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Still going strong!

I haven't done an update in a while so here you go. It's been 5 months since my band was put in and I'm thrilled with my results.   I started this journey at 374 pounds at preop and I am now at 280.   I still have great restriction... if I stick with the right foods and I have not needed a fill yet!   I am currently taking a hiatus from LapbandTalk so I can focus on me.   I have challenged myself with my walking, in July I walked 50 miles and I just finished up 60 miles for August.   I'm still a work in progress, I have a food addiction and that's something that may never go away but I am learning how to manage it.   Thanks for reading and I will check in soon!
jujuvee

jujuvee

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Wow almost 3 months!

Wow, I'm almost 3 months in and still no fill. Since I am losing and still staying satisfied on small portions my surgeon is not suggesting a fill at this time, my next appointment is in 6 weeks and we'll just go from there.   I feel great and I am 5 lbs from getting out of the 3's. I decided to put my scale up for a couple weeks because I want to be in the 2's next time I weigh.... this is a really big deal for me!!   I have many non scale victories and they are equally as important, one that really makes me happy is that I am seeing body parts that I haven't seen in years... and you know what I'm talking about :thumbup: Also I am wogging, what is wogging you say, well it's in between a walk and a jog and I am wogging a mile without stopping and it feels great.   I'm also very excited that my husband has been on the plan with me, minus the band. He also has a weight issue and even though we are tackling this in different ways we are doing it together and that is all that matters.
jujuvee

jujuvee

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No fill yet!!!

Went in for my first fill May 14th and to my surprise my surgeon decided to hold off. After I mentioned to him that I am still satisfied for 4-5 hours on a cup and a half of food he was happy with my weight loss and says that we will consider it in a month.   I do notice that it really all depends on what I am eating. If I am following the rules and eating protein first then I stay satisfied, but once I eat a slider food then I am ready to eat sooner and can eat more at a sitting.   I have increased my walking to 2.5 miles at least 3 times a week and I can even go into a slow jog.   My goal for this month is to continue my walking and to stay on track with eating healthy satisfying foods.
jujuvee

jujuvee

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2 week check up

Had my 2 week check up and could not wait to get on the scale to be weighed,(imagine that) New weight 331, that's 14 pounds lost since surgery and total 42 if you include pre op loss.   Surgeon checked my incision and reminded me that my port had to be put in deeper then usual due to a thick abdomen, he says this had nothing to do with my weight some people just have thicker bellies. He is hoping that he can do my fills in his office if not I will have to have them done in the hospital under xray.   Next stop the dietitian and she wanted to know what I had been eating and if I had stuck to full liquids for the first 14 days, yes I did! Now I am on mushies and am so happy to have canned chicken there is a variety of foods that I can have during this phase and I am looking forward to it.   My fill is not until May 14 but that's ok because so far I have been able to go close to 5 hours without getting hungry and the 3 oz amount really fills me up! Now I know that I have the lapband and not the realize band and my band is empty so maybe it's mental or maybe just having the band around my stomach is doing something to help satisfy me....whatever it is I am digging it.   I must say that this has been a great experience and I am glad I made this big decision to change!
jujuvee

jujuvee

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A new me!

Well here it goes.... I was banded on march 24th and even though it's been less then a week I feel like this is going to be an amazing adventure. I just decided that I was missing out on way to much life being obese and most importantly I want a long life with my husband. So stay tuned and I will give updates on my progress... :biggrin: Next update will be after my follow up appointment on April 9th.
jujuvee

jujuvee

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