Week 11 Post Op - Continuing to lose the weight

Well as I approach the 3 month mark, which is still a week away, I continue to lose weight. It is going slow and steady now but that's just fine. I am happy to with the weight loss and love being under 400 lbs and slowly working towards my next goal of 350 lbs. Another 2 lbs gone this week just goes to show that I do continue to lose the weight and am keeping the weight off.

This last couple of weeks have been pretty stressful and my temptations to emotional eat have been higher then normal. I have been resisting fairly well but for some stupid reason we bought grape juice this week and I just about drank the whole thing in two days flat. One thing I am to avoid is liquid calories and all grape juice is is liquid calories. Sure there is some nutritional value to it but it's more carbs then it is helpful. At least at this point in time for me it is.

Last Sunday Karen and I went to the workout room here at the apartments and I found myself rather lost in there as to what to do. I have never taken any weight training classes and now think to myself that I should have. I look at the equipment and I understand how a lot of it works but I have no idea how to put together a routine. I should probably do some research before I go back there again so I have a solid plan as to what I will do in there. So for now it's getting back to the Biggest Loser workout DVD's that I have been doing.

So down to 394 lbs this week. It just dawned on my that it will be just another 9 lbs and I will have reached the 100 lbs lost mark. It's hard to believe sometimes that first of all that I did weigh that much but secondly that I have lost that much. It's a great feeling to know that I have clothes now that don't fit not because they are to small but now that they are to big. So pushing forward I will continue to do and keep on losing those pounds to live a healthier and happier life!

That is soooo great!!!! I have a lot to lose too and am being banded on March 25th. Which band did you end up getting? I'm trying to decide which one will be best for me and I've heard so many complaints about the Realize Band not giving restriction for many, many months. Did you by chance have the Lapband System band? Thanks for the info and you're doing great!!!!

Congratulations on your weight loss so far!!! You've done an amazing job, and you'll hit your next goal in no time at the rate you're going.

I've been researching weight training for women to add to my gym routine. There's a really good book called The New Rules of Lifting (there's a version for men and another for women) that you might want to think about checking out. Here's a link to it on Amazon... I haven't read the version for men, but I joined an exercise forum, and the guys speak pretty highly of it.

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/New-Rules-Lifting-Maximum-Muscle/dp/1583332383]Amazon.com: New Rules of Lifting: Six Basic Moves for Maximum Muscle: Lou Schuler, Alwyn Cosgrove: Books[/ame]

Good luck!

HI,

You have already lost almost 100 lbs in 3 months! Congratulations! I am being banded in 3 weeks. I am getting nerveous. I am also very nerveous about the liquid diet for one week before..

Sorry to miss lead anyone. I have lost 48 lbs since surgery. I have lost 91 lbs since my highest weight. Thank you all for the congrats it has been a lot of hard work both before surgery and most certainly since. Those of you who are still waiting to get banded don't wait to start eating healthy and living right. The more you do now will make things that much easier after you get the band. Get out and start walking. Start looking at your food choices now cause they will become even more important after you get the band.

Again thanks for the congrats and words of encouragement. Best of luck to you all as well!

congratulations on your weight loss, you have done awesome, & before you know it you will have reached your other goal, i would stay clear of grape juice..lol