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No need for tears...we all started the same way.... We hit a point in our lives where enough was enough and we chose to do something about it.... You are there... Just dedicate your life to this project and you will be successful. There will be tough times ahead but just remember how you feel right now...and that NOTHING tastes as good as thin feels!!!

My dr said I would lose from the top down and he was right. I have lost everywhere... Face, neck, chest, arms, tummy, hips, thighs, calfs..... Even my feet. My fingers wnt down 4 sizes!!!
I started with 77" hips.... Now they are 37". I even have a space between my legs when I stand .... I NEVER had that before.....lol

Thanks for the kind words.... The outfit in my AFTER pic is goodwill. The Talbots Capris were brand new with tags... I paid $4. The cardigan is Ann Taylor ... Again new with tags... $3 at goodwill. The tank is Old Navy online sale $5. In my gallery there is a pic of me in a green jacket... I got that at a consignment store ..... It's Evan Picone... Tags on it... $6. It's so much fun shopping now!!!!

Because my number was insurmountable to wrap my head around I actually put it on a spread sheet....I had the loss averaged at 2 lbs each week and another column which was monthly ten pound goals which coincided with my dr appointments,
Religiously I entered my number one a week then again at my dr appointments... It gave me a realistic idea of when I could expect to be at certain weights. I am 6 months ahead of schedule and 7 lbs from my drs original goal for me,

He will tell you like it is and has no problems answering questions... I credit him with helping me understand how to become one with my band!!

Well I suspected it the other day when "she" posted to eat fruit instead of drinking water.... so I guess its pretty obvious this person isnt a bandster.... 2 pieces of bread for lunch? 3-4 c of food for dinner? LMAO

Instead of drugs.... Why not do as you did before you got in The green zone the first time... Count calories and weigh your food. You know you will lose weight.

No need for tears...we all started the same way.... We hit a point in our lives where enough was enough and we chose to do something about it.... You are there... Just dedicate your life to this project and you will be successful. There will be tough times ahead but just remember how you feel right now...and that NOTHING tastes as good as thin feels!!!

My dr said I would lose from the top down and he was right. I have lost everywhere... Face, neck, chest, arms, tummy, hips, thighs, calfs..... Even my feet. My fingers wnt down 4 sizes!!!
I started with 77" hips.... Now they are 37". I even have a space between my legs when I stand .... I NEVER had that before.....lol

I have been banded 2 yrs and 3 months... I have had no problems with slipping, leaks, port issues or anything really at all.

I have been banded 2 yrs and 3 months... I have had no problems with slipping, leaks, port issues or anything really at all.

MY band is tight in the morning too... I think its common. I was doing a shake in the morning... but then the Dr suggested I drink a hot beverage and then have my Breakfast at my desk about 10a to avoid the shake so I started doing that about 4-5 months ago and actually that is working ok. Its may not for everyone of course which is why I always suggest checking with the Dr.

Patty
Because my Dr is a firm believer that after liquids we do not need protien shakes if we eat right I worry that you are wasting 200 calories of your coveted total on something which will not fill you up....
This shake offers 1 gram of protien for ever 20 calories... where as other foods would be higher and fill you up more... for example
Turkey Breast 1g Protein per 4.5 calories
Fish (Tuna, Salmon, Halibut) 1g Protein per 4.5 calories
cheese (Low-fat Mozzarella / Cottage Cheese) 1g protein per 4.7 calories
Pork Loin (Chops) 1g protein per 5.2 calories
Lean Beef and Veal (Low Fat) 1g protein per 5.3 calories
Tofu 1g protein per 7.4 calories
Beans (Mature Soy Beans) 1g protein per 10.4 calories
eggs (Especially Egg Whites)1g protein per 12 calories
1 Egg White (33g) provides 4g protein, 1g protein to 4.4 calories.
Yogurt, Milk, and Soymilk 1g protein per 18 calories
Nuts and Seeds 1g protein per 15.8 calories
I am not saying dont drink them... I just wanted to offer an alternative

I just had my tt on tuesday December 18. The first night I was still on pain meds but by the next morning I was up out of bed walking every hour and didn't take a pain med until that night. Granted I wasn't cooking or cleaning as hubby and adult daughter pitched in. I couldn't lift my 19 month old granddaughter of course but she climbed up in bed next to me.
By Friday I went to dinner with hubby but was very tired after a few hours. Drove myself to the store for some bras as I had a breast lift too... Was gone a few hours and again was just tired after that excursion. On Sunday I went to the store for some groceries for Christmas dinner and last minute shopping. No pain...just tired. On Christmas eve I wrapped all the presents, cooked for the holiday and other than being worn out I was fine.
So I really never felt I was down. I didn't take but 2 paid pills and just took it slow but was able to do everything I wanted. I was back working the day after Christmas. I chose to work from home instead of the office. I went back to the office the day after new years.
I am now a month post op and I don't feel 100% of my energy has returned but it's pretty close.
Good luck to you! I love my results!!

I could care less what they call it. Reconstructive, Plastic, cosmetic, elective... I was against it from the start. Every other time I lost weight it wasn't an issue.,.., of course every other time I didn't lose 224 lbs!!!
Fast forward to the end of my losing journey and see how i changed my mind...check out my Tummy Tuck pics and you will understand why I did it and paid hard earned cash for it. Was it vain... Maybe. Am I embarrassed about it...absolutely not. Would I love to do my thighs and arms....yes. Will I... I don't think so because I am not at the point of hating it.... I don't love it but I can live with it...unlike my tummy and tubular flaps I used to call breasts. Having the procedures I did really made me feel like I finally had the body I worked so hard to get.

My BP was creeping up..but I had not been put on any meds yet... I was headed in that direction if I didn't do something about my weight. They did my surgery even with the high BP...140/92.
Today my BP averages 110/70
My husband is average weight but had high BP... His went doesn't about a month after going on his meds.

I have lost 221 lbs

For me I had to diet. I know it's not the popular vote on this site but I had to treat my losing stage like a diet.... And a strict one because i needed to see a continual loss or I wouldn't have had the patience I did for 22 months.
Now that I am maintaining the band works as it should I can eat sweets and luxury food as I call it... Just not that much. And after so long eating right quite frankly I don't crave the crap very often.
I stuck to 1000 calories a day and weighted and measured food like an addict. It worked .... I lost 224 lbs in less than 2 years.
I wish you success and the motivation to learn to become one with your band.

For me I had to diet. I know it's not the popular vote on this site but I had to treat my losing stage like a diet.... And a strict one because i needed to see a continual loss or I wouldn't have had the patience I did for 22 months.
Now that I am maintaining the band works as it should I can eat sweets and luxury food as I call it... Just not that much. And after so long eating right quite frankly I don't crave the crap very often.
I stuck to 1000 calories a day and weighted and measured food like an addict. It worked .... I lost 224 lbs in less than 2 years.
I wish you success and the motivation to learn to become one with your band.

I have lost 221 lbs

I have lost 221 lbs

I have been maintaining for about 6 months now... and you are right...you need to watch every bite you put in your mouth.... in so much as mentally tracking calories.
I resigned myself to the belief that if I dont I will regain the weight. However with a properly filled band I am finding it much easier then any other time I got off a diet!
Knowing the body weight fluctuates a few pounds here and there, My rule of thumb is now... if I stay more than 3 pounds up from my comfortable weight ... I eat like a perfect bandster until I lose it... which usually takes a few days.

I have been maintaining for about 6 months now... and you are right...you need to watch every bite you put in your mouth.... in so much as mentally tracking calories.
I resigned myself to the belief that if I dont I will regain the weight. However with a properly filled band I am finding it much easier then any other time I got off a diet!
Knowing the body weight fluctuates a few pounds here and there, My rule of thumb is now... if I stay more than 3 pounds up from my comfortable weight ... I eat like a perfect bandster until I lose it... which usually takes a few days.

I have been maintaining for about 6 months now... and you are right...you need to watch every bite you put in your mouth.... in so much as mentally tracking calories.
I resigned myself to the belief that if I dont I will regain the weight. However with a properly filled band I am finding it much easier then any other time I got off a diet!
Knowing the body weight fluctuates a few pounds here and there, My rule of thumb is now... if I stay more than 3 pounds up from my comfortable weight ... I eat like a perfect bandster until I lose it... which usually takes a few days.

I have been maintaining for about 6 months now... and you are right...you need to watch every bite you put in your mouth.... in so much as mentally tracking calories.
I resigned myself to the belief that if I dont I will regain the weight. However with a properly filled band I am finding it much easier then any other time I got off a diet!
Knowing the body weight fluctuates a few pounds here and there, My rule of thumb is now... if I stay more than 3 pounds up from my comfortable weight ... I eat like a perfect bandster until I lose it... which usually takes a few days.