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OMG you just made my life soooo much easier! :biggrin:

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I started at 344lbs. I am in the home stretch to goal with 49lbs left to go.

Ditto. I co-wash+deep treat twice a week, in the cold months. In the Warm months I shampoo, co-wash, or rinse daily.

If memory serves me correctly, my first night at home after being banded I woke up on my stomach. And did so every night there after with no problems. So, it was almost immediate. It was like this that I learned that although I fall asleep on my side, I sleep on my stomach. Who knew!

SO yeah, this is an anonymous Postcard sent to postsecret.blogspot.com (Google it). I would just like to know when it will stop. Not the mind reading, silly. When will I stop Being afraid nobody will love me? Easy answer: when I start loving myself. Good thing I'm working on that. Hard answer: when I stop hating myself for ever being 344lbs. Good luck with that one. If you cant read it, it says: I will never miss the person I lost when I lost 100lbs+. But I will always live in constant fear that no one will love the body that she left behind.

SO yeah, this is an anonymous Postcard sent to postsecret.blogspot.com (Google it). I would just like to know when it will stop. Not the mind reading, silly. When will I stop Being afraid nobody will love me? Easy answer: when I start loving myself. Good thing I'm working on that. Hard answer: when I stop hating myself for ever being 344lbs. Good luck with that one. If you cant read it, it says: I will never miss the person I lost when I lost 100lbs+. But I will always live in constant fear that no one will love the body that she left behind.

This is my favorite breakfast! I call them mini frittatas.

And How! I can only use Life Fitness Ellipticals. I haven't found another one with a long enough stride. It can handle my most zealous workouts. I always walk on the front of treadmills. You know, the part where the conveyor belt starts.:thumbup: If I stand far enough that I don't stomp all over the machine, I cant comfortably hold the bars or whats worse I am at the end of the conveyor belt. I still give'em a go round if there are no free ellipticals or if Im doing Couch-to-5k workout. The using your whole foot thing is a good trick too.

B- Mini Turkey Bacon & Cheddar Frittata (5 oz) L- Cheese N Whole Wheat Crackers S- Crushed Pinapples (4oz) D- Mini Turkey Meatloaf (4oz) NOW- Drinking TONS of water, trying to rehydrate from stomach virus. Didnt realize I was did so well today. :thumbup:

When I find it impossible to get to the gym I do TaeBoe. I have the Tae-Bo Live series and I get a serious workout. There are the beginner to advanced videos. The other I have grown fond of is Cathe Friedrich's Max series. I have only done Stretch Max and Core MAx, shown on FitTV but she has a HUGE collection of dvds that will serve any need you have, from cardio to weight training. Cathe is no joke. I have also discovered The Firm. I bought "Dangerous Curves Ahead" on sale at Best Buy. I havent tried it yet but it looks grueling. I need to work up the nerve. Yikes! Good luck, I hope these helped.

Long2bthin you are almost there! Congrats! That is 5 more down! I am less than 50lbs from my goal! Holy smokes! Name___________StartWeight___CurrentWeight______Goal_________ToGo *****<v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f" filled="f" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600">:cool2:</v:shapetype>************************:tt2:***********:w00t:********** *** Babe...............308............300.2.......199.......101.2 Brandy.............198............194.........166.......26 Cappy..............240............239.........130.......109 Chocolate_Snaps....244............224.........175.......49 Clarebear08........192............185.........160.......25 Donna113...........183............180.5.......126.......54.5 Ebonie.............307............307.........200.......107 FalloutGirl........282............278.........165.......112 FeliciaLevy75......200............194.........140.......54 FlordiaPete........413............408.........300.......108 GratefulHeart......226............223.........135.......88 health4life........279............239.........150.......89 janesays...........225............224.6.......160.......64.6 kimaly.............194............191.........160.......31 Lindar172..........246............239.8.......150.......89.8 Linksmom...........234............234.........145.......89 LocomotiveEngineer.311............311.........220.......91 Long2BThin.........216............205.9.......169.......36.9 lotzasunshine......270............266.........180.......86 Loveislovely.......216............216.........175.......41 ltgordon...........284.8..........262.8.......185.......77.2 lucyavery..........205............205.........140.......65 Mair...............231............225.........140.......85 Mamanmidwife.......264............260.........200.......60 mdgarcia31665......220............220.........165.......55 MissNilsa..........180............180.........132.......48 Tabithan...........240............240.........200.......40 Under200...........242............199.........155.......44 vzghj3.............202............202.........150.......52 WOWOX7.............173............168.........125.......43

OMG! Ive been looking for a remedy for this awful gas since I was banded. If its the Ginger that works, I'm gonna start drinking ginger tea. I cant and dont trust myself to eat ginger snaps, cookies are my weakness.

I love NYC. Its one of my great loves. To answer your questions. No, no credit. Which plane? on 911, close enough to inhale the ashes of 3000 people. The passenger flight to DR over Queens, in Washington Heights comforting friends who lost loved ones. On Friday, just a mile away. I'd say close. SO we are arguing over whether complete and abject misery is warranted for the many things wrong with our world. I have seen some really tragic things in my life and what I have learned is to celebrate the miracles when you get them. Debating the merits of a happy ending to a nearly tragic event is wild. So I wont. Enjoy misery. BTW: Who has a backyard in Manhattan:lol:

1: EXERCISE! A commitment to living healthy is a must. 2: Understanding that the band is a tool and it wont MAKE you lose weight.

As a New Yorker, I am just so happy that we dont have another ground zero. We've had too many planes fall from the sky in these parts. My apt overlooks the Mighty Mighty Hudson, I dont think I would have dealt well had there been yet another catastropy in my front yard. Even though I cant watch the coverage of the Miracle (911 PTSD wont allow it) I am glad that there is some good news being reported. For what its worth.

Hey Fellow Tall Girl! I think there may be some truth to that. I noticed today that I move my feet into different positions when my speed changes. Or when my knees start hitting the machine.:wink2: Long legs.

A personal trainer once told me that that is normal, she got the same thing. I did too at first but then it just went away. Are you tall? Maybe you need one with longer stride. For me that was the key to a comfortable ride. Painful toes may mean that you are bouncing on the machine.

GREAT! Im so glad. Luckily my gym isnt a curves, it just has Curves-like circuit set up. Someone making me monitor zones and pulses would tick me off. I wouldve lied too:lol:! I cant tolerate babysitting during my workout.

Mmmm I just had some. Yum. I like Steelcut Oatmeal made with lactaid skim milk, vanilla, and cinnamon (and some sugar, Im a purest). OR Quaker Instant Weight Control in any flavor. I like this kind because I cannot detect the artifical sweetener.

OMG I am going to have to try that! Would a Curves circuit work ok? My gym is pretty no-frills but has one of those. What has worked for me thus far is doing straight cardio workouts. Ive continued to shed weight with just 30-45mins sessions on the elliptical. I do consider myself pretty lucky:tongue:. But the dress sizes aren't moving as fast. I am glad to find this post because I am getting so close to goal and I don't feel particularly strong. I am definately gonna add in some weight-training. So thanks for the tips luluc and Jachut!

Congrats Everyone! I am so excited to finally post here! I am officially down 115lbs! Before the band I would have never dreamed that I would weigh what I do, nevermind that I am steamrolling towards Onederland! 30lbs til Onederland!

15lbs down so far! I am so hitting goal this year! And possibly sooner than I'd thought! Name___________StartWeight___CurrentWeight______Goal_________ToGo *****<v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f" filled="f" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600">:cursing:</v:shapetype>***********:cursing:*************:tt2:***********:regular_smile:********** :cool:*** Babe...............308............308.........199.......109 Brandy.............198............196.........166.......28 Cappy..............240............239.........130.......109 Chocolate_Snaps....244............229.........175.......54 Clarebear08........192............189.........160.......29 Donna113...........183............181.5.......125.......55.5 Ebonie.............307............307.........200.......107 FalloutGirl........282............282.........165.......116 FeliciaLevy75......200............194.........140.......54 FlordiaPete........413............413.........300.......113 GratefulHeart......226............223.........135.......88 health4life........279............239.........150.......89 Lindar172..........246............246.........150.......96 LocomotiveEngineer.311............311.........220.......91 Long2BThin.........216............211.........169.......42 lotzasunshine......270............269.........180.......89 Loveislovely.......216............216.........175.......41 ltgordon...........284.8..........262.8.......185.......77.2 lucyavery..........205............205.........140.......65 Mair...............231............231.........140.......91 Mamanmidwife.......264............264.........200.......64 Tabithan...........240............240.........200.......40 Under200...........242............199.........155.......44 vzghj3.............202............202.........150.......52 WOWOX7.............173............170.........125.......45

Nice to hear how you are doing and that you are taking it easy. You are are almost there! Congrats!

Holy Smokes! I lost 10LBS! For a total of 110lbs since surgery! Happy doesnt begin to say what I feel! Back on track! Thanx for this thread BBK! Just when I thought I couldnt take it anymore, I weighed myself and voila -10lbs. This is now my go-to plan for plateau busting!