLuC, I see that you are a one year banded, congrats and good luck with your 5k in Oct.

Andrew, have you been to Susan's support group meetings at LaMadeleine? I go there every time she has them but now she is going to be leaving the practice and I hate the thought of not having those meetings. It keeps me in line. Are you happy you chose Dr. Snow? I like him alot but now I will only be seeing him twice a year.

Bea, I saw your "Disgusted" blog and how dare you!!! You have done a tremendous job in your weight loss. You have averaged 10 lbs. a month plus lost inches. You are so doing it the right way and the healthy way. I lost weight and became a blob because once I lost my weight is when I began to exercise and that is the wrong way to do things. You may be at a stand still and you also mentioned that you weren't that active with your normal routine and now the summer is just about over so you can get back to it. Our bodies get used to the way we run them and you may need to shock your system. Change your routine, do a different cardio program. Check out the fat content that you are taking in a day. Working out an hour and a half is quite lengthy for two days a week. I do lift weights 3 times a week for about a half an hour to forty five minutes. I have been seeing muscle on me and I think it is so cool. I also see the veins in arms while I am lifting and I think that is so cool too.

Hope all is not getting too disgusted with the rain today. I still went out because I get cabin fever quite badly. Well, I am going to change into my work out gear and go on my tread mill.

Josephine

[Marienola 0]

Hi everyone,

I live in Keller and will be banded on Monday, September 15th. I am very excited and looking for friends that have been through this - you have all had such great success - it is very inspiring!

[Alsobrook71 0]

I do like Dr Snow. Although I am going 6 weeks between appointments now. I have wanted to attend the meetings, but they are always held on nights I can't break free.

[Alsobrook71 0]

Marienola, Good luck. Who is doing the surgery? Let me know if you need anything.

[karen_karen 0]

hey josephine i have been keeping steady with the trainer been going to the gym the last 6 days for about an hour to and hour and half. 3 days i am with the trainer for about 50 minutes and i do about 15 to 25 minutes on the eliptical and then the other days im doing just cardio for about 45 minutes and 15 minutes in the sauna im hoping this will work i dont see much improvement but i do know i have lost about 4 or 5 lbs this week. im trying to go to the gym everyday and hopefully i will see bigger results in about a month.

seems to me alot of us are really close to each other maybe we can start are own support group in this area i would really like the support. if anyone is interested in starting a group let me know im never ran one and im not sure what it intells but im willing to figure it out.

[josephine 1]

Marie,

Good luck tomorrow. If you need any questions answered or help with anything don't hesitate to ask.

Josephine

[Bea1128 1]

Good luck Marienola! You'll do great. Please keep us posted on your recovery. It's different for everyone. Congrats!!!

And Josephine, I dare because it was my blog and I was having a bad day. I'm extremely active and I do watch what I eat. Actually I have to log it on daillyplate.com for one of my classes, it's a requirement. I know that in the long run what I'm doing will pay off, but sometimes we get into the pitfall of wanting to see results faster. And I'm sure this won't be the first time I feel disgusted in my journey.

I hope everyone has a great week!

[josephine 1]

Bea,

Please don't take what I said in a negative way. You are in the mentoring area and I only asked if you are watching your fat intake. I commend you for typing in everything that you eat as I do not have the patience for that. I would have felt like I was on Weight Watchers again.

I did say that you are doing an outstanding job, please don't forget that. We tend to be extremely hard on ourselves. I understand if you need to vent also but that is what the rant and rave section is for.

I would only expect to be positive in here as there are people wanting help. I guess I never should have brought up your other blog in this section. I apologize.

Josephine

[karen_karen 0]

hey guys i just wanted to see how you guys were doing! i have been working out and trying to stay active these past few weeks and this last 4 days i finally figured out how to do it lol....... i mean i always knew you have to burn more calories then you take in but i never understood it really i went and got a bodybugg from 24 hour fitness and it has been doing great. i have even put my little mini eliptical machine i got in good use i put it in front of my kitchen counter and when i need to use the computer i have to get on it and move. lol.. well hope you guys are doing great.

karen

[josephine 1]

Karen,

I am so happy for you that you are doing so well. You husband will be so proud of you when he sees you. Have a wonderful week and keep up the good work.

Josephine

[mljones911 0]

Hi everyone- I am from the Dallas area. My name is Michele. I was banded in July. I have not made as much progress as i would have expected by now. I think I have lost about 15 pounds, maybe alittle more. I had a fairly low BMI to begin with so perhaps that is why it is slow going. I feel like I need to get busy with some exercise but I could go on and on with why I haven't been exercising more. How many calories are you guys eating on average? How much exercise are ya'll able to get in? I am an RN and have a strong background in nutrition so I know mathmatically how to lose weight. I guess I just expected it to be coming off quicker than it is. Anyway, I am just looking for some people to talk to about their personal experiences and see how the band is working for them. Thanks for sharing.

[karen_karen 0]

hey mljones

welcome to the thread i to was banded in july i didnt see good results the second month so i started to excerise and i also got the bodybugg from 24 hour fitness. which has been great i excerise about and hour a day and i usually try to burn about 3000 calories a day with a 1000 calorie intake. usally i found that if i just stay active and move around i tend to burn more calories. especially if i work out in the mornings its pretty quick to burn calories the rest of the day.

[mljones911 0]

what is a bodybugg?

[karen_karen 0]

its an armband that tracks how many calories you burn throughout the day. www.bodybugg.com

[justpeachytexas 0]

I live in Wise county and work in Grapevine. My paperwork was sent to the insurance company today and I was told by Dr. Snow's office to call them next week. I think I am going to start tomorrow :biggrin:. How long did it take y'all to get approval. I would like help with receipes (my husband cooks) if you don't mind and I really need help with getting the motivation to work out.