Blaze21

I'm currently using Muscle Milk Light powder in chocolate mint. It tastes pretty good. I have also tried their vanilla creme and cookies n creme, but they were a little too sweet for me.

My 1 yr. bandiversary is this tuesday. I am down 79 lbs. I have about 40 lbs left to lose.

I just started another 30 day challenge for this game. I didn't do well on the first challenge because I wasn't consistent with working out with the game.

I didn't make goal either but I'm down another 1.4 lbs. Name........................ Start Wt....... Current....... Goal....... To Go 3ShotRoc..................... 345.............. 244............ 220........ 24 Alabubba..................... 464.............. 439............ 400........ 39 Alleycia....................... 255.............. 217............ 198........ 19 Annieemmm................. 200.............. 198............. 170....... 28 Ashleyrenee................ 240........ 240............. 199........ 41 Barb12590..... 173.......... 155.......145........- 10 Betelnut..................... 295.............. 262............. 245........ 17 Bklyn1984................... 317.............. 231............. 230........ 1 Blaze21...................... 200.8........... 178............. 170.......... 8 Blklab70282................. 241............. 241.............. 220........ 19 ChickyAbby................. 314............. 282.............. 270........ 12 Clcort......................... 236............. 200.............. 200........ 36 CountrygirlNY.............. 253............. 217.............. 182........ 35 Crzytchr.................... 237.............. 229.............. 210........ 19 Ewiedbingcott ......... 215.5.......... 201.7............ 198............ 3.7 Fab by 50.................. 215............. 190............... 175........ 15 Fordgal88.................. 199.............. 175.............. 193........ 18 Hdsantoni.................. 252.............. 198.............. 190......... 8 Htaylor1021............... 210.............. 199............ 185.........14 itsjustducky................368...............368...............328... .......40 Jazma....................... 261.............. 261.............. 235......... 24 Jeni 85...................... 170............. 169............... 158......... 11 Jennyt71................... 245............. 197............... 170......... 27 Keepingfaith08........... 225.............. 225.............. 190.......... 35 Lalaredd................... 240.............. 190............... 150......... 40 LessJess................... 228.............. 199............... 199......... 0 Letsgetitstarted......... 229.............. 211............... 199......... 30 Libbyjane1976........... 283............... 262.............. 250.......... 12 LilMissDiva................ 251.6............ 247.6............ 227.......... 20.6 Liz_hager................. 158............... 151............... 145.......... 6 LisaRT..................... 254............... 248............... 225.......... 23 Long2BThin.............. 192............... 178............... 169..........9 Loveislovely............. 191............... 175............... 169.......... 6 Mair....................... 222............... 215............... 199........... 16 Mamacj.................. 316............... 269............... 233........... 36 Melody_Mary_42f..... 277............... 231............... 170........... 49 MsNickelback.......... 172............... 152................ 149........... 3 Nicolerose.............. 365............... 288................ 260........... 28 Nursemelly............. 245............... 197................ 185........... 12 Onehotmama.......... 272............... 237................ 210........... 27 OneHotMomma........ 285.............. 275................ 250............ 25 Pbpuniser............... 212.............. 212................ 182............ 30 Peachwood............. 251............. 251................. 230............ 21 Picklesix................. 197............. 170................. 170............ 0 Sexylips................. 238............. 238................. 199............ 39 Sadie77................. 277............. 250................. 220............ 30 SillyGoose.............. 258............. 234................. 228............ 6 Simone.................. 182............ 170.................. 160............ 10 Ukcatsfan.............. 340............. 340................. 300............ 40 Workingmom........... 214............. 214................. 175............ 39 ZiggyLove.............. 226............. 202................. 180............ 22 Health4life..............279.............222.2................195..... .. .....27.2

Prior to the surgery my period was off and on. 2 days post op, it came very heavy. I started the patch a few months post op and have been regular since. I do believe my weight was a factor in me not getting a regular period.

Lapband for Life by Dr. Ariel Ortiz

Medicaid varies from state to state and managed care programs in each state can vary from one another. Contact your managed care provider under your medicaid coverage for details. I have medicaid coverage here in pa. There are 3 managed care programs that are available to me where I live and only 2 covers the actual surgery and aftercare. Definitely contact your program provider for requirements.

I use Nature's Way Biotin from vitacost.com. It's a lozenge not a chewable. I haven't found any chewable Biotin around.

I never actually considered wls and only had heard of the gastric bypass from some weight loss shows I have seen. In January '08 I spoke with my pcp about my weight and he brought up the lapband as an option to lose weight. He gave me a referral to the surgeon. I held onto the referral for about a month while I did some research on the lapband. By the end of February '08 I started the process of getting the lapband.

I agree with Jachut, the biggest loser boot camp is a good workout

The active goes for 59.99+ tax. I paid under 60 for it with tax from bjs wholesale club

Down 3.6 lbs Name........................ Start Wt....... Current....... Goal....... To Go 3ShotRoc..................... 345.............. 244............ 220........ 24 Alabubba..................... 464.............. 446............ 400........ 46 Alleycia....................... 255.............. 217............ 198........ 19 Annieemmm................. 200.............. 198............. 170....... 28 Ashleyrenee................ 240........ 240............. 199........ 41 Barb12590..... 173.......... 155.......145........- 10 Betelnut..................... 295.............. 262............. 245........ 17 Bklyn1984................... 317.............. 235............. 230........ 5 Blaze21...................... 200.8........... 179.4............. 170....... 9.4 Blklab70282................. 241............. 241.............. 220........ 19 ChickyAbby................. 314............. 282.............. 270........ 12 Clcort......................... 236............. 200.............. 200........ 36 CountrygirlNY.............. 253............. 217.............. 182........ 35 Crzytchr.................... 237.............. 229.............. 210........ 19 Ewiedbingcott ......... 215.5.......... 205.9............ 198........ 7.9 Fab by 50.................. 215............. 190............... 175........ 15 Fordgal88.................. 199.............. 175.............. 193........ 18 Hdsantoni.................. 252.............. 198.............. 190......... 8 Htaylor1021............... 210.............. 199............ 185.........14 itsjustducky................368...............368...............328... .......40 Jazma....................... 261.............. 261.............. 235......... 24 Jeni 85...................... 170............. 169............... 158......... 11 Jennyt71................... 245............. 197............... 170......... 27 Keepingfaith08........... 225.............. 225.............. 190.......... 35 Lalaredd................... 240.............. 190............... 150......... 40 LessJess................... 228.............. 199............... 199......... 0 Letsgetitstarted......... 229.............. 211............... 199......... 30 Libbyjane1976........... 283............... 262.............. 250.......... 12 LilMissDiva................ 251.6............ 247.6............ 227.......... 20.6 Liz_hager................. 158............... 151............... 145.......... 6 LisaRT..................... 254............... 248............... 225.......... 23 Long2BThin.............. 192............... 180............... 169.......... 11 Loveislovely............. 191............... 175............... 169.......... 6 Mair....................... 222............... 215............... 199........... 16 Mamacj.................. 316............... 269............... 233........... 36 Melody_Mary_42f..... 277............... 231............... 170........... 49 MsNickelback.......... 172............... 155................ 149........... 6 Nicolerose.............. 365............... 288................ 260........... 28 Nursemelly............. 245............... 197................ 185........... 12 Onehotmama.......... 272............... 237................ 210........... 27 OneHotMomma........ 285.............. 275................ 250............ 25 Pbpuniser............... 212.............. 212................ 182............ 30 Peachwood............. 251............. 251................. 230............ 21 Picklesix................. 197............. 170................. 170............ 0 Sexylips................. 238............. 238................. 199............ 39 Sadie77................. 277............. 250................. 220............ 30 SillyGoose.............. 258............. 234................. 228............ 6 Simone.................. 182............ 172.................. 160............ 12 Ukcatsfan.............. 340............. 340................. 300............ 40 Workingmom........... 214............. 214................. 175............ 39 ZiggyLove.............. 226............. 202................. 180............ 22 Health4life..............279.............222.2................195..... .. .....27.2

I was banded @ Mercy Fitz in Darby, by Dr. Ramachandra in July '08.

Isaviolonist, Where did you go to have your band done? I live in the Philly area.

The wii is cool. A lot of people like the dance dance revolution game, and my fitness coach. I don't have a lot of games for the wii so maybe others can recommend something. Also, the wii comes with wii sports, which has tennis, bowling, boxing and other games.

I have a ProForm XP 160 elliptical. It's from the same company that owns Nordictrack. It's very sturdy. Holds up to 275 lbs. It counts calories burned, carbs burned, distance, etc. It has quite a few different workout programs and built in fan. There's more though. I can't remember everything off hand. I paid 700 for it, but that was about 3 years ago. An elliptical similar to this should run around 300-400. Proform.com usually runs specials each month, with free shipping as well.

I agree with Bobbie515, the stretchy band is a little weak. I ordered a heavier resistance band to use with it.

I had to do 3 months of nutrition and exercise classes for my insurance. Honestly, I wish I had more time pre-band, to learn how to adjust to band life. The time does fly by pretty fast especially with the other appointments you have.(sleep study, etc.)

I also eat chobani. I buy them at the BJs wholesale club for about $1 each(12 pack). It's a variety pack of blueberry, strawberry and peach. After my post op diet I was no longer a fan of yogurt, but I've recently rediscovered my taste for it.

The carnation instant breakfast sugar free ready-to-drink bottles actually taste better than the powder you mix with milk. They are also a little more expensive. I pay around $5.75 for a 4 pack.

I was given a lifting limit of 10 lbs for 1 week. I wasn't allowed to do more than walking for about 6 weeks. Definitely no ab exercises for quite a while. I waited about 6 months for ab exercises, but that was my personal decision.

I found out last month, that I have one. It's the 1st time I'm seeing it ever.

I didn't have a full length mirror until recently, so I couldn't really see my body. Plus I continued to wear the same clothes. I did notice a difference in my face around 40 lbs lost.

Congratulations and good luck on your journey.

The leg strap comes with an extension, so you should have no problem fitting your leg into it.