jenfromtheburgh

My doctor said whenever you feel you are ready. I waited 5 days and just had to be careful of the port.

You should try the clearance racks. I have gotten expensive bras from JCPenny for a fraction of the cost and they have all sizes and styles.

For the Wii...I love Just Dance Two. Its so much fun, you don't realize that you are exercising. My kids also love it. Just got Zumba, looking forward to trying that out.

Hi.... wanted to let you all know that Barbara Thompson has a new private WLS group. All you have to do is request to join, and then all of your posts, etc are private. People can see that you are in the group (all facebook stuff is like that) but they can't see what you say. It's nice. The people are great. Just wanted to share a new resource!WLS Private Group This is a CLOSED group. What this means is that anyone can see the group, and who's in it, but only members can see the posts. Hosted by Barbara Thompson, this is a group to discuss weight loss su...

I use the food journal on the Realize site. It is very good and my nutritionist can check it at any time. It also tracks my progress, water, vitamins, etc. and has other features that are helpful.

I also bought bras that snapped in the front for the first couple of weeks. It was easier.

I recently started logging my food intake and exercise on the Realize site as I was stuck... this has really helped me to see how much I am eating plus my doctor/nutritionist can log in to see my progress and give me feedback. Although I don't have a blog myself, there are many blogs out there to follow. My absolute favorite is Once Upon A Time...In the Land of Cheese and Sunkist, they call Amy "the Oprah" of blogging. She is quite the inspiration. There is a community of bloggers who support one another. The group that I follow just had a get together in Chicago, that looked liked a lot of fun. They have over 50 women attend. That blog is located at B.O.O.B.S..

For me, it was 5 days. Just had to be careful of the port.

I have twins that are four years old and in booster seats. Fitting in between both seats and kids in the back seat of a car without being uncomfortable.:thumbup:

I often go on-line to view the menu before I go to see what options are healthy and also band friendly.

I am a single mom of twins that were 3 1/2 when I had surgery. I stayed in the hospital for one night and then came home to care for them myself. The first couple of days were a little rough but after that I was fine. I just couldn't lift them for awhile but they could sit on my lap.

I waited 5 days, just had to be careful of the port.

I have 5 CCs in my band as well and don't feel like I have restriction. I have becoming frustrated because the scale has not moved in several months and my doctor refused me a fill at my last appt. He said that I was on track and to keep exercising and focusing on protein. He said if I am still at the same weight next month I could get a fill.

That is wonderful. How big is your band and how much do you have in it?

This is my favorite blog to follow: Once Upon A Time...In the Land of cheese and Sunkist Amy has been banded a little over a year and lost over 100 pounds. You can read from the beginning. I also follow several other blogs that you can find from hers. She is referred to the "Oprah" of blogging. She is a true inspiration.