losingjusme

dry chicken pasta (cant chew it well enough) anything bread-type in the morning, but after about 1ish, i'm ok with bread

wish me luck, you can do it!! poochie - many doctors are different. please do not offer advice going against her doctor's orders.

faith, Congrats and welcome to bandland!! so glad you got the new AP band.

glug glug glug ... i feel like i am floating, i am drinking more water than ever ... about to drink another 20 oz. just had 1/2 my lunch, other 1/2 will be about 2ish.

i'm only down 1.5, my body does NOT like low cal, but i am going to stick with it for another few weeks. one bad thing - today i worked out with my trainer and i did not feel very strong ... does that make sense?

Renee, logging your food is not a lot of work, but it is an additional step. i personally think it is necessary to log food to make it 100% effective. congrats on getting a bugg..

Great loss this week, Tammy! Christine

belle, it will, your muscles have torn a bit (this is a good thing). they will rebuild stronger.

steak is no problem for me at all. i have it a couple times a week. pizza? i've had it within the past month or so, but i am trying as low carb as possible, so not in my cards right now. but if i want a piece of pizza, i can eat it.

faith, so sorry you gained. 'last supper(s)' will do that to you. you have done so well though, that i have no doubt that you will be an awesome bandster!!! mmmmmmm oreos and bread ... i miss bread...

i've been just OK with my exercising. i did work out Monday and Tuesday - elliptical / bike / elliptical.

thanks gals, your comments make me want to work harder and eat better. i appreciate it!!

thanks mischievous1, i still have a LOT to go, but i'll get there eventually...

i absolutely love my body bugg!! i put it on my night table next to my bed and put it on first thing in the morning (as soon as i step out of bed) and the last thing i do at night before going to sleep is take it off. the website is thorough and only takes a couple days (minimal usage) to really get very familiar with all the cool tools. attached are 2 pictures (sorry if they are big - i am at work and cannot edit size). my bugg with my sleeve pulled up and my bugg with my sleeve down.

argon, the only way it is compatable w/ a mac is if you have virtual PC installed ...

Sure!! congratulations!!! :clap2::clap2:

thanks!

July 4th Challenge Week 8 Name.............................Starting….Current…...Goal….....To Go losingjusme..(Christine)......317...........291 .............295...........-4 tann.............(Tammy)........257.......... 231..............232......... ..0 juliegeraci..........................232.......... 232..............220...........12 Josette..............................340.......... 329..............315...........14 Inner_me.....(Chris).......... ..306...........295 .............280...........15 Elisabethsew..(Elisabeth).. .281....... ...271 .............260...........10 Waterlily1072...(Nicole)...... 278..... .....272 .............252...........20 Libra..(Angela)................... 230...........219........... ..205...........14 Lapbandit……...............… .208………..206……..…..185…….....21 RidinMyHDDream.(Carol).. ..281...........269 .............256...........13 FaithMD............................ 341.5........322..............310.. ........12 posting really late, but here it is!

i took FMLA for a week

hi Lorie, well, my starting weight was 402 1/2 lbs. i lost quite a bit the first 3 months (61 pounds - almost 30 my first month). i worked out nearly every day - sometimes twice a day. out of a month of 30 days, i worked out one month 41 times. now i work out 6 days a week (cardio for 6 days, adding strength training every other day). the past week i have been low-carbing it and it seems to have kicked me into gear. i lost 14 pounds last week. my body goes thorough cycles. i will not lose anything for a week, then gain just a tad then drop about 5 pounds. i drink as much water as i can physically handle (80+ ounces a day) and i am fairly well restricted (about 2-3 oz of meat is good). best of luck to you!

i go 6 times a week, taking 1 day off. cardio routine - elliptical 20 mins, bike 30 mins, elliptical 10 mins cool down (6 times) strength training - full body every other day i cant wait to start running. my heart is in shape for it, but i am petrified of damaging my knees further so i will wait another 70ish pounds i think. that's ok - it gives me a goal. and chickie - please dont leave, you are one of my inspirations!!

my heart aches for your granddaughter. i wish the band had been around when i was a kid. not sure if it is available for someone so young, maybe contact Dr. Ortiz ???? best of luck to her (and you - great loss!!)

i havent been weighing every week (vacation, life, etc..) and hopped on this morning and i am down 111 pounds! i was banded in October 2006, so about 8 1/2 months ago. i feel so much better, more energy, more fun with my daughter (and husband ). this is by far the best thing i have done for myself.

Julie, that is a great NSV!!

as of today i have lost 111 pounds. it has been almost 8 1/2 months and i know i have a long road to go still, but i am half way there!! thanks everyone for your support, i really appreciate it more than you could ever know!