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:wave:Thanks... .. you made me blush.... I use my journal as my outlet for the lap band process. It's an awesome tool to let your feelings out!! I think it is also great how you can add comments and reply to them.. I love getting peoples input .... It's always good to "read" other peoples perspective on things... :hug: right back at ya!!!

DITO!!!!

Thank you....You inspire me as well.....I can learn alot from you...How long have you had your band? I post everyday because it helps me to keep in check..meaning...i know I have to post and let everyone see how I do...

I think I'm begining to love excercise. Yeah, I say that now right..No, really...I know it's not easy, I know it takes time, and I know it hurts like a bi..., but it's fun. I think its' the feeling I get now of..WOW..this is really making me feel better. I'm not saying that every bone in my body does not hurt, because let me tell you...THEY DO!!!! It's just that I know this pain is helping me get in shape. I have excercised before and never ever felt this good. I also know it has to do with the fact that now I will have a new tool to help me keep my good work off. Do you know what I mean? Now, I know that if i lose 30 or 40 pounds The Band is going to help me keep them off. The band will help me control myself...WOW!!! Enlightning... You know what I also LOVE..... The idea that now when the love of my life asks me to go bike riding...I won't have to make up an excuse not to go...If he asks me to go walking, I can now say, no baby, let's go jogging...or do you want to excercise...I can say...yeah, let's do some KICK BOXING!!!!!! I'm stoked! I'm siked! I'm estatic! I like this new me I'm starting to see....and feel....I hope many other bandsters feel the same because it's an exhilirating feeling!!! I CAN"T WAIT TILL FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4 more days!!!!!!

I think I'm begining to love excercise. Yeah, I say that now right..No, really...I know it's not easy, I know it takes time, and I know it hurts like a bi..., but it's fun. I think its' the feeling I get now of..WOW..this is really making me feel better. I'm not saying that every bone in my body does not hurt, because let me tell you...THEY DO!!!! It's just that I know this pain is helping me get in shape. I have excercised before and never ever felt this good. I also know it has to do with the fact that now I will have a new tool to help me keep my good work off. Do you know what I mean? Now, I know that if i lose 30 or 40 pounds The Band is going to help me keep them off. The band will help me control myself...WOW!!! Enlightning... You know what I also LOVE..... The idea that now when the love of my life asks me to go bike riding...I won't have to make up an excuse not to go...If he asks me to go walking, I can now say, no baby, let's go jogging...or do you want to excercise...I can say...yeah, let's do some KICK BOXING!!!!!! I'm stoked! I'm siked! I'm estatic! I like this new me I'm starting to see....and feel....I hope many other bandsters feel the same because it's an exhilirating feeling!!! I CAN"T WAIT TILL FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4 more days!!!!!!

Hello Everyone! Hope you've all had a productive day... My post today: B: atkins vanilla shake s: power/protein bar (i forgot the name...I brought it while i was walking at the mall..I know it had 20g of protein) l: chicken broth and 1/4 pasta salad.... :cry ( It looked sooooo good...) s: Bumble Bee sensations lemon and pepper seaoning.. d: 1/4 cup homemade spaghetti.. s: yoplait light yogurt... 1 hour of walking 1.5 miles (I think my pedometer is not working right....) 30 minutes of kickboxing...it's addicting! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK EVERYONE!!! :)

I will let you know as soon as i get it...ummmm, maybe not as soon...but I'll let you know...I HOPE IT DOES CHANGE MY BODY...I could really use some toning in many areas!!!!!! lol!!!

Hola everybody!!!! Teresita - Thanks for the words of encouragement...they mean a lot!!! Neicy, Josette - :thumbs_up:AWESOME :clap2: :clap2: job!! keep up the great work!! LapBandFan - Welcome back!!! !!! We can Help!!! Time2Live - I hope you're feeling better...keep your spirits high!! Turner24 - maybe your band just needs liquids right now...If it goes on for much longer, I'd call the MD... It's ok to want to lose, but you want to do it the most healthiest way posible..keep me posted!! Okie - Thanks... It's the kick :boxing: boxing I've been doing...It's so much fun!!!!!!!!!!!:faint: lol!!! EVERYBODY!!!! :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :hippie:

:wave:Terry~ Good Morining! I sent a friend request to myspace..I know how frustrating :frusty: computers:smash: can be...let me know if you got it! Keep me posted!! :wilted_rose:Olga

:wave:Congratulations to all the new bandsters!!! GREAT JOB!!!! I hope you all feel better soon!! :wow2: It's interesting to read how different every experience is...My MD will NOT let me solids for at least a week. NO EXCEPTIONS! I mean, we have a completely liquid diet for 8 days!!!!!:faint: We'll see how it goes...:cry

:clap2: :clap2: Good Morning fellow Bandsters..Just wanted to poke in and say Good Morning and Keep up the AWESOME work!!! I have to go do my daily rituals....Mom's taxi, walking, and work...I'll post more later today....Thanks for all the support!!!!! YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!!:clap2: :clap2:

:clap2: Congratulations Sandy!!!! How are you feeeling?

HELLO ALL! Today's :update: : ... B: 1 atkins vanilla shake snack:: Light yoplait smoothie w/ 1 scoop whey protein lunch:: guess????? yup...a chocolate shake snack: (Skipped it) :omg: wasn't hungry dinner: chinese rice...(light soy sauce, light peanut oil, cabbage, 1 egg, onions, sesame seeds, chicken breast) YYUUMMMYYY!!!! snack:: yoplait light key lime flavored yogurt 64 ounces of water/crystal lite... 30 minutes of kick boxing...:faint: now, a and to bed... i'm on :flame:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep uo the GREAT WORK everyone!!!!! Have an awesome night!!!

Cool! I'm gonna have to pick some up...Thansk for the heads up!! CONGRATULATIONS on your date!!! Keep up the great work and keep us posted on your journey!!

Christine, I hope you like them..Keep me posted on your progress!!!!. Yup...only 5 more days..It's surreal!!! I can't wait!!! Thanks...I will definitely keep everybody posted!!! Good luck to you as well...

Anytime! I know how much I like it when people show their interest and help so I do the same...Keep me posted:)

I'm feeling good today!! It's been an easy day...got up at five am , did the paper route with my daughter, did some laundry, organized 2 more closets, cleaned the boys room, again, and slept for 2 hours...I made dinner (low cal chinese rice) YUMMY! I do have to say that it was very good!!!! I'm waiting for the kids to go to bed to do my excercises...It's alot easier to get a workout when you don't have two monkeys jumping on you....kids are so much fun.. I think they are the ones keeping me sane through these last few days... my hubby is still away:cry ...But, he did pick up some stuff for us from Mexico, so we'll see what he brings...I LOVE SURPRISES!!!! food: B; Atkins vanilla shake snack:: Light yoplait smoothie w/ 1 scoop whey protein lunch:: guess????? yup...a chocolate shake snack: (Skipped it) :omg: wasn't hungry dinner: chinese rice...(light soy sauce, light peanut oil, cabbage, 1 egg, onions, sesame seeds, chicken breast) YYUUMMMYYY!!!! snack:: cup of tea with some cheese adn a few crackers... hopefully 30 minutes of excercise.... I gotta go give my kids their :scared: .. I'll post more tomorrow!!! :update: Ok!:eek: Whoever invented kickboxing :target:was not thinking about us "heavier" people...HOLY SH......!!!! EVERYTHING HURTS!!! I did the whole 30 minutes though!!!! yeahhhhhhh GO OLGA:dance:, GO OLGA:dance:!!! Its' your birthday.... 5 more days!!!!

I'm feeling good today!! It's been an easy day...got up at five am , did the paper route with my daughter, did some laundry, organized 2 more closets, cleaned the boys room, again, and slept for 2 hours...I made dinner (low cal chinese rice) YUMMY! I do have to say that it was very good!!!! I'm waiting for the kids to go to bed to do my excercises...It's alot easier to get a workout when you don't have two monkeys jumping on you....kids are so much fun.. I think they are the ones keeping me sane through these last few days... my hubby is still away:cry ...But, he did pick up some stuff for us from Mexico, so we'll see what he brings...I LOVE SURPRISES!!!! food: B; Atkins vanilla shake snack:: Light yoplait smoothie w/ 1 scoop whey protein lunch:: guess????? yup...a chocolate shake snack: (Skipped it) :omg: wasn't hungry dinner: chinese rice...(light soy sauce, light peanut oil, cabbage, 1 egg, onions, sesame seeds, chicken breast) YYUUMMMYYY!!!! snack:: cup of tea with some cheese adn a few crackers... hopefully 30 minutes of excercise.... I gotta go give my kids their :bathbaby: .. I'll post more tomorrow!!! :update: Ok!:target: Whoever invented kickboxing :target:was not thinking about us "heavier" people...HOLY SH......!!!! EVERYTHING HURTS!!! I did the whole 30 minutes though!!!! yeahhhhhhh GO OLGA:dance:, GO OLGA:dance:!!! Its' your birthday.... 5 more days!!!!

Your very welcome..Thank you for all of your thoughts, information, communication and support...Everyone...You guys are all awesome!!!

:clap2: Your a FRIEND now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

True! I have a myspace also. http://www.myspace.com/familialopeztorres. oh, by the way, my first name is olga...I just posted my "history" on the forum on myspace...... I think I went overboard on details..but I love to write!!! it is true though..we should have other ways of staying in contact. I think this forum one of my most important supporters...

Same here!!!! My husband is away on business and the friend I do talk to about my banding works nights on the weekend so I was PULLING MY HAIR OUT!!!!! Thanks for the link.... It's funny how once you start to develop a "relationship" with everybody here you just can't stay away... My husband thinks I'm nuts:crazy:talking to people I don't "personally" know..but how much more personal can we get (have you seen the before and after pix thread:wow2: )...Anyway, thanks for the support everyone:rose:!!!! Youa re all AWESOME and I'm glad to be part of LBT!:biggrin1:

karey~WELL DONE!!! The low energy could be many things (I am not an MD, so I could be wrong ) my nutritionist told me that it could low levels of protein, it could be the hormonal change due to the band, it could be just the "emotional turmoil" a bander goes through...because it's not an easy change. Our whole lifestyle changes and sometimes (subcontiously we don't realize it) but we have a hard time accepting it..:faint: Who said this would be easy.... But, I would talk to your MD or nutritionist, he/she might be able to help you out or point you in the right direction. I think your doing an awesome job and :clap2: :clap2: keep up the great work and keep your spirits high!!!! We,re here for you!!!! Keep me posted!!!! Here is a website i found for you...let me know how it works out and if you like it!!! ... http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.html

I guess I'm gonna have to look into others one...Which ones do you recommend/use?

Avilla~:clap2: Good Job! Keep up the great work!!! Reeizbooje~:wow2: I'm impressed!! Keep us motivated!!! MourningFuneral~ How funny...I told avilla the same thing!! Great minds think alike.... Keep UP the GREAT work everybody!! We are going to look SOOOO HOTTT this summer:flame: sssmmmookkkiinnn'...LOL!! :clap2: