Hello fellow Nymphs!

Was banded 11/23/07. Went to the gym for the first time since surgery yesterday. Did 30 minutes on treadmill (was at 2.9 speed) and 15 minutes on the bike. Felt really good!!! My goal is to spend at least an hour in the gym. I've read here that 30-45 minutes just isnt enough. I dont mind doing the exercise. In fact, I look forward to it! (lol)

Anyway, my mini goal is to get into a size 14 by Feb 14. Now, I know setting a scale goal would be easier to track but I just dont know what weight that size would be for me. The only thing I could think of is when I was a size 18, I was about 230(??) So, Im guessing, 200?

In any case, I need help with caloric intake. How much should I consume to get to 14 by the 14th? (Hey, that sounded cool!) I see a lot of people sticking to the recommended loss of 2 pounds a week. I would prefer being more aggressive without hurting my body.

Help for the inexperienced please??

Thanks!!!

Nancy~

Nancy

Go to Thedailyplate.com and set you up a profile. It lets you pt in your weight goals and tells you just how much you should be eating to lose x#s in a week. Good luck!

Hey, thanks Jeannie! I opened an account for this around Christmas and totally forgot about it! I was using SparkPeople and it only allows you to calculate loss of 2lbs/week.

Thanks again!!

Your welcome! I can't wait to get to a size 14, but I don't think it will have by Valentines day maybe Easter. Good luck

I have NEVER been a 14! Its my "ideal mini-goal", if that makes sense. But I'll take whatever I lose by then. Its kinda like "shoot for the moon..if you fall short, you'll land on the stars."

Thanks again!

"shoot for the moon..if you fall short, you'll land on the stars."

I love that! You have to let me know how it goes for you. I am tryignt o get a little more motivates but instead of being on my treadmill I am on the internet. Do you know if web surfing burns calories??? lol

Jeannie, I wish typing real fast counted as exercise!!!

I will keep you posted. That way, there's accountability. I give you permission to kick my butt when I get lazy. hahahaha.

Ok, going to the gym now. Kinda late but Im not gonna make excuses. Gotta do it!!!!

Nancy

I am impressed! 8:00 and headed to the gym, I came home from work and crashed I ave to get more motivated. How about a little mutual butt kicking? I was looking at out stats and we are really close to the same. How tall are you? I'm 5'9" and my weight is fairly evenly distributed. Keep up the good work, now I guess I need to go get on the treadmill!

Hey!

Im about 5'7 and a half. Even distribution as well. (Hence the typical comment -- "Oh, youre not fat. Youre just big boned." ugh!) The area I most dislike are my arms. (Double ugh!) My fiance and I have our orientation with a trainer tomorrow night. Im actually looking forward to learning the proper techniques.

Hey, I just noticed your signature. We're driving up to Columbus GA this weekend. We're visiting fiance's best friend.

Have a great day!!!

Nancy

I am exactly the same everytime someone finds out I had lapband they say " You aren't that fat!' I want to scream but I just smile and say Thank you but I really am.

Where in Fla are you from? I love to drive down to Tallahassee and shop if your close we may have to do lunchj next time I am there.

Jeannie,

I live in Melbourne. Tallahassee, I think, is about 5 hours north.

We love doing weekend trips so if we do go up north, I'll let you know!

Trainer orientation tonight. Yay!!!!!!!!!!

Hope the trainer went well.. I sat in a four hour long meeting so I got no exercise in tonight maybe tomorrow will be better.

Started doing the machines tonight. Leg press, triceps, biceps.. So sore... But it feels great to realize I can lift/press more than I thought I could. :wink:

The trainer was really helpful. I liked her. We're not going to purchase sessions though. Waaaaaaaaay too much money. Learned the basics and will work with that for the next 3 weeks.

Have a great weekend!

My 17 year old daughter is taking a body scullpting class so she comes home with all kinds of things that I "SHOULD TRY!!" I told her tonight that she has to give me time to catch up so we are taking it slow, I am so sore from what she had me do tonight that I think I am ging to die. I hope you enjoy your weekend. Take care