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Hello all... I get friend request all the time from different people because of my facebook name having Lapband in it... I do not EXCEPT everyone that request me. If you are trying to join the facebook group OCTOBER BANDSTERS, you have to request my friendship and also LEAVE ME AN INBOX MESSAGE... No message telling who you are means no entry to the group. Thanks alot!!!

Hello all... Here is a link to my personal facebook page... In order to be a member of the October Bandster group on facebook you have to be a personal friend of one of the members. Due to respecting the privacy of all members, i had to make the group secret, which means no one can access the group at all unless invited in. You cant even pull up the link. So do me a favor, click on my facebook link and send me a friend request. Once I accept your request, send me an inbox message letting me know you want to be added to October bandsters & I will definitely add you!!! I am so sorry about any inconvenience. I want everyone to come & join us!!! The more the merrier!!! My name on facebook is Allyson LapBandLiving Lewis... Click on the link below!!! Hope to see all of you soon!!! http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000154265979

I love Jazzercise!!! I do it 2-3days a week... I also do aqua-aerobics, hip=hop, and latin fusion... I just like moving my body!!! But I mix up my workouts to give my body a full body experience & I dont want the muscles to get use to the same ole same ole...

The day before Thanksgiving 319.4 Day after Christmas 311.5 New Year's Day 315 ***Yesterday's weigh-in 305.1!!! YAY!!!***

FSA is ridiculous at times but to spend the money takes no pre-approval. Just hand them the card n it goes thru just like a credit card. After the fact the may want to verify what it was spent on with a receipt. This is were they can accept or deny but the funds are still paid to doctor. If they dont approve the transaction, your card will be put on hold until you either spend $4000 in medical expenses outta pocket n submit receipts. I think if you never verify the funds, you can't get another fsa account but you aren't punished or anything. Also if you spend your fsa up n say you quit or your terminated, you owe nothing. Thats a risk they take with these accounts. I have read n researched everything under fsa...

I was banded 10/14/11... I got 4.8cc put in my 14cc band @ my first gil appt on 11/18... I go for my second fill tomorrow. Hoping to get up to 6+ cc for some restriction cuz with 4.8cc I can still eat everything under the sun n kitchen sink...

Great question... I'm instated in knowing what other bandsters do as well... I'm only a lil over 12wks out n I'm down 34#s... I'm excited to see were my journey takes me but I love reading others stories for motivation, inspiration, n encouragement!!! Great job everyone!!!

I forgot to mention I have Anthem BCBS of CA... Which I'm glad cuz if its BCBS of IL, they require 6m supervised diet... Again, good luck to you!!!

Less than 2months... Went to seminar 8/18... Did all requirements for insurance by 9/11... Papers submitted to insurance on 9/13... Approved 2days later on 9/15... Surgery 10/14/11... The only reason it took that long is because I had to get the days off for surgery approved by my job... Good luck to you!!!

12wks yesterday!!!

Sorry... Here is the link... I made a mistake on the last post!!! http://www.facebook.com/groups/201714176587083/ I'll be looking for you guys!!!

Okay... Here it is!!! the link to our October Group on facebook!!! The group is closed & secret so its for members eyes only!!! just click the link below or copy & paste to your browser & ill gladly add you!!! see u there October bandsters... http://www.facebook.com/groups/190441884385576/

As a matter of fact, ill start the group, post the link, n everyone can just request to be added... Hows that??? Let me know people...

Happy New Year October Bandsters!!! If thinking of starting a group, make it a closed group so our thoughts n things well be safe secure n for our eyes only... Just a suggestion!!!

So yesterday I went ahead an joined Lifetime Fitness! Best decision I've made this week! I will be starting a T.E.A.M. Training bootcamp class next week for a couple months @ 3x's a week with a personal trainer with a small group of other members who have some of the same fitness goals as myself. I will also be attending Aqua-Zumba on Sunday mornings. So excited about Aqua-Zumba!!! I can't wait. The best part about Lifetime Fitness is that it's 24/7 & it's literally less than 7mins from my house. U can't be that!!! They have rock climbing, aquatics, aerobics, hip-hop, volleyball, sauna, full beauty spa, yoga, & open swim with water slides and many activities for kids. Also a healthy restaurant inside the gym. And the best part of it all is it was not too expensive & I got a couple discounts because they have open house going on right now. Yay!!! I'm also excited about the fact that they are 24/7, so by me working nights I can go to the gym right afterwork instead of going home first and having to wait for other exercise options. ♥ So this morning I went to Aqua-Zumba... 60mins of Aqua-Zumba, 20mins in the hot-tub, 20mins of walking laps in the pool & 5mins in the steam room = over 700calories burned & a relaxed body ready for a LONG NAP!!! I enjoyed my first day at Lifetime Fitness!!! ♥ Back tomorrow morning for another 8am aquatic class!!! I have done pretty good the past few weeks. I gained 2#'s after Thanksgiving but the turned around and lost 4.8#'s and the another 4.9#'s this past Friday. Before I joined Lifetime Fitness, I was simply playing games on the Wii, attending Jazzercise, and walking away the pounds with Leslie Sansone. I plan on switching things up in my exercise routine to keep my body guessing. Hopefully this helps. I have had a couple NSV, first fitting a jacket I couldn't even close about 3months ago... My work pants are literally falling off me without a belt... I can see my collarbones... I have some restriction. I am staying under 1400 calories a day and I am satisfied for 3-4hours after eating. So as long as I continue to drop weight, I'm not going in for a fill. I hope everyone else is doing pretty good. Hope everyone has a great Christmas & New Year!!! 2012 is our year!!!