ColemanM

where is the vsgers group?

You can custom add, create it yourself - that's what I did for mine. And I wear a heart rate monitor so I plug in my exact burn from that vs whatever it pulls up. I used to just record it as cardio activity - because it truly is just that.

Greetings everyone! It is nice to see a group for WLS patients. My name is Mindi, I am 2 1/2 years post op from my Realize Gastric Banding. I have lost 111 pounds and am teeter tottering now. Things are getting harder, and the motivation is not as strong as it once was. I am trying really hard to get back on track as I…

Gastric lapband -Realize band -June 2009

Fruits and veggies of all sorts

Hi All! I'm fairly new to this site, but really excited to see this thread! I had the realize band placed in June 2009 and am down 130+ pounds now. I lost my first 100 in the first year, and things have surely slowed down, but so has my drive and motivation to stick to the bandster diet plan. It is not an easy thing to do,…

I seem to have the same problem with weekends and staying under my calorie count and so forth. I try really hard, but in the end I still don't do as well during the week because I have less of a routine on the weekends. But, what I have found helps is incorporating more activity into your weekend to compensate for it. I…

Thanks for the input everyone!

I have sent it to all of you prior to this message :) enjoy

It's an ongoing battle and unfortunately being active will always be necessary. I find it nice to work on finding new ways to be active that don't involve the same repetitive routine, like working out at the gym or taking that same walk around the neighborhood. There are a lot of enjoyable activities that can be fun and…

I just got a food scale for Christmas, you can pick one up for cheap (20 bucks or so, maybe even less). It is well worth it, I have a ton of fun figuring out calories in things and it really helps me see what a real serving of meat is and all that. Totally worth it if you can find one, local thrift stores may even get them…

I have a great 24 page pamphlet of great recipes and tips when it comes to using your slow cooker that I received from my nutritionist a year or so ago. What is really nice about it, is she has included the nutrition facts for the recipes so you know how many servings there are and the contents of each serving! If you…

I must tell you, YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Having weighed 375 pounds, I walked into Zumba Class, and Step Aerobics classes, did my twenty minutes or so that I could handle and walked out. As time progressed and I continued to attend these classes, I took the instructors advice: This class is for you, do what you can do and as…