renewedhope

I am very happy to encourage all of you!! What an awesome journey it is. After a year out, it is renewing to read your posts and sense the excitement and hope of a better future!! If you click on my profile pics you will see several before and during pics, but here are a few. The one in grey is the night before surgery. The one in the black ws taken 8 months out, so it is about 3 1/2 months old. I will take new pics at 1 year. I still have to pinch myself. The REAL me is coming back!! She has been hidden under all that fat for a very long time. I forgot how much I really like her (me).

I have completed the couch to 5k and did it on the treadmill. I didn't start running outdoors until after I could run 5K. Now it is so hard to make myself run on the treadmill because it is so eautiful outdoors. Anyway, to answer your question, I did not adjust the incline on the treadmill. Now that I run outside I can adjust the incline without problems. I wouldn't worry about the incline. As long as you are sticking with the program at what ever speed and incline you choose you are building endurance and will be successful at it!! Best wishes to you!!

Yesterday..We went camping and I forgot my running shoes. :tongue2: I can't run in my boots. I walked instead. It's not the exertion that I had planned, but I wanted to make sure that I didn't let a day go by without exercising.

I am staying on plan today because i ate too many carbs last night, but I am still in ketosis this morning. I don't want to mess this up. NO CARBS FOR ME TODAY!!!!

Wow, there are a bunch of yall having surgery this month!! How cool is that!! I wish everyone having surgery this week the very best!!

WAY TO GO LULUC!!!!! Your time was awesome, and what a thoughtful thing for your DH to do. Sounds like a perfect day!! tootie, how was your run?? Ladies, look at waht we have accomplished in such a short time. This thread was started June 28. That is just over 3 months ago. Do yall remember in the beginning when that 90 sec running interval was difficult!!! Now we are talking about increasing our run times on 5K, and triathalons and such. Such an amazing group of women!!!! I am honored to be able to know you all!!!

Way to go everyone!! We decided to go to our land yesterday. I just got home. I forgot to take my running shoes and running in boots is just not an option. So...I walked. I don't know how far but it was a long way. I plan to run at least 3 miles today!!

welcome Angel.. Keep moving. I am finding that makes a huge difference. I ate more carbs than normal yesterday, but am still in ketosis this morning. Weekends are the hardest...

Music really helps me with my runs. I don't think I could do it without my music. It would get way too boring.

Thanks for the info, Kami. I am always looking for something diffrerent. There is no Asian market here, but if we go to the Dallas area I will have to look for them. I have a new favorite. It was passed on to me by Georgia Girl. It sounds weird, but is so yummy. 1lb ground sausage with 3/4 pkg of cream cheese. YUMMY!!

Congrats HeatherO!! What exciting news!!

I still can't seem to shake the diet mentality either. maybe someday. I am planning to work on that when I get to goal. until then, looks like it's a diet for me.

I am not dressing up for Halloween.. It is 1 week after surgery. i will be dressed in compression garments and drains. It will be TOM too. I am not sure how that's all going to work. Arghh. I ran 5k tonight and it kicked my butt. I think I am beat from the 8 miles yesterday. Going to bed now. Goodnight.

Today....5K on the treadmill. Didin't make it to the track.

Today I ran 5K. I am sooo tired. I think the 8 miles yesterday wore me out, because that 5K tonight was freakin hard to run!!

I love Pittsburg Hotlinks too. I haven't had any since I was banded. I am eating low carb right now. How many carbs in a hot link?? HMMMM. I used to work at a Resteraunt called Warrick's. They are owners of the Hot link place. I know them personally. Nice people. I don't know anyone looking for a house here, but there are lots of them for sale.

Hershey, I live an hour north of Longview, in Pittsburg. Small world. Just keep those positive thoughts going!! Plan to succeed!!

Tonight I saw some size 8 shorts on clearance for $3. I asked DH if I should get them, and that maybe I could wear them once I was healed from surgery. There were some size 6 beside them. My DDH said, "You better get those 6's too". So, I bought both pair. I put the 8's on just to see. Ok this may be hard to picture, but I can buttona nd zip the 8's under my belly flap, so my flap is hanging over, but I could pull it up and actually see what a pair of shorts look like withou my belly flap. I LOOKED TINY!!! I couldn't even believ my own eyes. I can't imagine that she will really remove all of that "junk" that was hanging over, but if she doesn, man!!!! This will definately be worth it!!

can't wait to see your awesome results. Do you ever wonder what you will think about/do with yourself when this is all done. Weight loss and PS is so mind consuming for me!!

Where are all the low carbers!! Let's revive this thread!! I AM IN KETOSIS!!! Sugar cravings are gone!! I will be doing low carb until my surgery on Oct 24!! How is everyone else doing??

The most difficult thing was the period from after surgery until you have good restriction. I couldn't even tell I had a band. I kept on my plan mostly during this time and lost around 10 pounds a month, but it was so hard because my band wasn't helping me yet. I remember thinking that this worked for lots of people, but it was going to be another thing that I did to lose weight that failed. Being obese, we become so accustom to weight loss plans not working. Well, it works. Once you have restriction your are like, WOW!! This period is known as Bandster Hell, and now I know why. Just remember that this is not "another weight loss attempt" This is a lifestyle change and determine from the start that you are going to be successful, and once you get through Bandster Hell you will begin to see results that you really wondered if were possible.

Just want to stick my head in and wish all of you the best. I was banded Oct 24 of last year. What a difference a year has made. I am not the same person that I was when I sat where you are just 1 year ago. It is not easy. In fact, at times it is very hard, but so worth it. I am approaching my 1 year bandiversary and have lost 86 pounds!! For my bandiversary gift I am having a tummy tuck and thigh lift on Oct 24 of this year. I've gone from size 22 to size 10. So jump in and give it all you've got. Whatever happened to the October 07 group I'll never know, so if yall don't mid I will be checking in and rooting yall on.

The thread has been pretty slow. I have posted a few times, but not much going on there. Post to it and I will start posting again. Let's see if we can't revive it. There are a lot of low carbers out there!!

Yesterday.....2 miles in the morning, 3 miles in the afternoon, 3 miles in the evening. What got into me?? I have no idea.. Today...Nothing yet. Will go to the track after supper.

My weight has slowed significantly in the last 3-4 months. I was planning to start PS consults at 150. I am 5'5. Since my weight loss has slowed it just seems like the right time to do it. I think that is a very personal decision. I know some surgeons require you to have been at goal for some time. Mine has not such requirements and now just seems to be the time. When it is time, I think you'll know. Some of the other ladies may be able to answer this question better since they are further along in this part of the journey.