areellady

Donna, the time will come to pick up your calories. I was only eating about 500 calories that far out too. Your appetite will come back, some come slowly, some come quickly. You are doing great!! Drink, Drink, Drink...your water that it!!

Keep moving...that's what I did. I walked every spare minute I could. The nurses were telling me...hey, maybe you should rest for a bit...NOPE...CAN'T I would tell them...I have things to accomplish now....Don't stop walking. Make it longer and longer walks as you feel up to it. That's what I did and now am up to riding my bike 20 miles this weekend...in one trip!!! You are doing great...make sure you get all your liquid in...

I didn't have a whole lot of energy right after being banded. I felt good, but not a lot of energy. About a week out, I started getting energy back and now it is through the roof. I can hardly sit still, where as three months ago, thats all I did was sit....The only times I am sitting still and not doing anything is when I am on the computer and eating. I don't watch much t.v. maybe two or three hours a week, and mostly the news. I love the new found energy. Makes you feel like you can do ANYTHING!!!

and if you think about it, what do we do at every major holiday....EAT TIL WE PUKE!!! Its the American way!!! I know when it was Easter time everyone on the boards was talking about how it makes them mad that people put the Easter bunny into Easter because that is NOT what Easter is about and then in the same paragraph tell of the big BBQ they were going to for Easter dinner. I was laughing out loud thinking, "so when did eating become part of Easter?"...anyways....everything we as humans do seems to revolve around shoving stuff in our mouths, hungry or not. Speaking of DH's....aren't they sweet. Mine, last night, says, I think I will get some ice cream...I tell him to ask DD if she might like some.....NOW in MY mind, I have taught him the bandster rules of portions....so I don't think another thing of it UNTIL he walks back into living room with two bowls of ice cream so heaped up that it is falling out of the bowls!!!! THIS IS SO RIDICULOUS!!! It made me so mad, because not only does the ice cream have 130 calories per 1/2 cup serving, but there are probably 20 servings in each bowl..... OH BROTHER!! I don't know if you can teach someone you does NOT have to limit portions to do so!!! Damn men!! LOL....

Was banded April 19th, 2007. Starting weight on April 5th was 305.5. Today July2, 2007 I weigh 251.5. That in itself is an improvement. 1. I feel like going out of the house. 2. When I do go out, I am not as embarrassed. 3. I don't feel as embarassed for DH because everyone looking at the fat lady 4. Sex life has always been good, BUT, there sure have been some things that I have been missing since gaining weight that I forgot how good they feel.... 5. I just biked 20 miles this weekend 6. I feel stable in the shower...before I was always thinking what in the hell if I fall in here??? 7. My skin has cleared up and is sooooo soft now 8. Am having regular periods monthly...and on time...WOW 9. My rings are falling off instead of taking them off because they are getting too small...I love this one!!! 10. Had to tighten up my Birkenstock straps...they were too LOOSE!!!! 11. I actually feel worth something now, instead of just existing to exist. 12. I have been out and about more this past two months doing all sorts of things that I would never of done before because of my weight and I love it!!! Outdoor concerts, biking, shopping, going to Jackpot to see Willie Nelson(coming up), going into stores instead of making DH go for me, CLEANING MY HOUSE 13. and the best improvement is my life is now going to be longer than it was two months ago!!!

I usually weigh in on Thursday at home and once a month at doctors. I will use my home scale which is three pounds heavier than doctors scale, but have weekly access to it. So here is mine. July - Labor Day 2007 Challenge Name.............................Starting….Current…...Goal….....To Go losingjusme........................293...........2 93............276...........17 areellady.............................251.5........251.5..........230...........21.5

No, I like to carry this weight around so people like YOU can ask me if I ever considered losing the weight. What a bunch of morons....people who have never had a weight problem are such morons when it comes to overweight people.

LMAO...if you see women with contorted faces then maybe that it what is going on....a whole new meaning to road rage!!!! I have read on some other sites that when they do tummy tucks when they pull the muscles up and tighten them the women say the orgasms are awesom and bring a whole new meaning to the big "O"....

LOL, good job Juli!!! THanks for posting the 21 miles, since I only got a 20 miler in....now I have to work on 21 MILES...LOL..j/k. That is sooooo freakin awesome, and I LOVE the way I feel the rest of the day/ night after I ride. It is the absolute best feeling. Damn I love my bike!!! Keep up the good work all!!

If I could chime in here for a sec....on your Asian chicken salad....you put down the nutrition information for that. If I could just point out something to you about this. The label reads 18 servings....no matter if you think it is 18 or not, that is what it is. It has 180 calories a serving. That makes this whole container 3,240 calories. THAT IS A LOT OF CALORIES!!! Let alone the 9 g carbs per serving....if you are trying to watch your carbs. I think that is where people get messed up with their calorie counting. They don't look at the NUMBER OF SERVINGS and figure out the correct amount of calories!! I don't know if this is part of the problem or not, but thought I would point this out. If you eat half of the salad one day and half the other day, then you would be getting 1,620 calories a day JUST from eating this salad. Hope that helped, if not, just ignore me....I am used to that anyways...LOL...Deanna

Edie, I used it for over two years and NEVER had a problem. Just so you know that not everyone who uses it gets a virus. BUT there was enough negative comments on your site that I did uninstall mine, just because I need this computer to keep working through three more semesters til I graduate.

I really think that is it great that you are up and moving!!! That is what is so great! So many banders think they can just eat less and get the results they want. While that may work for some, at least for awhile, it is not going to work for the majority of us. Moving our bodies, whether is it biking, walking, running, swimming or whatever is what is great. Big hand claps to all of us who are doing the band the justice it deserves and doing our part in process!!!

The best is when you go to a resturant and watch how much food people SHOVE into their bodies. And to know, that you once were doing the exact same thing. It blows my mind now to watch people eat.

Lee that is such a great NSV, I can't wait until someone doesn't recognize me. That will be a GREAT day. Congratulations!!!!

Lee, I am not talking about a boxed bike. That is what they call the bikes at the retail chain stores. I am talking about a good bike from a bike shop. They know their bikes and they are better quality. Thats the facts. I am not saying a 74 dollar bike won't get you where you are going, but riding 20 miles or more at a time on a 74 dollar bike might make it so you only do it once!!! I am glad you found a bike that you really like and enjoy!!! That is great!

Alynne, I am SOOO sorry about your knee!!! What a bummer!!! That really sucks. You are so upbeat about it though. You didn't break anything did you? Were you racing????LOL....I know I try to race DH sometimes....I am sorry you had that happen, but glad you are not turned off to your bike.

LOL..the flu is actually upper respiratory infection so to guard against actual "flu", the shot is not going to stop you from vomiting. Most people refer to the flu as upset stomach, so I usually do too. But "stomach viruses" might be a better way to say it...

I agree....now I am your shadow!!! I really like all the people who post on here. You know I was looking at how many people are always on the some of the other threads...and I thought, wow, if all those people looked at the exercise threads too, then we might have a whole lot of banded exercisers!!!! Keep up the good work everyone....

yeah, just what I need.....faster, wife, faster.....lol....yeah, that we could do, but then I would be pissed because he is riding and I am running....I love biking!!!

I looked at road bikes the other day and now I WANT ONE.....25 miles tomorrow...shit..now I HAVE to go out and do 25 miles...I don't want your ass looking better than mine!!!! LMAO!!!! 50 miles by the end of the summer...that would be sooooooooo awesome!!! I wanna do 50 miles...omg...I think I would die if I did 50 miles...we are planning a 40 mile trip, but are going to work up to it.

I have it and yes, lots of different music is offered.

so with this wax....how long before you have to go again? I don't want to have to go every week or every every two weeks. How long does the hair have to be to get waxed down there?

I know my doctor told me if I get the flu, call right away and they will unfill me so if I do vomit, it wont hurt the band. NOW that you asked the question though, I am wondering if this was forever or just for a certain period of time.

South East Idaho!!

awesome guys!!! That is cool and I don't care what anyone says, someone noticing you, and ESPECIALLY MOUTHING "YOUR HOT",