OMG , have you had the tv on in the last 4 days.. we are being bombarded with commercials showing us how we are supposed to look.. "the fast and effective way to lose weight fast" these bastards make billions of dollars every year off of people just like us who for some reason turn to food for comfort. they prey on us like a lion preys on a wilderbeast. i for one am sick of it... and then in a couple weeks the gym memberships commercials and fitness equiptment commercials will go away and will be replaced with restaurants and fast food commercials driving us insane.

Thank god i was banded in late june.. my life has almost completely turned around.. i still have lots of issues to work through emotionally but i am getting there. Here is a warning for all you newly banded.. you are going to feel sexy and wonderful as the weight comes off. that feeling is like a crack addiction you are going to want it more and more.. do not let it consume you.

i am down 104lbs and still going i will stop at 200lbs.. it is much slower weight loss now.. but thats ok.. i got into a 36 jean on friday and it was a little loose so even though the scale doesnt seem to budge much.. apparently the inches are still going away.. i have gone from a 4xl shirt to a 2x t shirt that i can actually put in the dryer..

anyway turn off the tv... dont by into any of the bullshit they show and just walk , bike and in general get off your bottom.. and i promise it will happen for you...

stay strong

I rarely watch commercials any more but I am on some non-WLS and non-dieting boards that still have a thread here and there about dieting.

They make me sad and frustrate me.

In the "annual yearly questionnaire" thread on one board, over 50% of the people talked about being a dieting and/or exercise failure. But they are going to hop right back on the band-wagon in 2009 continuing to do the same things they've always done that didn't work before with the hope that this year they will somehow, someway be different.

I am tired of the bombardment as well. pizza Hut, Bally's, McDonald's, Lipozene, Burger King, Slimquick, Subway, Alli. and on and on, never ending, blah de blah blah.

I am so happy we can now skip commercials completely through the use of technology. Thank goodness.

i'm less annoyed with the commercials than i am with those who are doing their part in joining a gym and sticking to it for a solid 3 wks. the machines are full at all hrs at the gym, some actually jump off the treadmill to take a call on their cell or better yet text someone....cause god forbid 30mins should go by without communication from the "world".

same as last yr...the first of february; all resolutions are broken & life can go back to norm....commercials * all.

i'm less annoyed with the commercials than i am with those who are doing their part in joining a gym and sticking to it for a solid 3 wks. the machines are full at all hrs at the gym, some actually jump off the treadmill to take a call on their cell or better yet text someone....cause god forbid 30mins should go by without communication from the "world".

same as last yr...the first of february; all resolutions are broken & life can go back to norm....commercials * all.

It is funny you should mention that. My usually step class has between 5-10 people . . . but in January every year I can hardly fit in the room. You need at least a little space in between the steps to get a good workout. It is actually kind of sad because I know almost all of these new faces are most likely gone in a couple of weeks.

Our gym was PACKED today. Our Pilates class last week had a ton of people too and it wasn't even 2009. In fact, half the company took the week off.

Congrats on your weight loss - 100 pounds is awesome!

I agree with the infomercials...If I see one more I think I'll pull out my hair. Take this pill, drink this drink...people are always looking for instant satisfaction and an instant fix. #1 is accountability - until you face the truth and own up to your weaknesses and yes mistakes (learn from them) then nothing will work. Not the band, not a trainer, not the gym, not a certain diet...only YOU can change your life.

I only have one thing to add...

TG for DVR's.

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