Had some problems with my account and could not post anything to these boards...Had to re-register with a new user name. I was "bandgirl" and will go back to using that if the administrators can fix the problem. Had my first post-op support group tonight...it was nice to meet you Tasha!!! It's great to see other people succeeding with the band! I can't wait to get a fill...right now I am having to rely way to much on my willpower to keep my portions small and make the right food choices. Obviously if I had great willpower I would not have needed the band in the first place! I am feeling no restriction what-so-ever. I feel like I could eat anything and everything, but somehow I am keeping to three 6 oz mushy (low cal and low fat) meals a day. I am eating less than 500 calories a day on average. Not sure how long I can keep this up without more restriction. I know the first six weeks are about healing more than losing, but I just really want to be a loser NOW!!! I am not a very patient person.

bandgal (Wendy)

banded 8/25/03

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Are you going to the meeting on Oct. 1? I'm excited to check out Curves. I currently have a gym membership with Lifestyles until January, so I will be looking for something new that doesn't require a 2 year membership. Remind me to get people's email and we can get more people on the Utah boards to post messages!

I don't know if I'll go to Curves or not...That's pretty far for me to go as I live at the north end of Salt Lake, but I am interested in what Curves has to offer...I wonder how it compares price wise to a regular gym. Right now I am just walking at least a mile every day and I just ordered a Pilates system with bands off eBay. I have a tons of excercise videos, I just need to start using them! I would like to do the water arobics but there is no way in Hell I am putting on a bathing suit yet! We will have to remember to give out this board info at the next meeting.