Manda87

Eating well and exercise is sooooooo important. A lot of people are in denial about how many calories they consume. Most underestimate their calorie intake. Get a food journal. Start exercising. I will guarantee you that you will lose weight if you burn more calories than you consume.

You really do need to exercise to lose weight. Exercise is great for building muscle and does wonders for your cardiovascular system. You also need to eat heathier. Eating 1200 calories of junk food is completely different than eating 1200 calories of healthy fruits, vegetables, and lean meats. The reason why I got the band is not because I could stop dieting, but to get the motivation I need to proceed with a healthy lifestyle. I didn't lose over a hundred pounds by "just eating less."

I feel so sorry for you.

Actually, it's not crap. It's really good advice. I am working very hard to lose weight. I work my butt off at the gym, and I actually eat right. My workouts are so intense, that I doubt you would last through one. I hardly give my Lap Band credit. It just makes me eat less. That's it. It doesn't help me run 4 miles nor does it help me choose carrot sticks over chocolate cake. My Lap Band gave me the motivation to change my lifestyle. I didn't get it so I could go on some stupid, pointless cabbage diet only to gain to back once I get off of it. I feel sorry for you. When you get off your cabbage diet, and gain your weight back, you'll be wanting advice. I am right, and you know it. Everyone here knows it.

Yuck. Try counting calories. Try exercising. You can't eat cabbage for the rest of your life. .... well you could, but could you really? Try changing your lifestyle. That usually works.

I had an unfill one time. For some reason my insurance only paid part of it. They will pay full for a fill though.

I can't eat ice cream or milk either. It seems to get stuck, and burping up warm ice cream is nasty.

I wish I could use them. My biggest was 48 C. Now I'm like a 38/40 C. I'm hardly a C. I'm 23 years old, and my boobs are sagging! lol Oh well.

I'm sorry, but I really can't read your post. I hope you get better though.

I lost 5 pounds in one month by just not eating fast foods.

You can wear the Bodybugg while sleeping also. In the online program you can set your wake hours and sleep hours. For example, I set mine as being awake at 6:30am and bedtime as 9pm. The Bodybugg isn't waterproof so I do have to take if off during showers. However, the Bodybugg knows when its off the body so when you go to upload it to your computer, you can tell the program what you were doing while it was off the body. It then can give you an estimate as to what you were burning during that time. I love my Bodybugg. It has helped me lose a lot of weight.

I do weight training and cardio. I got a personal trainer to help me learn how to exercise. Best investment ever!

Hey! I'm from Raleigh.

What does this have to do with my post? Nothing...

I was approved quickly with no diet required. It was a very smooth process.