Hiya Marie, To get your profile spruced up you can e-mail the html group at htmlhelp@obesityhelp.com They will send you a list of things they need, you provide them with those things and then a few weeks later, surprise - your profile looks great! God bless you and keep you, ~Andrea

How do you guys set up such great member profiles. I am working on the pictures. But How do you guys get to make your profiles so cool. I have lost 105 Lbs so far. So I really want to update my Profile and add pictures. Thanks for any input you a may have!!!

Hiya George, I am thinking that previously, you and I would probably got in a fight to see was first at the buffet line after running to it! I started running in March, prior to that I was doing the elliptical for 30 minutes 3 - 4 days per week. I started doing the elliptical back in December at 10 minutes and I wanted to cry!!! I increased 1 minute per day till I reached 15 minutes and stayed there a few days, then increased 1 minuted a day till I got to 20 and stayed there for a few weeks, then I increased to 25 and then 30 minutes. When I started running mid March it took me 30 minutes to go 2 miles. I started running at the track at the high school. After running the 2 miles for about a month I increased 2 laps. Then 2 weeks later I increased another lap, then a week later the last lap to make 3 miles. At that time I was doing 3 miles in probably 35 minutes. I guess I am just telling you all this to show that it can be done!! LOL If I can do it, anyone can! Back before the sugery I walked 1.5 miles in 30 minutes. Now I usually run 4 miles in 43-44 minutes. The best thing we can do is just go very slow, and then as we can tolerate it, slowly build up endurance (how far we go) and speed. The key is to do it slowly. We wont help anyone, least of all oursleves, if we get an injury. So, anyway, I know you can do the 5K by November - I know it! Keep us posted on how your training is going! God bless you and keep you, ~Andrea

Hi April at least it looks like you have the ball rolling. My surgeon told me he wanted me to wait unitl I am at least a minimum of 1yr out before considering a tummy tuck. I am just so tired of the rashes, and I think the pressure from the fallen skin is pressing on my bladder causing incontinenc. I tell my husband I will be his skinny bald wife in diaper soon . He did say however that I could have my breast done anytime as they did not go down as much as expected and are giving me a lot of pain now. Anyhow glad I'm not alone. Take care KatherineL

Hiya Sandy, I agree with what Theresa said about the stall. It seems we are all experiencing it. I dont think I lost a pound at all from mid May to mid June. I think I might have picked up my weight loss again as I am down about 4 lbs in the past 2 - 3 weeks. I did increase my calorie intake (not because of the stall in weight loss but this is where my body is leading me) and I eat around 1200 calories per day. I also exercise quite a bit now - I run 4 miles 3 - 4 days per week. About the hair loss, mine started falling out in the beginning of March and it started slowing down in June. I think it is much more normal now. Also, I can see regrowth too, which is encouraging. My surgeon had recommended Zinc tabs (50 mgs I think) but they irritated my pouch in a big way so I stopped. It did seem to help though so if your pouch can tolerate it, that might be a way to go. God bless you and keep you, ~Andrea