Jonathan_Cone

Yes.I know it has been a while since I have posted. But I am back now so I need to do some major catching up.

Okay, peeps. Fill for Monday at 330PM is open. First call.... well, you get the picture.

Jonathan

Okay group. I have a fill monday at 330PM. I will go weigh tomarrow morning. If I lose the weight and cancel the fill, would anyone want it? If so, send me a PRIVATE email at jonathan_cone@bellsouth.net so I can ask that your name be put in my place.

I know how it is to eat something that I don't chew well enough or is just something that I can no longer eat. It is a very uncomfortable feeling and something I would rather not experience again.

Jonathan

Just a question but is there anyone who works nights and would like to go walking after work? Just drop a line.

Jonathan

I had a second fill wed. and I know what restriction is now. LOL I hope this fill does it for me. I HATE NEEDLES!!!!

Love Ya Lots.

Brina, keep the faith. Things will change sometime.

Just an update on my accident. I am not healing as fast as I had hoped for. I went to work wed. night and had to come home because of a pulled muscle in my side. Other than that, my other bumps and bruises are healing nicely. I just got me a new truck today and I hope I get to keep it until I pay it off.

Jonathan got me thinking about exercise and I wanted to see what everyone else did each week and how often they worked out and for how long...

So what is your exercise routine? How often do you work out each week and for how long? Do you find that after a few weeks of doing the same thing you have to change it up to see the scales keep moving?

I usually walk or ride my stationary bike. I try to do at least an hour a day.

Greetings my fellow bandsters,

Just a quick note on an update. This weekend I had a meeting to attend out of town and so I didn't get much exercise. To make matters worse, I was involved in an auto accident while going to work so I wont be able to exercise for a couple more days. I wiill have a fill wednesday. I hope I will not have gained too much weight from not exercising.

Jonathan;

Congrats on the weightloss!! I've been somewhat slack on the exercise as of late, but you've given me a new motivation!!! Do you also do the low-carb diet?

I try to eat foods that are healthier for me. I do try to limit the calories though.

Mia, I'm sorry you are having a rough time of it. It definitely sounds like you need an unfill. I'm not experienced by any means, but it sounds what Elizabeth told me was the zone you don't want to be in. Go see them...it isn't worth being miserable!

Another question - I look at some people who have lost 50-60 lbs. or even 100 lbs in a short period of time and I'm wondering how you loose at that level and still get fills? I consider my weight loss to be at a snails pace, but according to Elizabeth, if I loose at least 4 more pounts by 5/20, then I don't get a fill. So how do you loose but still get filled? I'm confused!

I've only had one fill. I exercise my tush off.

If anyone would like to get together for a meeting this saturday, I'll be available this sat. anytime during sat.

Since we all have such busy schedules, yet we all need to shop, why not have a meeting at Wal-Mart in the Subway restaurant?

That would be great especially if it is on a friday or saturday. Then I could walk Walmart to get my daily exercise.

Congratulations to everyone's success.

I hope you get rid of that pesky infection.

Hello Mia:

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Question: How painful is a fill? Ya'll know that I am a big ol' Water bag. I will cry like a baby if they have to poke me like they are playing pin the tail on the donkey.

Getting the fill wasn't painful. The area of the skin is deadend first.

You know now that I think of it- every time I have ever been there are only one maybe TWO other people in the waiting room. Lets see, Dr. bagnato has done 500 surgeries give or take and I know they take them from the other Dr as well so i'm sure they have a ton of patients but how can they lay all that on one fill nurse's shoulders. Now I know ppl dont get fills forever and all but still- even that considered that's alot of cases. You'd think with the money they take in they could afford to hire another person. My next fill is scheduled april 22 and I kept it because I got squeezed in this past thursday. It was just sheer luck the day I called someone had canceled. The clinic is not open for fills on Fridays at all- Wonder why not?

Because of the possibility of making the band too tight, the center doesn't do fills on friday. If you get something done on a thursday, fridays are there if it is too tight.

Jonathan- How many cc's do you currently have?

I think I have 5 cc's.

Thanks for the heads up Jonathan! I need one really bad and my appointment isn't until the 24th. It will work out perfectly because my hubby is off that day and he can watch my son while I go. What time will you call to cancel? The cancelled appointments go like hot cakes! If you're calling at a certain time, I will make sure I call at the same time. Thanks again!

I'll try around 8:30 or 9:00

If anyone needs a fill on 04/10/08 at 9:45 AM, I am cancelling my appointment for a fill. They will not give me anymore.

P.S. I will call Monday to cancel.

If anyone needs a fill on 04/10/08 at 9:45 AM, I am cancelling my appointment for a fill. They will not give me anymore.

Before and current pics are posted of me.

Not quite a before and after but the same pants.

snack Idea

Puree Peach without the seed of course and some nuts. Makes a great whole wheat cracker spread or a snack by itself.

I think their hours are 830am to 4 pm. I think they do take time out for lunch.< /p>

Wow Jonathan, You are a machine...losing 100 pounds so fast. Are you exercising?

I am doing the couch to 5 k program and also working out at Tony's.

I walk and ride my stationary bike. Other than that, I don'gt drink when I am eating and wait an hour.