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This IS the new and improved bicycle/therapy 301. It is a sad sad situation that we have put our bodies in isn't it??? Thank god, for ps. Annie, I totally understand the pictures on the internet!! You NEVER know who might see them. Also, I was picturing Annie about mid 40's. Don't know why. So, tell us Annie...HOW OLD ARE YOU????

UPDATE July 19th Down 2.5 pounds this week!!!! Lets keep rockin' it!!! Name.............................Starting….Current …...Goal….....To Go losingjusme........................293...........2 93............266...........29 juliegeraci...........................226......... ...226............206...........20 areellady.............................251.5....... ..244.........230...........14 punkeyb88..........................306............ .238............225...........13 Chris_NJ.............................326.......... ..318............290...........28 PaulaD................................222......... ...222............200...........22 MM.....................................248........ ....248............230...........18 sdakotaRN...........................255........... 255............230.........,..25 Babygrl1234.........................224........... 218............199............19 faithmd................................312........ ....311.3.........285............25.7 Jan421................................267......... ...267.............247...........20 Metalband...........................203........... ..201.............183...........20 tann....................................223....... .......218............198...........20 Banannie.............................182.......... ....176.8.........162...........14.8 Josette................................322........ ......322............299...........23 chickatee............................217.......... .....217.... .......199...........18 beachgirl.............................270......... ......220.... .......155...........65 Marlluvia.............................220......... ......220............200...........20 Jennifur...............................222........ .......219............200..........19 KariK.................................179......... .......179............155..........24. MarCar...............................296.......... ......291............276..........20 Punkeyb88.........................238............. ..238............ 220......... 18 Jadrad7..............................243.......... ......230............220..........23 Denise...............................330.......... ......265... .........240..........25 Wen..................................303.......... ......303.. ...........285.........18 SWEETY...........................217.............. .....210..............199.........11 Lochnagar..........................249............ ....249.... ........221..........28 glinadb...............................285......... .......285.............260..........25 Denise...............................330.......... ......265.............240..........25 mel....................................254.4...... .......248.4..........230..........18 .4 Amelia40............................285........... .....285............255...........30 Crabby54.....................257.............245.. .......232........25 Sunny 112...................219.............181......... 165........16 __________________

:clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2: Jadrad7, Bananie, Metalband, and sweety YOU GUYS ROCK:target::target::target::grouphug: You are all on FIRE!!!!

Just a side note, I hope you didn't think I was bashing you at all!!! I wasn't!!! I just reread my post and the first part didn't sound at all like I meant it!!!

This must be so hard for you Annie. Here you have lost that amount of weight in 7 months, you would think that you would be able to be happy about that. There is soooo much head work involved with being fat, people think it is all about the weight loss, but its not. I find myself not as happy about the weight loss when I look at my boobs. They are so saggy now. It is really disheartening to think that I am upset that I have lost this much weight, but still not happy with how I look. WHY?????? I don't know, and I don't know if I ever will know. I feel sad for you though not feeling like you can show pictures of yourself with such a wonderful loss, but then again, I think to myself, I am not willing to show pictures yet either!!!! I just wish they had a band for the brain too, that would help us with our self esteem issues!!! Feeling sad about this whole issue....Deanna

Tracy, I think that is the best feeling. KNOWING that this time, it is NOT coming back!!!! This is the LAST time of being this size forever!!!! I love thinking about that!!! Terri, ya know, my mom told me she noticed that I don't waddle like I am pregnant anymore. I was sooooo embarrassed!!!! I didn't have any clue that I waddled!!!!!!!! WOW, what an eye opener! I am glad that I don't waddle anymore either!!

oh and yeah, she(nutritionist) can kiss my fat a$$ too!!!!! I don't like her anyways..

I am wondering if the hair loss is just a result of losing fat or from the surgery? I don't know, but I thought I had it beat up until about two weeks ago, when I noticed a HUGE difference!!

Thursday the 19th of July.....three months post op today a.m. 9.72 miles bike riding average speed 11.3 p.m. mowed lawn with push mower

I think Lucy may have hit the hammer on the nail!!!!!

This comment is perhaps the worst. This is like saying Thank God a black man of 50 doesn't run the government. Lee, you really need to either start thinking about what you say, before you say it, or read it before you post it. You just like to argue for the sake of arguing. You did in on the bicycle thread with me about a better bike. If someone doesn't live in your little world of dreams, then they don't know shit. I truly hope that the Phillipinno woman you bring here has some kind of clue as to what she is getting herself into.

My nutritionist shit her pants when I told her I was eating peanuts!!!! God I hate that woman sometimes!!!! My hair is thinning too, but not too bad. It is not coming out in chunks, just an all over thinning. I actually don't ever forget to take my vitamins, so I really don't think that has anything to do with it.

I totally agree. I would call today and have the nurse look in your chart and tell you how much you have in your band. Y

BG, YOU ARE GREAT!!!!! For someone who is in a terrible mood, you sure do know how to make someone else laugh!!!!! I am sorry it is raining and you can not ride. That has not happened to me yet, and I am sure I will be mad as hell when it does!!!!Damn rain, go away!!!!!!! JC, that looks like a cool ride!!!!!

Kat and others, I think that most people totally agree with what you are saying but aren't posting anything because of the most ridiculous replies that you are receiving after you post. CARRY ON TROOPS!!!

JJB, that is what I was thinking too. Boy I sure hope people arent going to be saying those things about me, especially when they find out that I had WLS to lose all this weight.

I bought a Bowflex. My exercise Physiologist said that if you were going to stay home and work out with a machine that was probably the best one out there. So, I did it. I have been a gym member before and it seemed to take so much more time out of my day, I really really enjoy being at home and can do it whenever I want. I do make myself do it, but so do the ones who go to the gym. I also, so not have small children to contend with, which if i did, I think I would prefer the gym. It really is all about the ME time. With the gym it seemed like by the time I would get there and get home, shower, get dinner made, homework done, I was exhausted and made up every excuse NOT to go back. I really think it all depends on the person and what challenges they face day to day to get in their exercise!!

and you areeeeeeee sooooooooooooooooooo skinny Juli!!!! Just look in the mirror!!!!

oh yeah, been there, done that. Two miles from home. HUGE piece of glass goes in MY tire. Flat within minutes. SO, we walk the bikes home. Go to store get a tube, drive home, change tubes. Next night, go to store, buy extra tubes and pump!!!! Carry them with us at ALL times now!!!! A definite must!!

Beckie, I was also a student when I was banded. I was banded April 19th. School was in session for another month. I needed very little help at home. Reading some of the posts leads me to believe that C sections are MUCH worse than the lap band. I have never had a c section, this is just coming from what I have read on other posts. I was doing lite housework about 3-4 days out. Some things hurt worse than others and of course I was told if I start to do something and it hurts, STOP!! I have older children so lifting was not an issue with me. I also talked with my professors who let me "take" the rest of the semester off, and do my work from home. That was a big issue with me, but I was having it done, whether I had to haul a bookbag around or not!!! Read, read and read some more. That is the best information you can get.

faithmd, I have thought that about Jachut from the very first time coming on this site. She has it all together, in my opinion. She eats what she wants, doesn't leave out any food groups and exercises a LOT!!!! I do the same now that I am banded!!! The only thing that I don't eat is bread. I have had pizza once. It was fine. The bread thing is my issue that I have with bread. Pre band we used to eat 5-6 slices of bread with dinner with butter every single night!!!! I just don't want to get into that habit again. So, I guess, if I decide to eat bread I will, but I do it for my own reasons. I do eat rice, pasta, couscous, tortillas, crackers. I am not low carbing it in any way, shape or form.

Oh, I was gonna add in to cycle!!!! It is great and great exercise. Start slow and work your way up, plus see lots of things as you bike so you won't get bored. Come look at the bicycle thread!!!

Thanks J, I didn't realize that you underinflated them to compensate for the weight. They are just soooooo skinny looking!!

Oh I hear ya on the skinny road tires!!! I look at those and wonder how in the hell they are gonna not bust when my butt sits down on the seat!!!!

Well, first things first. You are not going to see a huge difference overnight. I always look at myself and think, okay, I got banded because I did not want to die young. I exercise because I do not want to die young. If I get to live to be old, very old, I want to have muscle and stamina to live life not just be locked up in a house or a home somewhere waiting to die. I want to be able to live life. At 24 you probably havent gotten to the point of realizing that life is sooo short and it will come to an end one day, but it will for everyone. I just want to be able to be strong and doing for myself in old age. Ya know, I look at my parents and think, they sure have slowed down lately, WAY DOWN. I don't want to do that. EVER!!