thebandedman

I moved my starting day to January 1st. Wife wants to register for a run at the end of March. We'll be ready. TBM

I use the BodyBugg S smartphone version. It does what I need it to do. TBM

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I'll be starting couch to 5K on January 3rd. I've been doing some tests of day one of the program using different smartphone apps to see which app works best for me. I've noticed it is way easier to do on the elliptical than on the treadmill or outdoors . TBM

Excellent, you are doing so well. TBM

I was banded 10/25/11. Today I had: Breakfast - Tuna fish with Miracle Whip light lunch - Beef 90/10, Pinto Beans, low fat cheese, salsa in low carb Tortilla Snack - Turkey Pepperoni dinner Taco meat 90/10 with low fat cheese, salsa, and jalapeno (Taco Salad) Total of 1012 calories for the day. TBM

My dress shoes are now too big. I will have to replace them. TBM

I drink mostly green tea as it's supposed to aid in weight loss. Mix a little Splenda and it is a fine drink. TBM

I started on the first in anticipation of the December Challenge. TBM

I also had a stuck scale but I could see I was getting thinner. I reviewed my exercise and food logs and noticed I was eating more carbs that I realized. On 12/4/11 I made my carb limit 50 grams a day, trying to stay below 40 grams a day, and I have lost weight everyday this week. I must control the carbs else they will control me . TBM

Congrats and welcome to Bandster land. Follow your post-op instructions and a heating pad helps with shoulder pain. TBM

Wonderful! Enjoy the reward from all your hard work. Stay healthy TBM

Congrats and welcome to Bandster land. Take care of yourself and follow doctor's instructions. Hope you find new employment soon. TBM

Excellent progress! TBM

Congrats, rest when you're not doing your walks. Take care of you, heating pad is good on the shoulder when the gas pains come. Enjoy your new journey. TBM

I was banded 10/25/11 and am starting week 6 solid foods today. I'm shocked it takes me so long to get hungry. My weight loss has stalled even with increased exercise. I know I have another week of healing but I got used to seeing those numbers decrease every day . I consume 1000 - 1100 calories per day and average a 2900 calorie burn per my BodyBugg. I am shrinking in areas so I know my body is making changes . TBM

I was banded on 10/25/11 so I have no fill yet and not sure if I'll need one in 11 days which is my 1st opportunity. I sampled what I wanted on Thanksgiving, gained a pound and burned it off in the gym Friday. Just got home home a great workout at the gym this morning to complete my 210 exercise minutes per week. I continue to be amazed at how well my band is working and that four small meals a day keep me satisfied. TBM

Congrats on the weight loss and the medical non scale victories. Your hard work and dedication have been rewarded. TBM

I plan to try a little of each my favorites and not have to beach myself after dinner like in past years. I'm the cook so I know what I put in the food and which are the healthiest. My ham is done and I had some of it with an egg in a Breakfast burrito. That was a 261 calorie and 24 Protein meal. Looking forward to a little pecan pie. The first real sweet since my pre-op diet . TBM

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Enjoy your time with family and friends. Eat well, Protein first, and chew well . TBM

Day five was the worst gas pain for me then it eased up. Walking does help. Also keep a heating pad on your shoulder when resting and take your pain meds as needed. I used more pain med for my shoulder than for any of the stomach incisions. TBM

I'm four weeks post op and have healed enough and lost enough weight to be able to feel my port under my skin with my fingers. It does not stick out or hurt or anything like that. TBM

Welcome to the bandster family. Take it easy, walk as you can, and follow your post-op instructions. Heating pad on the shoulder helps with the gas pain. You should be feeling pretty good in a week. TBM

If you are using the new Jawbone Up to track your fitness activity maybe we can all form a team and help keep each other motivated. You wear the Up device on your wrist and it syncs to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. TBM

Hi, I had a two week liquid diet before surgery and was off from work for a week after surgery. I can work from home so I did that the second week after surgery. I had minimal pain after surgery and my recovery has gone well. I get to start back on solid foods in one day. Select a good surgeon, a center of excellence facility if possible, follow the instructions given to you and you should be fine. I have a blog and posts on YouTube you can check for details about my experience. Good luck to you. TBM