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Thanks daddy, I was thinking about the goggles after I got done yesterday. Would make it alot easier. My plan is to just increase the time btwn rest periods. Go one more length each time before that initial rest. Figure eventually I'll get up there.:biggrin:

Thanks Tracy. It's been a pretty remarkable change for me at work. Btw, w/o asking that Lt, I found out just a little while ago that I am only about 8 lbs heavier than him now.:smile: Couldn't believe it. He came up to me and said I was going to be lighter than him soon. I told him I didn't believe that for a minute. He then told me he weighs 269. Not gloating, just thought I would throw that out after my initial post. I chose not to mention my marriage because little has changed. DW is proud of the weight loss I've accomplished and that I did this for her and DD. But, like Tracy, she loved me anyway.:biggrin: Edit: I meant DW loved me anyway, not Tracy. I'm sure she likes me, just doesn't love me. :-)

daddy....after trying, and failing pretty miserably, to swim 1/4 mile yesterday, if you are swimming even most of 1/4 mile straight my hat goes off to you. Wow! That kicked my butt. My shoulders are a little sore, but my ribs are just now getting much more so.:biggrin:

I just don't see where having that type of restriction is living. I've had one fill at my 6 mo checkup and have lost over 100 lbs. I do not have the restriction that alot of you speak of, but I know when to stop eating. I can eat almost anything w/o pb'ing or sliming (never had either and happy about it). I just got done with lunch, little over 1 c of food 1 1/2 hrs ago and I still feel stuffed. Eating sweets will not kill you or ruin your lb journey. As long as you don't binge on them and know that 1 or 2 small pieces of chocolate are all you need to satisfy your craving. And, as long as you don't do this all day every day.:biggrin:

Couldn't have said it better. I do 11 workouts a week. Yup, 11, 7 cardio and 4 weightlifting via circuit training with free weights. As I like to put it now, this is a triangle. You have to have the lapband, diet and exercise. If any of that is missing for us, we don't lose weight like we should. One of my officers that has had the lb about 2 yrs longer than me only talks about his diet. Never mentions anything about exercise to me. He was proud of the fact that he lost 30 lbs. his first yr. Hasn't lost much more since. I'm not putting down slow losers. Most people are working the program the way they should. It's just the people that don't do everything necessary to make this work.

You absolutely still need to have self control. I've lost over 100 lbs in just over 6 mos, only had one fill and exercise every day. Cardio 7 days and lift 4. I know I could eat more if I wanted to, but I know that if I do, all the work I've done will be for nothing. It takes work, in diet, exercise and the amount we do in both areas. As for people that want to say I took the "easy way out", just let them come to the gym with me for one weeks worth of workouts. Not too many "normal" people could do my workouts for one week. I even had my PA last month tell me she couldn't run 3.5 miles straight like I do 3 times a week now.

Absolutely Stef. The important thing to remember is to just get in their and move. Even if it is walking around your neighborhood. Which, btw, seeing as it is finally getting decent up here, I can start to do with my dog. (Funny sidenote, my german shepherd has always been skinny for a gsd. Now that I have been losing weight, he has gotten fat. Guess I forgot to walk him enough while I've been working on losing weight. Poor guy.:angry_smile:) But, the important thing for people to remember, is that this lb tool is a triangle. You need the lb, diet and exercise to be truly successful with it. You leave one aspect of it out, and you are not living up to your abilities.

I'll go with my work relationships. As some know, I am a police officer. You want to talk about some of the most un-PC people around, you can't beat police officers. I used to have to deal with all the jokes about being big and eating. I especially hated potlucks in the dept. Always the obligatory "better get your food quick 'cus J is coming". Or, one of my Lt's always would ask "are you eating again?" if he saw me eating an egg @ Breakfast. (Funny thing is, same Lt always eats at least 2 donuts each and every day and is no little man himself) Always got the jokes about my uniforms and how many rayons did they have to kill to make one for me. Or how many cows had to die for my leather jacket (please no PETA comments here, I respect your views, I just like to stay warm). If I didn't just laugh it off and keep up the "jolly big guy" mode, it just egged them on. However, since my time off from the surgery, it disappeared. Almost so quickly that I didn't realize it had happened. I now longer here the comments about the amount of food I eat or about my clothing. Unless it is to comment about how big my uni's and civilian clothes are getting or about how little I eat (not that I ever ate that much anyway, most of you know how that is:frown:). Or about how good I seem to be doing with the weightloss. Don't get me wrong, I love these guys to death, for the most part, and would back them to the hilt. I work with some of my best friends, but it got old. So, just from that standpoint, the lapband has been a positive. Also, I have sort of become a person that other overweight people know they can talk to about their struggles and ask any questions they may have. I will never tell someone they need this surgery. But, if asked, I will answer any and all questions and volunteer to go to any seminars if they want me to.

Absolutely! I find I NEED to exercise or I just don't feel right. On my non lifting weeks, by the end I almost feel as if I am "jonesing" for a lifting workout. Which is one of the main reasons why I put those in every 6 wks. Otherwise, I find I start to get burnt out and find excuses to not go in and workout. I'd rather take a week off and recupe than stop altogether.

On behalf of his fellow officers, thank you so much to your family for his service. That is a great quote. Good luck next week. We'll keep you in our prayers.

Wow plain, I thought you were going to ask a real personal question.:angry_smile: I am 6'3". So yeah, we are pretty similar. As for my weight goal, I originally started this whole process with the goal of getting to btwn 250 and 270. After seeing how it was going post op, I changed it to 240. I was told by the bariatric clinic nurse I originally saw that 225 would not be out of the question. My surgeon said the same thing. I just want to get to 240 and then I'll re evaluate again. So far, I'm down from a size 48 pant to a baggy 42. Waist is just about right, but the rest is baggy.:cursing: For the weightlifting, I once considered amateur powerlifting, but have pretty long arms which does not lend itself to being real competive in that sport. However, I have always lifted weights. So, like you, I have a layer of muscle under a layer of fat. Luckily, now the layer of fat is smaller:thumbup:.

:cursing: That would be unfortunate. Even though I would most likely not see it, it would still suck having to listen to all the media hype over it.:angry_smile:

Karey-welcome back. Good luck on your continued rehab. Jess-great news on the tests! Keep it up. daddy-keep up what you are doing, keeps me inspired seeing your success!:angry_smile: Stef-sorry about the overfill. Hopefully, with the unfill, things will get back to normal. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ok, now for my update. Yesterday, I was off from work, so I went in the morning to the gym right off and tried my own little indoor triathlon. Swimming went not too good. I ultimately swam for just over 1/4 mile but had to rest for about 30 seconds btwn each lap.:cursing: Knew it was going to be my weak point, just gotta work on it on my off days when I don't lift. Showered off real quick, hopped on a regular exercise bike, and did 45 minutes on a cross country setting. Made it 12.2 miles in that time. Hopped off the bike, refilled the Water bottle real quick, and hopped on the treadmill. Ran 1.25 miles @ 5.5 mph, followed by .5 miles @ 5.0 mph, .75 miles @ 5.5 again, .2 miles @ 4.0 mph, and then .4 miles @ 5.5 again. Total of 3.1 miles in about 35 minutes, running almost the entire time. That, to me, was the most impressive. Did not think I would run that much after swim and bike. Figure I burned btwn 1550 and 1600 calories btwn all 3. Went to my first MN Wild game last night. I don't know much about hockey as I grew up in IA, but had a blast. However, did not get to bed last night until 2300.:cursing: Still got up this morning for cardio. 50 minutes on the elliptical for 4.02 miles and 825 calories.

Thanks for posting this. I had not heard of this movie until now as well. I will definately be making time to go see it.

I really need to stay on top of this thing. Couple of items of note. Last week I hit the 100 lbs lost mark:thumbup:. Truly a great accomplishment for me. I still can't believe it. I see my reflection in glass when I am walking around, and I think I am still almost 380 lbs. Not anymore though. Ok, I finished off my 2nd cycle of the 6 wk cycle (2 3 wk cycles w/i) last week. Did real good. So, this week is a non lifting week, only cardio. Tomorrow, I am going to go into the gym and see how much of a mini triathlon I can do there. 1/2 mile swim, 14 miles on a bike and 3.1 mile run/walk. I'm a little concerned about the swim and run. I have never swam that much at one time and I KNOW I'll be tired after that and the bike ride. Oh well, gotta start somewhere. After talking to some people from church and work, I am really excited about trying for a mini triathlon this summer. At least one. Just no Speedo's for me.:biggrin:

I really need to stay on top of this thing. Couple of items of note. Last week I hit the 100 lbs lost mark:thumbup:. Truly a great accomplishment for me. I still can't believe it. I see my reflection in glass when I am walking around, and I think I am still almost 380 lbs. Not anymore though. Ok, I finished off my 2nd cycle of the 6 wk cycle (2 3 wk cycles w/i) last week. Did real good. So, this week is a non lifting week, only cardio. Tomorrow, I am going to go into the gym and see how much of a mini triathlon I can do there. 1/2 mile swim, 14 miles on a bike and 3.1 mile run/walk. I'm a little concerned about the swim and run. I have never swam that much at one time and I KNOW I'll be tired after that and the bike ride. Oh well, gotta start somewhere. After talking to some people from church and work, I am really excited about trying for a mini triathlon this summer. At least one. Just no Speedo's for me.:confused_smile:

Congrats FLman!:huh2: I, too, was excited when I hit that mark. It's amazing how much better we feel when we reach those mini goals. It keeps you going for your next goal. Keep up the great work.

Trust me, you don't want to see that.:huh2: daddy, congrats on signing up for the race. Keep us posted on the training. Jess, school sucks. I'm going through the same thing with work, school and working out. No fun at all. For cardio today, I did 65 minutes on thge elliptical machine for 5.3 miles and 1094 calories. Tomorrow will be my first attempt at the mileages for the mini triathlon. Should prove interesting. I've never swam 1/2 mile straight. Then to follow it up with 14 miles on bike and 5k running/walking, WHEW! I'm tired just thinking about it.:cool2:

Nor am I. I just want to give it a go and see if I can do it.:tongue:

Stef-yup, trifind.com/MN. There are ALOT around here each summer by the looks of it. Me and a guy from church are looking at doing at least one this summer. Like I said, I'm going to try it out on Thurs at the gym and see how well it goes for me. Of course, if I do this, I will NOT be wearing a Speedo. There isn't enough money in the world for that.:tongue:

I went in to see my PCP about another matter. I decided to broach (sp) the subject with him, nervously. After barely having the words "lapband surgery" out of my mouth, he said he thought it would be a great idea. I go to Park Nicollet Clinic in my hometown and it turned out PNC has 3 bariatric surgeon teams. All they do is bariatric surgery. All of their nurses, and most of their assisting staff, have had bariatric surgery (either RnY or lb). So, they know EXACTLY what their patients are going through at each stage of the process. It was the best decision I've made concerning my health talking to him. He was very supportive and still is.

Big reason why I decided to have the surgery. As of now, we do not have this, but it has been in the talks for a long time. It will come about eventually. I figured I would get ahead of the need. Marathinner, I would try to find out about the dash cam. If there was one in his car, it would make it easier to prove the time you were stopped. Also, it could show his behavior.

And gwen puts us over the 1/2 ton mark (roughly) @ 1087.4. WOW!!!!! Not bad for one group.:tongue:

Today was a running day on the treadmill. Total of 50 minutes, here is the breakdown: 22 minutes at 5.5 mph and 1.0% incline (I was told that running @ a 1.0% incline will make the run on a treadmill more like a run outside) for a total of 2 miles 15 minute walk at 4.0 mph and 2.0% incline for a total of 1 mile 4:40 minute run at 6.5 mph and 0 incline for a total of 0.5 miles. 8:20 minutes at 4.0 mph and 2.0% incline for a total of .55 miles Total-4.05 miles and 840 calories. Sidenote: don't know if any of you have seen the thread, but I'm looking into starting my own little training regiment of my days off from work to try for a mini triathlon (1/2 mile swim, 13-15 mile bike ride, 3.1 mile run). I'm going to do the first one on Thursday. I'll let you know how bad it goes.:tongue:

Not sure of what I am going to do for a training schedule. I'm going to hit the gym this Thursday when I am off to so I can spend extra time there. I'm going to try out the swim, hit the bike and then test the treadmill. I'll see what I am capable of doing. Right now, I figure the swim will be the toughest as I have never swam for distance, just leisure. Should prove interesting.:tongue: