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Hi Marchies so today is wonderful day.Not only am i officially 8mths post op but I'm down 63.5lbs!!!! I'm getting back on track with watching what i eat again and trying to follow those lovely bandster rules to a tee... I'm working out again and... best of all i got a job!!!!!! (i get to work as a medical assistant in a pediatrics office.... I'm really excited because i love kids) Today is really a day to celebrate!!!!!

Thank You... definately will try that recipe!!!!

Ya it is hard but if you want to help the situation and not make it worse then you will do just that TINY SIPS........... :biggrin1:

AWESOME NSV'S everyone!!!!!!:clap2:

So do you like working with a personnel trainer??? do you find it benefits you as opposed to exercising on your own... I promised myself that when i get a full time job as a medical assistant i will (as a present to myself) buy myself some sessions.. I think i deserve it and definitely can use a get butt kicking exercise routine:faint: Juli you can do it!!!!! :whoo: And i agree this thread is kind of quiet lately... So how does this body bugg work exqctly??? and is it worth the money.... If its good i can always ask for it for Christmas..... (My mom keeps asking me what i want and i dont have an answer for her) :guess

YAY!!!:bounce:mrs husker!!!!

Went walking with my dog (well its more like jogging with the way my dog pulls... for a little dog he sure is strong) for 1.5 hours. When we got home my cocoa went straight to lay down and relax and didn't even move when i offered him food.. And i was the one who still had energy. Before this surgery I was the one tired after the walks with cocoa and passed out on the couch only after a 1/2 hour.

your doctor mat have given you too much of an aggressive fill for you to handle... go try to make an appt with him sooner to have some taken out ... or all and start over again with smaller fills... 4.5 in one fill is a lot the ost i got was 3.2 and i was miserable... You really should reach that sweet spot with taking smaller fills. Things will get better... I promise;)

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Lol... I thought of it the same way... i have the extra obstacle of asthma to overcome.. but excercise is good for those with asthma.. kind of a catch 22 deal... I wish my cup size was getting bigger they along with the rib shrinking... My boobs weren't huge to begin with (42b/c)

HEAD Hunger is then main thing that we bandsters have to get over... I know this was one of my issues i had to deal with... but it does get better:)

im not sure how effective this will be for you but i recently read on the board that little tiny sips of pineapple juice helps... I actually tried it once and it helped (but when i say tiny sips i mean itty bitty ones. if to big it will defeat the entire purpose):faint: But your best bet is to avoid doing it at all by ---small bites ---chew chew chew chew..... ---fork down in between each bite to determine if your satisfied or still hungry... It takes a little getting used to but i promise things will get better... just follow the bandster rules and you'll get into the swing of things:p

That sound really good... i definately going to try it next time.... (did anyone ever try using the spaghetti squash???? i saw a recipe on the food network one day pre-band and have been meaning to try it ever since)

Ok, so i know im losing weight and becoming happy with the wy i look and the way i feel but i still have the whole shy issue?!?!?! So im 22 almost 23 and have never really had a boyfriend... Some of the reasons are that: i am extremely shy, have always been overweight, and went to an all girls high school.... I definately know if i just wasn't so shy i'd be better off... Any advice on how i can get over this???? (And i kind of feel like im just about the oldest person who hasnt had a boyfriend)

actually just made it today with homade spaghetti sauce and ground turkey... Yummy!!!! and like with any other food chew chew chew... But i do find that it feels a bit heavier on my stomach then the other foods i have been eating.... but its ok ill wait an hour an have some nice hot tea before bed and it will relax me...

i believe its like 7.5cc's (+/-) and i think i may be a slight bit to tight... im debating though.

lawanda jessica thanks and im also always on the go so i definagely know how you feel... so today im having some friends over for dinner and i asked what they all wanted and of all things they want is spaghetti.. so i decided to make it the right way.. I went online ot a recipe for home made sauce.. i used lean turkey meat instead of ground beef and whole wheat Pasta and well i did a little taste test(literally at the end to see if any salt or seasonings were needed and so far its good... in a healthier style.. ) now all i got to do is wait till my friends show up which should be any minute now... Good luck to you as well:D

Ok so after 3 weeks of nothing today i finally went walking with my dog (well its more like jogging with the way my dog pulls... for a little dog he sure is strong) for 1.5 hours and then went on the bicycle in my basement for a half hour... tommorrow im hitting the gym brite and early before work (thanks to mrs. husker and OH Juli for the words of inspiration and as juli likes to say it tough love words) :hail:I LOVE THIS SITE! :hug:and my fellow marchies.:whoo: Jeni p.s. when me and cocoa got home he went straight to lay down and was all pooped and i on the other hand still had energy to spare.... before the band it was opposite my dggie still had energy and i was dead on the couch after 30min.

Mrs. Husker Thats actually a good idea... a stepper next to the bed .. i might go out and buy one...( but ill put it somewhere where i wont trip on it b/c i tend to well hurt myself walking barefoot and on even path ) And my gym is actually close enough to walk or bike too.. actually saying that i think i may ride my bike to the gym today, while i still have a chance too :clap2:)

OH JULI - Thanks i think i really needed that.. Its just hard when you take that break to get back into the swing of things... But NO MORE EXCUSES right?

I'm so guilty of this!!! I never plan my meals to tell you the truth... at first it really didn't matter because i was loosing.. But now that things are slowing down i am starting t take a look at how i eat and basically changing the bad habits... It isn't easy but this is one of the challenges we bandsters have to overcome sooner or later. But the band is there to remind us when we are taking things a little overboard

So i've been avoiding the gym for the past couple of weeks, and i now i should be going but i just cant get my lazy butt up and moving... :help: i think it may have to do with the cold weather approaching here in chicago... :rolleyes i know that thats just a lame excuse... Any words of advice??? Anyone else find themselves getting lazy?:faint:

Yay, i just calculated my totals and im at 44.8% (of my goal to weight 150) and 50.2% (of my PCP goal to weigh t 165) .. and still loosing... <br /> <br /> and keri i dont think i remember being under 190lbs either... my PCP wants me at about 165 but personally id like to be at 150<img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" border="0" alt="" title="" smilieid="59" class="inlineimg" />

I believe mine was 47.9 (the exact is in my ticker below) and now its 10 less YAY!!!! You can be just as successful with the band as the rny... but thats ur decision to make good luck!!!<img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/happy.gif" border="0" alt="" title="" smilieid="60" class="inlineimg" />