angelnurse

Walked to & from the gym: 2.92 mi., 40 min. Elliptical: 6.6 mi., 91 min. Wt. Training: 35 min. Treadmill: 2.15 mi., 32 min.

Weather report-32 degrees this morning. Brrrrrrrrrrr!!! Walked to & from the gym: 3.65 mi., 48 min. Elliptical: 5.16 mi., 66 min. Treadmill: 2.64 mi., 32 min.

Walked to & from the gym: 59 min., 4.26 mi. We're having a heat wave here, it was 42 degrees this morning & is going to be the same tomorrow, so I'll walk to & from the gym tomorrow too. Elliptical: 66 min., just a little over 5 miles. Wt. Training: 39 min. Treadmill: 39 min., 3.18 mi. It was a good workout today!

Drove to the gym as it was only 22 degrees out this morning. Elliptical: 61 min. Wt. Training: 33 min. Treadmill: 31 min. Stefanie-love the kittens and the Friday dance but my two kittens do that every day. Whosyadaddy-you have two precious little girls, what a motivation!

Walk to & from the gym: 3.76 mi., 48 min. Elliptical: 60 min. Treadmill: 30 min. Had to wear long underwear underneath my work-out clothes the last two days, burrrrrrrrrrrr, it was 26 degrees yesterday but I think 33 today. I'll have to quit walking to the gym soon. Yes, November is here with a vengance!

Walked to & from the gym: 2.3 mi., 36 min. Elliptical: 91 min. Wt. Training: 30 min. And it's on to November!

Walk to & from the gym: 3.65 mi., 41 min. Elliptical: 75 min. Treadmill: 31 min.

Thanks jm! I'm bound & determined to be within 5-10 pounds of goal in December when I have my PS. Welcome Stephanie! Forgot to mention in my earlier post that I brought home 2 boys with me from my visit in Boise. Oscar & Felix. No it's not what you think. I got two 9-week old kittens from my sister. Oscar is a grey tabby with white mittens & socks and Felix has a black face and body with white mittens & socks. Keeping very busy kitty-proofing my house and making sure they aren't hanging from the curtains or light fixtures. I forgot how curious kittens can be, they are into everything! They are asleep now while I surf the net, or at least they were the last time I looked.

Back from trip and trying to make up for the lack of exercise while gone. Walked to & from gym: 3.21 mi., 31 min. Elliptical: 65 min. Wt. Training: 33 min. Treadmill: 31 min.

Walk to & from gym: 2.66 mi., 33 min. Elliptical: 65 min. Wt. Training: 31 min. Treadmill: 36 min. Going out of town tomorrow, so this will be my last post until the weekend or next week. Everyone keep up the good work!:biggrin1:

Elliptical : 61 min. Wt. Training: 34 min. Treadmill: 31 min., this is to replace the walk to & from the gym, as it was raining today & I didn't feel like getting wet. Whosyadaddy- I'm going to change my goal as soon as I get to 170, because I want to lose more, especially before my LBL in December.

Elliptical: 61 min. Treadmill: 31 min. Didn't walk to the gym today, as I was too cold & tired, there's always tomorrow.

Walked to & from the gym: 4.5 mi., 45 min. Elliptical: 65 min. Wt. Training: 35 min. Treadmill: 30 min. :faint:

Walked to & from the gym: 2.73 mi., 30 min. Elliptical: 91 min. Thought I'd see how long I could last just for grins & giggles. Boy, my feet were burning! jmcambra-Yes, my body lift is an early Christmas gift & also a Bandiversary gift as it will be my 2 Year Anniversary the day after my surgery.

Walk to & from gym: 2.95 mi., 36 min. Elliptical: 65 min. Wt. Training: 32 min.

Walked for 2 hours & 7 min., 6.02 miles. whosyadaddy-congrats on the T-shirt, I've never won anything.:clap2: Dibaby-good job on the weigh-in!:cheer2:

sandy pants- As you can see by my signature, I had Dr. Pennings place my lapband almost 2 years ago. I was on the liquid diet for 5 weeks but I believe you have to be on it a minimum of 4 weeks Pre-Op. As for the tests, some of that depends on your medical history. I had a history of GERD, so he did an EGD (esophagealgastroduodenoscopy) basically put a scope down my esophagus to check for ulcers, varicies, etc. I think he does an abdominal ultrasound on everyone and of course there is the blood work. Heather Miller the Program Director or Coordinator should be able to tell you what you need or Sue or Terry, Dr. Penning's nurses will let you know. Ask questions! Good Luck to you. Do you have a surgery date yet? You can PM me if you have any more questions.

Walked to & from gym: 2.78 mi., 35 min. Elliptical: 67 min. Wt. Training: 32 min. Had to make up for skipping the gym yesterday.

Walked 4.4 miles, 68 min. No gym today as I didn't have that much time today after working all night. My PS Consult is tomorrow, so I'll be skipping the gym, as I work nights and have to go home and shower before going to the Consult.

Dibaby-If you remove the inserts that came in your shoes, the gel ones will fit without making the shoes tighter. It really helped me.

Walked to & from gym: 2.79 mi., 43 min. Elliptical: 65 min. Wt. Training: 30 min. Dibaby- Did you also try gel inserts in your shoes or running socks that are padded. These help me with my feet.

Walked to & from gym: 2.74 mi., 32 min. Elliptical: 66 min. Stationary bike: 31 min.

Walked to & from gym: 3.77 mi., 50 min. Elliptical: 77 min. Wt. Training: 30 min. I pushed it at the gym as I'm going to the movies with friends tonight and I'm having an extra protein bar today, so I needed to burn-up an extra 170 calories.:faint:

I can't eat soft breads, tortillas and flat bread are good. I can eat crackers but I choose not to eat any except 100% whole grain Kashi crackers which are healthier than your average cracker. No saturated fats and whole grains. I sometimes have a problem with eggs, I need to chew the whites up real good or they seem to get stuck. I don't do any read meat except for ground hamburger because by the time you finish chewing it it's the consistency of dog food. I have to really be careful with raw carrots and chew them up. Everyone is different depending on the restriction with their fill. The first year has a learning curve and you'll figure out what works for you. Good Luck!

Took a walk for a little over an hour. It's warmer today than when I went walking yesterday. I'll keep walking as long as the weather holds out. Not looking forward to winter. Hope everyone had a good day today.:biggrin1: