Well I am sad to report that I did not exercise on Monday OR Tuesday! WAAAA! I hurt my foot chasing my cat (she's in heat) outside. I didn't realize I was on the curb and yanked my foot down. I have very sensitive (spelling hack job) achilles tendons and it got stretched out. I hate my SCALE today!! It says I gained a pound!! I think it is lying Sharon TODAY -- WEDNESDAY 10/13 I WILL EXERCISE!!!

Hello everyone!! Has anyone here had the above procedure and if so what do you know about the longterm weightloss aspects of it? Has there been band complications and did you have it done laproscopically?

Hi kim. Thanks for the tip. I have a really hard time with the protein too, but what I've tried that works best for me is mixing the protein powder in with fat free pudding or the unflavired unjury in with sugar free jello. Nearly tasteless and I get all of my protein in. I also really like the Atkins Advantage shakes, they are delicious (chocolate delight) but quite expensive. $7 for 4 cans and 20-21g of protein per can. I usually have those on the weekend when I'm out and about or after a workout. Hope you find these tips helpful. Good luck

GOOD JOB on the walking Sharon and Mary!!! My knee is still twice its normal size and VERY black blue, so no walking for me I have not been doing too great on the diet either, but at least I haven't binged. Let's see...a committment for today...I can't exercise, I've already had a ton of sugar in this coffee cake and vanilla latte. oh I have one! I haven't drank enough water this week...so ::DRUMROLL:: Today's daily commitment: DRINK 64 OZ OF WATER (as soon as I finish this venti latte) Tammers

Okay...maybe you guys already know this, but I just discovered it. I was originally repulsed by the protein shake I got, even with 6 packets of Equal in it. But then I started drinking it in water bottles or sport type bottles, so I could take it to work, and noticed it wasn't so bad. The secret that I found was if I couldn't smell it while I was drinking it, it wasn't that bad! I had first tried it in an open cup at home, and it was just ooky. Artificial sweetner and lots of ice help me out too. Anyway, just a tip. And, I've been losing weight faster since drinking them. I highly recommend them, and the more you drink them, the more you get used to them. ~Kim Open VBG 9/1/04 -36