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Hello fellow Marchies I am just checking in. I am so happy the weather has broken finally. I was starting to get tired of the gym's atmosphere. I have been jogging on the lake and biking on the lake also to switch things up a bit and that has been awesome! Well I have set some goal for myself; I want to lose between 15 and 20 pounds before I go to Jamaica on July 30. So I have to say that I have stepped my routine up a few notches. I normally work our 5 days a week, but now I try to do between 6 or 7 days. So wish me luck team. I have lost more weight, but I have not updated my ticker because I don’t do scales much. I try to gage myself on how I look and feel. (Which is probably crazy!!! lol) When I see my personal trainer or when I go to the doctor I will update this ticker. But I feel GREAT!!! Lets GO HARD This SUMMER TEAM!!! :thumbup:

Thanks Tammy. That would be great, those lakefront run/walks represented the new wave of thing to come. I have not looked back since those days. I see you are doing awesome. Call me when you get a chance. Marchies ROCK!!!!

Hello everyone I just want to check in and post this month. I am soooooo Happy because I am past the 100lb mark. I never, ever though I would be able to lose One Hundred Pounds!!!! I have come to the realization that it had a lot to do with my negative self image and self talk, and me not believing and therefore not working toward any goal because I had already defeated myself mentally. It is funny because I can honestly say that if I ever worked as hard as I do now with my band (in the gym) and put forward half of the effort I could have lost some of the weight. So the band helped me physically and mentally. I LOVE my band. It Work's if you WORK IT!!!!!

Hello Marchies!!! I am soooooo loving my band. I have stuck to my workout plan and the weight is steadily coming off. Looking back at this last year I can honestly say it has been the best year of my life. I am blooming and loving and appreciating my self so much, and I think others are starting to also (LOL). I use to joke with my gorgeous sister and I would say that I was invisible. I seems that people are starting to recognize me these days (LOL). I have so much energy and I am living life and not just watching others enjoy it. I hope this journey is going great for everyone!!!!

Marchies Happy New Years!!! I hope everything is great with everyone. I went to the doctor and they didn't give me a fill. They reported that I had been on a good track as far as my weight loss process. Everything is going great with my workout routine.

Hello Marchies I just wanted to stop by and say I hope everyone is coping well with the holidays and staying warm!!! I am just so suprised at how fast the time has passed by since March. I am praying that I can continue to keep up my momentum during these cold months. I have been really intreuged with peoples reaction to my weight lost because everyone always says how good I look, but some times I just see the same person I have always seen. I know I need to do some work on my self preception. Anyhow, I love my band!!! Happy Holidays

I am soooo happy I am not alone...I stay cold. I am so happy to here it is not just me. I just set a doctors appointment this morning to see what was going on with me. I am so happy to know that this is normal!!! Weight lost is going great!!! I love my band!

Hello Marchies Just want to stop by and say things have been going great. I have had the chance to have a real summer/ fall due to the band. I plan to keep my intensity level up so I can be successful this winter. I hope everyone is fine. You all have my support. WORK YOUR BANDS!!! Peace

Hello Marchies I have been away from this board for a while but have checked on it perodically. I miss everyone and I am happy everyone is working toward a healthy lifestyle. I hope we all can use this board as a support tool and draw as much positive energy from it, because this board is a tool just like the lapband. I feel that we all are able to offer something different and that is a good thing. I want to say that slow or fast we are all losing!!!! And that is great. Stay encourged everyone.

Happy Birthday Denise!!! Tammyj- I missed you yesterday!!! Call me girl so we can go jogging together. Everything has been great with me I am learning to work with my band. I feel I need a fill hopefully when I go back to the doctor it will happen. However i'm still losing so we shall see. We have finally had a break in the weather so I want to do more outside stuff. I actually have a NSV Last Saturday I rode my bike along the lake front from 63rd and Lake Shore Dr. to Navy Pier (That In Chicago). That was a total of 18 miles. I really shocked myself with that one!!!! MaRcHiEs Rock!!!! Stay Motivated Everyone!!!!

Thickchicktexas Stay encouraged you have been doing such a great job. This is a physical, mental, and emotional journey. The ups and downs are expected, however if you are having a problem getting yourself up it would be good to outreach for some counseling to help you thru this emotional time. A good start would probaly be your doctor, he could probaly give you a referral. Or you can try a EAP(Employee Assistance Program). I will keep you in my prayers.

Hello fellow MaRcHiEs!!! It is our time now. I feel sooooo good today the weather is great here in Chicago. I can't wait to get out in it and get active. I go for a fill to day. I can't wait, because I believe I will get real good restriction today. I thought with my new band and my new attitude I would set new goals for myself. My 1st goal is to be active everyday. By either take aerobics classes, jogging, power walking or just enjoying outside and nature and getting my heart pumping. The second goal is to keep my thinking positive and being good to myself putting myself 1st and loving myself more because I am special (as are the rest of you). My third goal is to try new thing I want to do. I will keep you all posted on my progress and how I keep these thing up. I love reading all of the post. Everyone Keep up the good work!!!!!

Tammyj- I can't wait for tomorrow either. We can do this!!!!!! It will be a breeze tomorrow.

Hello MaRcHiEs I love the way we support each other on this site and I look forward to this good energy for the duration of this journey. I see the May challenge is up and going and I expect to challenge myself to the fullest and surpass my own expectations. I have become a new person in a matter of months and I have been doing things I never though I would do and this is truly a journey for me and I love learning this new person I am becoming. <O:p I actually look forward to working out. I have becoming more aware of my negative self talk and check it immediately. I feel so alive and I am looking forward to living to my full potential. <O:p I am ready for this May challenge and I appreciate every one of you beautiful MaRcHiEs. <O:p One more pound and I will be in the two hundreds. This is a Major milestone I look forward to embracing. I don’t recall when I pass this point on the trip up because I was terrified of the scale. But coming down is so important because I have been working so hard mentally, physically, and emotional. <O:p It is still a task to handle the head hunger but I am doing sooooo much better than I was pre band. Good Luck to all. :gluck: WE CAN DO THIS!:target: <O:p :update: MaRcHiEs and Tammyj I updated my signature!!!!!!

Hello everyone I haven't posted in a while. I wanted to say congrats to everyone on there progess and keep up the good work. I love all of the names for the may group. I am for an exercise challenge and a water challenge. I am sooooo happy!!! I went jogging (power walking when I was too tired) for the first time this morning and it was so nice out side, I just loved it. I have a goal that I want to meet, and that is to be active every day. I will see how this is going to go. Wish me luck. I have been so busy with family, school, work, and working out it has been hard to keep up with our thread but I caught up today.

I went back on solids after being filled on monday 4/9/07. I made tacos for dinner last night and usually I can eat 3 pre banding. Last night I only ate 3/4 of a taco and was full!!!!! That felt Great!!!!!!!!!!

I have no regrets. I am working this tool and praying for the result that most speak of. I have more hope and confidence and that is worth it alone. I was just banded 3/1/07. I have not had any complications yet so we shall see what the future holds.

I went back on solids after being filled on monday 4/9/07. I made tacos for dinner last night and usually I can eat 3 pre banding. Last night I only ate 3/4 of a taco and was full!!!!! That felt Great!!!!!!!!!!

Hello Everyone I am doing great! I was banned 3/1/07. I had my first fill on 3/26 and I was feel a little sad at first because it felt like the seperation from food was sealed with the fill and I was saying bye to my old relationship with food. But I talked to my mother and she is such a inspiration in my life and we discussed all of thr benefits that I have already reaped and the the exchange that I am having as far as lifestyles is concerned. So it is a journey for sure and I am taking it one step at a time and I will allow my self to experience all of the different emotions the goes along with this process. I am feeling so hopeful and inspired. I'm loving my band!!!

I hope everyone is doing good after being band. I did not post on this thread but wanted to say something because I was banded March 1, 2007. So good luck to all!!!!

I can't wait for my first fill, it is March 26. I am feeling no restriction. I wish I could have a fill sooner too because I feel like my scars and stomach are fine.

I had my first post op doctor's visit and they say the scars are looking great. I actually feel great and I am ready for a fill today! But they said I need to wait at least a month before my first fill:(. I feel like I am eating more than I was now. I am ready for restriction. It is good I am having healthy food selections.

I had my first post op doctor's visit and they say the scars are looking great. I actually feel great and I am ready for a fill today! But they said I need to wait at least a month before my first fill:(. I feel like I am eating more than I was now. I am ready for restriction. It is good I am having healthy food selections.

I was banded by Dr. Steven Bonomo @ Mercy Hospital in Chicago. I feel really good, I actually have been able to sleep on my sides, and lay on my stomach for a little while. I have been walking a lot to. I feel so full of hope!!!