Dibaby

It would be nice to find someone that has fitness as a priority too...guess we'll see..hehe

I just wanted to say that we all deserve a "good job" pat on the back for having a great month of exercising. Way to go guys

Tonights the big day! First day of class. I'm excited. Hope I can walk tomorrow... Hope I meet some cute guy in class too...well a girl can dream..

Why is it so hard for men to give? It's like they wanna reel you in but once they think they have you they think thats it they don't have to give anymore? I don't get it. I'm tired of hearing excuses too..wow I've heard some good ones lately for why they haven't called. All I know is actions speak louder than words. I hope your guy has woken up and gets it now. Let us know Di

Thanks for your support ...although I just did my bills and now I can't afford to get a seat so I'm just gonna have to bite the bullet..LOL

I start my class tomorrow...yikes! I'm gonna go look for a padded seat thing. Or would that make me look like a complete dork?..i just don't wanna be in that much pain during the class.

Hiya mikesmom The wooziness can be from alot of things I imagine. I just never do well with needles. I'm sure its all psychological with me. Anyways I warn them before hand and they are really careful with me. I don't have to stand in front of the xray machine they have me lay down and bring the xray to me..lol. They really shouldn't have taken out the cc's for wooziness. Yeah you kind of got short changed there. We are kind of at the mercy of the doctors when it comes to fills. Just keep on going back in and get it right. Good luck. It's definitely worth all the wooziness! Di

Sept 1 - Attended exercise class was abs and arms..I swear the instructor is trying to kill me. 30 minutes of pain! Sept 2 - 12 minutes on eleptical - 25 minutes on treadmill - crunches which completely killed since I just worked them the day before..silly me Sept 3 - off Sept 4 - I meet with my trainer tonight..really excited to finally get to use the other machines that actually can get tracked on the fitlinxx computer Currently lost 95 pounds..weee Side note..2 more days till Spinning class! yikes! I'm nervous

Okay here is my perdicament. I have finally decided to take up exercising seriously and I have a membership to our local YMCA which I just love. Okay my problem is at first I was thinking that as long as I was doing cardio I was doing good. I was loving the elliptical machine. So along comes a guy into my life that is big into working out and tells me no no..I need to just do the treadmill and walk and burn the fat. Keep my heart rate at a certain rate..about 119 and don't go over. So thats what I've been doing..and switching working out my arms and legs on the machines..(abs every time ). I dunno I just don't get it I guess. I figured if I was actually increasing my heart rate and running I would be doing better? I have to say I feel a bit intimidated with everyone running around me..like I'm doing something wrong. I just want the best results for the time I have. Any pointers? By the way..the guy is gone now..LOL..men..ppffttt Here is my schedule that I've been doing. Monday..40 minutes treadmill..work out arms/abs...Tuesday off..Wednesday..40 minutes treadmill...work out legs/abs...Thursday off...Friday..40 minutes cardio..work out arms/abs..Saturday .40 minutes tread mill..legs/abs..Sunday 40 minutes treadmill..no machines sounds good?

Thanks hon..yeah its ridiculous the priorities some people have in their lives. Yeah haven't heard a peep from him and then I log into WoW and see him online but not on msn. Tired of the games. So put him on block and feel so much better..hehe..oh the power! Let's take bets that he emails me soon. Cause this is exactly what happened before. Once he gets the gaming urge out of his system then it dawns on him that ohhhh..i'm missing some attention...he'll be knocking on my door again. Too bad..so sad..LOL I want to be cocky too darnit!..hehe..come on men..START FLOCKING..hehe

20 now!..weeee...cool I have a cheerleader..thanks so much! Went to my workout class..omg..what a killer...arms and abs today..30 minutes Hey where's the September exercise thread?

Woohooo lost 3 pounds this week! Guess I need to get sick more often..LOL Anyways..5 pounds to go!

I take mine from my highest weight loss I was at my doctor's office. I was on a liquid diet pre surgery and lost 15 pounds. But I wouldn't have lost that 15 pounds if I wasn't getting banded so I take it from the highest weight. I mean that was what I weighed so it really doesn't matter. So yes I'm basically doing what you did. It's all good. and don't worry. I had a time where I gained back 10 pounds. Remember this is a journey. The band is always there for you. Just refocus and figure out what your doing wrong. For me I wasn't including exercise. Remember the band can only do so much. Take care

Good job hon

When I was banded I was trapped (or at least I thought I was) in an abusive relationship with my daughters father. I had zero self esteem and I knew I had to do something for my sake and my daughters. So the band helped me get alot of my confidence back and eventually I figured out how to get him out of my life for good. yeah! and Jesse nice arms hon

I'm a bit freaked out being sick and not being able to exercise. Afraid im gonna fall off the wagon I think. Hopefully I can go tomorrow. Still sick as a dog with this cold. >< I found a trick in one of those girlie magazines i read while on the treadmill. Taking water bottles and working out your arms. I'm doing that im my cube right now..LOL. While its not alot of weight, I do feel something. If my neighbors only knew..lol..wait maybe they hear the sloshing of the water..LOL

I've never heard of any bandster going bald because of it. It's just you do loose a fair amount of hair is all. And it does come back! well at least most of it in my case. See look at my picture..I'm not bald..and it's been 4 years. No worries

Yep..been a long journey Remember its not how fast u get there..its just that u get there eventually and stay there..

Yep sure did.. I was in a panic too. There isn't really much you can do about it from all the research I've seen. My conclusion is this is what happens when your body is in shock from the surgery and losing weight quickly. I've heard all the stories..oh its the anastesia..blah blah. Let m e tell you I've had plenty of surgeries with anestesia and losing my hair has never happened. Also changing so much of your eating habits. It happened to me and seems like alot of other at around 4 months out of surgery. My morning ritual was combing my hair in the car and just throwing the hair out the window. That's how bad it was. But don't worry it does stop and does grow back. I looked like a rooster for awhile when it was growing back..lol

Mostly kidney beans I would say. I love them in turkey chili (my best band meal) and on top of a salad. I also use non-fat refried beans alot. You can make a taco and not even miss the meat. Black beans, navy beans...eat alot of beans in Soup. I don't even know what kind really I just see beans and I know thats a good bet. I'm kind of bad with Protein. I can't stand to count grams. I just really try and focus on high protein foods and figure it'll work out. So far so good after 4 years. Did you know that Special K Cereal had 8 grams of protein per serving and thats before the skim milk!

I came down with a cold..>< Gonna have to cancel my appt with my trainer tonight. Man I hate this

Don't forget about Beans peeps...I survive on beans I swear.. I'm also am so burnt out on Protein shakes I can't touch em. I'm gonna try tilapia..i soo want to like fish..really i do

I'm actually north of the city in the burbs..near Gurnee

Wow..yeah it's amazing. I feel like telling him I hope the game gives ya a good bj too..LOL...bad me..LOL The sad thing is I had this guy out of my life for a long time..and he begged me...BEGGED for another chance..and then the same crap happens..LOL..so ridiculous I think I'm gonna be single forever..LOL..I'm just keep saying over and over in my head that I don't need a man to be happy in my life.

Is it pathetic when a guy puts a video game before you? Honestly..I'm a gamer...so I understand that games can consume you. But I always know what my priorities are in life..and a game is not gonna be a priority over someone I'm interested in. This was a problem before with this guy..and i thought he changed..since he kept on saying he did. What a waste of time..again..lol