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I was told I could start doing cardio as soon as I felt up to it. I was walking my dog w/i 2 days and by the next week, I was at the gym on the treadmill. I was also told I could start lifting weights after 2 wks. Just as long as I started off light and worked my way up. Just no abdominal work for 4 wks. It all depends on what your dr wants. I would suggest asking that question pre op so you can start on a plan.

I'm nowhere near as long as Jack and ccar50, but I just had my first fill 1 1/2 wks ago at my 6 mo. checkup. I've managed to lose just over 100 lbs in that time by watching my diet and exercising ALOT. I've found that even though, like ccar50, I don't feel the restriction alot of people talk about, I do know when to stop and how I feel w/i 1/2 hr of stopping. I know if I wanted to, I could eat through the band, but I don't want to. If I just wait that 30 minutes, I am full and remain so for around 4 hrs. If I can't make it much longer, I simply get a healthy, small snack like 1/4 c of cottage cheese. It's never too soon to start working at the weight loss. It's ok to push yourself in the exercise dept. Just don't overdo it in the eating dept. Use your head and listen to your body. It will tell you what you can handle.

Check out Craigslist.com. There are usually a few treadmills on there each day. Most for not too much.

Has anyone considered a mini triathlon? I was talking to a guy from church a couple of weeks ago about doing some 5k's. He mentioned maybe looking into a mini triathlon a couple of towns over. After looking it up online, I've found there are so many around here that I didn't know about. I'm actually kind of excited to try to start training for one and see if I could handle it. Anyone else consider doing one of these?

Lise, that was my plan as well. Just a few people. Then, as I started telling more people, the better I felt. I don't care what others think about me anymore. I am not doing this for their approval. I'm doing this for me and my family. Like you said, if I give one person education on another option, I'm going to do it. I've had several people ask the initial questions I had asked of my fellow officer when I was considering it. Why would I want to make them feel like a lesser person by denying the help I've gotten? Good luck with your weightloss. I've looked at your blog and will be keeping track of it.

Ok, Friday: Lower body. End of the cycle, so it was 12 reps per exercise. Followed by 65 minutes of cardio on elliptical. 5.21 miles and 1085 calories. Saturday: no exercise, in Des Moines and forgot my shoes. Dangit! Sunday: hit the gym when we got home. 65 minutes on treadmill. 3.1 mile run @ 5.5 mph for 34 minutes, 5.11 miles total and 1040 calories. Monday: non lifting week-cardio only. 50 minutes on elliptical. 4.05 miles and 830 calories.

First, I crack the century mark. Which, in and of itself, makes it a great week. But, then today, I just got unofficial word that I made it back on the SWAT team in my dept! This was one of my reasons for wanting the band. I had to drop off the team in Jan. of 2004 due to weight issues. It was basically at that moment I pretty much gave up on working out on a regular basis. I just didn't have the drive to get in any more. I gave up. My weight went up FAST. Late 2006, I finally decided I had to do something about my weight or I was not going to be around too much longer at the rate I was going. So, lapband was my choice. I had to jump through alot of hoops for the insurance and luckily had a really great clinic I was going through that fought some of my battles with BC/BS of IL, but it was worth it. 1 week after my 6 mo. bandiversary and 2 goals are accomplished! This is an amazing tool and I will tell everyone who will even listen to me about it.

Just got the unofficial word this afternoon that one of my goals for getting the lapband has been accomplished. I am back on the SWAT team at work!!!! :eek: I had to drop off of it in Jan., 2004 due to weight issues. Now, I'm back and I plan on lasting for a looooooong time. Thanks lb for being the tool that helps me accomplish my goals.

Name: Frangipani Weight loss from day of surgery: 81 lbs Total weight loss: 87 lbs Name: Candle Weight loss from day of surgery: 81 lbs Total weight loss: 111 lbs Name: Salsa Weight loss from day of surgery: 81 lbs Total weight loss: 81 lbs Name: Pammycakes Weight loss from day of surgery: 84 lbs Total weight loss: 86 lbs Name: Ceradad Weight loss from day of surgery: 80.5 Total weight loss: 100.5

Great workouts Stef!!!!:thumbup: Keep up the great work. For me today, working the late day shift, so I hit both upper body and cardio. Today and tomorrow are the end of my cycle, so it's the tough end of it. Upper body was: Reverse grip lats: 130 x 12 Incl bench: 145 x 12 Cable crossovers: 60 x 12 DB curls: 30 x 12 Skull crushers: 80 x 12 Hammer Strenght military press: 60 x 12 Back ext on Roman chair: 55 lb db x 12 DB shrugs: 90 x 12 Total of 3 circuits. No rest btwn sets other than the walk to the next and about 2 minutes btwn circuits to rest. Easy to do when the reps are 7-9. 10-12 reps are KILLER circuits. Cardio was 65 minutes on elliptical for 5.11 miles and 1040 calories. Tomorrow is lower body and cardio together as I'm off. Then, 9 days of no lifting to recoup and back at it again.

Thanks Jess. It would have felt sooooo much better, but I went for cardiovascular HR today instead of weight loss HR and it really has wiped me out. Think the bug from last week is playing a part as well. It will feel better after I get some rest. But it still feels great!:thumbdown:

Well, in girth as well.

Every bit helps 4jin. Keep up the great work!:thumbup:

Hit the century mark at 9:10 am this morning. My highest weight EVER was 379 last summer about 1 mo pre op. Stepped on the scale this morning and, 278.5 I was so happy. I originally set my goal to be somewhere btwn 250 and 270. Then, after about 2 mos post op, I switched to 240 flat. I may be able to hit that by my bandiversary. 6 mos, it should be doable even if I start to slow down on the weight loss. With softball season coming up, I may not feel the need to hit the gym for cardio every morning. We'll see.

Same here. I'm kind of going off my weight when I graduated hs. I was 250 then and in pretty good shape as an offensive tackle. I originally thought I wanted 250 to 270. Then, as the pounds started coming off, I switched it to a flat 240. We'll see when I get there. At the rate I'm going, I should easily get there by my bandiversary. I'll talk with my surgeon or PA when I reach my goal. They told me at my first consultation that 225 was doable. We'll see. The big thing for me is, DON'T EVER GO BACK UP!!!!! That is important to me.

Two items today: Cardio-50 minutes on treadmill (incl 2.5 mile run @ 5.5 mph) 4.02 miles and 803 calories elliptical machine-60 minutes 5.29 miles and 1099 calories Total-115 minutes, 9.31 miles and 1901 calories. BIG ANNOUNCEMENT- I hit the century mark today. 100.5 lbs lost! I was so excited to finally hit it. Thanks for keeping me motivated everyone!

Ok, gotta update here and share the news. If you will look at my ticker down below, I HIT THE CENTURY MARK THIS MORNING! 100 lbs gone! I can't believe it. I just keep having to almost pinch myself to realize it's true. Thanks for all the great encouragement you have all been. I truly think having this forum here makes it so much easier to do this. :thumbup::biggrin::w00t::biggrin::frown::biggrin::frown::biggrin:

I know about the shrinking problem Mike. I swear I've shrunk some as well. You appear to be going gang busters so far. Keep up the great work! It's seeing results like that that keep me motivated. I don't want to fall behind. :biggrin:

Ok, I'm a little slow on this forum. I just found this thread. As you can see by my ticker, I'm 1 lb away from the century mark. I hope to get there by this weekend. I sometimes have trouble convincing myself I've lost this much in just 6 mos. I keep trying to mentally tell that I misread the scale. But, then I remember all the clothes I can no longer wear because they are too big. Funny thing is though, I still have to wear 3X shirts for now because my shoulders and chest are still too big from lifting, but the torso area BELLOWS out. What a great feeling.

ant-I am 6'3". 240 is probably still a little too high. But, originally, I set a goal for somewhere btwn 250 and 270. Now, I'm 10 lbs from that range. I reset it awhile ago seeing how well I've been doing. Btw, I would consider pool time as working out. Unless you are floating around drinking margaritas:biggrin:, you are exercising.

Yeah, if they hadn't I would have had a whole new definition for bandster h*ll.:biggrin: As I stated in other threads, I have a great DW who allows me to hit the gym at the rate I set early on. If she can't be home to pick up DD, my in laws only live about 5 minutes away. They have been great as well. All told, I couldn't imagine how I would do it w/o the support system I have in place. Of course, I've also stated that I have always told people that if I could just find the willpower to actually get in the gym on a consistent basis, I have the drive to accomplish alot. I just had to go through surgery to find that willpower.:smile2:

You know, I don't even know what brand of band I have.:biggrin: But, I do know that I had 4 cc's in after the surgery, so it must be the AP. No, never went through the bandster h*ll. Started losing right away. Got my first fill last Thursday. That was not fun. PA had trouble actually finding the right spot in the port. Then, had the bevel the wrong way.:cursing: I hate needles and damn near passd out when it was finally over. :smile2: I just keep doing what I need to do and that is the important thing. It seems like most are doing just that. Also, one thing I learned early on in life when it comes to working out. Never compare yourself to others. We're all different and we gain/lose differently. The important thing is, you are doing it! Great job everyone.

Thanks again. I just refuse to go back to where I was. 100 down with another 40 (at least) standing in my way

Here is what I've been told/heard: You need Water to flush out your system. If you aren't drinking enough, your body starts to store it (water retention) and this causes you to bloat and not lose weight as effectively. I've also read that if you only drink when thirsty, you are already dehydrated. Not so sure on that one or where I read it, but I believe it to be true. And, just from my own experience, I know if I am not getting enough water, my weight tends to go up a few lbs even though I do cardio every day and watch my diet. When I start to make a mental note to be sure to drink water, my weight starts to regulate and go down again. Lastly, I know I drink ALOT more than 64 oz in a day and I still find myself dehydrated simply because of how much I exercise. If I do more cardio, I sweat more. Then, I need more water just to replenish what I sweated out.

Thanks, but sometimes I think I should just be COMMITTED!:rolleyes2: