losingjusme

:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Faith!!!

today is my 11 month bandiversary and after weighing in at the gym this morning, i would no longer qualify for any surgery!! my bmi is 39.9 and my insurance would not pay for me if i needed it. i still have a very long way to go, but i am just so pleased with my results. a year ago i couldnt have even imagined "only" weighing 270 pounds ... for those of you that are considering lap band, let me tell you, this is the best decision i have made for myself - EVER. it has been a hard 11 months. i have worked out on average 5.17 times a week. i love my cardio and strength training and cant imagine my life without that rush you do get when you work your @$$ off at the gym.

Name............Chall. Start Wt........Current......Chall. Goal......To Go losingjusme...........273.....................270.............238................32 faithmd................303.....................303 ............283................16.7 mpalen.................229.....................229 ...............200................29 want2beme...........225.....................225.. ............195................30 mcgreen...............236.................... 236...............210................26 wombat712...........179.................... 179...............155................24 Suzzzie. ...............346....................346....... ........315................31 Chris_NJ................284....................284 ................250................34 Cherrybomb...........311....................310. ..............291................19 legster..................261....................26 1................235................26 Desertbunnee.........232....................207. .............180.................27 areellady...............232....................228 ...............212.................16 sweethot143..........197....................197. .............175.................22 gweniper................253...................250. ...............223................30 Jeni 85..................237....................237.. .............207................30 dacer123...............243....................243. ..............223................20 momlambert............207....................207. ..............185................22 Rainer....................298................... 292................258................34 glindab.............. ...277....................277...... ........250....... .......27 Soniacan...............198.5..................198 .5.............175.... ........23.5 ladydi............. .....233.....................228................20 8...............20 argon............... ....162.................... 162................142...............20 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ...............220...............26 BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ...............145...............19 Denise...................170....................17 0 ................155................15 marcar35...............277.....................277 . .............257...............20 Ariel ....................207......................207. ..............182...............25 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ...... ........160...............20 josiebies...............188......................1 88..... ..........165...............23 DonnaD................185......................185 .. ..............170..............15 hf2havefun...........240......................240. . ..............210..............30 Amelia40...............270.................... 270 ................240..............30 METALBAND...........187.....................186 ........ .......167..............19 luvinke..................225.................. ..225.... ............195..............30 JulieNYC................155.....................14 9.................136..............13 wen.....................288......................2 88.... ............255..............33 LeslieLee...............216......................2 16................186...............30 robgoblin87............279......................27 9...............250...............29 Babygrl1234...........215......................212 ................190...............22 Stacy73................259......................25 9 ...............230...............29 aussie_jode...........212......................212 .................190...............22 chickatee..............203.....................203 .................175..............28 katalin.e................230.....................1 79... ..............150.............29 Whosyadaddy.........388.....................388... ..............335.............53 Becky42................253.....................257 .................220..............33 sdakotaRN.............254.....................254. ................225..............29 jadrad7.................224.....................22 4.... .............200..............24 eclipse..................215.....................2 12... ..............199............. 16 alwayscurious........245......................245. . ..............212..............33 chocolate_snaps....344......................344.. ...............299.............45 Kaelin's G-Ma.........272......................272........... ......220.............52 Peache8887...........330.....................306.. ...............275..............31 tanderson..............231.....................231 ... .............199.............32 ihadenuf................216....................216 ...................190.............26 Denise..................244.....................24 4 ....................220............24 gonnabfree............231.....................231. .................205................26 maddog.................230.....................230 ..................205...............25

try this sub-forum http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f109/

awesome!! :clap2::clap2:

yup, i am always always cold. i wear long sleeves to work and as i am walking to my office people look at me like i am nuts. i live in Dallas and its about 90-95ish some days. it's the weight loss. i hope to regulate soon ...

Kim, even 11 months out, i still sometimes feel down that i cant eat certain foods. and it's not the band that is really restricting me. i can eat whatever small portion i want with the band, i am restricting myself due to being on very low carb right now cause that's what works for me. one thing that does help - you may be "depriving" yourself now, but think how amazing you are going to look in a little bit. you are doing great and are a very strong person (5 week liquid pre op???!!! gack!!)

beef jerky or "slim jims" are good ...

i suggest you call your surgeon and ask.. congrats on being banded.

wow wow wow ... everyone looks so great. tomorrow will be my 11 month bandiversary. i am down 131 pounds thanks to low carbing it, working my rear off at the gym and of course my little silicone friend. here are my pictures..

September Challenge Name..................Starting........Loss.......C urrent.....Goal......ToGo losingjusme.(Christine)..273...........-2.... .........271........252........19 faithmd......................302............1.7...........300.3.......290.......10.3 ridinmyhddream (Carol)..262..............+4...........266. ......250........16 insubordination.............300...........-2.2........ .297.8......292.......5.8 Kimmie........................314.............-6. ........308........290........24 Tinkerbell77..................317............0.... ........317........299........18 Rainer (Lorraine)............298............4............ 294.......275........19 Chiefsfankatie...............305...........0...... .......305........290.........15 jbtullis ........................300...........2........... .298..........285.........13

are the seats different than a regular stationary (Precor) bike?

everyone is different. try searching for "Bandster Hell" and you'll find lots of threads and suggestions.

im using the large band as well and every once in awhile it does feel too loose/tight. i just adjust it either way. where on your arm are you wearing it? i found my comfort spot is about 4 inches above my elbow. i have the large band too, but will soon need to switch to the small band... i cant find a happy medium ...

oooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh ... Carrabba's spicy chicken soup ... OMG ... to die for!!

Name............Chall. Start Wt........Current......Chall. Goal......To Go losingjusme...........273.....................271. .............238................33 faithmd................303.....................300 .3............283................16.7 mpalen.................229.....................229 ...............200................29 want2beme...........225.....................225.. ............195................30 mcgreen...............236.................... 236...............210................26 wombat712...........179.................... 179...............155................24 Suzzzie. ...............346....................346....... ........315................31 Chris_NJ................284....................284 ................250................34 Cherrybomb...........311....................310. ..............291................19 legster..................261....................26 1................235................26 Desertbunnee.........232....................207. .............180.................27 areellady...............232....................228...............212.................16 sweethot143..........197....................197. .............175.................22 gweniper................253...................250. ...............223................30 Jeni 85..................237....................237.. .............207................30 dacer123...............243....................243. ...............223................20 momlambert............207....................207. ..............185................22 Rainer....................298................... 292................258................34 glindab.............. ...277....................277...... ........250....... .......27 Soniacan...............198.5..................198 .5.............175.... ........23.5 ladydi............. .....233.....................228................20 8...............20 argon............... ....162.................... 162................142...............20 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ...............220...............26 BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ...............145...............19 Denise...................170....................17 0................155................15 marcar35...............277.....................277 . ..............257...............20 Ariel ....................207......................207. ..............182...............25 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ...... ........160...............20 josiebies...............188......................1 88..... ..........165...............23 DonnaD................185......................185 .. ..............170..............15 hf2havefun...........240......................240. . ..............210..............30 Amelia40...............270.................... 270 ................240..............30 METALBAND...........187.....................187 ........ .......167..............20 luvinke..................225.................. ..225.... ............195..............30 JulieNYC................155.....................14 9.................136..............13 wen.....................288......................2 88.... ............255..............33 LeslieLee...............216......................2 16................186...............30 robgoblin87............279......................27 9 ...............250...............29 Babygrl1234...........215......................215 ................190...............25 Stacy73................259......................25 9 ...............230...............29 aussie_jode...........212......................212 .................190...............22 chickatee..............203.....................203 ...... ...........175..............28 katalin.e................230.....................1 79... ..............150.............29 Whosyadaddy.........388.....................388... ........ ......335.............53 Becky42................253.....................257 ..... ............220..............33 sdakotaRN.............254.....................254. ..... ...........225..............29 jadrad7.................224.....................22 4.... .............200..............24 eclipse..................215.....................2 12... ..............199............. 16 alwayscurious........245......................245. . ..............212..............33 chocolate_snaps....344......................344.. ...............299.............45 Kaelin's G-Ma.........272......................272........... ..... .220.............52 Peache8887...........330.....................306.. .... ...........275..............31 tanderson..............231.....................231 ... ..............199.............32

welcome to the new people.. Becky, dont let it discourage you. i find that there are days (weeks) i go up and down the same 4-5 pounds. you'll get there!! Name............Chall. Start Wt........Current......Chall. Goal......To Go losingjusme..........273......................271. .............238................33 faithmd................303.....................300 .3.............283..............16.7 mpalen.................229......................22 9.............200................29 want2beme...........225......................225.. ............195...............30 mcgreen...............236..................... 236.............210................26 wombat712...........179..................... 179.............155................24 Suzzzie. ...............346......................346....... .......315..............31 Chris_NJ...............284.......................2 84.............250...............34 Cherrybomb...........311......................310. ............291..............19 legster..................261.....................2 61..............235..............26 Desertbunnee.........232......................207. ............180..............27 areellady...............232......................228...............212.............16 sweethot143..........197......................197. ............175..............22 gweniper...............253......................25 0...............223.............30 Jeni 85..................237......................237.. .............207.............30 dacer123...............243......................24 3...............223.............20 momlambert..........207.......................207. ..............185.............22 Rainer..................298....................... 292..............258.............34 glindab.................277....................... 277..............250..............27 Soniacan..............198.5....................198 .5.............175.............23.5 ladydi..................233....................... 233...............208..............25 argon...................162...................... 162..............142..............20 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ....... ........220...........26 BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ...............145.........19 Denise...................170.................... 170............155.............15 marcar35...............277....................277. ..... .......257..............20 Ariel ....................207......................207. ..........182..............25 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ...... .......160............20 josiebies...............188......................1 88.... ..........165............23 DonnaD...............185.........................1 85.. ..........170..........15 hf2havefun...........240.........................2 40.. ..........210..........30 Amelia40...............270........................ 270 ............240..........30 METALBAND...........187........................187 ........ ......167..........20 luvinke..................225...................... ..225.... ..........195..........30 JulieNYC................155......................1 49.................136............13 wen.....................288......................2 88.... ..........255...........33 LeslieLee...............216.....................21 6...............186...............30 robgoblin87............279.....................279 ..............250..............29 Babygrl1234...........215....................215.. ..............190................25 Stacy73...............259.................259 . .................230............29 aussie_jode...........212.............. .212... .................190...........22 chickatee.............203..................203.... ................175............28 katalin.e...............230.................179... ..... ..........150..............29 Whosyadaddy........388.................388........ ..... .....335..............53 Becky42................253................257..... .... ........220...............33 sdakotaRN..............254...............254.... .. .........225.............29 jadrad7.................224................224.... .. ..........200..............24 eclipse..................215................212... ..... .........199............. 16 alwayscurious........245.................245.. ....... .......212..............33 chocolate_snaps.....344................344.. .... ... .....299..............45 Kaelin's G-Ma..........272.................272........ ....... .220..............52 Peache8887............330................306...... ............275..............31 tanderson..............231..................231... .............199............... gladster12 ............206..................206.............. ....181..............25

everyone - please do not forget to COPY THE ENTIRE LIST ... lots of people are being left off... good luck! Name............Chall. Start Wt........Current......Chall. Goal......To Go losingjusme..........273......................275. .............238................37 faithmd................303.....................300 .3.............283................16.7 mpalen.................229......................22 9.............200................29 want2beme...........225......................225.. ............195...............30 mcgreen...............236..................... 236.............210................26 wombat712...........179..................... 179.............155................24 Suzzzie. ...............346......................346....... .......315..............31 Chris_NJ...............284.......................2 84.............250...............34 Cherrybomb...........311......................311. ............291..............20 legster..................261.....................2 61..............235..............26 Desertbunnee.........232......................207. ............180..............27 areellady...............232......................228...............212.............16 sweethot143..........197......................197. ............175..............22 gweniper...............253......................25 0...............223.............30 Jeni 85..................237......................237.. .............207.............30 dacer123...............243......................24 3...............223.............20 momlambert..........207.......................207. ..............185.............22 Rainer..................298....................... 292..............258.............34 glindab.................277....................... 277..............250..............27 Soniacan..............198.5....................198 .5.............175.............23.5 ladydi..................233....................... 233...............208..............25 argon...................162...................... 162..............142..............20 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ....... ........220...........26 BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ...............145.........19 Denise...................170.................... 170............155.............15 marcar35...............277....................277. ..... .......257..............20 Ariel ....................207......................207. ..........182..............25 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ...... .......160............20 josiebies...............188......................1 88.... ..........165............23 DonnaD...............185.........................1 85.. ..........170..........15 hf2havefun...........240.........................2 40.. ..........210..........30 Amelia40...............270........................ 270 ............240..........30 METALBAND...........187........................187 ........ ......167..........20 luvinke..................225...................... ..225.... ..........195..........30 JulieNYC................155......................1 49.................136............13 wen.....................288......................2 88.... ..........255...........33 LeslieLee...............216.....................21 6...............186...............30 robgoblin87............279.....................279 ..............250..............29 Babygrl1234...........215....................215.. ..............190................25 Stacy73...............259.....................259 ..................230............29 aussie_jode...........212...................212... .................190...........22 chickatee.............203................203...... ........175......................28 katalin.e...............230................179.... ..........150..............29 Whosyadaddy........388................388......... .....335..............53 Becky42................253................253..... ........220...............33 sdakotaRN..............254...............254...... .........225.............29 jadrad7.................224................224.... ............200..............24 eclipse..................215................212... ..............199............. 16 alwayscurious........245.....................245.. ..............212............33 chocolate_snaps.....344......................344.. .................299..........45

great job everyone!!! :clap2: :clap2:

my personal feelings, its wasted cals and has no nutritional value what so ever. do i drink alcohol ... sure - maybe once every other month. but i notice i retain more Water and just feel crappy after.

Julie!! wow wow wow!! you are right - these few days of the month are very good to you.. :clap2:

i agree ... i eat 4-6 times a day depending how hungry i am. but i am VERY well restricted and can get satisfied on 1-2 oz of chicken breast right now..

why wait for a fill?

hi luvinke, i pretty much follow low carb (very low carb - no more than 20 grams a day) a "free day" is when i eat what i want. no regrets. my first free day i went NUTS NUTS NUTS and it was really difficult to get back on track. yesterday was my 4th free day and here is what i ate: hash browns for Breakfast (couldnt finish) piece of cherry pie (snack??) jambalaya and corn bread for lunch no PM snack sweet & sour cod for dinner (with white rice), also a couple chunks of garlic chicken. i have very strict guidelines for my 'free day' (actually for the day before and days after) and they are as follows: "Free Day" guidelines: Day Before - work out - cals between 1000 - 1200 - carbs below 10 - HYDRATE Day Of - work out HARD for 60+ minutes - HYDRATE Day After - work out HARD for 75+ minutes - cals between 1000 - 1200 - carbs below 10 - HYDRATE!!!!!!!! 2 Days After - work out - HYDRATE proper hydration is the key because i retain a ton of Water when i eat carbs. i mean 90-100 oz of water when i say hydrate. free days are tough for some people. it is sometimes very difficult to get back into the swing of things and like i said, my first time, i didnt and that is the only month i gained. now, i find it really good for my psyche... i dont know if i would recommend it to someone who is relatively new to being banded and not at proper restriction, because it can easily get out of hand. if i wasnt properly restricted, i could have done A TON of damage yesterday.. let me know if you have any other questions. oh yeah, what i eat now - sample menu: breakfast - Atkins shake snack - 1-2 "smokies" maybe if hungry lunch - 1/4 cheeseburger w/ spicy mustard (no bun) snack - iSS bar (protein wafers ... yummmy) maybe if hungry dinner - NOT out to eat, i actually cook ... and eat about a "dessert plate" of food. 4-6 ounces (6 if i'm hungry) of Protein, maybe veggies if there is room. tonight i am really tight so i had 2 ounces of chicken - that is it and i am still comfortably "full". good luck!

lets see ... a simple implantable device that can be adjusted (or removed if absolutely necessary) vs a anatomy altering surgery where i could have absorption issues for the rest of my life and is not able to be reversed ... band it is!!!