Hi guys:

I was banded on august 13. I've been on liquids for the most part but yesterday my friend made me some slamming Soup and it had baby carrots, celery, cilantro, tomatoes for color and some chicken broth and dark meat chicken.

I have to admit I had a piece of that chicken. and today I had a hand full of raisinettes. I am not finding myself hungry but being that the past two days I am picking at stuff (including guacomole, yesterday as well), I am a bit depressed today. My band is not filled. I have not made an appointment but I will on Monday when I go to NYU for my esoph exam.

I sort of feel scared and i sort of feel like I am going to fail at this since I have been picking. No excuses. I just tested the waters and I feel bad about it. I didn't go over board but a hand full of raisins here, some chicken there..... you know what I mean?

How are you guys doing? Anyone experiencing the same thing?

Wow, 100lbs in 5months! :clap2::clap2: That's incredible! Congratulations, get on the January challenge thread and join us!

Daddy are you still swimming?

Yes im still swimming! :confused:

I cut it back some as i mix in running and cycling now to

Typical day: 30 min run..20 min cycle...20 min swim.

Sometimes ill still just take a day and swim for an hour.

I lift weights too but im increasing cardio more right now. Figure i can make my muscles bigger when im down to a lower weight. I just do weights about once or twice a week to maintain them.

Daddy are you still swimming?

Hey thanks for remembering me...We had our surgery very close to the same day.

I was just on your sparkpeople page. I am impressed with your workout schedule. I also like that site. I may join. Thanks for sharing.

aww your welcome. I just switched over from fitday.com. I like it much better.

Yes, I had mine 24 hours after you! However, my exercise has been nothing like yours! lol However, I am starting to do better this next week. After all its the first week back at school after xmas break. I am about to check out your execise schedule!

Everyone is doing so great! Congratulations!!!!

I made it to Onederland this morning. I am so happy about this!!! I still have a long way to go before I reach goal, and I am sure that the second half will not move along as quickly as the first, but reaching the halfway point is making me feel that the end is in sight.

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Congratulations Fran! Keep it up!

What is your exercise routine?

Congrats Frangipini!! I hope to be right behind you. We had our First Aid Squad dinner last night. Now I can focus on my weight loss. I am going to be near perfect for 2 weeks to see if I need another fill. I ate to fast yesterday and had terrible pain for the first time so maybe I don't need one.

Thanks PigsRFlying and LadyBugRed!!!

PigsRFlying, my workout currently consists of one hour of cardio. When I am out of town and working out at a hotel, I run on the treadmill, and/or do the eliptical machine, stairmaster, bike -- or whatever happens to be handy.

My outdoor workout for now is a brisk walk that incorporates several steep hills. I try to keep my heart rate in the 140 - 150 bpm range, and adjust my pace accordingly to maintain this.

Eventually I will start running outdoors, but I feel that at my current weight it would be too hard on my joints to run on hard pavement. I plan to start running regularly after I lose another 30 pounds or so.

Beginning this week I hope to start lifting weights twice a week and doing yoga at the gym on Wednesdays.

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Frangi, good for you. Your hard work is paying off. You and Salsa are becoming my exercise role models. Walking has served me well so far but I want to start doing some harder workouts now that I've lost quite a bit of weight. I dream of being able to run, but don't know if that makes sense at my age. Maybe on a treadmill.

Hi Becky,

Thanks for the compliment!

However, I must say that you are totally my role model when it comes to exercise. Congrats on your amazing weight loss -- WOW!!!!!:clap2::clap2::clap2:

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What an inspiring bunch! Fran, congrats on getting to ONEderland! I'm 24 lbs behind you, so I should be there by Spring, if all goes well!

I totally surprised myself and am down 3 lbs this week, so I'm 4 lbs from the 210's (my January goal). Thing is, I need to get my mind back in the right place and stop pushing the envelope with portions. I'm choosing the right stuff most of the time, but not stopping till my belly actually hurts. NOT good! I decided I have to get back to the basic bandster diet from my clinic and see if I can get it back under control (3-4 oz lean Protein with a LITTLE bit of veg or fruit for main meal, milk for snacks).

I finally get how people get into the habit of adjusting to try and control their bingeing instead of dealing with the habit (and eventually have slips or erosions). It's really tempting to go in and get my band super-tight, even though I'm not really hungry.

A morale boost would be a big help right now, guys!

On a non-weightloss note, I have a line on a really nice job in San Diego. Part of me is thrilled at the idea of a new adventure in California (I've thought a lot about living there), but another part of me is scared about leaving family and friends behind, even if it's just for a couple years. I've gone over it with my therapist and she thinks it would really good for me, getting a fresh start, trying something new, etc. After all, if we really do only go around once, wouldn't it be worth having the experience?

What a roller coaster 2008 has been for me so far!

What an inspiring bunch! Fran, congrats on getting to ONEderland! I'm 24 lbs behind you, so I should be there by Spring, if all goes well!

I totally surprised myself and am down 3 lbs this week, so I'm 4 lbs from the 210's (my January goal). Thing is, I need to get my mind back in the right place and stop pushing the envelope with portions. I'm choosing the right stuff most of the time, but not stopping till my belly actually hurts. NOT good! I decided I have to get back to the basic bandster diet from my clinic and see if I can get it back under control (3-4 oz lean Protein with a LITTLE bit of veg or fruit for main meal, milk for snacks).

I finally get how people get into the habit of adjusting to try and control their bingeing instead of dealing with the habit (and eventually have slips or erosions). It's really tempting to go in and get my band super-tight, even though I'm not really hungry.

A morale boost would be a big help right now, guys!

On a non-weightloss note, I have a line on a really nice job in San Diego. Part of me is thrilled at the idea of a new adventure in California (I've thought a lot about living there), but another part of me is scared about leaving family and friends behind, even if it's just for a couple years. I've gone over it with my therapist and she thinks it would really good for me, getting a fresh start, trying something new, etc. After all, if we really do only go around once, wouldn't it be worth having the experience?

What a roller coaster 2008 has been for me so far!

Hi Pizzicato,

Thanks!

As for you, with 63 pounds lost, I would say that you are doing wonderfully with your weight loss.:clap2::clap2::clap2:

Is it possible that you are being way too hard on yourself? Knowing what I know so far, I would certainly say that this might very well be the case. After all, you don't lose 63 pounds in 5 months without doing something right......

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