Okay, guys, this it is!

No excuses, no whining, let's just make it happen!

We know how to make this band work for us and 2015 will be our year!

We WILL be cheering you on!

@ssuther do you have a cut off time at night for you last water??

I did OK over the weekend. Stayed on target with my calories.

Didn't get my exercise in and fell short on my Water intake. I could soooo tell it this morning. You know that swelled feeling in your hands when you wake up, yep that was me today so time to refocus and get back at it.

Today I WILL get my water in

I WILL not go over my calorie target of 1300 for the day

I WILL do some form of exercise

"Step" it up, Sister!

Haha. I slay me.

@ssuther do you have a cut off time at night for you last Water??

Yes, I go to bed around 10, so I stop drinking by 8 and I don't eat after 6:30. I'm open to any and all suggestions of you guys have any!

@@bacon - I'm in my sweet spot, but won't hesitate to get a fill if I need one.

@@enjoythetime - you WILL let us know when you accomplish those, right? ????

Edited February 17, 201511 yr by s_suther

@@JustWatchMe and @@s_suther Dang look at you girls being all tough today;) GOOD for you AND me!!! Kick my butt in gear!!! You must know how my brain works;) I WILL report back this evening and I'm scared so ill have a good update...haha;)

24 flights of stairs. Check.

Breakfast and lunch 493 calories so far. Check.

40 oz Water so far. Check.

If I get home in time from the surgeon's office tonight, I'm going to try my first Zumba class. I've taken Aqua Zumba before, but never on land. This will be hysterical since I have zero coordination.

Feeling inspired to exercise!!!

5 mile walk, check. (Thanks to Leslie Sansone!)

Water, check.

758 calories, check.

Calling it a day, check.

Hope you guys are making it happen. ????

Well I planned to NOT get a fill today but changed my mind after talking to my NP. I gained two pounds since my last visit in December. So I got 0.1 put in again, bringing me to 7.7 in my 14cc band. I watched the fluoro and the barium still went through pretty easily after the fill. I also always take two Tylenol caplets while she does the fluoro to make sure I can still swallow pills. After talking to her I realized I've been getting hungrier earlier between meals. Not by much, but an hour does make a difference. So another tiny fill it is. On liquids now for 48 hours. I also asked about my loosey goosey port. She said it's not loose at all. It's still securely sutured to the muscle. I just have less fat under the skin and the skin is moving around more. Makes sense. Anyway I feel good about the fill and now I'm off to a Zumba class. Exercise, so they tell me, is the key to lasting weight loss. Who knew?

@@s_suther is completely hard core. Me 340 step ups and 45 minutes walking extra at work. On the way home I stopped and walked a bike path in the next town over from my town. Kudos to the parks dept for having trail cleared of snow. Walked for 37 minutes. Meals were on target. Water was plentiful. I am trying to get motivated to get 15 minutes on the elliptical. Having a case of lazy rear syndrome. Home for the next 2 days and hanging with my bride and our offspring. Have a good evening..

Edited February 18, 201511 yr by bacon

So far today

Exercise: 30 day shred complete

64oz of water-will have another bottle to hit 80

Calories 1000

Thx ladies and gents for holding accountable (aka kicking me in the a $$) Just what I needed!!

Had an unfill. Yesterday she put in .5 and today she removed .4. She was going for .3 but took out a little much. As bad as I felt last night I told her I was fine with that! I already feel so much better!! Did not get exercise in so hopefully I will be back at it tomorrow!

@@JustWatchMe - hope that fill helps with the hunger and I'm super glad your port is safe & secure. Is it in you abdomen? I ask because my surgeon put mine in my chest.

@@bacon - not hard core by a long shot, I just do what Leslie Sansone tells me to do. ???? Sounds like you pounded some walking today too!

@@enjoythetime - glad you had a successful day! That accountability goes both ways, so give me a kick anytime it's necessary.

@@2babutterfly - hope that small unfill does the trick!

Okay, just stopped by to check on everybody. Have a wonderful evening!

My port is on my abdomen, upper left.

Went to Zumba. Oh my God. I am so frickin uncoordinated. Also my knees are now killing me. I stayed after to talk to the instructor. She suggested Zumba Gold which is less intense. So I may seek out a Gold class. This may end up being kinda like my bike experiment. At 50 pounds down I tried riding a bike. My knees screamed in pain. At 75 pounds down I tried again. Much better. So maybe another 20 down and my knees might do better with Zumba. But no matter how thin I get I will never be able to dance or learn the routines. It's just how I'm built. However, I will see how I feel by Monday and if my knees are not hurting too much tomorrow after this class, I may try the Gold class.

923 calories, 24 flights of stairs, one Zumba class. A good day.

Edited February 18, 201511 yr by JustWatchMe

Did not get my 15 min on elliptical last night. But already got 35 min this morning. 2 doc appt this morning. We got more snow last night. If it clears out, we are going to take our boys to a place called Jumpin Jacks. I am hoping they let kids over 35 jump. Lol.. Let make things happen today!!

Had a wonderful nights sleep with no reflux! The unfill did the trick!

@justwatchme...I've been trying to do some Zumba at home but I get so tickled at myself..glad I can't see myself in a mirror!

Bacon..good job on the elliptical already this morning!

My plan today

B..Greek yogurt

L..smart one. Chicken something...it's new looks yum

S..almonds

D..leftover beef stew

Moving..plan to walk the neighborhood after school

Let's do this!