losingjusme

nina - if i had any determination, i'd send you some but after just downing about 500 gingersnap Cookies, mine is lost... and i was sooooo good this morning, a Protein shake for b-fast and a salad for lunch ... grrrrr karey - how awesome for you! i am so proud of you. i bet getting gutwacked will help with the metabolism! are you right before or right after me?

nina im so excited for you!! id love to go to france for my plastics not sure if Dr. Pascal and my PS use the same type of sutures, the progressive tension sutures, but my doc invented them ... the whole 'no drain' thing sounds amazing, but its kind of scary, everyone else uses drains, why not him ??? i am going with Dr. Harlan Pollock in Dallas (North Dallas Plastic Surgery: Cosmetic Surgery in Dallas and Plano, TX). 54 more days. you are right before me .. my pre-op consult is on valentine's day and surgery is the 29th of February ... DH jokingly said my next plastics can happen on next Feb 29... karey, i, too, have been nervous... getting up early, etc... i just use that time to go work out.. get my ticker in the best shape!!

oh and Nina, the head hunger still sucks!!!

hi guys, im back from a short break... i needed to take some time away. things here are ok ... making some stupid eating choices that i need to fix. TOM hit and i gained a ton... i will hop on the scale in a week or so to make sure i get any added weight off of me. i've been running and absolutely love it!! i think i found a good balance with diet and exercise - now i just need to follow it ... 54 days til plastics!!! :whoo:

thanks travel... ive missed most here...

Karen, you rock!! congrats i've been awol around here lately... too many stupid people posting (not here, on the other threads)... my running has been going very well actually, i hit a mile today in 13mins 4secs.... i do not go below 4.5 mph. love it!!!

Thanksgiving thru New Year's Eve Challenge. I will update one or more times a week. I will create a new post at the bottom when I grab data. Please post your update (do not edit your original post or I won't see it). In order to make this as easy as possible for me, please use the following format ONLY. name ... starting# ....... current#.........goal#.......togo# ie losingjusme.......267..............267.........250 ..........17 please do not put "start weight", etc in the posts. i just have to edit them out. here is the new list as of 12:52 PM Central Monday, 17 December Name...........Chall. Start Wt........Current......Chall. 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D yeah, me too at least we dont spew the potentially harmful 'advice'

dear person who thinks they know it all, you dont, quit spewing crap me

65 days left and about 16 1/2 pounds to go. a few people asked me if the surgeon is requesting the 20 pounds, nope - its my own goal... i figure the more i lose now, the less i'll have to lose after and hopefully reduce the need for any tummy revision. ideally - 20 lbs lost will put me at 245ish. even if he only (ha, only) gets 25 lbs removed at surgery, i'll be about 40 pounds from my 'goal' weight of 180. not a "healthy" BMI, but not 402.5 lbs either... i will then probably wait until mid-late 2009 for the rest of my plastics journey (thighs and maybe arms/boobs). mostly because i have the Minnie Marathon in May 08 then the full (or 1/2 ???) Disney Marathon in January 09 then paying off my DDad for this surgery... phew! lots to do!!! im just really anxious to start the next phase of my journey. i am not looking forward to the pain though. but being able to run without FLAP FLAP FLAPPING and stretching without the need to move the gut out of the way (yeah, real lady-like )

dang, im confused ...

hi Hammer, 1 - i dont usually go by volume (cup wise) of food. i eat until i am satisfied - not 'full' are you logging your food? are you exercising? 2 - how much is "a lot" every week, every day, more than once a day? until yesterday, i hadn't pb'd in quite awhile (several months). just remember, once you PB, it's a good idea to go to liquids only for the next day or so to let the swelling go down. remember the bandster rules - Protein first (chew chew chew) then veggies (chew once again) then IF you have room, a little starch/carbs 3 - everyone is different, depends on your stomach size, etc... good luck!

CN, great ideas! i never even thought of adding extracts !!

OMG, midnight oil. i saw them eons ago when the festival concerts (think lollapoloooooooza) were just starting ... phenominal show!

like steph said - log your cals, WHAT are you eating? i log every bite that goes in my mouth. sometimes i dont want to (like when i have a piece of carrot cake or something), but i do it. and then i make sure i work my @$$ off at the gym. the band is a tool, it's up to you how you want to use it. you can do this!

yes, yes and YES!! i have a size 14 dress hanging in my closet. nothing special, just a dress i found that was cute when i was a size 24. i put it on back then and didnt even want DH to see me in it. i think i'll try it on tonight...

at times this still is a chore for me. that's the head hunger. something tastes sooooo good that i dont want to stop eating it. 98% of the time, i do stop when satisfied. that other 2%, i get full and feel miserable for an hour or so.

all my post op meds were in liquid form. i'd call your surgeon. good luck tomorrow.

UG, sounds like you are doing a fabulous job! keep it up, it's SO worth it!

well damn, i have Marsden too and i seriously doubt he'd agree with one of his patients advising someone else that a little tuna wouldnt do harm. unless i missed the MD after your name?

if someone is on liquids, i dont think it is a great idea to advise them to have tuna, even if you could. every doctor is different. Ultrageek - i know it's gotta be tough, but you can do it. anchor that band in place and heal properly. try upping your Protein and maybe a tad additional fat to keep you fuller longer. good luck, you can do it!

sorry, i whole heartedly disagree. exercising has given me an incredible boost in my weight loss. i see noticeable differences in my loss in the weeks i do exercise vs. the weeks i do not.

i was banded 10/2006 and went to disney 06/2007, i had no issues with my band and the rides we had a great time. in fact, we are going back May 2008 for me to run the Minnie Marathon. not sure about the meal plans, DH, DD & I just bought food when we got hungry, yeah, was kind of pricey, but i read that you cant share food, that would be an incredible waste. good luck and have fun!

i remember when i first started doing ab work, my port did get sore several times, but since i kept it up, it subsided. every once in awhile, i'll still get a sore port, but it's usually when i over do it. if it is really bothersome, i suggest you contact your surgeon.

i am staying on plan today because i am feeling stronger and staying on plan makes exercising easier