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I know I would totally go for the 60 but I have become pretty hardcore addicted to exercising. How about if we do a challenge with different levels. Like this:

Level 1- 30 minutes per day for 20 days

Level 2- 45 minutes per day for 20 days

Level 3- 60 minutes per day for 20 days

and the Level 4 hardcore bad ass 60 minutes per day for 30 days

Yeah I am pretty pissed that I missed 2 workout days this month grrr lol. I wanna be a hardcore bad ass in June!

This sounds great to me...... Start June 1st:)

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Wow, I just caught up on about 3 weeks of bulletins. Time really flies by.

Here's my update:

- I'm going for my third fill tomorrow. And I really need it, haven't moved the scale in over three weeks!!! (At least I'm holding my own though)

-I really don't like getting the fills, I don't know how everyone else feels about them, but I really get quite squimish

- I have never been as constipated in my life. I recently bought "fiber one" bars. Need to eat one everyday.

:D - Old patterns return quickly, its 2:30 am and I just ate some Pasta (gosh, am I glad I'm getting a fill tomorow!!!!)

:biggrin1: - Still I'm outrageously thrilled that I made the decision to get banded. It has made a HUGE difference in my life.

I am currently around 43 lbs down, and feel......... feel.......... most likely as all other normal weighted people have felt all of their lives!!!!!!!!! Every pound I lose I feel so much better about my self, so much more motived, self confident, self assured, privledge and worthy!! I ;) know this sounds crazy, but I really think alot of you know what I mean!! Ok, ok, I'll get a grip!!!!!!!! Sorry for the psyco babble!!

Well, anyway, I hope to come back and tell you all about my great third fill weight loss story!!!!!!!!!!

Wishing you all continued success.:)

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...:biggrin1: - Still I'm outrageously thrilled that I made the decision to get banded. It has made a HUGE difference in my life.

I am currently around 43 lbs down, and feel......... feel.......... most likely as all other normal weighted people have felt all of their lives!!!!!!!!! Every pound I lose I feel so much better about my self, so much more motived, self confident, self assured, privledge and worthy!! I ;) know this sounds crazy, but I really think alot of you know what I mean!! Ok, ok, I'll get a grip!!!!!!!! Sorry for the psyco babble!!

Well, anyway, I hope to come back and tell you all about my great third fill weight loss story!!!!!!!!!!

Wishing you all continued success.:D

DITTO:clap2:

Good Journey

Terri

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<p>CONSTIPATION <img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/eek.gif" border="0" alt="" title="EEK!" smilieid="10" class="inlineimg" />. . . This is a good salad that is high in Protein and really helps move things along.</p> <p>1 can (15ozs.) black Beans, kidney beans and chickpeas, rinsed and drained. Add cherry tomatoes quartered, 1/2 chopped celery, 1/4 cup red pepper, 1/4 cup sliced green olives, chopped green onoin, and a jar or corn relish (which you find in with the regular relish) It has a sweet taste. I also add feta cheese if I have it. I don't usually foam at the mouth with this. I think cause it is all small foods. My family now likes it too.</p>

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Another update...had .4cc's taken out this morning because I was just miserable even trying to get liquids down. Already am feeling much better. I also was informed I lost 7 lbs in the past week. Not a bad boost in the weight loss. Hopefully this slight unfill will get me to my sweet spot. That would be just great. Now I just need to get on the wagon for the June challenge. I joined Curves last month, but am doing only 3-4 days of 30 minutes. I guess that's better than nothing. I'll try to become a little more motivated this month.

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Just started last week...:omg: Other than during my 2 pregnancies, I've never had this issue before! :) I thought it might have to do with not getting enough Water, but now I'm thinking that it's a lack of Fiber because I'm avoiding all grains with this whole low-carb sh..tuff!

Gerber makes a sweet baby food (in glass jars or plastic tubs) that is a mix of prunes & applesauce. I've taken to stealing some from my DD's stash! :kiss But things have gotten to the point where I might invest in some of that clear Benefiber & mix it in with my daily Protein Shake. :phanvan Sounds delicious... :)

THanks for the suggestions! I took Milk of Magnesia a couple times which helped me to go, now Im trying my best to push the fibers and the water intake, I take metamucil every once in a while when I dont feel that Ive had enough fiber in the day.

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Okay I have started a June exercise challenge thread. Come join up there!!!!

Probably a silly question, but how do we join?

By the way I love your before and after pics, you look awesome!!

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Okay I have started a June exercise challenge thread. Come join up there!!!!

Probably a silly question, but how do we join?

By the way I love your before and after pics, you look awesome!!

To “join” a challenge...just stop by the new thread & say HI – and then post updates as the month progresses for support, motivation, & encouragement. That’s all there is to it! Hope to see y’all over there, too!

Here’s the link to our June Challenge thread.

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/feb-bandsters-june-challenge-35869-new/<O:p

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Suzanne

Feb'07 Bandsters: June Challenge ~ Level 1

1 of 15 workouts (30 minutes a day for 15 days)<!-- / message -->

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Probably a silly question, but how do we join?

By the way I love your before and after pics, you look awesome!!

Aw thanks!!!! Yeah as Zannie said just hop on over to the thread and join up. We would love to see you there!

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Okay I have started a June exercise challenge thread. Come join up there!!!!

How do you put all the weight scale and all the other info on this page, not sure how to input and where? I'm doing the challenge also.

Wallygirl :help::confused:

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Wallygirl, you can go to Graphical Event Ticker for your Signature, Message Boards, Blogs and Web Page and fill out the info to make your ticker (the thing that shows the weight in my siggy) once you do that it will post a code that you copy and paste into your signature. As for the challenge info just copy and paste it in your own signature and update it as you do the workouts.

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Have y’all thought of getting “something sparkly” to commemorate your LapBand?

Having been banded in February, and because the amethyst is February’s birthstone... I’m thinking I’d like a piece of amethyst jewelry. I’ve seen amethyst set both silver & gold, and it’s a very affordable semi-precious stone. And I’m leaning toward a necklace or Bracelet, since my ring size has already gone down with only 40 of my 200 pounds gone! But what style? A journey or circle pendant? Or maybe something more artsy with smooth rather than faceted stones? Perhaps a stretchy chip bracelet that’ll adjust as I continue to loose…? I’ve got a few weeks still to decide, but a piece of amethyst will be my reward at 50 pounds!

It’s not so much that I’m a huge fan of the purple quartz, as it is to mark me as a February Bandster, or ~if you will~ an Amethyst Bandit! :bandit

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Zany , the amethyst is a good idea. I love purple anyway ! My rings are twirling on my fingers also , but it's a good "twirl". I've got only one pound to go to hit the 50 mark , and I'm getting my third fill next Tuesday so if I don't get there before then , I'm sure I will after the fill.

Babygirl , thanks for the ticker info. I've been wanting to add mine for a while.

Teacher - I hope that you're doing ok after your surgery and will be up and about soon. I'm enjoying school being out. Tho' it's only been a week , I'm already getting way to used to sleeping in. lol

Lizrbit - how are doing w/recovery from your new band ? Well I hope.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

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