wombat712

Ok did Week 2 Day 2 yesterday Much easier than Day 1!! I peeked at Week 3 and that has me a little nervous trying to run 3 min straight! EEGADS!!! I must be sick - I'm really starting to enjoy this and I look forward to my jogging day!! (no stones please - I bruise easily :eek:) wombat

Yep - if you don't want to cut more calories then it has to be exercise. I eat around 700-900 calories a day. If I go over 1,000 then I stop losing. I have just now started exercising - it wasn't something I was looking forward to. I can see a difference in my tone and it's only been 2 weeks. I haven't lost any weight but I know I'm gaining muscle :eek: Good luck to you!! wombat

I usually eat quite a bit more than what I posted; It's that TOM and I'm tight. I PB'd the fish on Tuesday and the Caesar Salad on Wednesday. So I'm eating VERY slow right now. I'm scheduled for a fill next week but if it doesn't let up, I may have to cancel and stick with my new found restriction. Right now I'm averaging about 800 cal a day. The problem is that I can't make it to the next meal w/o a snack.

Ok - here's mine for the week so far MON B - slimfast S - almonds & brazil nuts L - 1/2c chicken breast, 1/4c rice S - pretzels D - 1/2c shrimp, broccoli, Water chestnuts, 1/4c rice TUE B - slimfast L - 3oz fish, broccoli S - pretzels S - Lowcarb yogurt D - chicken salad WED B - slim fast L - Chicken caesar salad (2.5 oz chicken) S - pretzels S - carrot cake (doggone birthdays at work) D - zucchini & canadian bacon - 1/2c THUR B - 2 eggwhites, 2oz egg sub, 1/4 hash browns L - 2oz rotisserie chicken, 1/4 yuca

You are looking fabulous!!! Such a beautiful smile

Update for me and cleaning up the list. I put in alphabetic order - might make it easier to find where you're at name ...........starting# ....current#......goal#.....togo# Anitak33...........245............218..........199.......19 Cagstorm (txarcher)360............357..........345.......12 Candle ............218............218..........207.......11 Cerrin.............350............350..........325.......25 chickatee..........188............188..........175.......13 Cookielover........202............202..........192.......10 cQQlgirl...........220............220..........210.......10 Faithmd............306............306..........296.......10 georgiagirl........275............275..........260.......15 Hollyberries.......298............298..........285.......13 Hoppingto..........350............314..........294.......20 Irishmae11.........233............233..........219.......14 Jennie1976.........290............251..........235.......16 jfran..............187............181..........177.......4 Jillrn.............176............176..........166.......10 Jsrico.............255............178..........165.......13 juliegeraci........220............220..........210.......8 KarenG.............207............199.5........199.......0.5 keekahari..........220............220..........205.......15 kjl315.............237.5..........233..........220.......13 legster............223.5..........219.5........199.......24.5 LessnLess..........172............172..........164.......8 liz_hager..........202............198..........190.......8 Manatee............188............188..........175.......13 Mandyjo............191............191..........180.......11 metawnny...........252............252..........240.......12 MJRouse84..........274............233..........218.......15 nip50..............250............250..........238.......12 Rainer.............264............262..........248.......14 Redtulips3.........248............248..........235.......13 RenewedHope........228............228..........210.......18 rharriet...........367............256..........248.......8 Sades..............229............199.7........189.......10.7 Skinny_Jill........195............195..........180.......15 Stacy73............230............228..........222.......6 SueMagoo...........230............229..........220.......9 Sunny112...........145............145..........140.......5 Susan4794..........240............240..........225.......15 Suzzzie............303............301.1........290.......11.1 SWEETY.............180............180..........170.......10 Trystelle..........219............219..........205.......14 Twilight...........206............197..........185.......21 uxbus5.............240............240..........230.......10 want2lose..........236............236..........225.......11 wombat712..........154.8..........154.6........140.......14.6

Suzzzieeee!! How about Monday? I need to go to the store to stock up

Yep - mine is $13,000 over 5 years - $350 pymt. I'm hoping to pay it off early so I can get another loan for some plastics

Smilin'Apple - you are doing fantastic!!!! Have you gotten your first fill? How is restriction? Go as often as the doc will let you if you need to!!! At one point I was going back to the doc every 4 weeks. I've actually gone 2 months this time but will be going back again next week for fill #5. If I get hungry between meals AND my weight loss stops - I make an appointment. This is a tool that we have been blessed with and I want it to work God bless you all today!!! wombat

I have all the stretch marks which just adds to the look. It's getting soft and squishy :faint: (I really wanted to find the barfing smiley but couldn't ) I'm also an apple so most of that 35-40# is in my stomach. I HATE being an apple!!!

I saw that one last night too I definitely want a TT and breast lift. The more I lose the more my husband is agreeing that I will need one. I don't look like the girl last night only because I need to lose another 35-40 pounds. Then I will look like a little sharpei The show mentioned 4 weeks for recovery time. I would like to know how this compares to having a c-section. I had two of those and could handle it no problems. Anyone with a TT ever had a c-section that can comment? wombat

woohooo Justin!!!!! You are doing fabulously

Yep - weekends are most definitely the hardest!!!!!

God Bless you Pepsi!!! You have taken the first step It is fabulous to have your DH support as well. I, too, used to wonder about my faith if I couldn't put it in God's hands and take care of it. But as it's been said many times on this thread, God gave man the ability to do this procedure so why should we not use it to help us? I have been with my pastor for 23 years and he supports me on this as well. He knew me back when I was a snotty teenager all the way till I was at 206 at 5'0". Aside from my DH, he has been a big supporter and encourager of my progress. May God bless you and your family according to His purpose today wombat

Yea suzzziee for joining!!!!! I know - I can't help myself with the OCD thing (at least I resisted until I had something to post - hehe)

Oooh - Thanks Ghost!! I can't do the low carb because they made them too sweet But I do still like the regular ones

You can do it!!!!!!!! Getting some restriction will really help though Weight loss just starts to slow down the closer you get to goal. But then each pound packs a bigger punch on your body at that point!!! One of the girls at goal said that 3-5 pounds was 2-3 clothes sizes. Where right now for me it wouldn't do anything! You've been doing great - just need a fill I'm going for a fill next week as well; just need a little snugging up. Can't tell it by me today though - I'm tight and lost my lunch but it's TOM and things change. hugs & prayers, wombat

Thanks LJM and Babygrl!! I will check out cool running for their next work out plan I don't think I want to go past an hour so I like the idea of adding 10%. Would that be a week or each run? Do y'all know if it's ok to do leg exercises on the same days you run? It's not weights - more like squats and things to tone.

yikes - y'all are making me hungry I've been on to the sweets lately too. I was never a sweets person before (I'm meat, mashed potato, mac & cheese kind of girl). I can't eat much chocolate though (thank God) - I get an acid taste in the back of my throat since I've had the band. I get it even after 1 M&M - wierd. I'm definitely going to try the PB in the choc protein shakes though - that sounds divine!

Wow that sounds kindof high. What price is your surgeon charging for the lapband? Mine was $13,000 in Houston TX. I considered Mexico but my DH was against that. With the cost of traveling, I only needed about 2K to get it done in the states. He felt it was worth it to do it here. Also - you do save money on food which can help with budgeting those payments. I don't think I save as much as they estimate you can because I'm buying healthier food which isn't as cheap as pre-packaged stuff. Anyway - good luck to you!! wombat

Y'all are doing awesome!!!!! I have nothing to report - just lost what I'd gained so I'm back at my starting weight name ........ starting# .... current#......goal#.....togo# Rainer..........264............262..........248.......14 wombat712.......154.8..........154.8........140.......14.8 LessnLess.......172............172..........164.......8 metawnny........252............252..........240.......12 Skinny_Jill.....195............195..........180.......15 Candle .........218............218..........207.......11 KarenG..........207............207..........199.......8 Hoppingto.......350............314..........294.......20 SWEETY..........180............180..........170.......10 juliegeraci.....220............220..........210.......8 Trystelle.......219............219..........205.......14 Susan4794.......240............240..........225.......15 rharriet........367............256..........248.......8 nip50...........250............250..........238.......12 keekahari.......220............220..........205.......15 Hollyberries....298............298..........285.......13 Stacy73.........230............230..........222.......8 Irishmae11......233............233..........219.......14 jfran...........187............181..........177.......4 liz_hager.......202............202..........190.......12 SueMagoo........230............229..........220.......9 MJRouse84.......274............233..........218.......15 Cagstorm........360............360..........345.......15 Jsrico..........255............178..........165.......13 kjl315..........237.5..........237.5........220.......17.5 chickatee.......188............188..........175.......13 want2lose.......236............236..........225.......11 Cerrin..........350............350..........325.......25 Twilight........206............197..........185.......21 RenewedHope.....228............228..........210.......18 georgia girl....275............275..........260.......15 Anitak33........245............218..........199.......19 Redtulips3......248............248..........235.......13 cQQlgirl........220............220..........210.......10 Manatee.........188............188..........175.......13 Jennie1976......290............251..........235.......16 Cookielover.....202............202..........192.......10 uxbus5..........240............240..........230.......10 Jillrn..........176............176..........166.......10 Sunny112........145............145..........140.......5 Sades...........229............199.7........189.......10.7

Hugs and prayers to all this beautiful day wombat Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 NLT

Is there another program to increase speed or distance after the C25K? I don't want to stop once we finished this. Day 1 of Week 2 last night - woohoo!! I was achy last night but I feel great today. I can already see a difference in my leg tone

Ok did day 1 of week 2 last night!!!! The first couple of jogs hurt the shins a bit but it just sortof evened out after that. My daughter is still the whiner of the bunch - even beat out me with my TOM and having to run.

{{hugs}} for you!!! I keep checking to see how you are doing and if it's worked it's way out yet. About 2 months ago I started thinking about the gum I chewed (religiously) and went into panic about what would happen if I swallowed it. I was never told not to; I just got to thinking and playing it through my noodle. I don't even chew it anymore which is sad. I LOVE gum but it does make me hungry. I have switched to mints just for safety. wombat