♥Amy♥

That's so awesome! Congrats! You must be so proud of yourself! I would love to do a 1/2 marathon. I actually want to run the Princess 1/2 marathon in Disney, not this coming February but next. I think I can do it :w00t: You've inspired me! Thanks!

LOL! No it's not.

Hubby and I are going to Disney in November and we're doing the deluxe dining plan only because he wants to go to a bunch of dinner shows. I'm not going to worry. I'll make the best choices possible and what I cant eat I dont. :thumbup:

Don't put anything like neosporin on it. If you have an infection it will only make things worse, believe it or not.

Sure :thumbup: My surgeon says that as long as I can go 4 hours, or more, in between meals without being hungry then I shouldn't need a fill. If I am able to do that and I am not losing or am gaining then I need to look at what I am eating.

:redface: That's too funny!

WOO! Awesome!! :redface:

I've been doing WATP for YEARS! At least 11 years...ever since her vids first came out in an infomercial. I love them and although Leslie gets on my nerves sometimes I love her too.

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Congratulations!! That must be such a great feeling! And you look wonderful! Me too! It would be nice to be there around November since the hubby and I are going to Florida but I'll take it at Christmas time. I don't want to put too much pressure on myself, although I've been making almost every mini goal that I've set for myself!

LOL It's wiping.

:bolt: Why would you have to reach from behind to wipe front to back? When I wipe I start with my hand in the front, start at the top and wipe down to the vag and then I wipe my rear seperately. When I was little I wiped incorrectly. Not really back to front but from middle to top and then my butt seperately and I was constantly getting urinary tract infections and then I was taught the correct way to wipe.

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Yup! I see it! Good job! Now everytime u need to update it just click on it and it will bring you to the website and your "profile" where u just input your pin #

Congrats! My friend Justin did that same event on Saturday and it was also his first one. That must have felt amazing to finish!

Try this: I hope that helps :tt2:

The reply I was just about to type is pretty much the same! Except for the nurse part :sad: How we carry ourselves has a lot to do with how we are treated. If we speak as if we are unsure of ourselves and don't look people in the eyes we're going to be treated with less respect. People are naturally drawn to energetic, outgoing, secure people. I notice the more I lose the more confident I get. And the more confident I get the more attention I get from everyone.

Actually, what you're really needing to pay attention to is how satisfied you feel in between meals. The band isn't going to tell you when to stop eating. You need to do that on your own. If you keep eating until you get that full feeling then you've eaten too much. You want to eat just until you don't feel hungry anymore, not full. If you're going for a while in between meals then you've got restriction. You may not be at your sweet spot but don't rush it either. This is forever, not a race. My surgeon has taught me to gauge when I need a fill on how long I can go in between meals and how well I'm losing. Good luck and don't put so much pressure on yourself or your band. You need to work with it. It won't do all the work for you.

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Congrats!! I ran for 8 minutes a couple weeks ago! It felt so good but I haven't done it since. My knee started bothering me so I didn't want to push it. I'm going to keep walking and jogging for no more than 2 or 3 minutes at a clip until I've lost more and I know I won't hurt my knee again. It does feel good to be able to run for that long without stopping, though. :sad:

I too was banded by Dr. Mehta! I just love her! My surgery was March 24th and I have to say I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. Including the pain. It was a small price to pay to becoming healthier! Congrats on being banded by an awesome surgeon and I wish you lots of luck in your new banded life!

I was banded March 24, 2010 and I'll be 35 in August. lol

Misinformed ignorant people make me laugh. :thumbup:

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Not bad. I was only 1.4lbs off from my 20lb goal. I'm ok with that