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Ok who is in charge of this and how do you sign up? Wow two posts in one day.

Allright guys, I have to brag. I did a 30 day Avon study with Curves and during that time I lost almost 5 pounds and almost 10 inches including 3 in the waist, 2 in the hips and 2 in the thighs, 1 in my arms. I was so thrilled. I also got a new job and my stress level has dropped so much. I gained over 7 hours a week to exercise. My company pays $250 a year for wellness. So they will pay for gym membership or Weight Watchers, etc. Today they gave everyone a gift card with $100 on it to help defray the cost of gas and groceries. How nice. When I started working there everyone said they loved working there and it is an awesome company. So far it has been great and I'm only on my third week.

If you can't follow the pre diet for two weeks or however long your doctor has you on it, how do you expect to be compliant with the rest of your life? As Janet said you have to be compliant especially right after the surgery as it can cause you to have complications and ruin your surgery.

Happy Bandiversary Phyllis. Can't believe it has been one year for both of us. The scale is moving not much but it is moving. Still have 40 to go to normal BMI

Tonight my husband and I walked to dinner. It was about 2 1/2 miles we ate salad and split lasagna. I took about 4 bites and then was full. We then walked home. I am trying to kick up my exercise. Tomorrow I plan on walking at least 6 miles. I am on vacation this week so want to get some good workouts in. I joined Curves this past week doing a 30 day Avon study. I am also seeing my personal trainer. I will be at goal with the rest of you sometime this year.

Ok. The scale is moving. I went to a different doctor on Monday. This next Monday he is doing a flouroscopy to see what is going on. Can you believe our thread is nearing 700 pages. Seems appropriate since we are the Lucky 7s.

I'm back on track. Working out made an appointment with my trainer and working out with Wii and Wii Fit. If you don't have one it is so much fun.

Janet, I was going to count the number of birthday wishes you received, but I couldn't count that high : ). See what happens when you get old.

Happy Birthday, I was going to do this before I left for work this morning because you never know when I get home. Hope you have a good one. Next year will be a landmark one. Always remember age is an attitude. You're only old as you feel. If you are over the hill that is 100% better than being under the hill. :rolleyes2:

I have a question for those who have a Body Bugg. 1 How long does your battery last? Do you find the battery lasts longer if you upload daily? Do you uploade 1 or 2 times a day? Does your battery last longer if you upload more than one day's worth of data? Thanks for your replies. I think it eats batteries and I never get two weeks out of my batteries.

Janet, weigh yourself at your gym and see what it says also go to a weight watcher meeting or your doctor's office. Scales are like clothes different weight and sizes. A size 10 in one brand is equal to a 14 with another designer brand. That is a large discrepancy. If you had been using your other scale and it showed a loss then that has to be right since you didn't stay the same on it. Are you sure you had the scale at 0 to start and is it in the same position your other scale was? Also did you weight at the same time or was one in the evening with lots of fluids and clothes etc. Just some thoughts.

I like the new look. It seems the font is smaller so I should put on my glasses to read it clearly.

Brandy, you mentioned Slim Fast shakes for breakfast. Do they keep you full? I'm just wondering since they are liquid and liquids going through the band. What was your starting weight and how old are you if you don't mind answering.

I had a fill yesterday and I happened to look up and saw the size of the needle the doctor was using and I told him I wish I hadn't seen it. He told me "it's nothing you haven't had done before and they don't use super size needles". I told him, "I know but before I was always laying down and hadn't actually seen the needle." It was big. I don't want to scare anyone. He told me that he thought I was getting very close to my sweet spot because he can feel pressure as he is putting in my fills. The last 4 fills have all been 1/2 cc. I can tell a difference with this one, water is going down a lot slower. Take care, keep up the good work and let's hope I can get back on my treadmill on 1/21. I miss it so. Have to go I'm on call and you never know what will come in as urgent.

Peaches, I hope you do not have to go through this again. I don't know if you had insurance or were a self pay. If insurance covered the original surgery, would they cover this or if you are under the requirements would the insurance company deny because you no longer met requirements. Good luck.

It is nice that we all seem to get along so well. I don't really visit other boards I tend to find everything here with the Lucky 7's. I hope we all continue to be lucky 7s in '08. To all of you who visit this forum at work and don't want your employer to know: Just be careful at work because when you log on to the network every thing you do is tracked and every internet site you visit. I don't think this site is one that would cause an employer to fire you, but in my field I have seen it happen many a time. I have been asked by superiors to pull logs on people to track their internet usage so I know first hand that it happens. I don't visit this site at all from work only home. My take at work and on email is if I wouldn't say it to my boss or do it with them watching over my shoulder it just doesn't happen. Ok. I'm off my soapbox now. I rode the exercise bike today and did leg presses. I so want to walk on my treadmill. I miss it. I go in next week for a fill and won't have much progress to show but it will happen. Once I get healed and through February (another crazy month at work new equipment to set up and get delivered) then I will take off. My goal is to lose another 25 by my birthday in Mid April. I think at my age this is a very reasonable goal. If I lose more that would be a total bonus.

Since I am also recovering from knee surgery on 12/21 I can't walk. My doctor told me that I should start doing straight leg lifts 3 sets of 10 hold each for 5 seconds and do leg presses and they said I could ride a stationary bike for 10 minutes with no resistance or an elliptical starting at 10 minutes with no resistance. I'm hoping when I go back on 1/21 I get released and can start walking on the treadmill again. I was really working up some decent mileage and speeds and incline. Hope this helps.

Happy New Year to all. Just think this should be the last year we need to make losing weight our New Year's Resolution and we will be able to achieve the resolution thanks to the band and our hard work. Next year we can shoot for maintaining weight, good health we have achieved and exercising more to build more lean muscle so we burn more when we are at rest.

Walgreens has an awesome chewable Vitamin A to Z and it is very reasonably priced. it tastes like cherry. Ok for those who are cold and want a chocolate fix. This is the best cocoa recipe and it is equivalent to drinking at least one of your dairy products during the day. The whole glass has 150 calories and 7 1/4 grams of protein. Ingredients 1lb. box of Nestle quick box of dry evaporated milk (8 qt box) 8 oz of cremora creamer 2 cups of powdered sugar or if you like splenda (this makes 41 servings so it is spread out) stir all together in large mixing bowl. put one half cup into warm Water, stir and drink. Store in air tight cannister. Makes great gifts for coworkers etc. I hope you all enjoy it. I had a good holiday I didn't gain and ate very well. I had surgery last week so my weight is still up from that. I still have a lot of swelling in my leg. The next day after surgery I was up 6.5 pouds. I am watching what I eat since I can't work the lower part. I am now concentrating on my arms and upper body. Maybe after it is healed I can get back to my step. I miss my daily walks on the treadmill. Yesterday my husband and I saw the sequel to the National Treasure movie. It was good but not as good as the first one. I ate some popcorn (not too much) but this was the first time since my surgery I even tried to eat some. My husband and I and another couple are going out Saturday for our anniversary (23 years). Tonight we are going to the melting pot. I will have a salad, a little bit of the cheese fondue some of the veggies, meat and a little chocolate. I wil be glad when this time is over too expensive on the budget as well as the calories. Next Wednesday my drive to and from work will increase considerably. It will take a while to find a route that will work. I start at 7 a.m and in October and November one of the alternate ways would have 20 to 30 cars lined up to get off the exit ramp at 6:40 a.m. I can't imagine what this will be when this one of the only ways to get around. They are closing down a major highway all lanes both ways for 5 miles. This will displace several hundred thousand cars each day. This is supposed to be for a year. After they get this part done then they close the same highway at the other end of town for a year to complete it. This will be another year. So in 2010 it should be completed. I hope my patience lasts that long. I hate sitting in traffic.

I got my body bugg yesterday but can't use it until I get a log on and I have to get one from customer service. They are only open Monday through Friday. Ruby, that is a job. My plastic surgeon would not do any surgery even that until I lose my weight. He said if I got it done now and lost weight they would not look as good. I just have to lose and then do it. I am not a patient person but am learning it. Sometimes.

I just found the body bugg on sale for $249 at this site until Monday 11/26 bodybugg armband device

I don't know if any of you have received an email with this PowerPoint presentation, but it is cute. I tried to upload it but was not successful. If you would like to view it, send me a private message or email and I will forward to you.

Happy Thanksgiving to all today. Remember to celebrate family and friends and not focus on the food. I am trying to catch up on my exercise as basically the last month I haven't done any due to working so much. I walked for 90 minutes today 4.7 miles over 700 calories burned. I am planning on walking tonight for another hour. I figure this will help strengthen my knee for upcoming surgery too. I am guessing that Lynette will be super busy now with Christmas coming up and working in retail. Hope you all have a good day and enjoy time off from work. I get 4 days off. I don't know how to act. Really I do and plan on enjoying it. Congrats on the Thanksgiving challenge and let's get started on the next one. Any weight loss is better than a gain. And every time you gain and then lose you are learning that even with the band you still have to work and can't eat anything and everything.

Put me down for maintaining since I am having surgery and probably won't be able to exercise.

If you have a teaching university you can get plastic surgery done at a very reasonable rate. I visited mine the other day and still do not have enough weight off to do my tummy tuck. My tummy tuck, anesthesia and overnight stay plus surgeon's fees is going to be $3,850.00 and that is at Washington University in St. Louis one of the most renowned medical schools in the US. I hope I can do this by June because the surgeon I have been seeing is graduating in July. He is the husband of a person with whom I work. He is a MD plus he has a PHD and is a Rhodes scholar. I will see if I want to get more done later. I have to have my weight off and be stable for at least 3 months. He really wants me to wait until I get where I want to be weight wise because then you get the best results as opposed to rushing with the surgery and then losing another 30 pounds. I just got finished exercising. My goal is to walk 30 miles week. I am finally finished with all the overtime until January. Thank goodness now I get to work a normal week for awhile and have several days off in December. I am having arthroscopy on my knee on 12/21 so am not sure how long that will slow my exercise. Hopefully, not for too long. Talk to you soon. Hi to all.