Tricia K.

Plans for today - 3 miles on recumbant bike @ 10mph, pulse rate 130 250 crunches 500 leg lifts (250 each leg - combo of side, inner, back, front) 100 toe raises 100 bicep curls w/ 4lb. weight 100 tricep curls w/ 4lb. weight 100 lateral raises w/ 2lb. weight

Yay telly!! You rock, girlfriend!!

C 200 (- 74 total, + 2 this week) I got a fill of .2cc yesterday so I'm up to 2.7cc now. I hope this does the trick. Since having .3cc taken out 2 weeks ago due to being too restricted, I've been eating like crazy so I put on the weight that I had lost, plus 1 pound. Yesterday, at the doctor's office, I weighed 202. This morning it is 200. I hope to see 198 again very soon.

You're very welcome. I'm so glad that you had such a good time.

Ditto what Jack said. :biggrin1: And, K is the first letter of my last name.

Breakfast: 16 oz. protein shake made w/ skim milk Snack: 20 oz. iced latte made w/ whole milk & 3 Splenda Lunch: 16 oz. protein shake made w/ skim milk Dinner: 1/2 c. broccoli cheese soup Snack: 1/2 Jello sugar-free pudding Total Calories: 1013 Total Fat: 20 grams - 18% Total Carbs: 81 grams - 32% Total Protein: 123 grams - 50%

Susan - great news on your average monthly weight loss. That's fantastic. I'm happy to hear that you're progressing well and that your doctor is pleased. And, remember that it only takes 21 days to make something a habit....so, get back to that gym. Diane - When I had .3cc removed after my last "too restricted" episode, I went back to eating everything in sight....and lots of it. I just went back in today to have .2cc put back in. I'm hoping that this will be the level of restriction that I am used to. On another note, I don't really have any soft or hard stop but just get full. That's when I stop eating. Kristin - I'm happy to hear that you've found some relief from the water/shakes drama.

2.5 hours of bowling Tomorrow it is back to the grind!

Thanks, FunnyDuddies. I'm glad to hear that you're increasing the time for your workouts and that your liquid diet is going well.

Diane - I'm glad to hear that you're doing better! I felt the same way when I had my slight unfill. She took all of it out, had me sit up, and I chugged an entire 16 oz. bottle of Water. I was sooooo thirsty after not being able to eat or drink for 4 days. Heather - you go, girl! Working out can be hard but the results are fun.

I went in for surgery at 8am and was in the car riding home at 10:30am, the same day.

Breakfast: 16 oz. protein shake made w/ skim milk Snack: 20 oz. iced latte made w/ whole milk & 3 Splenda Lunch: 4 Wendy's chicken nuggets w/ honey mustard dipping sauce Dinner: 1 slice beef, pepperoni & mushroom pizza and 2 small mozarella cheese sticks Snack: 3 cups microwave popcorn Total Calories: 1478 Total Fat: 61 grams - 38% Total Carbs: 138 grams - 36% Total Protein: 98 grams - 27%

250 crunches 500 leg lifts (250 each leg - combo of side, inner, back, front) 100 toe raises 100 bicep curls w/ 4lb. weight 100 tricep curls w/ 4lb. weight 100 lateral raises w/ 2lb. weight

Very cool, donali!! I was there in 1989. :success1:

You're very welcome, my dear.

LOL...that was hilarious!! I had to read it to my friend Shonda who is visiting from Oregon. We both got a good laugh out of it. We all have our "thing" and I guess mine happens to be leg lifts!! Ha ha. I can't bike ride for long distances as my butt falls asleep and my legs actually get tired. I can't jog for very long either. I can walk, walk, walk forever like you but it's so DANG hot here, I stay indoors most of the time now.

LOL...you're not crazy, my dear. I've thought the same thing but, as I'm sure you can understand, I know my body and my eating habits and they are not what they should be. It's definitely time for a fill. I don't mind if I eat more frequently (like every 3-4 hours) but when I can sit and devour and entire cup (or more) of food, that's definitely not me. I'm used to eating around 3-4 bites and then I'm full. I wasn't a big eater pre-banding, so a cup of food for me is like a pre-bandster meal. On another note, CONGRATS on your weight loss!! I'm sorry that you had to endure the odd situation on Mother's Day. I'm sure it was a bit disappointing that no one said anything about your weight loss. You're a strong woman and I'm sure that you got through it just fine. You seem a lot like me - - a woman that would hold her head up high and ignore the fact that no one noticed (or said anything) about your achievement. I know that you are proud of yourself and that is all that matters. But, just for the record, I'm proud of you too. *hugs*

Thanks, Heather! I appreciate your concern. My nurse practitioner does not do fills under flouro. I've had a total of 6 fills and 1 partial unfill and she has never once missed the port. With my last fill, either I was a bit too aggressive or it was just a tad bit too much. Either way, it was extremely uncomfortable and was the first time I had experienced being too restricted to the point where I couldn't keep anything down. With that said, now that I had .3cc taken out, I have less than what was in there before my last fill. I feel as though I'm wide open because I can eat quite a bit. I do hope that this next fill will get me back to the level of restriction I'm used to and that the weight loss will begin again.

Congrats on your wonderful NSV, Karen!! Isn't NYC fantastic??

I'm trying to build up the endurance to be able to jog but it is taking me a while. It's so hot and humid here in Louisiana, so I haven't been out for a walk/job for a while. I'm keeping my exercise routine inside for now. When I do go, I can jog for about 1/4 mile and then have to resume walking. I do this on and off throughout my walk. I also have bad knees and weak ankles so I have to be careful. I hope to be able to jog a full mile before the end of the year.

Diane and Susan - best of luck to both of you. I hope you both achieve the desired restriction! *hugs*

Great NSV, Diane! Thanks for sharing this with us. *hugs*

I want to apologize to everyone for skipping yesterday's exercise. I'm getting my butt back in gear today and will be doing the following very shortly: 20 minute The Method cardio exercise video 250 crunches 500 leg lifts (250 each leg - combo of side, inner, back, front) 125 toe raises 100 bicep curls w/ 4lb. weight 100 tricep curls w/ 4lb. weight 100 lateral raises w/ 2lb. weight

Breakfast: 16 oz. protein shake made w/ skim milk Snack: 20 oz. iced latte made w/ whole milk & 3 Splenda Lunch: 1 1/4 chicken tenders w/ 1 1/2 tbsp. sweet & sour dipping sauce Snack: 1/2 Joe Mugg's raspberry white chocolate cookie Dinner: 1 chicken tender with 3/4 tbsp. sweet & sour dipping sauce Total Calories: 1095 Total Fat: 40 grams - 33% Total Carbs: 99 grams - 36% Total Protein: 84 grams - 31%

I posted the following in the "Weekend Weight Loss" thread and wanted to share with everyone here as well. Rather than losing weight this past week/weekend, I gained. I'm back up to 200 (or 201 depending upon the time of day) and a little disappointed. I've noticed that my restriction is all but gone because I'm eating more and more often. I'm not changing my ticker to reflect a gain though....ugh. I've made a Tuesday afternoon appt. for a fill. I want to be under 200 again and on the losing side. Hopefully this will kickstart things again. Please wish me luck?!?! Great job to those who lost weight!!