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I do the pull down, underhanded grip. then I work my sholders with barbells, I do this machine where you pull back it works your upper back muscles then a back extention that works your lower back muscles and this awsome twisty machine that works your side abs. (dont you love all my technical terms)

I am a HUGE fan of B-12 I have these drops you put under your tounge (which is the best way to absorb B vitimins) they dont taste great but are not too bad. but I can tell the difference in minutes once I take it. I get mine at the health food store. I got a bottle for about 11 dollars. I think it was definitly worth the money.

I have not been able to get myself to run. I am doing good to walk fast. I get all red in the face and breath really hard. But I am doing it. I just havent gotten the gumpson to run yet.

I noticed this morning that when I walked up the stairs at work I was still able to carry on the conversation with a co-worker. (vs. panting for air) That makes me excited.

I can take pills quite easily. NOT the huge horse pills but Tylenol is not huge. We can take them.

I am glad I have the band...BUT I need a fill. I am waiting to hear from my Dr as to when I can get a fill. I am excercising like crazy and not losing any weight. I am actualy gaining back some of what I lost. I am sure some of it is water weight but DAMN I am so frustrated. I had one bad week and BAMN I am almost back where I started. This is really starting to piss me off. I do love my band dont get me wrong. I eat less then I used to. But not as litttle as I should

I get fills when I feel I need them. In the begining we will need more fills more often. then the fills will space out. I had a fill about 3 weeks ago. I have ganed weight since that fill. I hate it but I need the restriction to keep the weight off. I called today to set up my 2nd fill and had to give my weights. I felt horible telling them I gained weight but I need this thing to work so I will live with that embarasement

I just got my pad. I cant wait to try it out. I hope I dont break anything. lol I am not the most graceful person. lol

Congrats to everyone...we are rocking this challenge Name............starting#......current#.......goal#.....to go Anitak33...........245............218..........199.......19 Anna2766____.......232............226..........220.......6 TxArcher...........360............346..........345.......1 Candle.............218............209..........207.......2 chickatee..........188............179..........175.......4 Cookielover........202............202..........192.......10 cQQlgirl...........220............217..........210.......7 Faithmd............306............301.2........296.......5.2 georgiagirl........275............264..........261.......3 Hollyberries.......298............298..........285.......13 Hoppingto..........350............314..........294.......20 Irishmae11.........233.8..........234..........219.......15 Jennie1976.........290............251..........235.......16 jfran..............187............181..........177.......4 Jillrn.............176............171..........166.......5 Jsrico.............255............178..........165.......13 juliegeraci........220............220..........210.......8 KarenG.............207............191.5..........189......2.5 keekahari..........220............217..........205.......12 kjl315.............237.5..........228..........220.......8 legster............223.5..........212..........199.......13 LessnLess..........172............168.5........164.......4.5 liz_hager..........202............198..........190.......8 Manatee............188............175..........175.......0 Mandyjo............191............179..........180.......-1 metawnny...........252............252..........240.......12 MJRouse84..........274............233..........218.......15 nip50..............250............235..........238.......-3 Rainer.............264............250..........248.......2 Redtulips3.........248............231..........226.......5 RenewedHope........228............215..........210.......5 rharriet...........367............256..........248.......8 Sades..............229............199.7........189.......10.7 Skinny_Jill........195............187..........180.......7 Stacy73............230............222..........222.......0 SueMagoo...........230............222..........220.......2 Sunny112...........145............145..........140.......5 Susan4794..........240............240..........225.......15 Suzzzie............303............294..........290.......4 SWEETY.............180............174..........170.......4 Trystelle..........219............209..........205.......4 Twilight...........206............194..........185.......9 uxbus5.............240............240..........230.......10 want2lose..........236............236..........225.......11 wombat712..........154.8..........147.8........140.......7.8 OK sorry guys I took myself off the list. I am just not losing maybe next challenge. but Until I get a fill that works no challanges for me except work out. Congrats everyone.

I am staying on the plan today. Because I was so incredibly off it this week. Lunches suplied by work does NOT a healty person make.

The bottoms that I have is one of those "inches off" ones that are really good at sucking in the stomach. without being so tight you cut off circulation. and they come up over my belly button. The top I have is long enough (even after doing the arm alterations) that no skin is showing.

I noticed this morning that I didnt have the welt on my back from my bra diging in. WOO HOO!

I hope you feel better travelgirl. I am staying on the plan....because...even though I have a blister on the bottom or my heal, I worked out last night! woo hoo

OK My family, for the most part is pretty supportive. My brother who is a naturalist, eats only whole foods, is actualy the most suportive of me after the surgery. It is really odd hearing praise from a guy that always wanted to tell me how I should be eating and how I should be excercising. But is NOW great about telling me I am doing awsome and how prowd of me he is. That part is great. My grandmother is the one person in our family that dosent know. And I will never tell her. She is the type of person to belittle you to your face and behind your back she praises you. Psycho in my opinion. She has never had something nice to say to me about me. but my Aunt tells me how she raves about my house,job, crafts I do, everything. it is hard to believe she ever has positive things to say about me because she dosent say them where I can hear. So a lesson to myself is to remember to say nice things not only about people but to the people.

I got mine at Sam's Club. But they have them at healthfood stores. Just ask for a liquid milti vitimin. and they can help you out.

I was banded the same day as you and had my fill the same week. I also dont feel any difference from my first fill. I am waiting till a full 2 weeks before calling becaus eI have heard some fills dont always work for the first week. But I figure I will call them next week.

I am in the same boat as you are. I feel like I could eat as much as I did before. But when I look at it I dont eat as MUCH as I did before or as BAD as I did before the surgery. I may of lost 34 total but only about 10 of that has been since the surgery. I just keep working on it. I have to keep telling myself at least I am not gaining. I go to the gym 5 days a week. And I try to track my food intake on Fitday.com just so I know about how many calories I eat every day. I had spagetti last night. I didnt finish the small bowl I made for myself but I did have toast with it. I loged it down because I ate it. I felt guilty for having such a high carb meal. but then I think about what my Dr told me. He said dont worry about eatting low anything. he said watch the portions. And so I do. I would of, in the past ate a plate full of spagetti and bread. Then gone for the tub of ice cream. But I didnt, Last night I had a small bowl with toast. No ice cream. I was full. no need to keep going. It is sometimes a battel for me to understand when I am not hungry and when I just want to keep eatting. Good luck and know your not alone.

I will someone told me about this one game called Yourself! and it uses the EyeToy too. But it is like having a trainer. So I dont know maybe I will try that out too. I dont really know where I am going to do these work outs. I better make room in my living room. my house is so damn small lol.

I was told that if you PB you should do liquids and mushies for atleast a day or two to let you stoma time to settle and ease itself.

I am getting the mat this weekend off Amazon and I am buying the EyeToy for PS2 with a game called Keneticks (sp?) it is like doing kick boxing and other work outs I got them for 9.99 on Amazon with the camera. I am going to have to try it out. Weird I am spending Christmas money on excercise stuff. lol As long as It is fun I might do it. lol I think I will have to dust off my rollerskates this spring too. Time to get serious about having fun and working out. lol

The fly cracked me up! I swear I was rolling on the floor crying I couldnt stop laughing. The the fly spider song. LOL oh damn here i go again.

Woo Hoo! that is awsome! My little NSV is My Bra is not cutting into my back leaving a welt any more! *happy Dance*

Cool I will have to look for one. Thanks

hOW EXPENSIVE IS THE PAD?

OK you convinced me I am going to have to get the pad. I will set it up next week. Hopefuly the bloster on the bottom of my foot will be better so I can do it.