Jessiebear

Have you ever gotten solar nails? They come out looking like a french manicure. I have never had them, but my Mom gets them all the time & look great! BTW! Love your toes!

The surgery was easy for me too. I didn't take anything stronger for pain than Tylenol. As for rice, I have not ever had a problem eating rice. Bread is the only thing I cannot tolerate. Well, I have problems with potatoes too. Good luck to you!

Hey everyone! I have seen quite a few threads asking for exercise suggestions. I just found this routine on the web & thought I would share it with ya'll. It seems like a really good beginners routine to me. Quick Fit 15-Minute Exercise Program Here is an innovative 15-minute corporate fitness program called "Quick Fit." You don’t even have to change into workout clothes—just come in, do your thing, and get back to your busy day. Here are the four key components of the "Quick Fit" routine: <LI value=1>Aerobic activity: 10 minutes. The goal is for you to do 10 minutes of continuous aerobic activity, but what you do is up to you. Most people like to walk, often on the treadmill—it’s easy, requires no special training, and it’s a comfortable, familiar activity. But others hop on a stationary bike, stair climber, or elliptical machine, or choose to walk outside or in the hallways. You need to start comfortably, but during the activity move up to a brisk walking pace or effort level—enough to cause noticeable breathing, but still allow you to talk. <LI value=2>Abdominal exercise: 50 Half bent-knee sit-ups. 1 minute. Lay on an exercise mat or the floor with your back flat, your knees bent to about a right angle, and your feet flat on the floor. Pull your chin to your chest and keep it there, and extend your arms and hands, with your fingers pointed toward the tops of your knees. Now slowly lift the shoulders off the mat four to six inches, bringing your hands to your knees, and come back down. That’s one; repeat 49 more times. <LI value=3>Strength moves: 3 minutes. Beginner: Use dumbbells to do these three moves, selecting the weight so that 10 to 15 repetitions of each exercise is fatiguing.<LI type=a>Chest press. Lay with your back flat on the floor and arms extended out to your sides, bent at a right angle at the elbow, forearms pointed toward the ceiling, hands holding dumbbells. Press the weights up toward the ceiling, fully extending arms, then lower. Do 10 to 15. <LI type=a>Curls. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, arms straight down at your sides, palms facing the body, holding dumbbells. Bend arms at the elbow, keeping upper arm still but raising the weight to the front of the shoulder. While lifting the weight, rotate to the palm of your hand faces up during the curl; slowly lower weight. Do 10 to 15 on each side, alternating. Shoulder raises. Stand with arms straight down in front of you, palms facing together, holding dumbbells. Keeping elbows slightly bent, raise your arms straight out to your sides, so you look like a large letter “T;” slowly lower weight. Do 10 to 15 repetitions. (Note that you may use substantially less weight for this than for curls or chest press.) Advanced: Eventually try building up to this 3-minute routine. <LI type=a>Pull-ups. Place hands slightly wider than shoulder width on a pull-up bar, palms facing forward. Pull your chin up to the height of the bar, and lower slowly. 10-15 repetitions. dips. Place hands on parallel bars, with arms straight up, supporting your full body weight. Lower until elbows are at a right angle, then press back up. 10-15 repetitions. Chin-ups. Place hands slightly wider than shoulder width on a pull-up bar, palms facing back. Pull your chin up to the height of the bar, and lower slowly. 10-15 repetitions. <li>Flexibility: 1 minute. Side bends. Stand tall, feet shoulder width apart, hands on hips. Then reach up to the sky with the left hand, bend to the right from the waist, bringing the left hand and arm overhead and reaching to the right. Slowly return to start with hands on hips, then bring right hand up and lean and reach to the left. Continue alternating, reaching and leaning to the opposite side with each hand, with the arm fully extended, for 30 seconds. Sit and reach. Sit upright on the floor with legs straight in front of you. Extend your arms straight, reaching toward your toes, and gently lean forward. You do not have to reach your toes—just stretch to the point that you feel a gentle tension, but no discomfort. Hold for 30 seconds, and then relax. You’re done!

I say go for it! It is a wonderful career. & you can't beat the retirement! I don't know what my Grandparents would do if G-pa hadn't retired from the navy. They get all of their prescriptions free. Go for it!

Welcome adp240! Nice to meet you! WTG hulk! Nice to meet you too!

I can't wait til I'm in a size 24! I'm happy for you! Congrats!

Thanks Penni!

Thanks DeLarla! I preciate it!

Can any of you use the picture that I have in my profile? If you can, go for it! I am having issues with my digital camera software right now! It's not a totally up to date pic (it was taken 1 month before my surgery), but it will do for now. Thanks!.....Jess http://lapbandtalk.com/image.php?u=1841&type=profile&dateline=1122818321

Welcome! Nice to meet you!

Welcome Krissy! Nice to meet you!

Lol!....... Wtg!

Silly Putty 2 parts white Elmer's Glue (Elmer's, but not school glue) 1 part Sta-Flo Liquid Starch Mix glue & starch well. Needs to dry a bit before it's workable. May not work well on very humid days. Store in airtight container.

Soap Crayons mild powdered white laundry soap food coloring Water ice trays Fill half of measuring cup with laundry soap. Add 40 drops of food coloring. Add water by the teaspoonful. Stir & stir til you have a thick soapy paste all 1 color. Pack into ice cube tray. Set tray in a dry sunny place for 1-2 days. Crayons will harden & pop right out.

Play Dough 1 c flour 1/2 c salt 2 TBLS cream of tartar 1 TBLS oil food coloring Mix flour, salt & cream of tartar. Mix Water & oil. Combine both mixtures & stir well. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly & scraping pan often. Dough will form a ball in about 5 minutes. Seperate into chosen amounts for different colors & add food coloring. Put on wax paper & knead while still warm. Cool & store in plastic bag or sealed container.

Finger Paint 2 c flour 2 1/2 c cold Water 2 tsp salt 2 c hot water food coloring Mix together flour & salt. Add cold water. Beat til smooth. Gradually add hot water. Boil til clear. Beat til smooth. Add food coloring. Store in jars.

Children's Clay 1 cup cornstarch 1 cup cold Water 1/2 cup baking soda Combine cornstarch & baking soda in saucepan; add water. Cook on medium heat til mixture boils & is clay like. Remove from & knead on cornstarch dusted surface until it reaches the right consistency (clay). Cover with damp cloth & cool. Store in plastic bag. You can also roll out to desired thickness on cornstarch dusted surface & cut with cookie cutters, bake @ 250 degrees for 1 1/2 hours, paint, dry & varnish, to make christmas decorations. Use straw to make hole for hanger. I have done this & they look really great!

Bubbles for Blowing 8 ounces of liquid detergent 1 ounce of glycerine (purchased at most drug stores) Mix & store in jar.

Hi Bandayed! I started a similiar thread in the food forum. i got a lot of good posts from other members. Check it out. I think it is whey vs. soy protein powder. I bumped it for you..........Jess

bumping for Bandayed!

My port was tilted also. The doc couldn't access it at all. I had my surgery in January of this year & was not able to get the port fixed til the end of April. Then I didn't get a good restriction with fills until a few weeks ago. From what I have read on here though, I think there are a couple of people with tilted ports who are just living with them like that cause their doc is still able to access them. The procedure to fix my port was a breeze! No gas! lol! It is an outpatient procedure. Basically they go back in & open up the same scar that they used before. It cost me $700. I was self-pay. Hope this helps!

Bread's the Debil! LOl! Welcome! Nice to meet you!

Welcome Liz! Nice to meet you!

Welcome Patty! It's nice to meet you!

Nice to meet you beauty! I look forward to getting to know you!