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I don't know about the original one. On the current one you can hold down the button for a few seconds and it turns it into a stopwatch. You then push it again at the end of the activity and can log it on the website.

Sorry to see you go but if it isn't helping then you really should find something else that works better for you. Good luck

When I first considered weight loss surgery the lap band seemed to be the obvious choice. Then I kept on reading stories like these over and over. Not that there can't be problems with the sleeve, because we all know there can be, but the amount of issue just appears to be less. Thanks to everyone for sharing. More information on personal experiences is always helpful.

Wow! That's tremendous. It's my major reason for getting this done. Hope to join you in being diabetes free.

Just finished my 3rd visit last week. It's annoying but since there is nothing you can do about it you might as well use it to learn how to eat properly.

I still have 3 more to go 6 months is way too long. I wonder who came up with that time frame? It's just so arbitrary.

Congrats! That is something to be glad about

Feet should be at or bit wider than shoulder distance. Toes must be pointing forward, that could be your issue. Always look at your feet before you start your set. Go down slowly to the point where your butt just goes to where it would if you were sitting in a chair. The weight should be in the front of your thighs which at that point is on the top of your legs. You should not feel it in your back or knees. Lift up slowly so you come up straight and don't wobble forward. In Yoga there is a pose called chair pose where you hold that downward position without any weights for 30 seconds to a minute. That really helps to develop proper technique. If you feel strain in your knees something is wrong. Go through the above steps and if that doesn't do it make the trainer watch you do every squat and tell him exactly what you are feeling. The last thing he wants is for you to get hurt. Good luck

Pretty cool! Thanks for the new toy

Given everything that's happened look at seeing the psychologist as a positive. Talking to an expert after those issues could really help.

Pound a day sounds pretty good to me

Not too bad is an understatement. Great job!

Many of them are Google ads. They pick up on things that you have searched for in the past in an attempt to target you. They also track your location. Right now I have ads for a New York bariatric group and Amazon Mom which is where I order diapers for my 2 year old.

I'd be more ashamed if I didn't do everything possible to get healthy. Each and every one of us owes that to themselves.

Hang in there. The truth is your recovery will be easier with a lower A1C. I'd rather wait a little longer and have an easier recovery that get it quicker and have a greater risk for infection and heal slowly.

It all depends on your plan. For mine I have copays at the surgeon's office and have to meet my deductible. Between all the blood work, cardio tests, upper GI, endoscopy, by the time I get to the surgery I will long since have met that deductible. I also have 20% co-insurance which means they only cover 80% of the hospital procedures and surgical fees. I'm responsible for the remaining 20% up to $16,500 for everything You really need to look at your plan carefully because all those things going towards the deductible will not transfer over to the new plan so it's going to cost more that way.

I've been doing yoga daily for 7 years. It's the best exercise ever created. I also mountain bike, lift weight, run, play football and yoga makes it all a lot easier. I got both my kids and parents into it and I've seen how it's helped them as well. If you have ever had any pain or were sore or felt tight then yoga is for you.

You're one of the most kick-butt posters here. You're going to do great! By the way I'm straight and I'm into everyone who is into getting healthy

I'm surprised that 7 is the cut off. Mine tends to be 6 to 6.5 but that's with a lot of medication. My doctor tells me that under 7 is very good and well under control. I could understand 8 being too high to do the surgery but 7 surprises me.

My fitness pal, measuring cups and a food scale are how I've been doing it. My Fitness Pal offers different measurements for the same item with is very useful. If you have something that doesn't lend itself to being scooped in a measuring cup you can switch the app to grams and put the weight in instead.

Why not see what your husband thinks since he knows his family? That's going to be a more expert opinion than any you'll get here.

If you haven't done it in a while you really need to stretch out first. That goes for all cardio. The body can't just go from 0 to 60. It needs to be stretched and warmed up.

The surgery on it's own is not going to take the weight off. It's just a piece of the puzzle. My 6 month medically supervised diet means I'm looking at November for the surgery. By the time I get there I don't want to have to think about eating right. It's going to be second nature.

I think you are going to have to see how you feel. It's really different for everyone. I had mine in the AM and think I could have driven in the afternoon but they told me no driving for 24 hours so I didn't drive until the next day.

My surgeon requires both the upper GI and the endoscopy. Endoscopy is done and the upper GI is at the end of the month. I still don't understand why he wants both but he says that for sleeve patients he needs to be extra careful and be aware of all issues. I'm not thrilled about it but if it's not worth changing surgeons just because I think he wants an extra test.