Fiddleman

* ...sneaks into forum very inconspicuously and high fives aroundhdk, runs away fast...*

Lol @ "time released restriction device"! Good for VSG folks to create a DMZ between themselves and a trigger food. DMZ is short for demilitarized zone - term from zone between N and S Korea, but also used a lot in network topology for the zone that exists between a company's firewall and the hackers of the public Internet.

Today is my 37th b-day and I am in the best shape of my life (very literal statement)! Down 170 lb from my last b-day and @ 17% body fat. DOS: 07/02/2012 SW (5/8/2012): 360 DOSW (7/2/21012): 335 GW (2/27/2013): 180 CW (5/8/2013): 190 Time to live life to the fullest!!!

I have not read a VST story yet here where a member has said they love the band. In fact, most VST folks who were banded say they HATE the band passionately. It really makes me think the band is NOT a viable option AT ALL given all the long term complications that have been documented here.

My understanding from the discussion here is that his doctor (or someone on the WLS team) who did the procedure discretely at his home (to avoid media coverage) leaked the information to the .media. Chris Christy was forced to confirm the information with the media by doing a press release in order to not be perceived as "hiding" the information from the public. Honestly, I think disclosure of WLS is up to the person having the WLS. Since Christy did not originally disclose the information that was held by the medical institution, there are grounds for a HIPPA violation. Do you agree?

HIIT is high intensity interval training. This is different for everyone depending on their own physical response to fitness. I think your heart rate needs to be 80% MAX heart rate for a short interval with a short recovery, repeat for approximately 20-30 minutes. For me, HIIT means: 1.cross fit WOD for 15-30 min 2. On treadmill for 15-30 min A. 1 min interval of 6% at 6.0 mph B. 1 min interval of .5 % at 4.5 mph C. 1 min interval of 2% at 7.5-8.5 mph What I am doing may not be "right" or even appropriate for weight loss. My focus right now is to get athlete fit which includes athlete strong.

It is my understanding that HIIT training is hard on the body and is not a precursor to weight loss. Rather it is to help cardio health and fitness. That being said, I do not know if your particular running and/or training is being interpreted as HIIT by your body. I think someone (you, BTB, ms anti band, skinniness, someone) posted an article on this not too long ago. A slower, steady state, non HIIT form of working out will help more with weight loss. You will see weight loss is actually easier when working out less and focusing more on eating precisely what your body needs (the proper calories, the proper macro ratios of carbs, fats and proteins). Some talk about tdee calories, but I have no experience with this. I am no expert on this, so hope that others feel free to chime in.

My height is 5'11" and BMI is 180. I am 10 lb over BMI right now, but hat is OK with me given body fat % and body composition. Instead of a onderlander, I am now a BMIer. New term for us WLS folks? or perhaps we refer to ourselves as goalies when we hit goal. Lol. Running really (REALLY!!!!) helps in cutting down the body size as many posters have said. I agree. I am running at least 18 miles a week for 3 hours (3 10 k) and then whatever running my PT wants me to do in cross fit. When I first started running in December 2012 as a post op, my weight dropped from 235 to 180 in a matter of 2 months. Now, I did not start out running 18 miles a week. I started out with a 5 k once a week. I am working on increasing my miles to run a 1/2 by next year, but I am really a fast runner then a long distance endurance runner. I prefer 5k or 10 k distances.best time has been 18 min 5 k and 37 min 10 k, but I only did that once. Now I average 22 min 5 k and 55 min 10 k.

I try and eat about 1200 calories a day on cross fit day and 900 a day on running day. For example, I ate 7 x: 1. Protein shake with chia seeds (100 cal), 2 energy squares (120 cal). 2. 3 oz Protein (120 cal) 3. 3 oz protein, 2 oz veggie (150) 4. 2 energy squares (120 cal) 5. 1 AMRAP bar (300 cal) 6. 5 oz protein, 2 oz veggie (200) 7. 10 oz protein shake (100) Total: 1210 I have gone the last 2 months with my weight staying pretty constant @ 190 since adding daily creatine and 10 lb of lean muscle after reaching gol in February 2013. As for stalls, one day up 2 lb, another day down 2 lb. However, yesterday was a big drop of 5 lb overnight after my weight went up 5 lb from a Cinco de Mayo drink session (2 margaritas) and 2 glasses of a full Chardonnay the day before that. I ran long on may 5th and for an hour on may 6th. Women have to deal with TOM, but men have to deal with Water retention due also. as for alcohol, i am going to cut down the intake because it does mess with your weight and water retention. It also does not help when needing to run or do a WOD. Now it is about 2x a month except for the last weekend. I drink about 1.5 gallon a day. However, I want to cut down my water drinking after dinner so I am not up 3-4 x a night in the bathroom.the chia seeds help tremendously with retaining water in the GI tract for when it is needed during working out. The Aztecs really knew what they were doing when eating a handful chia seeds before running 100 miles in the Andes.just remember to drink enough of water before and father to support the internal water retention of his sees. I always drink at least 40 oz first thing in the morning an hour before the seeds and then drink water all day long.

Inner gumby....nice!

If I can do it, then so can you!! Enough said. My flexibility was/is downright horrid, but it is getting better now the more I practice, the more I stretch in yoga or cross fit stretching. You can do it! Put yourself out there !

BA da bump...and another one liner from Laura for the VST crowd. Maybe you should do stand up!

Interesting perspective on how your analysis points to Christy or his researcher did not do their research. Not good or bad, just an interesting analysis! Thanks.

Yeah, mike : you are amazing with salad. I am impressed. My slider food is popcorn so I stay away or only eat on occasion like once a month. Chicken is between 3-5 oz for me.

Sashimi is basically raw salmon right? You may be able to eat this during purée stage. I started eating canned wild salmon from Trader Joes on my 3rd week (purée). In fact, if I recall correctly, I mostly ate canned salmon during the purée stage with protein shakes.

Awww, shucks. thanks!

Really, who knew? I was just looking at him in the news yesterday thinking how WLS would benefit him. I am happy to hear he has taken a positive step in getting his weight under control. He will be a good example for the citizens who look up to him in NJ and other places. Politics aside, I like his approach to whatever position he takes, very strong and assertive. It is interesting to read the last quote in the article "...even if I don't give a crap about myself." Is that not how we all felt (or at least some of us) before getting WLS? I certainly felt this way. We gave up on our self image as a result of our struggle with our health. As the weight comes off, we start to have a much improved self image. Kind of disappointed that HIPPA did not protect his medical procedure from the public or even from the media in this case. Very tasteless of the media to violate HIPPA. How would you feel if the same thing happened to you? For one, there are grounds for a lawsuit. And two, someone is going to get fined or be brought to justice in some other way. Violating HIPPA is a big deal.

Good luck! I hope you are successful with it.

I found out the Dangerous Dave from Dave's BBQ I like (once every couple months) has a little Pepsi in it. The carbonation from it does not bother me at all. Must be only a splash in the mix of rum, triple sec and other liqueurs. Not even sure how many calories or carbs are in it. Am not that concerned. It is a good drink for chewing the fat with my bro.