losingjusme

anyone experiencing charley horses in your legs at night? mine have started up again and i know they should 'eventually' go away, but it's been about 3 nights now and my left leg is sometimes unbearable. any hints or tricks you can suggest? my work out usually consists of elliptical / stretch legs / bike / stretch legs do i need to spend more time stretching? i usually do about a minute per leg if that. thanks

since 01 August (really 02, i didnt go work out the first) i have used the bike / elliptical for 85.95 miles. some days as much as 20 miles, some days (like today) about 9. my average is about 12-15 a day. i have upped the resistance for the elliptical and it is kicking my @$$, but i love it!! :tea:

yummie, my advice would be to keep reading threads here. the first few weeks until you get your fill are sometimes called "bandster hell". you are tired, you are hungry and you arent losing weight. this is a time for HEALING. its a time to stick to the guidelines your doctor gave you so your band can set in place. scar tissue needs to form around your band. you will do great once you hit your "sweet spot" and remember, that may take 1 fill, but it may also take 7 fills - everyone is different. good luck.

hi Betty, welcome to this thread. i didnt do too well on my deficit yesterday either. about 900 calories. but the great thing about the band is that i am not on a "diet", i eat what i want and last night i wanted crackers with spinach / artichoke dip. i did only have 6 though, so not horrible. i hope you enjoy your bugg as much as i do.

it's picture time. i am so grateful for my little band. it has performed better than i have ever imagined! i started out with a 6xl top and tonight it was a loose! 2xl.

three pounds is great!! congrats!

my mini-challenge is to pre plan and log EVERYTHING ... no matter what it is until i drop 10 more pounds (weight of 275)

my knee / ankle pain went away when i got to about 320ish (80 lbs)

doubt that very seriously. you may need an unfill though. do a seach for pregnant or pregnancy.

Julie, I would love a bb mini challenge!! what kind? weight or activity?

i personally think it's ok to be in the cardio zone. it burns more calories and a calorie burned is a calorie burned. how about doing intervals? if you are on treadmill go your normal speed then for 30 - 45 seconds really kick it up a few notches ?? it works for me! (but of course, everyone is different)...

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hi staindgal, i started right after my my band was placed with about 8 minutes on the treadmill. i gradually increased daily. one thing that has helped me go more than the obligatory 30 minutes - i have a video iPod and bought a couple of movies and TV shows and that helps. especially the "hour long" TV shows - they are really about 45 minutes so it's perfect! i am aiming for 10 miles a day (about 1/2 hour) on the bike and 2 miles on the elliptical (24ish minutes). the only way i could really rack up the miles so far is it is the weekend and my DH truly is being a dear and not saying a word. i dont think he would, but when i take off for 2 hours a time, i still wonder ... my motivation? i want (i need) to lose 150 pounds by my 1 year bandiversary in October. right now, i am low carbing it and exercising daily. so far this week, i've lost almost 9 pounds... THAT in itself is incredible motivation!

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staindgal, the addition looks fine to me! great job everyone!! Name...............................Starting…...Loss.......Current…....Goal….....To Go losingjusme..(Christine).........293............8. ............ 285... ........275............10 tann.............(Tammy)...........211............ 3..............208..... ......198............10 Josette.................................322....... ....................322............307........ ...15 RidinMyHDDream.(Carol).. .....264...........................264............ 254............10 FaithMD............................... 308..........2.6............305.4....... ...299...........6.4 Elisabethsew..(Elisabeth).. ....275............................275 ...........265............10 Libra..(Angela)...................... 214...........................214.............208. ............6 glindab..................................282...... ....3.4............278.6..........265..........13. 6 Inner_me.....(Chris).............. ..295...........................295............280 ............15 waterlily1072...(Nicole)............279........... ................279............269............10 Rainer (Lorraine).....................311...........2.... ..........309.............299............10 staindgal (Bridget)..................319..........4.4....... .....314.6...........299.......... 15.6 jbtullis (Jonathan)...................317.................. .........317.............299............18 Insubordination.......................311......... ........... ......311............306..............5

i LOVE my band ... i am almost 10 months out and have lost 115 pounds. i still have a ways to go and have had my ups and downs, but i have only had one month where i have gained (last month was REALLY bad eating and exercising for me)... my only regret i have heard from many is that i didnt do it sooner.

Chris - great job with breaking through that plateau!! Tann - you continue to awe and amaze me ... you are going to be in ONEDERLAND before you know it!!

tammy & faith, you gals are awesome! :clap2::clap2:

the SPANX dont fit me yet ... :cry i go to the Avenue and get one of their sucker inners a size smaller than what i wear in pants and that does the trick. you can definitely tell when i am not wearing it ... my belly just hangs ... :embarassed:

congratulations! you look wonderful!

Nicole, the heat may explain it. we are due to get to about 100 today and for the weekend. yay. well, i guess liquids are a good way to drop some more pounds ... thanks for your help!

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hi Jonathan, i have the VG band (biggest) and it took me 4 fills (9.something ccs in the band). what size band do you have? how many cc's do you have? it really doesnt matter if you've had 3 or 12 fills - it depends on how aggressive the fill is. good luck!

hi, insubordination... welcome, you did it perfectly! the "goal" weight is what we would like to lose for this challenge which ends 8/31. good luck! it looks like we have a lot of people just a couple blocks from twoterville! that is so wonderful! you'll make it!! working my rear off at the gym seems to be working. not sure exactly what is going on with my band though. all of a sudden i am SUPER tight in the mornings. cannot eat solids, they just wont go down. the bad thing is, i am SUPER hungry. grrrr. Name...............................Starting…....Current…......Goal…..........To Go losingjusme..(Christine).........293.............. 287... ..........275..................12 tann.............(Tammy)...........211............ . 211..............198....................13 Josette.................................322....... .......322..............307..................15 RidinMyHDDream.(Carol).. .....264..............264..............254........ .........10 FaithMD............................... 308..............308..............299............. .......9 Elisabethsew..(Elisabeth).. ....275....... .......275 .............265..................10 Libra..(Angela)...................... 214...........;...214..............208............ ........6 glindab..................................282...... ........278.6...........265....................13. 6 Inner_me.....(Chris).............. ..295...............295.............280........... ........15 waterlily1072...(Nicole)............279........... ....279.............269...................10 Rainer (Lorraine).....................311...............3 11..............299...................13 staindgal (Bridget)..................319..............316.8. ...........299.................. 17.8 jbtullis (Jonathan)...................317................31 7..............299....................18 Insubordination.......................311......... .......311.............299...................12

Nicole, so sorry you didnt get the job ... (and i know this is very cliche, but i believe it is true). you arent meant to do this exact job at this time. keep your chin up and keep looking if you are unhappy with your current job. it took me 16 LONG months to get my current job (or get out of my old horrible job depending on how you look at it...) great NSV on not wanting to gorge (even if you could) Christine