I would just like to be able to post my daily (or weekly) exercise just for encouragement and accountability. I will be 63 next week. My goal is to do something cardio-wise 45 minutes a day 4-5 x week. For me that will mean walking or bicycling. My band is fine but my butt is a little slow getting back in the groove. I did walk 2 1/2 miles today and it did include some hills. At this point in time I'm not interested in how fast or how far but rather doing something on a regular basis. With the cooler weather coming I will be doing some hiking in the woods. I applaud all of you who are already fit or on your way there with utilizing your band and moving your bodies. Thanks!

sorry i am posting so much here.

i miss being able to blog.

once its back up and running, i will just my home/world over there again.

so if i hog a thread or something, i apologize now

You never hog a thread, and you have absolutely no reason to apologize. LOVE your posts!!!!

You never hog a thread' date=' and you have absolutely no reason to apologize. LOVE your posts!!!![/quote']

Love her blogs. When we can finally blog again our minds will go blank.

The day after Halloween...and I feel like I have a hang over! It's very odd because I have not touched any candy, I did not drink any alcohol, but today I'm feeling like I was up all night drinking and partying.

Today I did allow myself one almond cookie, this lovely lady in our education department brought in from the bakery on her lunch hour. (I know everyone wants to beat her over the head!)

I have to tell you though I could only eat about 3/4 of it and the smell of the rest of them was actually making me feel sick. I had to move them all into the kitchen away from my desk. I'm the "festive" gal around these parts, so everyone brings things and brings them to me, because I am the self appointed party planner on top of my actual "work" title

I'm glad to see people bond together though, so I'm happy to be the office cheer leader, it makes for a nice mix of people working together and getting so much more done then working against each other. There is a method to my madness but don't let them know.

I can't wait to go home today and just get into my PJ's and crawl under my covers and turn on the idiot box as my Mother used to call it, and do NOTHING.

I took a couple of Advil and might need a couple more to get rid of this brewing migraine...been drinking lots of water, and just trying not to get into full blown black out the world migraine. I love how the band really helps us to avoid these testing times like Halloween. I LOVE the spirit of the holiday, and this year I really have no desire for candy or cake and if I want to have something I can and do and it's very small just a taste and I'm satisfied.

Maybe next year I'll have to have a real bitchin party so if I have to feel hung over it will be well worth it after a rocking party!!! At least my body could ache from dancing all night instead of just the miserable weather

Hope you all had a good one...I'm off to PJ land and beddybye. Have an awesome weekend all!!!

You never hog a thread' date=' and you have absolutely no reason to apologize. LOVE your posts!!!![/quote']

You always have something to say that makes me and everyone feel better. So don't think we mind your contributing to the thread. My halloween was not. Hubby and I left monday afternoon and spent two days in the smokies taking wonderful pix of the leaves chaging colors. We left early Thursday morning and drove home 12 hours got home about 830 p. Hubby did all the driving he was beat. I tried and succeeded on my band eating plan. I feel really good about that. Will be getting first fill...banded 8-23...in dec. Will be going to Hawaii for 2 weeks. Can't hardly wait.

Hope all are doing great.

its saturday..what a long week...not only halloween but my wedding annv, i was also paased over for a promotion

and my father in law is back in hospital...thought he was hving a heart attacl so he called 911...turns out he wasnt thanl heavens bit they did do a procedure and found he has 3 bleeding ulcers and his diabetes he is not really adhering to better eating...and he does he also have congestive heart failure......so its a stressful time...he is being realeased today and in a while i am about to go get him from the hospital and take him home..

to today, went shopping at walmart....stopped and did my aerobics class and it felt awesome...came home

and sat out in the sun for a couple of hours...and read some ...enjoyed a quiet saturday...hub is with the mc for a function that he couldnt get out of...

but wanted to check in...say hey..will be glad as h*ell to be able to blog again

have a good one

its saturday..what a long week...not only halloween but my wedding annv' date=' i was also paased over for a promotion

and my father in law is back in hospital...thought he was hving a heart attacl so he called 911...turns out he wasnt thanl heavens bit they did do a procedure and found he has 3 bleeding ulcers and his diabetes he is not really adhering to better eating...and he does he also have congestive heart failure......so its a stressful time...he is being realeased today and in a while i am about to go get him from the hospital and take him home..

to today, went shopping at walmart....stopped and did my aerobics class and it felt awesome...came home

and sat out in the sun for a couple of hours...and read some ...enjoyed a quiet saturday...hub is with the mc for a function that he couldnt get out of...

but wanted to check in...say hey..will be glad as h*ell to be able to blog again

have a good one[/quote']

With all your worries you seem to have handled it very well. Kudos to you! Hope your FIL will soon be feeling better.

This is not about exercise but accountability- went to Red Lobster for lunch - had a chicken Caesar salad (vinegrette dressing) no croutons & DID NOT have one of those amazing biscuits! So so hard! I didn't even eat half of the salad! I wanted one of those biscuits so bad but I didn't do it - I was proud of myself!!

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I've had a lot going on too CG - my father-in-law is at John Hopkins with heart failure & multiple blood clots. My 15 year old daughter has a congenital heart problem & went to cardiologist on Friday and will most likely need open heart surgery soon (waiting for dr to call me) they are transferring her file to Miami Children's Hosp to see if and when she will have surgery. I'm so stressed too / I hope your father-in-law is better

and your work issues get straightened out!

If I hadn't had the band - the stress would have had me & I would have been eating all the time!

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I've had a lot going on too CG - my father-in-law is at John Hopkins with heart failure & multiple blood clots. My 15 year old daughter has a congenital heart problem & went to cardiologist on Friday and will most likely need open heart surgery soon (waiting for dr to call me) they are transferring her file to Miami Children's Hosp to see if and when she will have surgery. I'm so stressed too / I hope your father-in-law is better

and your work issues get straightened out!

If I hadn't had the band - the stress would have had me & I would have been eating all the time!

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((((hugs/kisses)))) to you and yours in regards to dad in law and your precious/beautiful daughter

This is not about exercise but accountability- went to Red Lobster for lunch - had a chicken Caesar salad (vinegrette dressing) no croutons & DID NOT have one of those amazing biscuits! So so hard! I didn't even eat half of the salad! I wanted one of those biscuits so bad but I didn't do it - I was proud of myself!!

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i love chix ceasar salad and am having that 2night

as you and the world knows, i dont do fish.....so me going to red lobster

would be if elvis was sited working the cash register..

but hub went with his friends one day and he said those biscuits are to die for

and he is not a biscuit eater...so it must have been awesome

sorry i am posting so much here.

i miss being able to blog.

once its back up and running, i will just my home/world over there again.

so if i hog a thread or something, i apologize now

You don't hog post. I sometimes just go to your site to read what you've been up to. Keep us on our toes! Wake us up! Your posts are not same-o same-o. :wub:

You don't hog post. I sometimes just go to your site to read what you've been up to. Keep us on our toes! Wake us up! Your posts are not same-o same-o. :wub:

well this made me smile....thanks for taking time out 2 tell me

Had a wonderful weekend with a very special friend. Lots of walking and site seeing. Got in a 5k run this evening. Hope everyone had a nice weekend as well.