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Blog 71384

A blog by MikeHancho in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by MikeHancho on BariatricPal. 4 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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6 Months

It has been a fair amount of time since I have posted anything and for good reason. I have recently started on my masters program and have very little free time to myself anymore. But yesterday I went to check in with my doctor and I am officially down 100 lbs. I had planned to be down 100 by the holidays and it looks like it has panned out for me. I am really excited for the progress that I have made thus far. Still have a long ways to go. One of my best friends is getting married this co

Weekend Indulgence

Something that I think about often is how my eating habits change for the weekend. Especially after this past long holiday weekend with plenty of opportunity to cheat and not work out. I was going to work out on Monday but of course it was Labor day and I am a complete idiot for not taking that into consideration. I paid for it today though, my body aches with soreness that usually isn't quite this bad. I hugely disappoint myself if I come back from a weekend and end up not losing a pound o

The Power of Exercise!

About a month after my surgery I went to Europe with my family for vacation. Needless to say I was well enough to eat and drink damn near anything I wanted and gain some weight back. When I returned home and went to get my first fill my doctor was less than cordial with me and the weight that I put on. In other words he made me feel guilty as hell and with good reason. Up until that point in time I was letting the "power of the band" lose the weight for me instead of taking matters into my o

First time blog post

Please excuse me while I try to figure out how to use this website. Hi there I live in Tucson and I was banded at the beginning of June, 2009. My dad and step mom have both been banded and are a great support for me but I feel like there is still a lot for me to learn. I am down about 45 lbs in the 3 months since I have had the surgery and I am feeling pretty good. A day or two ago I woke up with what felt like acid reflux and I have been really restricted since then. Any ideas on why I all

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