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Good for you, Karen! I am expecting to have to repeat Week One....it is still better than nothing, right?!

I have the bra issue as well....I finally found the perfect one. Enell Sports Bra - Oprah's Favorite Enell Sports Bra - Leading Enell Bra Store I ordered mine directly from enel.com, that was the only place I could find the bigger size. I did have to wait a bit for it, but it was totally worth it. Nothing moves!!!

sorry, i didn't read the post carefully enough....i will join you, i like the option of repeating weeks if necessary. so glad you thought of this!

I just focused on your exercise quote....that is just what I needed to hear! :cool:

thanks for the links! i do want to try....i was going to wait until i got under 200, but maybe that is silly. i will get there a lot faster running vs. walking, right? have you started yet?

Great, thanks! That gives me an idea of where to start :eek:.

I just ordered my bathing suit....can't wait to start swimming! I am loving this thread. Can you all tell me how often you swim now? How often did you when you were starting out? I am curious, I have read you shouldn't run every day, does the same apply for swimming? Thanks!

I know it seems insurmountable at this point...but, when I was considering all of this, I looked around at all the different threads/topics and read bandster's signatures. It is incredibly motivating to see all the successes on this board! You CAN do it:clap2:

Musicalmomma-Happy Birthday!!!! I am in for August...I was late starting in July, so I didn't make my goal. But, now that I have started, I think 600 minutes is a doable goal. I read somewhere that ab work should wait until 3 months out, but I plan to email my drs. office this week and see what they say. Has anyone asked about limitations on exercise? I am thinking about starting to run (yikes) at some point. My family does a Turkey Trot that I would love to join in (instead of watching the kids) for the first time ever!

90 more minutes between the last two days...it is amazing how it becomes a habit so quickly.

well, i got 30 more minutes yesterday....but, i am probably not going to make my goal. i know i can do it for august though...and probably more.

I actually got 75 minutes done yesterday...finally!

i think i am finally starting to get an idea of what "full" is for me. I definitely don't get the "thanksgiving day" full. for me, at least right now, it is a small marble at the base of my throat. nothing hurts, just uncomfortable. i do miss the full filling a bit, but it is nice to walk away from the table and not feel sick because i ate too much.

thank you all for your honest posts...i knew this process/journey wasn't going to be easy and somehow it makes me feel so much better knowing that i am not alone in having difficulties. i haven't hit this stage yet, but i am now banded 12 days and it will be almost 8 weeks by the time i get a fill. i feel it coming...the hunger and more frustration. it is nice to know others are struggling as well. thanks again, and good luck today!

i am in! thanks for setting this up, MM! i am going to walk for 30 minutes 4 X a week for a total of 480 minutes. the chart will keep me honest:)