Liftingchic

Do you have to keep the online program to keep using the bodybugg. I am coming up on 6 months of having my bodybugg and I will honestly say i dont really log my food online. I like to log it more in a notebook.. Can i keep using the bodybugg with my watch display without the online program?

I work for West Penn Health System.. I dont believe we are going anywhere, we are dropping west penn because they werent making $$ .. Thats just another rumor from UMPC, Though i would see UPMC taking over the world down the road but i dont feel my job is in turmoil at this time

Nope I have only seen him at West Penn.. Either way i am staying with dr ubrandt. My insurance home host is the west penn health system.

yeah i live in monroeville so i understand.. West penn is to stay open until the beginning of the year.. (jan 2011)

yeah i saw that too.. Its def not what i want but I am willing to drive a little extra cause i love Dr. urbandt!

Hey... I wish there was one in pittsburgh in nov.. I am doing one is Cleveland Nov 22 (i believe) its a run through cleveland metroparks its a loop run (doing 2 loops) they said its flat and all paved.. Its not an ideal half but i needed one before the beginning of the year..

So how did it go?

I am a runner and I love it! I am 233 lbs now. I started in june with one mile 3x's a week and just built up.. I have run 3 5k's , 1 10k and I am running a half Marathon next month.. My runs are 2 5milers and one long run a week..

Running is addicting!

Missy I wondered how you were doing... Hope everything is good.

what happened to the sheet? :blushing:

good luck laura! I am thinking about ya

Rick looks Amazing! But I am really getting tired of the game playing.. when did the weight not matter anymore? I wish the person with the lowest % goes home and be done with it... I am really debating even watching it anymore...

Bill Question for ya... If I am up to 9 miles on my long day (2-3 Short days 3.5-4 miles each run) do you think i could be ready for a Half in Late November?

Kelsey

I am 6 months postop, always had really thick hair but did come out while brushing or messing with it. Now its falling out in Handfulls! I take my daily vit, calicum, fish oil and 3000mg of Biotin. My daily calories are around 1500 and easily get 100g of Protein a day. I am frustred with it and worried its going to keep getting worse...

I was unhappy that all the boys were basically above the yellow line, I wont be watching long if a girl goes home every week..

I was 327 when I was banded. The reasons why I chose the band were:

1. It's reversible.

2. I have control. My band can be adjusted, and I won't have to just simply "deal" with just a smaller stomach.

3. Bypass patients will gain weight back.

4. I know a couple of people who had the bypass and they don't look too good. They look saggy. They lose weight too fast and they look saggy and sick.

5. I don't have nutritional deficiencies.

6. LAP-BAND® patients don't have dumping syndrome (google it if you don't know what it is)

7. Surgery is minimally invasive. I have all of my organs and nothing had to be "rerouted."

8. If bypass patients want to make "adjustments" they have to have another surgery. I.e. doctors have to go in and restaple their stomach.

9. I'm sure the ladies that I know that had the bypass are not just losing fat - they are losing muscle.

10. Bypass has a higher risk of complications.

Here's another list: Compare LAP-BAND®® to Other Weight Loss Options | LAP-BAND®®

I agree with all of these. I was on the fence too about which surgery i wanted, At first I wished i would have went with Gastric Bypass because its easier at the beginnging and your weight falls off. But now 6+ months post op, I am SO SO glad I went with The band, its been a life saver for me..

My NSV for the week, is yesterday I ran a 10k (6.2 miles) in an hour and 5 mins, I am so proud of myself, I started running in june, only be able to run 1 miles and Now i am up to 8miles per run, It feels great..

Just out of curiousity, how much are you filled six months out?

I only have 3cc in a 11 cc band.. Only had one fill and I think it was 4 months ago.. I dont have much restriction, I am working off a lot of willpower right now and working out. My doctor and I both want to go as long as we can without the aggressive fills and then use the band to help when my weight stalls. I have been losing 2-3lbs weekly for the past few months..

I think 14 is too young too.. And I would hope that a surgeon wont tell a 14 year old this would Solve all her problems.. Nothing is 100%.. EVERYTHING IN LIFE INVOLVES SOME WORK!

I wasnt impressed with some of them.. Seems to me they gave up easily on the challenge.

Another contestant had a vertical banding done. .. Allie

Jessica had lap-band too! I see a pattern here heheh

Another contestant had a vertical banding done. .. Allie

I hit Onederland this morning: 199.5. 40.5 pounds down, 45 to go. I am in awe of y'all who've lost as much as 80 since March- you are my heros.

Time for a fill. Been eating more than usual, including more sweets. It's been a nice vacation and I've enjoyed it, but now I'm ready to settle down and go the next half of the distance.

March on, March Bandsters! We need a Marching song, don't we?

Thanks Awesome! Congrats... Wish I was at onederland :thumbup: I have 44lbs until then.. Hoping for Onederland the first of the year.. Still only on 1 fill of 3cc's. Dont have perfect restritation but I am losing and I dont want to use the band for all it can do for me until i really need it.. See the Doctor Oct 7th we will see what he has to say.. (though i know he is going to say NO Fill, Will be down like 15lbs in 6weeks since last seeing him)

lost 85 since 3/15 surgery, but having issues. I went in on 9/10 to have afill because I was hungry a lot between meals . The Dr said she actually thought I was overfilled because I was vomiting once or twice a week. She told me if I vomited any more (she slightly unfilled me) that I should get a fluoroscope. I vomited three times in a week, so I scheduled the fluoro. I have it Wednesday to see if I'm (still) overfilled, or if the band has slipped.

Yeah Sounds like you might be overfilled.. ARe you eating slowly and not drinking with meals?

How is everyone?

Wanted to check in.. today is my 6month bandiversary.. I am down almost 60lbs and Down to a size 16 pants (from 22/24).. Celebrated the day with with an 8 mile run :thumbup: I have fell in love with run and have run 3 5k's and running a 10k next weekend..

What made you trip, another racer, a pot hole? Or looking at something interesting?

In a recent 10k I recognized someone I hadn't seen in 10 years, started talking and ran right into the back of someone :bored::smile:

It was part road part cross country race and at the end was down hill and rocky.. I think i just tripped over a rock, Several people offered to help me us but we were so close to the end i didnt want to slow them down hehe..

Ran another 5k this past weekend and ran it in 33 mins. Cutting 4 mins off my time.. Felt great! It was in pittsburgh and the race finished in Heinz field! it was awesome

Preping for my 10k at the end of the month, Ran my first 10k tuesday, went good but was very sore after. I dont have alot of high hopes other than just finishing this 10k..

Do they have meds for a running addiction? heheh