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That was freakin AWESOME!! I wish I could go to the gym right now! I want to be my own biggest looser. LOL

mmmm greek yogurt (has lots of protein) with fruit and a bit of granola is my favorite breakfast. I agree with IndioGirl also... you dont have to eat breakfast foods for breakfast. Try leftovers from dinner... chicken and veggies in an omelet is yum!

I had an abnormal EKG too... try not to worry. I totally freaked out and got so upset which helped nothing. Anyways, I went to the cardiologist who did a repeat EKG and it was normal. You surgeon just needs to be sure it is safe to put you under anesthesia. Good luck!

I finally have some awesome restriction! It really DOES help! lol Mamato3......242......199......216.5.......17.5<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><O:P></O:P>

Did weight losses of 12 pounds and more on week 15 seem at all unrealistic to anyone else? This is my favorite show on television. Literally the only 2 hours I watch consistently all week long. BUT, I cant help but think that last night's weigh in was fixed. I am voting to keep Roger. He probably has a better chance of winning then Mark, but isn't that what the "biggest" looser is all about? Besides, Marks constant crying makes me crazy. LOL I would much rather see one of the ladies win, but I dont know how in the heck that will happen. I love Alli to pieces, but she is SO tiny already. How much more can she possibly lose? Kelly might stand a chance. Whoever wins will certainly deserve it. What amazing transformations! I wish I could sign up for that show with my DH! That would be so great to be able to work out as many hours a day as you want and have soemone to cook for you for a few months.

jtag - big difference! You look beautiful. Isn't it funny how we get a neck when we lose weight? Actually it is that 2nd chin going away, but still! hahah

Congrats and good luck! Dr. Schroder seems really nice. He did my band fill the other day. I think you are in great hands! Keep us posted.

I've had 2 fills so far. 1st fill was 7 weeks out from surgery and 3.8 cc's. 2nd fill was 11 weeks out and was 3 cc's. I have a total of 6.8 cc's in a 9 cc Realize band. My restriction seems pretty good since I am eating small amounts (usually about 1/2 cup) and I am staying satisfied for 3 or more hours. No PB's or sliming yet. My biggest issue is snacking between meals cause I want to, not because I'm hungry. I've lost over 40 pounds though, so I guess occasional snacks aren't damaging me too bad!

Well, I just barely made it. I was able to make it down to the gym tonight and get in a 45 minute workout. I was so unmotivated today I had to force myself to go. But there was just no way I was going to fall under the 600 minutes! Thanks for doing the challenge you guys! How did every one else do????

I'm up for more minutes... gotta keep it challenging!

Thanks you all! Ang, you are looking great too. I really enjoying seeing pictures of people and their success. It is so inspiring! I need constant reminders that this is doable!

Thankyou all for your info on Dr. Kirshenbaum. I am definately going to give his office a call soon. I can't wait to get back to Colorado! The Red Robin where you all meet is just right up the street from where I am going to be living. I would love to join you all once I am there. Maybe in June! You all seem so fun and like a great support team. Just what I need!

Thankyou all so much for the responses. I feel so much more confident that I will be able to continue to recieve care from a qualified doctor. I will start making calls soon and hopefully have something set up by the time I move. I also have an appointment coming up with my surgeon and I will talk with him to see if he might be able to make a recommendation. Just 7 more weeks until I am home!!!

Congrats FLMan! I seem to be losing in the same pattern. I will lose nothing for a week or more and then the scale drops 3 to 5 pounds over night. It is so odd. I have learned not to get upset when I dont see it moving and just keep doing what I'm supposed to do.

Ok this is fun! First one is 262 pounds and the 2nd is today at 220. My second chin is almost gone! :thumbup:

jtag - Sorry that your date was a no show! His loss! I bet you did look great and it was his loss! Good job keeping your attitude positive and getting in that walk!

600 minutes was harder to do then I thought it would be too! I was cruising right along and then my baby girl got sick! I really need to get an exercise video for home or something because I don't seem to be creative enough to exercise on my own. I'm addicted to going to the gym! For the first time in my life I have actually been enjoying exercise!

I am probably so out of place here, but I wanted to say hello and ask a question. You all seem like such a wonderful group of people all supporting each other. I only read back about 10 posts and WOW.. it's like you all have known each other forever! So, here is my question. Do you know if Dr. Kirshenbaum will accept a patient that was banded in a different state? My surgery was on 1/7/08 in Richmond, Virginia. We just decided that we are going to be moving to Colorado in May. Colorado is actually my home... I lived there for my whole life until 2 years ago. I am SO excited to be coming back! However, I am really worried that I will not be able to find a Doctor who will take over my care and do the necessary fills in order for me to continue with my weight loss. I will probably start calling around to different doctors in the next week or so to see if I can find anyone, but I was just thinking about it right now and thought I would ask. Do you all actually get together in person or do you just support each other here online?

Hello Colorado Bandsters! I am going to be moving to Colorado (Denver area) this May. Colorado is really home to me as I have lived there most of my life but have spent the last 2 years in Virginia. I am SO excited to be coming home! I am also very concerned that I am going to have a difficult time finding a Doctor who will take over my care once I have moved. Things are going so well for me so far with this band and I want to keep going in the right direction. I have read that it is difficult to find a doctor who will take over the care of a patient who was banded by a different doctor. Does anyone know of any Colorado Doctors who might be willing?

Have a wonderful time on your date! Let us know tomorrow how it goes :smile:

Reading over this thread has nearly brought tears to my eyes. I guess I could be viewed as an "abusive or neglectful" mother by some of the posters here. Let me just tell you that I am VERY concerned about my daughter. I have taken her to the Dr. numerous times. In fact, we go in tomorrow to have her weight checked. My baby girl, Anna is 9 months old and 26 lbs. Her weight AND height percentiles are off the charts. I am much more concerned at this point then her Dr. is. She is pretty sure that Anna will start to trend down with her weight now that she is becoming more active. The Dr. ordered blood work to be done at my request to check her thyroid, blood sugar, etc. I took her to the lab to have the blood drawn 3 times and they poked her 7 times all unsuccessfully. It was horrible! Her diet consists of formula (dr. says I can not stop giving her this yet) no more then 20 ounces per day, vegetables, fruits, yogurt and meat. No cereal at all. No juice at all. It breaks my heart and worries me like you could not even imagine. The LAST thing in this world that I want is for my child to start out in this life overweight. I would never want her to go through the struggles that I have with my weight. She will never be taught to eat junk, fast food or too large of portions. Not in this house. Anyways, I think I am just ranting now because the thought of anyone stepping in and threatening to take my children from me is just.... well it's just unthinkable. They are my life! They are the whole reason I even had lapband surgery to start with. I feel that maybe some education is needed in the homes of obese children. Threatening to take someones children is just wrong in this case, at least in my opinion..... :thumbup:

Congrats to everyone on their successes! I'm so glad to be able to come here with all of you and read about your journey's. You all give me great inspiration. You all also give me so much support and you have no idea how much that helps! It is so wonderful to know there are SO many people out there going through all the same things as me. Easter was a difficult day foodwise. We went to my MIL's for dinner and I did well all the way up until she pulled out lemon merengue pie. UGHHH!!! I couldn't resist. It is one of my favorites. What a wonderful treat that was. I of course felt guilty afterwards, but it was worth it. YUM! SO, it's back on track for me today. No more junk! My Monday morning weigh in went better then I expected and I am down 1.5 lbs for the week. I am really happy about that after all the Easter treats! That brings my total weight loss to 40 pounds! YEAH! Well I'm off to the gym. Gotta start working on getting rid of the next 40 pounds!

I think I have said this before, but there is something so odd about Mark and Jay and all of their boohoo'n. Gimme a break Mark, you were just home! I am sad to see Brittany go. She works her tail off and lately the scale sure has not been her friend. how dissapointing!! I know we most likely will not see one of the women win, but I get bummed when they get booted off anyway! How come Alli voted for Brittany? Dan sure has become full of himself... kind of annoying. But he does look better with out the long hair I think. Why am I so addicted to this silly show?!?!?!

Yippee!! The scale moved this last week! Here's my latest info.....9 Mamato3......242......199......223.5.......24.5<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><O:P></O:P>

Thanks you guys. It's such a good feeling knowing that I can come here and speak my feelings and there are lots of people who understand. I guess I will be calling on Monday and seeing about getting on a cancellation list to try to move my fill up. Hopefully I'll get lucky. I went to the gym this morning and busted my tail for an hour again. It seems to make me feel so much better, even if the scale doesn't! hahaha