Terry Poperszky

You really put some effort into this one, great work!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/03/weight-loss-lose-without-exercise_n_3533652.html I especially liked the idea about dealing with Snacks. I think I will try that.

Today's Ride into work: Distance: 21.54 mi Time: 1:14:55 Avg Speed: 17.3 mph Elevation Gain: 200 ft Calories: 1,027 C I shaved another 90 seconds off of the trip.

Monday's ride, Distance:21.89 mi Time:1:16:31 Avg Speed:17.2 mph Elevation Gain:180 ft Calories:977 Avg Temperature:66.0 °F 75 degrees at 4:30am with Thunderstorms rolling in this afternoon. I guess today it is going to be ride in, train home.

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I was eating 1300, but I upped it to recently to 1500. I generally try not to eat more than 1/2 of my exercise calories, but it is hard since extreme exercise ramps up my hunger for days afterwards. Now, I haven't lost any weight for the last 6 weeks, fat, yes, weight no. This is pretty standard for me since and your mileage may vary. FYI, the lack of scale movement really isn't bothering me right now, for me the scale is being replaced by the increased ability on the bike and hiking.

The band affects each of us differently as well as the relationships we are in. Aside from my wife being a titch over protective after the surgery, I couldn't ask for it being any better on our relationship.

We are all different, give your body time to heal and I wouldn't plan on being too active until you are back on regular foods. Even then remember you are running a severe calorie deficit and this will definitely affect your endurance.

If it is any encouragement, I loose faster weight when I exercise the least and concentrate on my intake. I know that this isn't how it works for everyone, but I tend to be an all or nothing exerciser and I fight increased hunger. Now exercise will make you healthier, and you might want to consider something like Water aerobics

Will the Corps take you with a band? Be careful with the supplements, if you work your band properly you are going to be eating at extremely low calories, some supplements may make you loose weight quicker, but what shape will your body be in when you get down to where you want to be. Personally, I had to scale back my biking and increase my calories because I felt like **** after a couple of hours on the road, in talking to some friends who are avid cyclists they suggested that it was because I wasn't getting enough (i.e. proper) nutrition to support the level of exercise.

Way to go! Don't fret over eating something, but make sure you are eating something healthy and remain aware and not just munching mindlessly.

Education does not always erase ignorance.

I personally think this is cultural, when I used to watch TV, I would get in shouting matches with the weight loss gimmicks that were being advertised. I couldn't believe that people were stupid enough to believe that if I take this pill I really will "LOSE WEIGHT WHILE I SLEEP"! But based on the annual spend in this country, they not only were that stupid, but still are. We live in an instant culture, where the idea of sacrifice has been lost. A pill for everything.

Yup, the killer for me is when a food goes down just fine one time and later on that same day gets stuck.

The real NSV for me is this as I was trying on clothes and asking my wife's opinion, a couple of times she asked me if I was sucking my gut in, and I kept saying no. I finally had to suck it in to show her, and her eyes got really wide

Very little riding this week, but in my travels I ran across a Perl Izumi Outlet store (High end biking clothes) and look what I found on the clearance racks. Now, I like bright but this was a bit much even for me. Two things convinced me: 1. 200.00 off list price. 2. Wolf whistles from my wife and and the fact that I had to promise I wouldn't just wear it for biking. :wub:

And having been away from my bike all week long while I traveled, this brings this month to a close, thanks for all the great posts.

Haven't had the reflux issue due to spiciness, and I even have cholula's on my popcorn. Personally, I always figured the stuff my stomach produced to digest the foods was worse than what I was putting down there. One of the mysteries of the band how it treats each of us differently.

I had Thai tonight for the first time since being banded, a nice red chicken curry, and the waitress asked the normal question 1-5 (level of spiciness) and I automatically told her 5. Not being able to drink while eating was quite a challenge, but man was it good (and hot).

I'm right with you, every time I start to fret that the scale isn't moving, I stop and remember where I was 6 months ago.

For those of you not following the biking banders thread. Ok, perfect day for a ride and a NSV, last year I struggled to maintain 15 MPH average for 10 miles and never made it, 14.9 was the closest I came. Since being banded in January I was able to break that goal early this year, and on today's ride I maintained 17.1 MPH average for 26.29 miles. Time: 1:32, avg. speed 17.1, distance 26.29, calories 1334

Ok, perfect day for a ride and a NSV, last year I struggled to maintain 15 MPH average for 10 miles and never made it, 14.9 was the closest I came. Since being banded in January I was able to break that goal early this year, and on today's ride I maintained 17.1 MPH average for 26.29 miles. Time: 1:32, avg. speed 17.1, distance 26.29, calories 1334 Now I have just enough time to shower and pack for a business trip, that and a mini-vacation for the family will keep me off of my bike until next week.

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/education/summer-camp-tells-mother-her-5-year-old-will-have-see-nurse-if-she-wants-healthy

"my self imposed pre-op diet" There might be your problem. Why are you limiting yourself to only protein shakes?

My daily meds are small and I have no problems with them, on the other hand I have a couple of nutritional supplements I use when exercising that I do crush. Nasty? Mildly, but it is a fact of life for me, so I don't stress, I just do it. The other day at work, a co-worker watched on in amazement as I crushed a couple of ibuprofen and just popped it into my mouth and washed it down with Water.