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BG, I am glad the eating is seemly better. That is great!!! Leaving at 3 am sounds like absolutely NO fun to me either!!! You rock for doing it in the first place. I was so sweaty when I got to school that I was rethinking doing it. The college is up on the hill, but its only a 10 mile round trip. We rode the sport comfies up there last night to see if that was any better, and its not. Our roads suck so bad around here, they are so bumpy and its no fun to ride on a road bike in our town. Out of town, its fine, its just in town that sucks!!

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I commuted to school today. It was 7 am and the traffic was not too bad, but the wind was blowing really hard and my backpack was stuffed full, and I was a sweating like a hog when I got there. Got to think of a way not to sweat and it will be ok!!

Next time you go to the grocery store, pick up a 40 pound bag of dog food. Then figure out how many of those bags used to be on your body and see if you don't fall over with shock. I don't know how I used to move. DH says, I did very little moving before banding. I guess that explains it then.

Absolutley the best post on this subject!!!

Calling your doctor is my advice. If you are too tight, a small unfill will make all the difference in the world.

Those are the best hubbys to have!!!!

When you go back to school (college) and the classmates you have been going to school with for two years, don't recognize you from 4 months ago.......

It is absolutely possible ladies!!!!!! I lost 47 pounds the first 4 months. You can do it. MOVE, MOVE, AND MOVE SOME MORE. That is the key here. You have to move your body and burn calories. Start walking if you have too and build up from there.

BG, hows your eating going? Is it getting any better???

BG, Going to the gym is an awesome NSV!!! I hate the gym and I envy people who push past the unneccesary self loathing to go there and be with all those people. You are a huge star in my book!!!!!!

I'm not ashamed, just wishing you had a better and easier two weeks. You are such an amazing lady!!! I want all the best for you!

I am the smallest my DH has ever known me to be. I was a size 20 when we got married, now a size 14. He is loving it, but he was crazy about me when I was 300 pounds too!! He knows I am the same person now as I was a year and a half ago, and I love him and that will never change. He was, is and always will be my best friend. He changed his life around my band and he never complains. We work out together and he doesn't buy or bring junk food into the house. We talk about this a lot though. I ask him if I have changed. He tells me yes, and he loves the new me. Confident, secure, outgoing, unafraid....he loves the new life we lead!

HELOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO People...its Monday.....what did everyones scales read????? I didn't want to post because I know you had such a hard two weeks Traci.....I feel bad for being happy for myself... I lost two pounds.....I am now in the 80's!!!!! I am soooooooooooooo super happy about that....

I forgot to tell my NSV....at school today several of my classmates that I have been going to school with for two years now, did NOT recognize me!!!!!! That made me super excited.....

I wear some I bought at Dilliards. I think they are just Shapewear, they are not compression. I have some long pant ones that I wear when running.

Who's, GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!! Anyone who can do a tri is beyond human.....IMHO!!! Hello, all, classes started today and I am up for a crap load of studying. I have class from 8:30 to noon MWF and then externship from 1-5 MWF and 8-5 T TH...so......no computer time for me at all during the day....bummer.....my DH is sooooooooo NOT happy that he has to pay the university for me to go out and work and not get paid. I just laugh at him, because I know we are paying for my training.

Definitely not normal. I had the same thing happen in April of 08. I was too tight. This can also be a sign of a slip though. Contact your doctor. They will probably take some fill out and let it heal. It is just getting irritated and will continue to get irritated and won't have a chance to heal properly.

Traci, I LOVE YOU GIRL!! Thats the beauty of the band....you will be fine and you know it. It is there now when you need it. Even the skinny people eat the wrong foods when on a vacay, so don't beat yourself up. This would be the perfect opportunity to put on those "fat" pants you have and then you can smile!!!! Loves!!

BG, are you still riding to work? I am getting ready to start commuting to school.....I am trying to figure out how to not be all sweaty and have helmet head when I get there...what do you do??

How much are you running J??? Are you going to be doing a marathon, or triathalon in the future???

why, thank you, Mr. Who's....

Awe, that is so sweet. I have to admit, it brings me to tears when I watch it and that is several times a week. I just can't believe that is me in the new pictures....I keep expecting to see the fat lady reappear!!!

Totally digital!!!! That is the ONLY way to go....but take pictures the same day each month. Write it on the calendar so you don't forget. I always did mine on the 19th, because I was banded on April 19th. It really does help when you don't see any difference, you can look at the pictures and be amazed!!!

Although I am not joining in on your fun, I wanted to say "YOU GO GIRLS!!!!!" AND GUYS IF THERE ARE ANY!!!! I am running now too, I started two weeks ago and am doing 2 miles at a time as of the 4th time out. I started C25K when I was about 220 and it hurt my knees so bad, but I kept at it until the pain was just too much. I do not want to be a runner, per se. I do not want running to be my exercise of choice. I am a biker though, and having said that, as I started running again a few weeks ago, I have a lot of lung capacity I didn't have before. I know it is because of the long rides on the road bike. You girls keep it up and you WILL succeed. You know you will, I know you will, and soon everyone else will know you will.

BG, you are too funny. J, quit making her work at work please!!!! Geeeeeeeeshhhhhhh!!! I know, I know, but when I am not in class room, I will be out in offices getting experience, so it might only be a once a day thing, right before bedtime....I will not quit coming here this semester....I promise....... at least I think I promise.