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My husband came with me to all my appointments and the education class. He thought it was important to understand what was going on.

Depends on what you call intense. I've been told I have to go on how I feel. Are you tired all the time? Muscles hurt or achy? Has the scale stopped moving down? If the answer is no to all then you are getting enough nutrition. Muscles that don't get enough nutrition to recover get very achy. If your dragging at your workout and your performance is going down then it might be time to reevaluate your nutrition. It's not so much calories and it is about the nutrition gained from what you eat. Protein, Fiber, carbs.

Hi To answer your question how do you train- just get out there and do it! I think doing something everyday is the most helpful. As you get closer to the race do two of the sports a day. I found going from bike to run (brick training) the most challenging. My legs were like rubber. My first Triathlon experience(2005) was as part of a relay team. I did the open Water swim. Relays are a great place to start. I use the site BeginnerTriathlete.com - Triathlon Training for Beginners. There are training plans there and I loved the training log. A good read is 'Slow Fat Triathlete' by Jayne Williams. Good luck.

Good job Chris.

Ok that's my 2 cents worth.

Yep I hit goal- and a week early. WooHoo!! :eek: ******NAME********START WEIGHT*****CURRENT WEIGHT********GOAL********LBS. LOST ****:w00t:************:cool2:*********************************:tt2:* 1dayatime..........263............261............243............2 2BHealthE!.........194............179............194............0 ahsem2bme..........244............244............225............0 aJoneen............223............213............213............10 Aphrodite1984......208............208............190............0 Ariel..............199............191.3..........185..........7.6 ArmyWife4life......209.5..........209.5..........190............0 Barb12590..........228............212............213...........16 Bea1128............210.5..........205.5..........188............5 blueriley..........206............206............190............0 Brandymom1234......227............151.9..........135..........4.1 Caramia71..........208............202............195............6 cQQlgirl...........194............191............180............3 Crzytchr...........281............266............265...........15 DebinFl............181............177............168............4 georgiagirl........245............227............220...........18 HarleyGirl.........188............182............175............6 HeatherA...........210.5..........199.4..........200.........11.1 HeatherO...........155............143............140...........12 Ivyrose325.........212............212............199............0 Jazzyywan..........255............255............190............0 Jodi_620...........196............178............177...........18 KikiVal315.........237.5..........229............220..........8.5 Lana24.............208............194............185............1 laurigee...........180............169............160...........11 Leslie2Lose........220............214............205............6 lindar172 .........274.2..........258............256.........16.2 LisaB..............205.5..........192............180.........13.5 livn4thm...........235............229............210............6 Long2bthin.........248............229............230...........19 Luu2008............203............199.5..........183..........3.5 Mamanmidwife.......299............283............280...........16 mamato3............186............186............170............0 MarinaBleu.........226.5..........226.5..........216............0 memom..............210............210............170............0 Minxz..............299............286............280............9 mominlv13..........299.8..........282.4..........280.........17.4 Momof5.............192.5..........187.5..........175..........5.0 nip50..............175............166............160............9 NukeChik...........218............215............208............3 NurseNiki..........258............244............239...........14 odamay.............242............242............225............0 paige65............252............242............232...........10 Peaches11..........205............205............194............0 pj_txlady..........220............213.5..........200..........6.5 Redtulips3.........180............171............169............9 Renee74............214............201............199...........13 Renewedhope........171............167............150............4 reif78.............294............195............185............0 savimama...........216............216............200............0 shaversd...........230.5..........225............210..........5.5 SpecialK...........294............286............280............8 Sunshine2..........177............167............167...........10 Tess...............304............296............280............8 thatDEgirl.........211............195.4..........195.........15.6 tp78...............201............192............180............9 Turler.............225............215............210............10 wendyw.............192............188............172............4 wowox7.............195............179............170...........16 WyominGirl.........327............321............312............6 __________________

I always forget to go. I need to make a point of going next time. Did you learn anything good this time? What was the discussion?

Unjury unflavored does not have Aspartame. You can mix the unflavored into anything to boost up the Protein. chocolate milk, soy milk, fruit smoothies, ff yogurt, any Soup or sauce (just make sure it is not over 130degrees). Possibilities are unlimited. Best part it that you control the recipe. I even put it into home made Protein Bars.

Yep very wise words! Thanks

I am truly sorry that my comment hurt you.There was no contempt meant. From the one sentence you wrote and your choice of the word fear (not phobia) did not give me a sense that the problem was so dire. Again, my apologies. Amanda

I have never heard that before. Why don't you post a ? over on the main fill board. My Dr is very conservative with fills. I had to wait about 2 months for my first fill. I've only had 2 fills so far.

My Dr is at North Shore Long Island Jewish Hosp. at Syosset. It is a Center of Excellance for Bariatric Surgery. There are 2 Band Drs there and they have a staff with another Dr, Physicians Assistants, nutritionist and Psych Dr. The norm is most Drs will not fill someone they have not banded. But since you are coming from an excellent program at NYU I hope you will not have that problem. See who your Dr recommends too. Where are you located?

Im not sure why this is happening but some folks are not using the most recent list. It is really frustrating. Im not pointing fingers but it happened (this time) on post #367 so everyone might want to check their numbers. ******NAME**********START WGHT****CURRENT WGHT*******GOAL********LBS. LOST *****:thumbup:***********:thumbup:*************:thumbup:************:smile2:*********:thumbup:* 1dayatime..........263............261............243............2 2BHealthE!.........194............179............194............0 ahsem2bme..........244............244............225............0 aJoneen............223............216............213............7 Aphrodite1984......208............208............190............0 Ariel..............199............191.3..........185..........7.6 ArmyWife4life......209.5..........209.5..........190............0 Barb12590..........228............218............213...........10 Bea1128............210.5..........205.5..........188............5 blueriley..........206............206............190............0 Brandymom1234......227............151.9..........135..........4.1 Caramia71..........208............202............195............6 cQQlgirl...........194............192............180............2 Crzytchr...........281............272............265............9 DebinFl............181............177............168............4 georgiagirl........245............229............220...........16 HarleyGirl.........188............187............175............1 HeatherA...........210.5..........203.9..........200..........6.6 HeatherO...........155............144............140...........11 Ivyrose325.........212............212............199............0 Jazzyywan..........255............255............190............0 Jodi_620...........196............179............177...........17 KikiVal315.........237.5..........229............220..........8.5 Lana24.............208............195............185............0 laurigee...........180............173............160............7 Leslie2Lose........220............214............205............6 lindar172 .........274.2..........259.6..........256.........14.6 LisaB..............205.5..........193............180.........12.5 livn4thm...........235............233............210............2 Long2bthin.........248............230............230...........18 Luu2008............203............199.5..........183..........3.5 Mamanmidwife.......299............286............280...........13 mamato3............186............186............170............0 MarinaBleu.........226.5..........226.5..........216............0 memom..............210............210............170............0 Minxz..............299............286............280............9 mominlv13..........299.8..........284.6..........280.........15.2 Momof5.............192.5..........187.5..........175..........5.0 nip50..............175............168............160............7 NukeChik...........218............215............208............3 NurseNiki..........258............246............239...........12 odamay.............242............242............225............0 paige65............252............247............232............5 Peaches11..........205............205............194............0 pj_txlady..........220............220............200............0 Redtulips3.........180............171............169............9 Renee74............214............213............199............7 Renewedhope........171............168............150............3 reif78.............294............195............185............0 savimama...........216............216............200............0 shaversd...........230.5..........225............210..........5.5 SpecialK...........294............286............280............8 Sunshine2..........177............167............167............10 Tess...............304............299...........280............5 thatDEgirl.........211............202.6..........195..........8.4 tp78...............201............192............180............9 Turler.............225............217............210............8 wendyw.............192............188............172............4 wowox7.............195............183............170...........12 WyominGirl.........327............321............312............6 Sunshine2 I changed yours.GOAL!!!

Don't look out the window. Best wishes on your journey!

Lack of hunger good. Body shakes and jitters not so good. My DH is diabetic so I know that testing once doesn't do the trick when your sugar is dropping/rising. Test twice 15 mins apart. Also are you getting enough to drink? Gotta stay hydrated. Getting your protein? That is a must. Just suck down a protein drink first thing in the morning. If your band is tight in the AM (like mine) drink a small glass of warm water first. Good rule of thumb is if you think you should call the Dr, you should! (if just for piece of mind) Your body is going through a really big change and you have to give it time to get adjusted. Good luck on your journey, Amanda

I didn't have any problems. Just remember to count those calories too. Amanda

Hi I think alot of folks have the "OMG did I make the right decision?" freak out. I know I did. You have to trust that you did your homework before the surgery and move forward with your plans to get in better shape/more healthy. Stick with it. If you have questions give a shout out. :thumbup:Good luck with you journey, Amanda

A note about the Medifast. I recommend using it as a base for a shake. Add some tasty stuff. Bananas, berries, almond or coconut extract, a couple T's of Peanut Butter, General Mills SF International coffee mixes or espresso powder. Not everything together- pick your favorite. Always drink them cold. Don't stress to much over the up coming holidays. Just try to make a plan for how you are going to handle a given situation before you get there. Let yourself enjoy a little taste, it is after all the holidays! Focus on friends not food. But remember -Halloween is for the kids- back away from the candy!!!!!

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Look on your visitor messages.

Congratulations on the first 30! You can do this!!

You sound like you're on you way. The fill might help with the hunger too. Good luck, Amanda

Well at least she is not eating them in front of you. Maybe ask her how you can be supportive. Maybe you will luck out and she will ask you how she can support you. Just do your best each and every day. Good luck, Amanda

I too was banded in March. I had a big stall Aug & Sept. Just this past week the scale is moving down. I started to log my food again. I think it makes a difference as you actually know what and how much you're eating. You never think you're eating as much as you are. Yep I can eat more then the recommended normal, but I really try to measure out my meals. It is a mind game. You think you need more then you do. Have a smaller portion and give yourself permission to have more if you are hungry 10minutes after you have eaten. Odds are you won't want anymore. Good luck, Amanda

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