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i just wanted to say i totally respect you for exercising with ur health condition...there r plenty of healthy people that won't lift a finger...i hope the band starts to work 4 u....kudos on the exercising!!!!!!! u deserve a lot of credit!!!!!:thumbup::eek:

i'm not a guy...i'm a 158 pound woman.....and there is nothing easy about losing that much weight in a year for a man or woman....

i only counted my calories in the begining...i eat out of these bowls that glad makes...they measure out to b a 1/2 cup of food...u can buy them at wal-mart or target...there is pix of them posted on my page...i eat all my meals out of those bowls...if it doesnt fit i don't eat it...so i honestly don't know how many calories i take in..i know i burn off around 1200-1300 when i exercise...for the 1st 9 months after surgery i strictly power walked and eventually was able to jog...i added to my routine once a month...making it longer and longer...i took most of my weight off in the first 9 months...in my 10th month i joined the gym...on mondays...tuesdays and thursdays i do the elyptical for 30 minutes and the rotating stairs for 55 minutes...on friday...saturday and sunday...i do the elyptical for 30 mins...rotating stairs for 55 mins and the treadmill for another 30 mins...i also take an occassional spin class on sundays...i take wednesdays off...i'm not able to weight train until my stitches come out from my tummy tuck...i no longer exercise to lose weight...i exercise to maintain and will start to weight train to have a nice body...i don't think i will get to have a beautiful body...but i will settle for nice....:thumbup:

i think parrothead kathy hit the nail on the head...i have no clue how many cc's are in my band...the right amount??...lol...i made it to goal after 6 fills...but i consider my sweet spot to be where i can eat a 1/2 cup of food and stay satisfied for 4 to 5 hours...that is proper restriction in my book...

congrats!!!!!!!!!!!! ur pictures are amazing!!!!!!!! u'll be at a 100 pounds lost in no time!!!!!!!!!!!

a brisket or a tri-tip in the slow cooker....u can use beef broth or french onion soup...throw some carrots and zuchunni in there...leave on it low and let it cook all day...the meat is so soft and will keep ur pouch nice and satisfied!!!!!!!!

i honestly did not lift a finger b4 i was banded...i swear to u...u can't pay me to stay out of the gym now...i think the motivation comes from faster loss and not feeling miserably hungry like u do on conventinal diets...my surgeon continously told me to walk...walk...walk...from the 1st time we met...he clearly explained to c faster results i would need to work with my tool (exercise)...i listened...listened...listened and have had a unbelievable year with my band...

my stomach went from really big...when i would sit it would sit on my legs...to really...really small and pretty much flat...

good morning; i lost a total of 141 pounds...started at 296...size 28...finished losing at 158.8 size 6...now i need to maintain which is the scary part for me...i wasnt scared i wasnt going to lose at all....but i worry everyday i'm going to put it back on...

I read an article that reported the results of a survey that asked 'would you rather lose a limb or be fat' and the answer was ' lose a limb'. One of the fears I've had about losing this weight is that I will become a mean, self-righteous, vain person who will forget that beauty comes from within...not the digital readout on the bathroom scale. If the choice is between being a nasty, self-righteous vain person and fat...I'll take fat because there are worse things than being fat. THIS HAS TO BE MY ALL TIME FAVORITE EXCUSE FOR NOT LOSING WEIGHT....LMAO!!!!!!! KUDOS TO U!!!!!!!!

don't hate the sinner....hate the sin....xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

correction 141 pounds...i havent updated my ticker yet....2day is my 1 year bandiversary!!!!!!!!!!! feel free 2 message if u ever need any advice on how to look as good as i do....

just out of curisty ms. elfiepoo how much weight have u lost??????? no pics posted....no ticker shown....my guess is not that much...y dont u get from behind ur computer....stop worrying about marijuana and hit the gym...better yet runs some laps with the inmates on the yard.

i dont know what type of maximum prison u work in....but aaaaa the c.o.'s do just as much if not more illegal activity then the inmates...how do u think 90% of the marijuana gets in2 prisons????????? think about it elfiepoo....

how much is rent in lala land????????????

ooooo u work with all those law obeying correctional officers...u should ask them their feelings on smoking marijuana...right after one lights up a joint!!!!!!!!!!....lmao

my band surgeon thought i should wait to have my tummy tuck until my weight stablized...my plastic surgeon said as long as i was no more then 15 pounds away from goal i shouldn't have a problem...at the time of my tummy tuck i was 1 pound from goal...i did go back and 4th in my own head....but i didnt just have a tt for appreance...i had so much lose skin hanging from the bottom of my stomach...like an apron...it was getting in the way of certain exercises...it would flap all over the place when i ran or did the elyptical and it was physically uncomfortable.

i honestly didn't weight myself on a weekly basis...i only weighted in at my doctors appointments...i'm sure i did go weeks with losing very little or nothing at all...i did have to maintain my weight the month of april...i was losing real fast and my surgeon wanted me to stablize my weight for a month...i still exercised but i didnt add to my routine...the last 15-20 were very difficult...it took me from may to august to get those last 15-20 off.

thank you mimilou...i'm so excited 2day!!!!!!!!! and i 4got to mention getting a lean cut of meat...brisket...tri-tip and cooking it in a slow cooker...throw some carrots in there if u wish...delicious...and the meat comes out tender...goes down nicely and keeps that pouch nice and satisfied!!!!!!!!

What type of eating changes did you make and do you have any sample menu plans that are easy to accompish with three kids? I'm excited and nervous that this will be my last chance at freedom.... as far as weight is concerned . Thanks for your help! my weight gain was strictly due to no exercise and huge portions...i don't have a sweet tooth...i eat what i ate b4 i was banded...i dont treat my band like a diet...bcuz this isn't a diet...i love mexican food...i still eat chicken fajitas...taco meat...refried Beans...carne asada...lots of salsa...but i only eat a 1/2 cup...i do cut calories and fat where ever possible...but i do not cut taste or flavor...i don't make myself misreable...i do not eat "all out junk food" and i do stay away from rice...pasta and white bread...i eat a lot of Fiber...if i do eat bread...its a multigrain bread and only a half a slice...i also eat tuna salad..egg salad..i use regular mayo...i eat chicken, spinach and mushroom pesto...fish...veggies..chicken stir fry...i eat everything except for what i mentioned...exercise has a lot to do with my loss...i've exercised since the day i came home and have always added to my routine..i can tell by ur mind-set ur going to do great...take it day by day

lmao!!!!!!!!!!! a prison jump suit for smoking weed?????????? lmao!!!!!!!!! where r u from and with that being said u obviously have no idea about prison...talk about what u know...don't make a complete ass out of urself!!!!!!!!!

i made it!!!!!!!!!! i did it!!!!!!!!!!!! i lost 141 pounds in a year!!!!!!!!!! starting weight 296...current weight 158.4...size 6.....i lost tons and gained so much mentally and physically!!!!!!!!!! i'm no different then any of u!!!!!!!! it feels sooooooooooooo good ...words can't even explain...if i could put u in my body for 2 minutes to let u feel this natural high ...i would...but i would take it right back...lol...my advice...start immediately!!!!!!!!! do this...go big and get it done!!!!!!!!!!!!