I dare ya! I double dare ya!

Is there anyone who's roughly at the same place I am (70-100 lbs. to go, 1-6 months after banding, 35-55 yrs. old) who'll take up a challenge from me? Oh, hell, I'll challenge anybody!

Weigh in on Nov. 22 (the 41st anniversary of the JFK assassination), check in again on Jan. 3 (first Monday of the new year). Only rule is: no fasting or other insane food deprivation. Or, if you want, we can have a straight exercise challenge on the honor system; you set the terms, whether it's miles, steps, minutes, etc. One-on-one, in the street, you vs. me. Come on, you competitive bandsters, just try to kick my ass! (Mind you, that's a big target.)

Hello DeLarla,

So sorry to hear you're having a down moment. I was thinking about you last night and you have been an inspiration to me. You've always been so positive, even through your trials and tribulations, such as the loss of your port.

I'm sure you have been an inspiration to many others as well. It's been as though we could see your smile through your messages.

I may have missed the post as to why you don't have or are unable to get a new port, but I truly wish you the best. Please know we are all here for you regardless of your decisions.

Zoe - I want to know where that picture is you said you would post on Friday? Come on, get that up and going! We need to see you!

I was doing fine until I went berserk last night. The scale says I've gained three pounds! So I am bringing in the rear, here.

Nancy

Haven't gotten on the scale yet....was in PA for the holiday and feel really fat today!!! Did my 1 hour of weight training though. Could be bloated...had Black Bean Soup yesterday for dinner. Will get on eventually.....Hopefully my "behavior modification" class on Wednesday will help!!!

N*

-1 lb., unfilled to 0.5 cc yesterday, reflux, take prevacid, wait 2 months for refill

walked 2 miles

I'm missing a lot of information folks LOL. Some very brave people already gave me thier information good or bad. Tough it up and forward me your loss/gain.

Can't make my charts and reports without the Data.

Marie, I hope things are better after your unfill. Sorry you had to have one.

I have been lying low for the last couple days. I was a bit discouraged to gain and then overate at hubby's birthday dinner. Messed up my esophagus again. Ugh! It is feeling better today, after a day of mostly liquids. I hope that's the end of it. It seems this is rather common around the holidays.

No exercise the last couple days. Need to get back on that, it feels so good to do it.

Walked 3 miles yesterday. Put up with used car salesmen today and again tomorrow. AHHHHH!

I walked today, too. Finally! :Bunny

OK I have been really bad the last couple of days. I have done ZERO exercising. Yesterday was in bed all day with a migraine. The day before it was just to flipping cold to exercise outside and I am soooooooooooo not motivated to do it inside. So, today I thought I will get up and walk. Guess what? No walking for me today. I was playing and posting all darn day on another thread on this site. TOmorrow I go see Dr. Billy for a check up and most likely won't do anything tomorrow either.

OK I felt a smack up side my head. WHO WAS IT?? I promise mom & dad I will do better. I promise I will. Can't I have the chocolate cookie now?

(skulking in corner waiting for the other shoe to drop)

you're a real pip... penni.... we all have days like that, as long as they don't turn into months, quarters, season... etc... good luck, getting back on the band wagon... don't beat yourself over it... you'll get back.

Yeah! Leatha, that is great! Putting it together counts as exercise, too.

Yeah! Leatha, that is great! Putting it together counts as exercise, too.

Amen to that.. specially since it said clearly, on the instructions 'you'll need TWO people to assemble..', I won't even go into the different gyrations I had to go through to get things to fit. lol

Wow, Leatha! Great job! That's a lot of miles! And you definitely should get extra points for putting your bike together. Heck, just for reading the directions and finding all the parts!

Great work, Leatha! And six miles is a lot when you are just starting out. I think six miles is about the most I've done. I've been walking daily, but sometimes it is no more than a mile. Somtimes three or more, but usually just between one and two miles.

Nancy