Hi everyone--I thought I'd listen to some advice from one of the other monthly groups and start one master thread in which we have an ongoing discussion/updates. I don't know about you all but I certainly spend most of my time on these boards on the pre-op forum and the general forum, not here. It would be nice to have just one thread to go to once in this forum.

We can maybe start out with introductions?

As for me, I'm going the "online privacy" route for now (paranoid that people I haven't told about this will somehow stumble across me on this site I guess, which is crazy, I know) but I can give you the big picture:

You can call me Penny, I'm 27, single and live in the Washington, DC area. I have a background in politics (which is why I live in DC) but now I'm a librarian which is much cooler and way more fun (trust me on that). Oh, and there's no "Marion the Librarian" thing with me either. One of the things I hear most frequently (besides the cliche "you have such a pretty face") is "but you don't LOOK like a librarian", which is another one of those bizarre backhanded compliments that you never really know how to take.

Personality wise, I'm kind of dorky, big into public radio and books and popular science. Oh, I'm also a little on the paranoid side (as you may be able to tell from earlier in this post). Beyond that I'm just kind of silly and friendly, VERY much so into traveling and I'm an aspiring "green" domestic diva (but that's not going so well).

Well, things aren't moving fast for me either. I went to a weight loss bible study last night. A fitness trainer came and talked to us about our diet.....70-80g of protein a day, less than 60 sugars, and not more than 20% of fat a day. Basically it is the same diet my doctor put me on. So, I am working on it. I wish my wii weights would come in so I can start on resistance training. I am back walking, but he said cardio won't burn the calories like resistance exercise. YA think?

By the way, I started drinking EAS Advantage shakes. They are good. 17g of protein.

Well, girls, lets keep going. I know we will have victory if we don't give up.

Later!

OH, I am doing The Beck Diet Solution. If you get a chance......get a copy. It is behavior modification......and posting positive affirmations around the house. It is helping me with my snacking.

Hi all I am back,

I had fun my band was tight though. I did buy the beck book looks good. I did not by the workbook though it looked the same.

As for the my drinks I drink them all room temp now. Water and my protein drinks anything I bought off the shelf room temp I keep it that way.

Hi all I am back,

I had fun my band was tight though. I did buy the beck book looks good. I did not by the workbook though it looked the same.

As for the my drinks I drink them all room temp now. Water and my protein drinks anything I bought off the shelf room temp I keep it that way.

Glad you made it home safely in this weather. Yeah, I have been reading the Beck Diet. You don't need the workbook....it is the same.

I am having a bad calorie day. Trying to fight this sweet tooth I have . Better stick my face in a book or go for a walk.

Glad you made it home safely in this weather. Yeah, I have been reading the Beck Diet. You don't need the workbook....it is the same.

I am having a bad calorie day. Trying to fight this sweet tooth I have . Better stick my face in a book or go for a walk.

Yeah I bought it yesterday so I need to read it walk if you can that does help unless it is to bad weather than read or do something with your hands that seems to work for me sometimes

My Tuesday weigh in and nothing to report. Yep that's right no movement. Bright side is no gain. Guess I better step it back up.

Kimaly, same here......no gain or loss. I am still doing the Beck Diet and now the bible study on Monday. We weighed and measured last night. Yuck! The Beck Diet is about putting positive statements on post-its and index card. So, I am going to put up scripture too. The Battlefield of the Mind is about how we entertain negative thoughts and they turn into negative actions.

Okay, going to go walk. I got my wii weights, but I couldn't find the wii walking tape. I guess I will see if I can use them with the wii fitness tape.

We can do this! I hope all of you have a prosperous day!

Oops......you can tell my age.....I meant the wii fitness game.

LOL, I guess my age is showing also because I didn't catch that until your next post. Do you have the weights that velcro around your ankles or wrist? That's the type I have and I use them on the Wii fit plus with the step exercise on my wrist and the running in place on my ankles.

Kimaly, I didn't know about those. I have the dumbbells . You put the controller in them.

Mine have a clip on thing that holds the remote or you can take it off and use them without the remote. I only paid

$10.00 for them. I found them at Big Lots(a closeout store)

I'm really trying to stay with it this time, I have a bad habit of starting and not following thru with the exercise. I was kinda mad at that Wii, When I made my Avitar they made her fat as soon as I got on the scale. Too funny, hope I can get her smaller soon. It also said I should try to get down to 132lbs, I'm not even trying to hear that, I just lowered my goal weight to 150lbs and I think I'll be fine with that. It will put me at a normal BMI and if it ever happens, No more complaining about my weight I will just work on maintaining.

Hey everyone I am doing good back from Ca but so tired I just have been reading posts have not weighed since i have been back. I want to know but at the same time don't want to know. Hope you all are doing okay

Go ahead and weigh, I have faith in you.

I will weigh in the morning and post tomorrow

Okay I gained 1 pound I am now 212 not to bad. So I updated my ticker.