I, HAVE BEEN AT THE SAME WEIGHT FOR NOW SIX MONTH,S OR SO 197/199 AND IM SICK OF IT SO AS OF TODAY IT START,S

COUNTING CALORIES

HALF HOUR A DAY OF WALKING WILL TAKE SEVIN PERCENT OF BODY FAT OFF IF YOU WALK 5 TIMES A WEEK.

BACK TO TAKING CONTROL OF MY food INTAKE & Water CONSUMPTION.

KEEPING A JOURNAL OF ALL EXERCISE FOOD WATER.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN LOGGING IN AND TAKING PART OF GETTING IN SHAPE FOR THE SUMMER.

YOU PUSH ME i CAN PUSH YOU AND WE CAN HELP EACH OTHER!!!!!!

JOHNQPUBLIC:help:

I've seen some of your posts; you've dropped your weight without the benefit of the band ... right? With or without, you are an inspiration!

I get banded on June 5th. I'm highly motivated to eat right and am bent on getting the right fluids. BUT, I can't exercise right away because of a pinched nerve in my lumbar spine causing pain down my entire right leg. I am under treatment and improving, but can barely walk two blocks without severely limping.

Having said all of that, I'd love to get fit with you this summer. :clap2:

HALF HOUR A DAY OF WALKING WILL TAKE SEVIN PERCENT OF BODY FAT OFF IF YOU WALK 5 TIMES A WEEK

Wow what a motivation to walk walk walk.

Does this account for weight or just a general rule? can I pick where I want that 7% to come off of? hehehe :confused:

Like you Mrs Sabre, I am not banded but on the "live like you are banded" tour as I like to call it.

Im on my 4th attempt to be banded and one stumbling block after another came my way, so I took charge and am doing it alone until my next drs appt.

I get alot of motivation from others here and would love to join - I need a kick every day just to remember what I'm striving for.

I track everything through www.sparkpeople.com - counters, recipes and menus for all kinds of lifestyles.

Hey JQ,

Good luck on your reaching your goal. I am hoping to be banded soon. I was going to go to mexico, but found out that my medical insurance might cover it....so i have mounds of paperwork to do. I am trying to maintain and not gain, but that is hard to do. I have a hard time exercizing because of an achilles tendon tear.

Have a great weekend.

Robin

Have some multiple levels disk bulge, so started walking in the pool at the motel, staying around1500/1700 calories hoping soon to be pain free and walking try a pool if you can I will start reporting a better calorie count.

and drinking more water. take care JOHNQ

I'm with you!

I don't do the whole body fat percent thing, so 7% of my body weight is 14.7 lbs. and I want it gone...I will start keeping a food diary again and count calories ( 1200 to 1400 daily ), I will also start walking...I keep saying I should but I commit to DO it.

We can do this!

I managed 30 minutes on a recumbent bike this morning, and until I am pain free will try to keep this up 5 days a week, after which I'll add a greater variety of exercise and some strength training.

Fortunately, drinking is easy for me. I have a cup of some type of non-caloric, non-caffeinated drink in my hand at all times.

As for food, I go on full liquids pre-op next Monday. My immediate goal is to not gain any weight before then.

wow its great to see people,willing to work for a better health for them selfs and your own life's Con grads!!!!

It was hard to quit my to very large two cups of Cappuccino's all that extra suger's and empty calories now I can start to focus on more control of my calorie intake.