OH Juli

You're normal. Gaining a few pounds is normal too. This is bandster hell. Try what you can to do what you can, like drinking lots of Water and exercise to keep the calories you consume from doing too much damage. Sorry it stinks horrilby right now. Pouting and being frustrated is allowed. No wallowing in pity or freaking out that you made a mistake. XO!

Stunning, simply stunning. Julie, you are amazing and inspirational and good people to boot. Wow. We will be waiting to hear all about the surgery, the marathon, all of it.

Christine- I'm not a mountain biker. I think some of the others have done it. I tried but don't like the jarring that happens. I think it's an AMAZING goal, and not too ambitious. You can do what ever you set your mind to do. Welcome!

Hi Buggers! I'm loving mine! I'm running at a deficit over my target everyday so far. Okay it's been 3 days. I hope to be doing that in 3 months too! Oh, happy happy

Hi Marchies!!!!!!!!!!!! How's everyone doing? Are we still working out? Are we still logging our food, eating Protein first, then veg, then carbs? Are we still drinking plenty of Water? Even with the colder weater? Are we still lovin' the band? Holla if you're out there? Come on!

JC my protein stuff isn't the same. Boo. Sorry. HP, good to see you here. Okay, I know I wrote about the "I want my mommy" work out. Well yesterday with the BodyBugg on I did that and my 20 minutes of running/walking + the stairmaster for 10 minutes, my regular cardio. Well regular burns more calories, but the mommy was strength training and calories burn in 30 minutes. However, I want to burn MORE, MORE, MORE. So mommy, though it's great doesn't meet the objective to burn more so I can eat more. And mommy kills you, so the ability to do more after is hard. Thanks for reading my ramblings....

A Biking related post: My biking mentor came over yesterday to give me lessons on inner tube changing. I miss biking so much! It was cool to get dirty and learn some stuff. And she's so inspirational. There are bike maintenance classes offered over the winter and the group goes to those. I'm gonna do it too. Also, they do spinning as a group. I'm thinking I'll try to hook up with that as well. YEAH! God love my DD, who said as soon as Miss J showed up, "are you sleeping over?" Like all woman who visit sleep over. Momma isn't a ho...

sorry for the spelling errors.

it's easy to install with the wizard. Plan on about 15 minutes to answer questionaires about how you eat and such. Navigating the website is a bit awkward at first but if you can deal with this forum you'll be able to get around the site after a bit. I love mine so much. I didn't bring my USB cord to work to download calories burned, so I have to wait to get home to know. I hope it's a but load. I ran and did the stair master at lunch time. I'm doing this insance cardio/weight thing at 4. I did both so I could compare calories burned. Super geeky, but I'm a dork....

We did SS at work many years ago, and one dude who was very funny, took everyone's name out and put his on 12 pieces of paper. Of course it didn't last because people can't keep secrets...it was pretty funny at the time.

JC, What protein do you like? I think I saw your container when we were camping and I have ass loads of the same stuff. I'll send you mine. I don't use it anymore.

I didn't think OU went to a bowl game. They are the little school in Athens Ohio. Not the big one in Columbus. Just saying.

Like last year?

Oh I miss when this site is off line! Hi everyone!

Hi peeps. Just popping in. XO

Oh, yeah I found that sharing I was banded on the medical questionaire had them say call. So I just hit no and proceeded. Under my info tab you can chage the daily goals. Which I did. I shoot for 1350 and 1150 deficit which I hit easily. I love this little bugger. I do, I do.

TrueBlueSue, you need to take that down to two letters max....it's how we roll. And you'll see some fun Ohio Michigan smack being talked on here between BG (babygirl) and myself. She's the real fan. I just pretend. Texas is well represented here too. WOW. Welcome.

Talk about withdrawls!!!!!!!!! We need to set up an email group just to keep us going when this site is down. Like an idiot I have D and B's emails saved on here, not in my regular acct. So much to say....Where do I start............I LOVE MY BUGG

OH my GOD We are back!!!!!!!!!!

B Happy Birtday! Welcome to 39...unless your age already flipped by your avatar, welcome to 38. There will be no giving away of nuts for a can of chilled chemicals that will hurt your band. Happy Sunday peeps.

So how do you change the calorie level? I'm having issues with it telling me to 1800 daily. Otherwise I love the little bugger.

ARG My post just disappeared! True Blue Sue Welcome. I heard Terry bikes are fantastic. Enjoy yours. Where are you joining us from? I love the Body Bugg..Holy cow! I'm at 1500 deficit!!!! I've walked more than 17000 steps too. And today didn't have a workout. Just a stroll around the zoo!. I slept with the thing on last night and don't plan on doing that again. I just wanted a base line for it to use from now on. Tomorrow is my day to do nothing. I wonder how I'll fill it.... Beach Net

I GOT MY BUGG, I GOT MY BUGG!!!! Tomorrow will be the first real day with it. Woo HOO! I'm so psyched!

My weekend had us visiting a friend on the street. An old friend of mine with a 9 y/o moved to my street a few years ago. The daughter called for an impromtu playdate. Me and friend drank a bottle of wine. Got the Bodybugg today, came home and got it downloaded. Tomorrow will be for real, with no wine. heheheh We have more friends tomorrow. A trip to the zoo with one group and then some over for dinner in the PM. It's my between classes weekend so I'm super scheduled. A little NSV for me, I put on a jean jacket I bought a few months ago. It was snug. Today it fit with room to spare. That was nice. I'm still feeling stiff from the fall/I want my mommy workout. Ack. I hope I feel better tomorrow. TX-The jersy thing would be cool. BG-Sorry you're still at work. You're still at work aren't you? D-What about you? What's your weekend like? Living the Dream-Don't let us intimidate you. Read the most recent 50 pages to get a feel for us. We're rather a tight group but if you can tough it out come hang with us. We all love biking. Yeah and for the more relavant biking stuff go back to pages 80-120 ish I think. Peach out! (Change a letter make a new word.)

People ask me how much I've lost and I say, "I don't share those numbers." I tell them that I'm at a bit past 50% of what I want to lose. I'm a bit cagey about discussing the particulars of my actual weight though so no one has asked how much more...and I'm far from looking normo. Really, it'd be fun and awkward making if they asked how much more to ask them, "How much more do you think I need to lose?"...hehe, watch a person squirm.