marnew1967

Today I ran/walk for 5+ miles: 90 secs off/on with my Ipod...wish I could do it every other day but too busy with work. When you recover fully don't forget to lift hand weights since that will firm up the upperbody. And do squats too make the gluts smaller. When I'm at work I drink lots of water so I can go to the bathroom and before I go I do twenty-thirty squats IN THE BATHROOM! I try my best to incorporate something since I work 12 hr days. I'm a fanatic when I want to be.

Did you get your surgery on 7/10? How's everything?

Trina, the more weights you lift the quicker your body gets shaped/toned. You a Scorpio just like me--GET IT!

Thanks...I'm not too quick on responding back but bear with me.

Thanks. I'm going to have to put a pic of me on here when I was looking like Humptey Dumptey. But my highest weight was around 265lbs, maybe more now I'm at 165. I'm 5'9 so the height definitely makes me look slimmer. No tummy tuck, I always walked on my lunchbreak now I run on the weekends so there was never any excess skin/flab. In that pic there was no girdle or anything. Check me out on FB (Marjorie Newman-Hartford, CT). Later.

I walk on my lunchbreak for 1.5 miles then after work two days out of the week I'll walk/run. And on Sunday mornings I run about 5 miles. Thank God for Ipods because I get bored easily when it comes to exercising.

My eating habits for breakfast would be soy milk with either the Carnation Instant breakfast drink (the one with no sugar added) or I'll do soy milk with a Kashi cereal/oatmeal or yogurt with wheat germ. For lunch its tuna, chicken or a soup. I don't eat breads/rice or too much processed foods. They don't go down well. This morning I ran for 5k then drank a protein shake and I'm good til this afternoon. But I keep reminding myself to stay on track especially when I try on one of my outfits and it feels a lil snug.

It almost 2 yrs (7/11/07) since I've been banded and I don't regret it. I value the healthier me and make sure I keep this body in tact by walking on my lunchbreak or running on the weekends. Good luck to all of you bandsters!!

Sorry for the delay.. My lapband surgery was 7/11/07 265lbs was my highest and now I'm in between 160 - 165 lbs. I'm 5'9 so from a size 22 to a size 8...it feels good!

I just read my message regarding support group meetings in the Hartford area. Dr. Tishler/Dr. Papasavas @ Hartford Hospital have support group meetings. Last nite there was one from 6-8p always the last Tuesday of every month. You can also join their website but you have to request to join. Please call (860) 246-2071 ask for either Nina or Melissa... I went late last nite around 7:30p and noticed they've divided the support group meeting into Pre-op, Lap Band and Gastric Bypass....it's pretty organized and always 50 or more in attendance. Let me know how it goes.

Marjorie