I am pre band. If all goes well I will be banded on 3-24!!

Twoderville and Onederville seeem like only a dream to me....Especially Onederville. I haven't weighed under 200 since high school...I am 40.

Anyone else feel like its a dream? They say to dream the impossible .....

I know these are realities for many, losing that much weight over time but wow...it blows my mind to even THINK it could happen for me....

Take Care,

Meg

Well, I was banded 3/24 and as far as the band is concerned i feel great about it. I started this journey at 350 and i'm down to 317 but i'm stalled. I have 3 weeks before first fill....

i am also trying to recover from bronchitis and a head cold I caught earlier this week...

I feel like I might get my weight down if I would start exercising but i havent really started yet. The days ( before the cold ) that I did exercise, I overdid it and was sore for like 2 days after....this happened twice. Then I got sick....

I cant seem to psych myself up for exercise....I cant get motivated, because of all the pain I have when I walk. I have very bad knees...

I need some help....I am wanting to start exercising by Sunday, I believe I will feel better from the cold and bronchitis by then....

I just dont know how to get started....any advice???

Meg

I was also banded on 3/24 so congrats! :thumbup:

Do you have a pool or do you have access to one that you can go to often? That would be the best thing for you. It's pretty much no impact and great exercise. Maybe swim a few laps or just walk around in the Water. It's great resistance and will be much more of a workout than you think and it will be much less painful than walking long distances.

Well, I was banded 3/24 and as far as the band is concerned i feel great about it. I started this journey at 350 and i'm down to 317 but i'm stalled. I have 3 weeks before first fill....

i am also trying to recover from bronchitis and a head cold I caught earlier this week...

I feel like I might get my weight down if I would start exercising but i havent really started yet. The days ( before the cold ) that I did exercise, I overdid it and was sore for like 2 days after....this happened twice. Then I got sick....

I cant seem to psych myself up for exercise....I cant get motivated, because of all the pain I have when I walk. I have very bad knees...

I need some help....I am wanting to start exercising by Sunday, I believe I will feel better from the cold and bronchitis by then....

I just dont know how to get started....any advice???

Meg

Hi Meg:

First of all you are doing great! Quit looking for ways to minimize your accomplishment so far and celebrate every pound you have lost. It is not unusual to stall for a little bit (maybe a week or so) as you introduce food back to your body. As long as you are following the eating plan you were given by your doctor (are you journaling?) and getting all of your fluids the weight will start coming off again. I hit a plateau for about a week at about the same time in my journey and guess what? aweek later I had lost 7 pounds. I hadn't changed a thing, but my body obviously had caught up with itself.

Regarding exercise, with your knee issues you have to take it slowly. don't try treadmill or elliptical or any major walking yet. Please read my blog entry about how I started exercising (remember my start weight was 424 lbs) at

Use It To Lose It!

and take it easy, and don't set your exercise goals too high for yourself. We all want to lose the weight as quickly as possible, but remember that slow and steady wins the race.:thumbup: