Mrs Husker

I like that everyone is saying a little something about themselves. I'm Barb, will be 41 in Feb. Married with 2 kids, son 18, daughter 12. Banded March 07 and doing great. Just had my third fill yesterday. Love all crafts and anything to do with outdoors.

Daily I take a 1 mile walk when I get to work. Then at night I on Mon, Wed, Fri I use my 5% incline treadmill, ab slide and weights for my upper body. On Tue and Thur I alternate the treadmill with my elipical (sp)trainer or stepper and use weight for my lower body. I am starting slow and have a workout sheet that goes for 12 weeks, increasing everything weekly. I hope this will keep me going.

I have never been able to get the ticker to work, plus it's a pain to keep updated. But I am lazy. There is something here about it. I will find the link and post it here. I did the my hernia fix in August. I had to be unfilled and I gained 8 lbs. After my second first fill, I lost it. Now if the scale would start moving again, I would be on cloud 9. Granted, I haven't be exerciseing (started up again tonight). But I have gone from a tight 22 to a tight 14, so loving that.

So there are only 3 people in their 40's? Where is everyone?

I started this journey with 100 lbs to to drop, I am now sitting between 48-50. I think I will just pop in and out for a while and find out where I belong. I just know that I am very grateful for all the help and advice that I have gotten for everyone on this board. This "trip" has been soooo much easier with this forum. Thanks all,

I forgot to add that I got a fill today. I thought I had 1.3cc but she only pulled out .8. So she filled me to 1.3 again and saw a "blurp" for lack of a better term on the flouro and took out .2. So now I am sitting at 1.1cc and when I got home tonight, 1 cup of blended chili and I am stuffed. I also started my exercise program tonight, I am still sweating.

thanks for the laugh both of you.

Me too!! These last 50 are going down this year!!

I like the new look also. Was kind of weird when I logged on, but looking it over, I like it.

Sorry about yesterday, just had a bad one. Anyway, I am going in for a fill on Monday. Still afraid that I might get too tight. I am not losing weight, but I am also not exerciseing like I should. I can, at times, eat more than I should, but not all the time. It is mostly at supper time when this happens. I also figured out that what I thought was head hunger at night was real hunger. Every night about 8:30-9:30 I would get hungery, I thought it was head hunger and would try to let it go. Well, I realized that this was about 3 to 3 1/2 hours after dinner, so I was hungery. Still trying to just ignore it.

Just going to jump in here and say that today is one of those days that I just want to say f*** it and leave and never come back. First, my dh (and I don’t mean “dear”) will not get off his computer and help out around here today. I should be used to that, he thinks that if he puts one load of laundry in the washer, he did the laundry. Never mind the drying, folding and putting away, which I do. My 18 yo ds (again, not “dear”) woke up at 1:30 in a crappy mood. I can’t wait until April when his ass is away at college. The only one not on my shit list is my dd, she spent the night at a girlfriends house and isn’t here right now. But when she gets home, look out. She knows that she isn’t to go anywhere unless her room is cleaned. Well, it isn’t. I’ve been up since 7:00, I watched T.V. for about 1 hour, then started doing the crap around here that gets put off all week because no one is willing to do it, this does include me. After work, I come home and start supper right away, then I try and get the kitchen cleaned up. It would be a great help if everyone would put their dishes in the dishwasher, but no, once again my dh and ds are too damn lazy to do it. After all these years of putting up with it, there are just days that it drives me nuts and I become a royal b***h. Then I really feel like crap because I get mad at everyone and just want to be alone. At least I don’t find myself stuffing my face. And since I am trying to save money and declutter my home, I don’t plan on going on a spending spree. That is what I used to do. Granted, I always came home with stuff for everyone but myself, but that was how I used to deal with stress, I went shopping. Also, when I get this mad, I don’t want to eat. I just ate a pickle because after 4 cups of coffee (something I only do on weekends), my stomach needed something. So now I am sitting here typing to my Marchie buddies instead of finishing up this room. I am almost done putting together my office/craft/exercise room. It is coming out great, I just have some small stuff that needs to find a home or go in the trash bag or garage sale box. I thought of putting in a T.V. down here and just spending every spare moment down here when I done and just forget the rest of the house. Hell, I might even move in a bed and only come out when I need to use the bathroom or get something to eat. Let me say that I love my family and I know that I will be heart broken when my son does move out. But today I just want to put my foot up everyone’s ass and get them to help out around here. I am grateful that I don’t get like this often and it doesn’t last long, but I sure hate feeling this way about my family. Sorry this is so long and it should have went in Rants and Raves, but I feel like all the Marchies are my friends and you would understand. Thanks for “listening” and thanks for being there for me whenever I have needed it.

Both my dh and I love our MB. I use it after each fill for my liquid/mushie stage and my dh uses it for his mixed drinks. He is trying a new one with rum, apple juice and some spicesand the sip I had tasted great. He has me take a "sip" of all his new drinks and sometimes they can be pretty nasty.

Kristin, I don't think my dr would be cheaper as all fills are done under flouro. But the fills don't hurt. I don't like needles either but found that they are easier then getting any other shots. The only part that bug me, and it isn't painfull, is when they remove the needle. So when and where did you get banded? Also, where in Nebraska do you live? I'm in Gretna.

Kurn, Have you tried tracking what you eat and what you are feeling when you eat it? Are you waiting too long between meals and become very hungry and then have trouble stopping at a reasonable amount? Go back to the beginning and start over following all the band rules. Make sure you are getting in your Protein, Water and exercise. I also thing the speaking to someone might help. Best of luck.

I just signed up for both sparkspeople.com and fitday.com. Does any one use either and which one easier? I want to keep track of what I eat and how many cals I am getting. Most days I know I don't get enough and others, too many. Any and all suggestions will help. Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the advice. I did post this under support and the three replies so far like sparkspeople. I don't know, I think I am just going to have to keep them both for now and see what one I use more. Going in for my third fill Monday 1/7. I am just worried that more things will get stuck. The only problem I have now is dry meat of any kind. Don't have a problem with breads/pasta/rice. Wish I had a problem with potatoe chips though. But nooooo, that crap just slides right on through.

Thanks all. I think I am finding that sparks is easier to use and has more to it.

I just signed up for both sparkspeople.com and fitday.com. Do any of you use either and what one easier? I want to keep track of what I eat and how many cals I am getting. Most days I know I don't get enough and others, too many.

Well, today started off pretty crappy. My car wouldn’t start. My dh had to put the battery charger on it as it was flipping too cold. So I didn’t get to work in time to put in my mile walk. I work at an aquarium and 23 laps around the tanks makes 1 mile. I plan on trying for it during lunch. I also skipped breakfast. I planned on having a Slim Fast when I got done walking and by the time I got to work and got started, I forgot about it. And I’m with you, Kyethra. I plan on coming up with a schedule and keeping to it. I want to have a weekly workout routine that I am going to incorporate my treadmill, stepper, elliptical, and weight machine. I know what I want to do on everything but the weights. I am thinking that on x number of days, do upper body, than on other days, lower body. I also want to start using my ab-thingy. I don’t know what it’s called, but you get on your knees and hold this “roller” by the handles, push forward and then pull back. It has resistance both ways. When I first got it (years ago) I did like 10 reps and the next day had to have my dh help me out of bed as my stomach muscles were extremely sore. I plan on starting slow with this thing, maybe like 3 reps for a few days, then add 1 more every other day and work up to about 20-25 reps. I want to have this schedule in place by next Monday. Any suggestions would be helpful. Well, hope to have a better rest of the day. I have to get everything set up for ’08 and get all the ’07 stuff put away today at work.

Well, December is here!! The holidays are almost over and our one year anniversary will be here before we know it. Hope that all the Marchies will check in this month and give us an update.

Welcome, lianah. It is nice to see someone else from Nebraska here.

Yeah, 2008!!! My only resolution is to get my house cleaned and de-cluttered. I am planning a hugh g-sale in the spring/summer and have a ton of crap..., I mean, some really nice stuff that I plan on getting rid of. :party: I also plan on exercising more and eating right, but that I decided is a lifestyle change and not a resolution. I really, really want to hit my goal of 170 by my b-day in Feb. Well, here we go, the count down has begun for our 1 year mark. Hope everyone is doing great and keep up the good work.

Hello Marchies, Not much going on here. I have been off work since last week and don't go back until Wednesday. Just trying to get my house put back together from Christmas. I am soooo glad that is over. I enjoy it when it is here, but want it gone and packed up the day after. I am redoing a room downstairs. It is my craft room, but will also hold my new Christmas computer (nothing wrong with the old one, but dh, the x-biker, computer nerd thought I needed a new one) and all my exercise equipment. I am planing on working up a weekly workout and plan on giving myself a reward if I keep to it each and every month. I might have to start with a reward weekly just to get motivated, but it will be a small one. Hope all are doing well, and can't wait to go back to work as I am soooo tired of cleaning house.

My dh is going to go buy me something that he wants to see me in (if you know what I mean). The only thing I told him was to get it in a size 12.

Hello fellow Marchies, First I want to say I hope that everyone enjoyed Christmas this year. It was just my husband, kids and myself and I loved it. Had a great time. Second, I didn’t make my Christmas goal of 180, I was 183 when I got up yesterday. But I don’t mind. I am 6 lbs lighter then the day I got married 13 years ago, I don’t take anymore diabetic meds, my overall health has improved. I am happy. Damn, I just realized that I AM HAPPY. My weight isn’t overshadowing every aspect of my life. That feels great. Also realizing that I am 52 lbs lighter then last Christmas and 40 lbs since surgery feels great. I might be a slower loser, but it’s happening. My prayer for the New Year is that all of us reach our goals and continue on with becoming healthier. May all your hopes and dreams come true with the New Year.