lauren0728

hey mark... can you give me some tips? i cant seem to keep weight off. Ive been banded since oct and ive been as low as 153, but im back up to 170! thats only 8 lbs down from what i was banded at!! Help!!

I think that yall should get a relativly loose fill so you can eat normal foods, but less makes you full.... i would DEF try that before removal. you have nothing to stop you after removal!!!

im from northeast PA

hey, Lauren, 19.. banded oct 11. nice to meet you all!

i do eat complex carbs, it def helps curb my hunger... whole wheat bread and oatmeal are good.... theres no harm in having a 100 cal pack that might not be whole grain once a day... as long as its just ONE! Ive found that by allowing myself one treat a day vs. depriving myself keeps me on track for the long run. All i get with depervation is pent up cravings.. lol..

im tight in the morning so i stick with a premade protien shake, or i blend up some fruit and yogurt and such for a smoothie..... ive also been known to have a glass of milk too

haha yea i would have to agree with everyone here... i would love to be with someone that has a lap band... i would settle for a friend even! sheesh, the thought of having someone who actually knows the feelings that i feel would be fricken awsome!!!

Becky i totally agree.... Water WATER WATER.... if that doesnt work i would suggest mixing up your caloric intake. not by much but spike it up 200-300 cals a day, maybe like 2 days of the week. Your body sounds like it caught onto you! The human body is a SMART thing, if your consistant it adjusts. Even if its 1000 cals a day (which any normal person would loose on) Now that your exercising it may need more cals to feel comfortable releasing the extra weight rather than going into its little 'self preservation mode'

I would love to join you, but i dont think i will loose 14 pounds...... weight comes off sloooowwww for me ill aim for 10? deal?? Lauren

ok so. im blonde, ill just put that out there!! but im allowed to have fruit... right?? i really want to do this with you guys, im pretty sure i could do the vegan thing because i dont really eat dairy anyways, but ill start vegitarian. So that means i can eat anything that didnt have a heartbeat right??? did i mention i was blonde?? Lol

hey, quick question.... what do you guys eat if your vegitarian or vegan (i dont even know the difference.. LoL) like how do you get your protien?? and can you have fruit??

i had them, my hair on the back of my head was braided, only two tracks, and then hair woven in. My hair was long to begin with so the extentions were a couple inches from my butt!! lol they looked great, but it took me FOREVER to do my hair, and i didnt realize that i wasnt supposed to wash my hair everyday with them, so my hair was always wet where the braid was... so they got ichy and REALLY annoying so i took them out after like uhh a week.. :welldoneclap: there goes 150 bucks!! LoL.. although i would do it again if my hair wasnt so long already, and i planned on doing it everyday, because i couldnt put it up that well...

Bodybugg is a device you wear to track calories in and out. you can get them online. Search the forum for Bodybugg... ull find lots of posts!

well my last fill was in Nov, but i just had an emergency unfill last sat because i couldnt get liquids down.... already made that phone call and got the bloodwork... no prego, but she thinks my body kinda forgot how to do it on its own... lol

ha... idk i recently went off the pill and i havent gotten my period since (that was October!!) so im hoping it should be coming. Right now im jsut really LARGE and so upset with myself. I cant believe it.............. i was doing so good....

Hahah.. funny post... but NO WAY!!! I work at a gym and all of the trainers love helping out. You are NEVER too fat to lift a weight muscle burns more calories than fat, so even if you dont loose pounds but gain muslce your body will be burning more. Trainers know what their talking about, i think you would find it beneficial to try it out. Any hey, if you decide it isnt for you now, just wait and then purchase more sessions!

I MUST flucuate Water, ill tell u what.. i ve been getting myself back on track and i stepped on the scale today and it said 170!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!! On monday i was 153 .. what the hell.. now i really AM crying. .

Faith~ yea the doc told me to stay on liquids for at least 24hrs, but i stayed on until today! so thats 3... and yess foods are having NO problem... he took 2 or 3 ccs out of me so im WIDE open! Karri~ ill let u know whn i talk to him! = )

ive been doing great, had a couple set backs but i always pulled myself up and got going again. Well today i have been eating literally non-stop. I have NO idea what has gotten into me. I keep saying this is the last thing then i go back for more!!! i feel huge and bloated. i have no idea but i am WIDE open today. Eating stuff never thought i could. Ughhhhhhh im so upset with myself. I wanna cry.....

im with you all on this one, but i havent figured out how to kick this habit.... my touble is i head straight for the sweets!!! AH!!! and they go down wayyyyyy to easy

First of all id like to give a 'way to go' to Mindy!! Secondly~ did the first workout today ( i started late) and idk if i will be killed for saying this but i thought it was easier than i had expected. When i herd 5k i thought WOW... but HEY! this might actually be doable = )

just some things that you can do at home.... - Planks~ lay on the floor in a push up position, you may rest on your elbows if needed, hold that pose for 3 sets of 30 secs. Make sure your form is good keeping your butt down. This exercise may sound like nothing but it hurts the next day!! - Twists ~ to get in the correct position, lay flat on the floor like you were going to do a normal crunch... elevate your torso half way thru a cunch and hold... elevate your feet, than twist your torso from side to side touching the floor on each side. 3 sets of 30 - 50 depending on your tolorance. Once this becomes easy start holding a weight or medicine ball in your hands. - V sits~ these are killers!! lay completely flat on the floor and simutaniously lift torso and straight legs into a V position. Be careful tho because it is hard to hold your balance at first!! - Elevated leg crunchs ~ simple adapation to regualar crunches. Lift your legs at a 90 degree angle and bed at the knees ( think about laying on the floor with ur butt against a couch and your legs resting on top of it) Complete a regular crunch making sure not to pull on your head and neck. This exercise works your lower abs more than a traditional crunch. For some added intensity pulse up for 3 counts down for 1. I usually do 2 or 3 sets of 20. hope this helps.... if you want more let me kno!

TexGirly: sorry to hear that, i hope things are going better for you.... on a lighter note i will start on monday with you!!

im sooo interested in doing this with you guys but it seems i got a late start : /... but if its not to late i would love to join!!!! Where is the 'couch to 5k' program so i know what to do???

ok, so i took ur guys advice and went to the ER, my doc doesnt have an anserwing serv. I had to wiat a while for them to contact a specialist but they got one and i got unfilled... unfortunately he wasnt MY doc, he took out like 2 ccs just to make sure that i dont have any more trouble over the weekend untill i can get back to my doc. That was some scary stuff tho!... glad its over