TakinThePlunge

Yes, I love my band :confused: still. After completing a personal goal of working out all of September I am now going to add 15 minutes to the commitment as well as a personal challenge to continue working out daily till I reach my goal weight of 210lbs and that ONLY 12 lbs away. Walking 1 hour I suspect should be No Big Deal at this time, well see. :clap2:

Yes, I love my band :confused: still. After completing a personal goal of working out all of September I am now going to add 15 minutes to the commitment as well as a personal challenge to continue working out daily till I reach my goal weight of 210lbs and that ONLY 12 lbs away. Walking 1 hour I suspect should be No Big Deal at this time, well see. :clap2:

I really didn't initially start exercising till about 3 months ago or so and I started with the attitude of - I HATE WORKING OUT - then i realized if weight loss and better health is what I really want THEN I gotta do what I gotta do and it all began with - SHOWING UP DAILY at the GYM - NOW, I just and still walk for 45 minutes, swim for 10 and sauna and hot tub for the remainder of my time there daily. My mind fought me ALOT for a long time but this month I commited to myself to make the entire month daily. I had started out once a week, then twice a wekk then every other day and NOW EVERY DAY and I am thinking that I will continue doing it like this UNTIL I get EXACTLY where I want to be. ACTION is the call and SHOWING UP DAILY at the GYM makes that all come together and I thought I would share my experience with everyone. It is no big deal, I DO NOT press myself during my workout either. BUT, I do show up EVERY DAY. Good Luck to All - You too can do it..... BTW-I just exceeded my personal goal of 100 lbs in 12 months, I did it in 11. God is Good to me. Banded 10-26-06

:whoo:Yes, Of course. I still LOVE my band :clap2:. I have been working daily with nutrition and exercise to achive a goal I intented to reach in 12 months and NOW I have reached it in 11. Work Hard, Play Hard, Eat Right and Exercise Daily. I can't believe it took me soo long to figure it out. Life is Great and getting better all the time. I hope and Pray for each of US with our choices to Band and wish the same success for everyone else also.

:whoo:Yes, Of course. I still LOVE my band :clap2:. I have been working daily with nutrition and exercise to achive a goal I intented to reach in 12 months and NOW I have reached it in 11. Work Hard, Play Hard, Eat Right and Exercise Daily. I can't believe it took me soo long to figure it out. Life is Great and getting better all the time. I hope and Pray for each of US with our choices to Band and wish the same success for everyone else also.

:whoo:Yep, I Still Love my Band :clap2: and I thought it was time to add more to this journal in hopes of helping others as wel as myself. Like I just read one my very first entrys and I laughed almost uncontrolably. Education for the future comes by understanding the past at all cost. Enough humor, Facts: I work out every other day, walking for 45 minutes and another 45 minutes in water and spa activities at the gym. I eat better than I EVER have, mostly cause my band insist this and time educated me. No fried foods-No Sugar-Water and Skim Milk ONLY Food is FUEL and NOT for FUN Daily consumption goes like this habitually-4 cups coffe in the wake up-spicy tomato juice around 8am-lunch 11:30am "soup ussually with pieces of chicken in it (love cajun)-after work protien shake at gym-2 to 4 sugar free cookies with small mlk-snack on a handfull of nuts with water till bedtime. Then repeat, daily. Lots of water "interpetive" and not any one thing has got me here today. This effort of weight loss is successful only because of everything I do. And, of course. God keeps me and protects me with all is glory and blessings. 350 high 325 banded 119lbs lost over all

:whoo:Yep, I Still Love my Band :clap2: and I thought it was time to add more to this journal in hopes of helping others as wel as myself. Like I just read one my very first entrys and I laughed almost uncontrolably. Education for the future comes by understanding the past at all cost. Enough humor, Facts: I work out every other day, walking for 45 minutes and another 45 minutes in water and spa activities at the gym. I eat better than I EVER have, mostly cause my band insist this and time educated me. No fried foods-No Sugar-Water and Skim Milk ONLY Food is FUEL and NOT for FUN Daily consumption goes like this habitually-4 cups coffe in the wake up-spicy tomato juice around 8am-lunch 11:30am "soup ussually with pieces of chicken in it (love cajun)-after work protien shake at gym-2 to 4 sugar free cookies with small mlk-snack on a handfull of nuts with water till bedtime. Then repeat, daily. Lots of water "interpetive" and not any one thing has got me here today. This effort of weight loss is successful only because of everything I do. And, of course. God keeps me and protects me with all is glory and blessings. 350 high 325 banded 119lbs lost over all

Hello Cakes, I am local and maybe you would be interested in seeing/reading my journal that is now 9 months of history @ TakinThePlunge's Journal . Good Luck and you are NOT alone

:clap2: Of course, I still LOVE my band which leads to me to where I am today and that is HAPPY that I am still losing and with the gym 3 times a week the band and I together are succeeding. Actually I have been doing hte gym for just over a month and I ain't gonna lie, it wasn't the easiest thing to get started and continue with but I do. I still ge tthe head games from myself that says I really don't have to go today BUT I fight and GO, always GO and success happens every time I show up and work out. 30 minutes on tredmill, 15 minutes in water swimming laps "8" and then hot tub/dry sauna and then ending it for the day with wet sauna. 1 1/2 hours from car to car in the parking lot. 10/26/06 Mexico 350/320/239

:clap2: Of course, I still LOVE my band :scared: which leads to me to where I am today and that is HAPPY that I am still losing and with the gym 3 times a week the band and I together are succeeding. Actually I have been doing hte gym for just over a month and I ain't gonna lie, it wasn't the easiest thing to get started and continue with but I do. I still ge tthe head games from myself that says I really don't have to go today BUT I fight and GO, always GO and success happens every time I show up and work out. 30 minutes on tredmill, 15 minutes in water swimming laps "8" and then hot tub/dry sauna and then ending it for the day with wet sauna. 1 1/2 hours from car to car in the parking lot. 10/26/06 Mexico 350/320/239

Yep - I am positive this is my band. I know where my port is and it is fine just always a reminder daily that things are good and it is still there and fine. BUT, above this port in the center of my chest at the Y is definatly my Band so I guess I am special. Origionally the band was under my cavity and just a knowing it was there UNITL my baby CHelsey elbowed me and then it popped up in the center of my chest and I am able to touch it, wel half of it anyway. It is tilted just a little and even when I totally recline in my chair at home and look down my chest I can see it........... This is NOT a problem for me, I just wanted to check in with all of you to see IF - I am special

Hello Bandsters and I hope life for ya'll is as expected and healthy. BUT, I have a concern/question. I have had nothing but success and blessed with much weight loss and I love it. However, I work with some one who also had the surgery and we were talking and I told the story of how I can touch my band with my fingers and feel probly 50% of the band. Well, he looked at me like I was insane "flag" :heh: so thats what brings me here today. I can actualy touch my band and feel around it, its kinda freaky but not a problem for me. I had my grand daughter hit it with her elbow about the 3rd month and it did move right into the middle of my Y at the bottom of my rib cage. I was scared I had hurt it but after some time I quit worrying about it cause I knew it was still working. So, does this make me special or jsut concerned. God Bless and everyone, be safe, healthy and happy.

:clap2: Of course, I still Love my band. And I am now at 246lbs and loving every minute of it. Course I do have plans to join a gym this week to do swimming/sauna and walk. I really am not a big fan of exercise BUT I do want to make my target weight of 210 asap for many reasons. I have been totally blessed by good health, discipline and GOD and for all this I am thankfull. Its been so long since my last update I felt the need to make todays posting. I am always telling myself that soon as I lose 1 more pound but the truth is, weight loss is JUST like Life. One Day at a Time and focused. 10/26/06 - 320lbs Today 246

:clap2: Of course, I still Love my band. And I am now at 246lbs and loving every minute of it. Course I do have plans to join a gym this week to do swimming/sauna and walk. I really am not a big fan of exercise BUT I do want to make my target weight of 210 asap for many reasons. I have been totally blessed by good health, discipline and GOD and for all this I am thankfull. Its been so long since my last update I felt the need to make todays posting. I am always telling myself that soon as I lose 1 more pound but the truth is, weight loss is JUST like Life. One Day at a Time and focused. 10/26/06 - 320lbs Today 246

Good Morning and God Bless ALL of the Bandsters, I know he is Blessing me. Today I hit a NEW Low of 256lbs, milestone because over the last 30+ years in ALL of my efforts without the band 257lbs is the lowest I have ever reached and I did that with Atkins and 2years of hard work then about 6 months later it ALL came back. Now I feel free and incredibly awesome that I am now on my way to a NEW world that has seemed at times in the past almost unreachable. Now, that feeling is all gone and I have learned a few things that are of GREAT value and they are: No Real Sugars - Splenda ONLY No disregarding the pain when eating - Just Stop LOTS of fluids Lots of variety in greens and foods Minimize Dairy (cheese) Talk about weight loss - positive re-enforcement a real plus Share experiences and knowledge Stay focused on the goal - Moderation, meaning that if the band was gone could I still remember to remember these rules. Good Luck to All 320 lbs banded 10/26/06 256 lbs 4/4/07

Good Morning and God Bless ALL of the Bandsters, I know he is Blessing me. Today I hit a NEW Low of 256lbs, milestone because over the last 30+ years in ALL of my efforts without the band 257lbs is the lowest I have ever reached and I did that with Atkins and 2years of hard work then about 6 months later it ALL came back. Now I feel free and incredibly awesome that I am now on my way to a NEW world that has seemed at times in the past almost unreachable. Now, that feeling is all gone and I have learned a few things that are of GREAT value and they are: No Real Sugars - Splenda ONLY No disregarding the pain when eating - Just Stop LOTS of fluids Lots of variety in greens and foods Minimize Dairy (cheese) Talk about weight loss - positive re-enforcement a real plus Share experiences and knowledge Stay focused on the goal - Moderation, meaning that if the band was gone could I still remember to remember these rules. Good Luck to All 320 lbs banded 10/26/06 256 lbs 4/4/07

I try and eat all the right stff and DO NOT eat too much cheese so what am I doing wrong to create such a monster I cannot pass without MUCH effort and strugle. What can I eat to help beside taking laxatives.

First I stil Love my band. 1st - Protect the band (physicaly-against chldren) 2nd - No skin ever (apples-tomatos-oranges) 3rd -Never any sugar 4th - Never fight the pain when eating (just stop eating) 5th - Always eat with some sort of a gravy/sauce (lube-up) 6th - Always remember the rules 10-26-06 320-270-210

First I stil Love my band. :confused: 1st - Protect the band (physicaly-against chldren) 2nd - No skin ever (apples-tomatos-oranges) 3rd -Never any sugar 4th - Never fight the pain when eating (just stop eating) 5th - Always eat with some sort of a gravy/sauce (lube-up) 6th - Always remember the rules 10-26-06 320-270-210

Still Love my band...However, there are a few changes I am noticing and they are. My 1st bite thing went away as far as every meal and NOW its just 1st bite of the day provided thats before noon otherwise I never get that anymore Thank God :scared: . I also am realizing that I am lazy when it comes to being proactive for what I know to be true and that sucks, reality is never good... I find myself "wanting" and this is something from the pre-band days that I thought I had shook with the band but guess not..REWARDS - I am again learning that this is a hoax to overeat or over indulge in what I know to be wrong and I need to fix that (shut up and do your job "lose weight") not eat. I still feel very good overall and am still optimistic for the 100lbs but it just is not easy BUT it is do-able. 320/275/210

Still Love my band...However, there are a few changes I am noticing and they are. My 1st bite thing went away as far as every meal and NOW its just 1st bite of the day provided thats before noon otherwise I never get that anymore Thank God :bathbaby: . I also am realizing that I am lazy when it comes to being proactive for what I know to be true and that sucks, reality is never good... I find myself "wanting" and this is something from the pre-band days that I thought I had shook with the band but guess not..REWARDS - I am again learning that this is a hoax to overeat or over indulge in what I know to be wrong and I need to fix that (shut up and do your job "lose weight") not eat. I still feel very good overall and am still optimistic for the 100lbs but it just is not easy BUT it is do-able. 320/275/210

Still Love My Band. Course now losing weight is not that simple anymore. I think I need to get to a Gym or something cause I seem to be teeter toddering on 277 upa few lbs and then down a few lbs averaging 277 and I hate that. Down is the ONLY thing I want to see. I am gratefull and blessed that I am down over 40 lbs BUT I want to lose 100 lbs and I am a long way from it but I got hope and a new direction. I am planning to get a fill in February and start time at the gym so we will see. Food just seems to go right through me even though I still get full after a bit of food it is just a matter of minutes and I am hungry or something like that but all in all I find myself grazing and I am sure this is not good. Bad habits have gotta change....

Still Love My Band. Course now losing weight is not that simple anymore. I think I need to get to a Gym or something cause I seem to be teeter toddering on 277 upa few lbs and then down a few lbs averaging 277 and I hate that. Down is the ONLY thing I want to see. I am gratefull and blessed that I am down over 40 lbs BUT I want to lose 100 lbs and I am a long way from it but I got hope and a new direction. I am planning to get a fill in February and start time at the gym so we will see. Food just seems to go right through me even though I still get full after a bit of food it is just a matter of minutes and I am hungry or something like that but all in all I find myself grazing and I am sure this is not good. Bad habits have gotta change....

Not much to say Today except - I still LOVE my band, however I am concerned. My G-Daughter elbowed me while climbing and I can feel that my band moved and sank into my cavity. I am planning a review by the Dr some time very soon hoefully. Finance is always an issue with me but I want to feel good about everything. I still have restriction and the band is working but I fear it maybe slipping, I pray it is not and in the meantime I stay optimistic and wait till probly Feb for a trip to the Dr. 320/277/210

Not much to say Today except - I still LOVE my band, however I am concerned. My G-Daughter elbowed me while climbing and I can feel that my band moved and sank into my cavity. I am planning a review by the Dr some time very soon hoefully. Finance is always an issue with me but I want to feel good about everything. I still have restriction and the band is working but I fear it maybe slipping, I pray it is not and in the meantime I stay optimistic and wait till probly Feb for a trip to the Dr. 320/277/210