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I have drinken muscle milk, I really like it, however, it is full of calories. Make sure you are drinking the lite muscle milk, it has a lot less calories. Congratulations on getting a new port. Have you always had the leak? Or did it come later? Oh, by the way, we are band twins - I was banded 1/18/07 too!

Nope, thats the statistics, 60% sometimes 70%, but the average is 60%. grrrrrr. I've managed to lose 80%, however - I want 100%!!!! I've done pretty good on eating, but exercise - lets just say, "what exercise". I am sucking!

Congratulations!!!!! Keep us posted on your pregnancy!

Okay, I was doing great on my 84 day challenge, then on day 10, I was exercising, lifting weights and I felt something very wrong in my shoulder. I went to the doctor and it turn out I tore my rotary cuff - hurts like a dickens. So no weights for the upper body for awhile.....the doctor said it can take 6 mos to a year to heal, and I could have to have surgery, but we are trying physical therapy first. Anyhow, so I will stick to cardio and lower body workouts. I will be leaving for vacation Saturday afternoon, I plan on exercising while we are on vacation. We are going to our family cabin in the mountains and I will be in control of what I eat, so I think I can eat pretty healthy too. I'm looking forward to so R&R. My goal on this vacation is to LOSE WEIGHT, even if its just a pound. My last 5 vacations have been on a cruise, and I always gain! So this is the first vacation in awhile without gourmet food. lol. I will be doing the cooking, and let me tell ya, it won't be gourmet! hehehehe. Okay, I will post when I get back to my blog - My goal is to be at 158 when I get back home, thats 1 lbs lighter. Hopefully I will be more, but I will be thrilled with 1 lbs lighter!

Okay, I was doing great on my 84 day challenge, then on day 10, I was exercising, lifting weights and I felt something very wrong in my shoulder. I went to the doctor and it turn out I tore my rotary cuff - hurts like a dickens. So no weights for the upper body for awhile.....the doctor said it can take 6 mos to a year to heal, and I could have to have surgery, but we are trying physical therapy first. Anyhow, so I will stick to cardio and lower body workouts. I will be leaving for vacation Saturday afternoon, I plan on exercising while we are on vacation. We are going to our family cabin in the mountains and I will be in control of what I eat, so I think I can eat pretty healthy too. I'm looking forward to so R&R. My goal on this vacation is to LOSE WEIGHT, even if its just a pound. My last 5 vacations have been on a cruise, and I always gain! So this is the first vacation in awhile without gourmet food. lol. I will be doing the cooking, and let me tell ya, it won't be gourmet! hehehehe. Okay, I will post when I get back to my blog - My goal is to be at 158 when I get back home, thats 1 lbs lighter. Hopefully I will be more, but I will be thrilled with 1 lbs lighter!

Hello all, just wanted to check in....My reunion was a blast, and I looked darn good if I have to say so myself. lol. Everyone was going on and on about how great I looked, made me feel good. 2nd thing, I tore my rotary cuff lifting some weights, the doc said it will take 6 mos to a year to heal, so I'm going to do some physical therapy. I have to lay off weights on my shoulder area, so will need to modify my workouts a bit. 3rd thing, I'm leaving for vacation Saturday afternoon, I will not be back until July 6th. I won't have access to a computer so won't be online. Okay, thats my update..... Sula - interval training is really good and you burn more calories that way, so keep it up. You are doing great and so glad your DH is exercising with you. My DH keeps saying he is ready to get back into shape, but he needs to get to the gym. lol Juno - good job on exercising and its great you on pace for your 5 week challenge! Okay all, gotta run, lots to get done at work before I leave. Talk to everyone when I return.

catchmi101 - you probably don't have the correct restriciton. I'm at 3.9cc in a 4.0 cc band. I did not get restriction until I was at 3.9 cc's. I had to have 14 fills and 3 unfills to get to the sweet spot. Don't give up and talk to your doctor about it. If you are following the band rules (eating protein first, not drinking with your meals, etc) I'm sure you need more restriction. Its amazing what a few drops can do.

I think fills are good at anytime, if you need them. Do you eat more than 4 to 6 oz at a meal? Are you hungry in between meals? Are you hungry before 3 or 4 hours has passed? If you answer yes, than its time for a fill. My doctor told me as you lose weight, so does the fat around your stomach, so you will become looser and will need a fill. He said usually for every 10 lbs or so, time for another fill. Its been about 8 months since my last fill, and Im down 15 lbs I think since my last fill - I think I need one now. I was scheduled for one 6/29, however, I realized we will be on vacation then, so its rescheduled for August 10th now. I still feel restriction, however, I notice I eat more before I am no longer hungry and I am not lasting the 4 hours. I'm so glad you swung by, please keep us posted on your progress and keeping coming by. We are all January or '07 Bandsters and all need each others support!

I'm staying on plan because I'm worth it!

Sula - glad you swung by! Great job on 8lbs down!! And way to go on exercising! It's nice DH is joining in to help ya too, that keeps the mojo up. This weekend is my 25 yr HS reunion. I was about 60 lbs heavier at my 20 yr reunion, so I'm excited to show off my new body to all my old HS buddies. I gotta figure out what to wear, something that makes me look and feel good! I want to say to all my ex's "eat your heart out", thats what they get for dumping me. lol. Anyhow, I will check back later...........have a good day everyone.

I'm having "Biggest Loser" withdrawals.......Does anyone know when the new season starts?

OMG, shoot me now and put me out of my pain!!!! That's exactly how I feel, my butt hurts so bad, it hurts to sit, it hurts to walk, I'm in so much pain. Those lunges yesterday did me in for sure! I had such a great lower body workout yesterday, but I sure feel it today. Ouch, I'm hurting! But, onward we go with the challenge, I will not quit, I will not stop, I'm going all the way to the end! Today: Menu Bfast - protein shake, added a TBSP of peanut butter to it M2 - peach, string cheese M3 - hummus, carrtos M4 - salad, grilled chicken M5 - turkey chilli,veggies M6 - WW ice cream bar Exercise - Cardio, HIIT, Wt - didn't weigh Notes - I'm sooooooooooo sore! :crying:

OMG, shoot me now and put me out of my pain!!!! That's exactly how I feel, my butt hurts so bad, it hurts to sit, it hurts to walk, I'm in so much pain. Those lunges yesterday did me in for sure! I had such a great lower body workout yesterday, but I sure feel it today. Ouch, I'm hurting! But, onward we go with the challenge, I will not quit, I will not stop, I'm going all the way to the end! Today: Menu Bfast - protein shake, added a TBSP of peanut butter to it M2 - peach, string cheese M3 - hummus, carrtos M4 - salad, grilled chicken M5 - turkey chilli,veggies M6 - WW ice cream bar Exercise - Cardio, HIIT, Wt - didn't weigh Notes - I'm sooooooooooo sore!

ahhh, thank you. My husband did it in 1997 too. He did great, didn't win, but looked great!

My surgeon sees a lot of different patients, he is even giving fills for the Mexico patients. A girl I work with switched to him too because her surgeon was a *&()*(.....So not all surgeons are like that. Sorry you are having such a hard time, I really do feel for you and I am glad you were able to "call in some favors", your surgeon should've been more responsive to your complaints and issues!

So far I've stuck to my plan. Now, I'm only on day 3, but hey, I'm still proud of myself. :crying: I'm soooo sore today from my upper body workout on Monday, but I do a lower body workout today, so shouldn't be a problem. I'm already seeing changes, I know it sounds impossible, but I really feel skinnier, even if the scales haven't moved much. So I know that I'm building muscle and working off some fat! Today's plan: M1 - yogurt mixed with cottage cheese M2 - hummus, veggies M3 - stuffed bell pepper (only 1/2), edamame beans, cantelope M4 - peach, string cheese M5 - 3 oz chicken breast, spinach Snack - WW ice cream bar (I'm addicted to these and they are only 2 pts!) Exercise - Lower Body workout Wt 160.7 - grrrrr up from 159, but I'm okay, my body does that quite often. I drop, then bounce back up, then drop again a few more pounds. So I'm not upset at all.:frown:

So far I've stuck to my plan. Now, I'm only on day 3, but hey, I'm still proud of myself. I'm soooo sore today from my upper body workout on Monday, but I do a lower body workout today, so shouldn't be a problem. I'm already seeing changes, I know it sounds impossible, but I really feel skinnier, even if the scales haven't moved much. So I know that I'm building muscle and working off some fat! Today's plan: M1 - yogurt mixed with cottage cheese M2 - hummus, veggies M3 - stuffed bell pepper (only 1/2), edamame beans, cantelope M4 - peach, string cheese M5 - 3 oz chicken breast, spinach Snack - WW ice cream bar (I'm addicted to these and they are only 2 pts!) Exercise - Lower Body workout Wt 160.7 - grrrrr up from 159, but I'm okay, my body does that quite often. I drop, then bounce back up, then drop again a few more pounds. So I'm not upset at all.

Be patient, it will move. I have noticed that it takes about 6 weeks of good exercise then all of a sudden, bam! The weight starts falling off. Are you noticing the inches melting away? Are you seeing a difference in the way your clothes fit? These are things to focus on until the scales start to move. Hang in there, and don't give up!

Yay, I did it! I got my happy fat butt up and went to the gym at 5:00 am this morning and did my cardio. Per the BFL challenge, I am to do my cardio 3x's per week first thing in the morning. So, today was cardio day, I sure didn't want to get up, but I forced myself up and did it. Feels so good to have won this morning! I didn't let my evil twin talk me into staying in bed, lol. Usually I get this little voice in my head and that says "oh, come on, you don't have to get up, you can work out tonight". But this time, I just got up and did it. Yay! Menu today: Bfast cottage cheese mixed with yogurt Meal 2 hummus (2 TBSP) carrots/tomatoes Meal 3 Turkey meatloaf edamame beans Meal 4 peach string cheese Meal 5 Stuffed Bell Pepper Wt - Didnt weigh this morning.

Yay, I did it! I got my happy fat butt up and went to the gym at 5:00 am this morning and did my cardio. Per the BFL challenge, I am to do my cardio 3x's per week first thing in the morning. So, today was cardio day, I sure didn't want to get up, but I forced myself up and did it. Feels so good to have won this morning! I didn't let my evil twin talk me into staying in bed, lol. Usually I get this little voice in my head and that says "oh, come on, you don't have to get up, you can work out tonight". But this time, I just got up and did it. Yay! Menu today: Bfast cottage cheese mixed with yogurt Meal 2 hummus (2 TBSP) carrots/tomatoes Meal 3 Turkey meatloaf edamame beans Meal 4 peach string cheese Meal 5 Stuffed Bell Pepper Wt - Didnt weigh this morning.

Juno - sorry to hear your not up to par, hopefully you can kick the virus! Great job on hitting your goal for the week! Every ounce counts!

its a 12 week program - intense exercise and eating every 3 to 4 hours to build your muscles and burn fat. You can find more information at www.bodyforlife.com. You should look at the before and after pictures of all these people, its amazing and its done in 12 weeks. My friend entered the contest in 2005 and won! At that time, she won $50K, just for getting her body in shape. Anyhow, its a good program so I decided to do it again.

Hello everyone, how the heck are you guys doing? Juno - I know what you mean, the trainer is very expensive. I would like to get me a personal trainer, but its not in my budget right now either. I brought my exercise clothes to work with me and I'm headed to the gym at lunch to work out. On a good note, I dropped out of the 160's and was weighing in at 159 this morning! Yay.

Your welcome Beka.

Okay, I decided to start the BFL challenge AGAIN...I've only done it once completely. Usually I don't make it to the end of the 12 weeks, but this time, I'm going to do it! I did it about 18 months ago and had good results, so I need to focus on the results I had and not the "working out 6 days a week". I know I can do it, I just need to do it! I took my before pics last night, so I can compare my pics every 4 weeks and compare my changes. I brought my workout clothes with me to work, so I can workout during lunch, there is NO EXCUSES. Menu today Bfast yogurt mixed with cottage cheese Snack hummus/carrot sticks Lunch 3 0z chicken spinach salad Snack cantelope 1 string cheese Dinner soup Exercise - Upper Body work out Wt - 159.1 - Yay, in the 150's!!!!!