Hows everyone doing....

Hey everyone! I wanted to wish you all a HAPPY BIRTHDAY ...It has been a year and we have all come sooo far...How much has everyone lost? What are you all doing for excerise? I am so thankful for this surgery....It has changed my life so much! But, now I am at the point where I am really really FIGHTING to get the weight off.... I still have around 65lbs to go to get to where I will be 1/2 way comfortable with myself but that is so much better than almost 2hundred pounds to go like I was a year ago..... I have lost 123 pounds... Every A.M - I do 5 miles of "walk away the pounds"...I LOVE THIS DVD--- for someone who isnt able to leave there home for whatever reason...it is awesome!!! It is a total body workout -using weights an all. I wish you all luck!! Brooke

Way to go on your lose. I have lost 133 so far and going for my consult with Dr. DiNick on the 16th of this month. My exercise I do is the walk away to pounds tapes too and I just got the ultimate Bean I really enjoy them both. I also ride my bike inside and outside. Wishing you and everyone else A HAPPY REBIRTHDAY. This was the best thing I ever done for myself. My only complacation has been I have an ulcer now but meds are helping that so that is good. Hugs Debbie M

Congrats on your loss Brooke! I've hit my goal at just around 100lbs down from my first consult with my surgeon (115 from my highest). I'm preparing for a tummy tuck on the 26th. For exercise I walk for 1.5 to 2 hours 3 days a week and lift weights with a trainer 2 days a week. When I was actively losing I was walking 7 days a week plus the 2 days a week with the trainer. Carolyn

Congrats to you!!! I cant believe its already almost been a year... not too much longer until my surgery-versary! Everything has been going great for me... I have just 17lbs to go to goal... Ive lost 80lbs since surgery... 116lbs in total! Its definately gotten tougher the closer to goal Ive gotten but I am hanging in there! For exercise I do cardio 4 days a week... one of those days is a 5K at a local park... weight training 3 days a week and yoga once a week.... Im going to start swimming some in the evenings now that the weather is nice and the pool is warm! I will post new pics once my 1 year hits... I have already looked into PS and am hoping to to go for the first surgery by the end of the year... the surgeon wants me to be between 145-155 and have maintained for 3 months so I need these 17lbs off!! My surgeons office has asked me to come and speak to people about my WLS experience and answer any questions people looking into it have... I felt very honored that they asked me and love to be able to share my experience with others and answer questions that I know the surgeons just cant answer since they havent had experience. Anyways... thats about it for now! For my 1 year surgery-versary treat I am going to the Grand Canyon and to Las Vegas... maybe Ill win enough to pay for all this PS! haha

Hi Brooke, May I ask where you got this DVD, Walk Away The Pounds? It sounds like something I can really use.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4168655 this has the one and two mile on it...i do the 2 mile twice and the one mile once...it takes me an hr and twenty minutes.... she has a 4 mile and 5 mile dvd also, but i prefer to do it this way--i seem to get in more excersise time this way

Happy Birthday girl. I need to get more exercise in...I've gotten into the trampolene and jumped away the pounds. I've got my bike out and have the greatest time on it. I am walking more, but I really don't do the workouts like I should. I am down about 145 lbs. I am wearing size 8-10, sometimes 12s with some styles. I've actually gotten into a size 13-14 juniors..my daughter in laws pants...WOW!