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Ok so my Gym membership is up and I cant say I loved going. I really like getting out in the fresh air and doing it my way. My dilemma is Im worried if I give up the membership I will slowly lose momentum and not do anything. I know its up to me to kick my own a$$ and get out there but I dont know if the financial commitment is whats keeping me motivated or I really have found a new way of life. Having been a couch potato until this year I have no previous experience to draw upon. Im also worried that I wont have enough variety if I give up the gym. Anyone not go to the gym but still feel like they are getting a good variety of exercise??

Sunwyse I really want to try pilates and I already walk, I have also decided that I want a bike for christmas. I think I will do ok without the gym but I have always thought the only reason I go is because I paid a lot of money. I think like my overeating I just have to wake up and realize I actually like this healthy lifestyle. Its hard to kill off the fat person in my head sometimes.

I showed my Boxer so I know what you mean about the politics of dog shows. I loved watching the very amusing tactics that some people will go to to win. Well done on winning its very exciting to get a few wins but hard when you waste time and money and come away with nothing.

I am very embarrassed to say that I weighed myself on my birthday (20th January) and I was 132kg. Today I am 89kg so I feel much better. I look everything and compare it to how much weight I have lost eg: 20 2kg bags of sugar. I am amazed at how I could have dragged that much around. I still have no idea what size I am and go straight for the larger size it hasnt really sunk in yet. I have never been happier though. My sister asked me what was the down side of banding and I really couldnt come up with any really good reasons.

My walks have definitely been interrupted by the early darkness and the fact that I have never been so cold so I dont want to go out. Had my 3rd fill on Thursday and all is good so far except I think I am getting a cold and I am waking up at night drowning in saliva, it is quite frightening so i hope it goes away soon. I ended up sleeping on the lounge sitting up last night. My Dr is very happy with my progress I have lost 65% of my excess weight and he told me most people lose about 50%.

I stuck with 2 optifast shakes or a bar a day and one cup of cooked vegies at night for 2 weeks.

Im a little worried, I am going for my third fill tomorrow and I dont know if it will be too much and I live too far away to just drop back and get an unfill. Im staying in Perth overnight so hopefully I will know before I go if its not working. I can eat and drink anything after about 1.00pm each day before that Im quite tight and only drink green tea. I do get reflux at night but usually only if I have not followed the rules and stopped eating 2 hours before. Is reflux always a sign of being too tight? A couple of time lately I have not been able to stomach dairy foods like yoghurt it just flegms up and I end up pb'ing. I have left it a little late to ask for advice I know I guess I will just have to hope for the best.

Anyone in Australia got a bodybugg? If so where did you get it and how much?

Hope for me too. I find even though i still have a fair bit of weight to lose when i go for a run my stomach feels like it is going to tear because it moves so much and the same when I lay on my side Im going to tell the Dr this and see if it is considered medical

Has anyone tried Rogaine with sucess? i just ordered some online. I cant believe that at every turn something makes me feel paranoid and not completely happy with my appearance, first it was my weght now my hair is falling out I cant win.

I just read all of these and was LMAO. Anyway here are my contributions *Sitting on the computer chair is uncomfortable because you can feel your bones sticking into the chair *My sons favourite comment after I have eaten is "you gonna puke Mum?" *You dont panic when flying that the seatbelt wont fit. *the smell of KFC wafting thru your gym makes you nauseas not ravenous

Will be watching this thread with great interest as these are all the questions i have too.

Does anyone have the problem of not being able to eat until mid morning or lunch time? i have tried mushy weetbix and optishakes but nothing will go down in the morning. By lunch Im fine

I went to a lingerie party yesterday which strangely sold more clothes than knickers. Anyway I liked a pair of jeans and they had a 14 on the rack and someone said try them on for size, I was like "ha ha your funny I wont get them over my knees but ok I will humour you". THEY FIT!!!!!!! I stood gobsmacked for about 5 minutes. I cant believe that in this short amount of time I have gone from size 24 to 14/16. And no I have not starved or thrown up every day I eat healthy normal meals. Another laugh I had was when I wanted to buy bras and I had no idea what size I am because my curent bras have way too much material loose. According to her I am now 16c and the bra I was wearing was 22E, dont know if thats good or not, oh well thats what plastic surgery was invented for.:thumbup:

I kept telling myself that it was only a short time frame of inconvenience comapred to the rest of my life feeling and looking fantastic later. I must admit knowing that I only had to drink the optiyuk for 2 weeks helped I would have caved day 1 if I was trying to use it as a weight loss tool. Good luck its not as hard as you think and the pay off is huge.

Walking thru the shop last week and this guy kept staring at me. My first instinct was have i got something hanging out. Then when he smiled I finally got it, OHHHHHH hes checking me out, thats never happened before.

When you can buy cute little Betty Boop knickers not big bloomers

Your husband starts talking lingerie!!!! bless him.

I have not eaten bread since surgery and until today it has not bothered me. Today however I am wishing I could have a fresh bread roll with ham, cheese, onion and avocado mmmmmmm.

I was thinking tonight I would like to start a thread to compare notes with others on the type of exercise they are doing post band. I would really like to know if Im varied enough and what is working for others. For the last 4 weeks I have been going to water aerobics once a week, the gym four times a week and walking the other two days. Has anyone tried yoga? wouldnt mind giving that a go.

Any aussies know of a liquid vitamin and fish oil supplement, sometimes the capsules get stuck so I dont want to take them anymore.

My fingers and toes are crossed for you Batkitty. I really hope it all goes well for you soon.

Ok so my victory dance of yesterday has been somewhat halted after I felt a tearing and a great deal of pain in my collarbone area when I was following my weight program today. It stretches into my shoulder and chest. @$#@ it. Im going to go easy and just walk on the weekend and hopefully all will be rosey on Monday. If anyone has a miracle cure please let me know lol.

Good on you emma us March 19 people can do anyhting!!

Thanks Chickie and she smiles. Im way excited and wondering when i can legitimately join your I love to run forum. Think I better learn to run before I run!!!!. My best friend has done a few triathlons and never have I ever thought I might be able to join her but now Im thinking nothing is impossible. Even though I swim like a rock hee hee.