Hey all.

So there's a bunch of us in this group, all split up into our different banding days. I was thinking that it might be a good idea to have one master thread as we move through the month, in which all of us could post as we go, from the pioneers going on March 1st to the finalists on March 31st.

I'd love to talk about our anticipation and any worries as we approach our banding date, for people to talk about exactly what happened from the moment they walked into the hospital door until the second they walked out, about how recovery is going, about weight loss and plateaus, about non-scale victories and challenges.

I was thinking that if we all contribute to one thread, it'll form a more substantial channel for information and support. At the moment, I was thinking that we might be too spread out into individual date, and that a central thread would be a really good backbone for the group, in addition to the date-specific threads.

What do you think?

Fenton

Hi All

had another fill yesterday.I now have 6.2cc.I hope this one does the trick.I will be going to Toronto this month,I have an app. to go see my surgeon and then see the dietian.I have been tracking all my food intake and exercise so maybe they can give me advice as to why my weight loss is so slow.I am staying in my calorie range and exercise.Maybe I'm just eating the wrong foods.I do know nighttime is stil a problem even though I'm staying in calorie range i take most of them after 9pm:sad_smile:.I hate lagging behind everyone,I must be doing something wrong.

Pat

Amanda I changed my signature line.

WooHoo! Its so true!!

my number 1 show is the Office. Any other fans? Yep!

Maybe if all the blisters are given a chance to heal they won't come back!

I pop them and keep going. If you only have a few use a product by BandAid that is for blisters. Really works.

We brought the dog with us this trip so when he wants to go do this thing outside I make the most of it and walk him a little further than he really needs to (SMILE).

Good thinking.

Hi Everyone-I really struggling late at night. Any ideas for coping?

Drink cold Water with lemon. Read a book. Take a walk around the block. Do sit ups in front of the TV. Take a bath/shower. Give yourself a manicure/pedicure. Come to LBT and give the newbies some support.

Have a good day folks!!:smile2:

I hate lagging behind everyone,I must be doing something wrong.Pat

Pat, Im sure you are doing fine.

If you are sticking to the guidelines and making your best effort there is NOTHING WRONG with your progress.

It took a while for the weight to come on it will take a while for it to come off. Be patient. Your body is adjusting to the new and improved you.

TGirl - I think FAMILY GUY is hilarious, just absolutely revolting and hilarious. No matter how much I swear it, the cashier at the Quizno's near me refuses to believe that I'm not the voice of Stewie.

I like THE OFFICE too, but 30 ROCK is my current favourite.

Yay, Rhonda! That's MUCH better! It reflects the woman you have become, and the woman you're becoming!

Mylah, I think that your food and exercise logs will give your team something to work with, but some bandsters are just slower losers than others. It doesn't seem fair, but there's a big range of metabolisms out there.

What sort of exercise are you doing, and how often? As I've said, I'm a firm believer in exercise as the key to weight loss - no matter what your normal metabolism is, exercise will kick it up. And it builds muscle, so the effects are lasting...

So, I got a bit of a lesson today when I plugged in my Bodybugg to update my progress. Just out of interest, I had a look at some of the calculator functions available, and discovered that, given the number of calories I've burned, and the amount of weight I've lost, my average daily calorie consumption for the last month has been... 2650!!!

I think there are two things going on here:

1. My Bodybugg is being generous when it estimates calories burned

2. I'm eating too much!

I'm going to get strict with the program now - cut out nibbles of this and that, stop allowing myself the occasional caloric splurge.

With one exception: Amanda, you'll be pleased to hear that the pan-roasted duck is still on the menu!

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FYI Some folks say that the websites where you can record calories and exercise (like daily plate) over estimate calories burned too.

Amanda - that's a riot!!!! You go get em!!!!

:lol::lol::thumbup::smile2::lol:

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Tess

Haha!

The fact is, though, I'm not in any kind of RACE. I don't know how healthy really high speed weight loss is, and I've been maintaining a pretty high rate of loss. So I'm not overly concerned.

However, if I'm going to make my 100 by July 19, I gotta get my ass in gear...

whoever suggested the daily plate for tracking your calories...thank you..it is so easy and it is amazing how the calories add up. Now that I'm doing this I am much mor cognizant to what my choices are.....

Pat I'm also slow on the weight loss and have been very "good" for lack of a better word....hang in there as long as it goes down I've decided I don't really care how slow it is....

Fenton, I Love the family guy and also am a fan of the office....which for anyone who has worked in an office can get much more enjoyment out of it....I love the baby in famiy guy.....and 30 rock is bizarre but very very funny....

Tess - I feel like we've congratulated you on your great progress so far, but have we hi-fived you for your FIFTY???

If not, consider yourself hi-fived! If yes, well, uh, nice work!

and don't forgret those who have more to lose will lost faster at the beginning.....that is a fact jack....

Fenton - Thanks for the cyber high five!!!!! I will do a cyber cartwheel for you when you hit your 100 pound mark!!!!!!:biggrin2:

Tess

OK, Fenton. Now everytime I read one of your posts, I am going to picture you as Stewie maybe standing somewhere in the Village holding a roasted duck (I used to live on the East Coast).

Maybe we should all come up with a charachter that best describes us. I used to use the Winnie the Pooh analagy - about how every personality can fit into one of them. But that always made me go on about how my husband is a "tigger" and how those happy-go-lucky-everyone-else-will-take-care-of-it types keep telling us "rabbit" types to be more fun and spontaneous when we are cleaning everything up. But I digress.

Now on to fills - can I ask you all about them? Do you like the restriction you are getting? Do you all feel much less hungry between meals? Is that the part that is the most help?

I have not wanted to get fills because I really don't want much of what goes with restriction (I am afraid of sliming and PBs or maybe just don't want to go there). I have 2.2 ccs in right now. I know I don't have any restriction and have really just managed the hunger on my own so far. I do get full quicker, but I get hungry much sooner than I should.

I also don't want to get reflux. I did not have it pre-band, but notice myself clearing my throat a lot since having the band. I don't eat too much or too fast (for the most part) and have never had anything stuck...

Speaking of TV, my husband (who runs marathons, is 6' tall, and still wears the same size 32 when he was in high school - I try to feed him sticks of butter) & I can't seem to fully enjoy another sitcom since Arrested Development was canceled. That is how lame we are...

Well then, wcm, you'll be thrilled to hear that there's going to be an ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT movie, Ron Howard directing!

I can't contribute to the restriction discussion, as I am unfilled, and can eat anything with minimal restriction.