MSnika3

Hi Sugar! I've not posted there in a few days. Unfortunately, I haven't done any jogging since Friday. The past two weeks have been a challenge on my schedule. I usually go out to exercise early in the morning before my husband leaves for work. The last two weeks he's had to go in early so I've not been able to exercise in the morning. We also started building a shed last week, so my evenings have been busy with that. I have been working out to my Turbo Jam DVD at home, but I've made no progress with the c25k. I had thought of giving it up, but I was reading everyone's progress and I don't want to quit! My husband is working nights the rest of this week so I will get a move on tomorrow, for sure. I'm going to go ahead and start week 3. I found week 2 easier than I'd anticipated, so I'm going to move ahead, or at least give it a shot!. Thanks for thinking of me. How are you doing on the c25k?

Hi Sugar! I've not posted there in a few days. Unfortunately, I haven't done any jogging since Friday. The past two weeks have been a challenge on my schedule. I usually go out to exercise early in the morning before my husband leaves for work. The last two weeks he's had to go in early so I've not been able to exercise in the morning. We also started building a shed last week, so my evenings have been busy with that. I have been working out to my Turbo Jam DVD at home, but I've made no progress with the c25k. I had thought of giving it up, but I was reading everyone's progress and I don't want to quit! My husband is working nights the rest of this week so I will get a move on tomorrow, for sure. I'm going to go ahead and start week 3. I found week 2 easier than I'd anticipated, so I'm going to move ahead, or at least give it a shot!. Thanks for thinking of me. How are you doing on the c25k?

Hey neighbor! Well, I'm not asking for a refund just yet. I'm hoping for some restriction when i get a fill on 8/4. At this point, I would take and overfill. It's just a little frustrating that I have to "diet" to lose any weight. The band is definitely not doing it's part right now. But I'm trying to stay positive. I know that I will get to my "sweet spot", but when is the question!! That reminds me, I haven't posted to my blog in a few days! Thanks!

Hi favor, sorry for the very late reply. I just saw your message. I'm still trying to figure out some of the aspects of this site.

The reason I decided to go with the band (rather than bypass) was that I wanted more control over the amount of weight lost and gain, hanging skin due to rapid weight loss, and long term health problems. I know of a couple bypass patients who have been very large and have gotten down to a size 4 or 6, and look terrible! That size is not for everyone, nor does it look good on everyone. I have always joked that my skeleton alone has to be a size 6. Add meat, fat, and bones and the smallest I should ever be is an 8. But, I really do believe that I have too large a frame to be smaller than that. But my goal is a 10.

I also work with someone that had bypass several years ago, she has since gained all her weight back. She also has many issues from the malabsorption including a hump back from osteoporosis, and severe hair loss. Because she wasn't banded, she never had the option of going back in for a fill when she started to get back into old habits and gain weight.

I guess to sum it all up. I was looking for a healthy way to lose weight, change my way of eating forever, help with portion control, and maintenance.

Hope that helps!

Nika

Hi Debbie,

Did you live here before Katrina? or just visiting? It is quite different now, but coming back. Good luck to you, too!