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Bklynike

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Happy Sunday Everyone.

 

If any of you have read my blogs before, you know that I love reporting good news. It makes me feel good to tell people how much I love my lap-band because it was the best thing I ever did for myself. I want to make sure that anyone who was a yo-yo dieter like I was knows there is help out there. For anyone who would lose 25 or 30 lbs and hit that wall - no matter how much you tried to lose more and couldn't like I did - it is possible to get help. I would hit that plateau and that would be it. After weeks of trying, I would get frustrated and return to my old friends - french fries, pasta, potatoes, bread, etc. So not only did I gain back the original loss, I would add a few more lbs to the mix. Which I have to say made me feel so much better about myself - NOT! And lets remember all of the co-morbidities that came along with getter bigger, fatter and less healthy.:thumbup:

 

I know the lap band is just a tool. I knew that going in. My surgeon was very clear about that. It is not a magic pill that you take and wake up in the morning 100 lbs lighter than when you went to sleep. I knew my fairy godmother/father wasn't going to swoop down and remove the fat from my body with a mystical wand. It is work, hard work. But if you really want to get thinner, healthier and feel better about yourself and you are thinking about having the lap-band stop thinking and do it.

 

The band has helped with my food in take. The gym and 3 wonderful trainers have helped with my exercise program - cardio and weight lifting. When you put these together with my will to succeed and the encouragement from friends, family and especally my wonderful husband, you get success.

 

On June 21st of this year, my re-birth, I weighed 253.6. I was up to 268 at my heaviest. I know there are people out there reading this who have lost more weight than I have and some who have lost less weight than I have. But I know I am doing it the right way for me. Slowly and steadily and I am loving the new me. I just returned from the gym and wanted to report that I am now down to 217.4 lbs.:thumbup: I am looking forward to losing the next 10 lbs and then reaching the Onederland! I have no doubt I will do it. I am on track. I know what I have to do and I am doing it will all of the vim and vigor I can muster.

 

Enjoy the rest of your day everyone - I wish each and every one of you are as happy as I am with the choice we made to have this wonderful surgery.

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Bklynike... enjoyed reading your blog, Congratulations on your success and your future success. I am scheduled to be banded this coming Wed 09/22. I have to keep thinking that this is not going to be a miracle pill but like you said a tool, I need to remember to measure my food and stop before I feel full so not to possibly cause the band to slip..

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Wonderful reminder and congratulations on your success . . .keep up the good work and keep on reporting those successes!!

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I am scheduled for this Friday and I am looking forward to this. I am one that you talked about who hits the wall and then just can't get going to lose more. I am hoping this will be what helps me stop

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Enjoyed your update, as mine is similiar to yours. Steady as she goes, averaging a small amount of #s per month but at a comfortable pace. Exercise is important and i schall begin that when I return from my trip to the states. Lapband was it for me also, it helps one stay in control. Also it felt great on my first flight since the surgery, seatbelt (A+) no extenders, and the food choices were amazingly set for my lapband diet. Just watched my intake and stopped when full. And no drinking any fluids for 30 minutes. But this is about you so I think your progressing moderately like me. Great Job! In a year we will look amazing. Wish you continued success. Ken

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Good for you!!!!! You are doing awesome! I hit 30 pounds GONE this weekend! Clothes are falling off but I want to wait a little longer to get new ones.. hoping to lose 15 more by December!!

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