OK guy's,:clap2: lets have our Own thread and take about our bands and stuff..My name is Ted and I live in Oregon . I'm going to get my band Jan. 31st in TJ. Mexico with Doc. Kuri and his team..I was on the Jan. bandsters thread but I think I was the only guy there and felt left out.. A bit back, there was a few guy's that thought our Own thread would be fun, so here it is lets get started..Ted

That's why the protein is so important. You have to keep the protein intake up over 100 grams a day so you don't loose muscle and have some available to build it as your exercise increases. Sounds like your going to have to like those protein drinks.

I am already on the protien drinks for breakfast. I am using the NxCare IsoXP Whey Isolate which has 45g protein per serving mixed with milk which will bring it up to 60 grams for my morning shake. Even with the intense cardio I have managed to add 6kg (~13lbs) in a month in between getting my body analysis.

I am not stranger to the protien.

Thanks,

Andrew

Hi guys, for the first time in my life, I am not wanting to loose any more weight, so I will be rooting for you guys from the sidelines on your contest. In the words of Rob Schneider "You can do it! "

Jesse - glad to see you here!

Neal- be sure to stop by every now and then to keep us on track. I hope to be there next year too.

Bruce

Works for me Brew. I guess i'm shooting to drop another 15 to 20lbs by 5/31...which is cool, because after the man challenge, I'll be shooting to break 200. Nice timing for the competition.

How often do you guys weigh yourself? I do it atleast every morning, sometimes a few times per day. I can't help it.

ok can someone tell me where the before and after pic section went?

Rowdy,

I weight myself everyday in the morning when I am eating the right foods. When I am not I stay off the scale.

Gafer, I was motivated by the same thing. I went on a diet every year after my son was born, but kept gaining it back and finally decided on the band.

I can't figure out how to link the ticker in my signiture so I just got rid f it and put a picture of my son.

I posted my current weight for the Men's challenge below.

Phil

Hi Jake- Check under "Gallery" at the top. I've never gone there, but I think that's where you'll find pictures.

Phil- Welcome to the challenge and I hope you lose a lot of weight. I weigh myself almost every morning too.

Others- It's not too late to join us! This is a competition in which you want to lose. What's at stake? The smallest loser has to post under one of the "touchy-feely" threads or watch Oprah (We are humane; we won't make you watch Rosie, that falls under cruel and unusual punishment.) and give us a report.

Good luck to all!

Bruce

Was banded yeterday, feeling great. And Thanksgiving to the LORD!

ok ..reading some of the results and seeing some before and after pics really gets me feeling happy and anxious....as of right now i am approved,but no date..it should be around june.....i see some after pics and think to myself man i could be like that one day... so ive been thinking..if i loose my weight and feel and look younger...should i do something about my (more-head-disease) i got more head then hair...lol...i know this is off topic,but i was just wondering if anyone here feels the same way about being bald and if they looked into getting a hair transplant? ive been looking around and getting ideas on where to go get it done....my wife cuts hair part time and she was cutting a guys hair and noticed a thin scar on the back of his head and asked him what it was from...he said that it was from his hair transplant....she said she would have never of known if he didnt say anything..,,but of course she didnt ask where he got it done at so i could talk to the doctor that did it ..ohwell..just wanted to see what u guys thought about it..thanks

i have a fear of once i lose weight i will be bald and I want to be thin with hair for just a couple of years just to know what it was like.

dang... Having to watch Rosie if I lose the competition would make me want to vomit everyday... Probably effective for weightloss, but could cause problems with the band

Hello All,

I was banded on April 17th in NY and it has all been really good so far. Lost 30 pounds since the pre-op diet and after 4 days the hearburn has stopped (almost).

My question is I am hungry as a bear and really want to get to the mushy stage of diet but my wife and the papers all say wait for 4 weeks.

If I feel I can chew and eat now then what is the hold up and yes, I know about slippage, vomiting, etc.. But that does not seem to be happening to me.

Help... :hungry:

Also how to you add the bar to show lose?

Hi Jaysmoore,

Wait until the doc clears you. Solids can slip the band, which you already mentioned. As far as being hungry, Everytime I was ready to rip someones head off, I had a protien shake. I am 3 weeks out tomorrow and down over 32 pounds. It gets easier. When you start working out cardio wise, the whole ball game. Keep in touch,

pat

Well after thinking about this for some time I have taken the plunge and am being banded on May 14th by Dr. Spivek in Houston. I am self-paying so it is a huge expense but I know I am worth it.