hedder14

Hi Everyone!!
I haven't been on for awhile went on vacation for 3 weeks. I stuck with my diet the whole time, didn't cheat once, so proud of myself..
I have lost a total of 107.5 from my heaviest
I've lost 93.5 since my surgery on 2/08/12
I lost 9 pounds while on vacation, that's a huge surprise to me.. The total not that I lost wt.. I only ate salads while awile, actually I lived off of wendy's berry almond chicken salad the small size with no dressing.. I also lived off of quizno's small harvest chicken salad..
We would go out to eat at other places and I would always order the basic salad with chicken and oil and vinegar dressing.. Or I would order salmon and broc.. I had a great time and just didn't focus on food. I went for 30 min walks every morning and sight seeing made me walk as well.
Now, I am getting house in order now we are back and will get back to doing my normal diet and excercise..
I hope all are well!

I'm 5'4 started at 264 waring a size 18/20 now 169 and in a 12 which are just starting to get loose but not enough to go down a size..

I have tricare prime and I pay $12.00 for my fills.. Your referral from surgery is good for 5 months, ( usually ) after that you usually go to your primary care dr. and have him do another referral and that's good for 5 months too. Tricare is really good on the referrals.. I haven't done an xray yet, but if the dr. orders one tricare will ok it..
Tests are usually never denied..

I have tricare prime and I pay $12.00 for my fills.. Your referral from surgery is good for 5 months, ( usually ) after that you usually go to your primary care dr. and have him do another referral and that's good for 5 months too. Tricare is really good on the referrals.. I haven't done an xray yet, but if the dr. orders one tricare will ok it..
Tests are usually never denied..

P.S when my first referral expired my WLS center did the extension for me. but that's usually a 1 time deal..

I live just outside Fredericksburg!!

1. How long have you been banded? I was banded on 2/08/12, so almost 4 months..
2. How much weight did want to lose? around 119 This is from my heaviest from my surgery 105
3. How much weight have you lost? from my heaviest I've lost 76 from my surgery I've lost 62
4. How happy are you that you have been banded: scale of 1-10 (1 being regretful, 10 being elated) 10n very happy!, I've been very lucky with the band .. I've had no problems so far with the band. I only have 2.5 cc in the band so I have plenty of wiggly room and I feel great.. I use the band as a tool, I don't expect the band to do all the work, I just expect it to help a little but I know must of the work has to come from me..

Well, I will listen to my dr. and do what he recommends.

Well, I will listen to my dr. and do what he recommends.

Well, I will listen to my dr. and do what he recommends.

Well, I will listen to my dr. and do what he recommends.

Well, I will listen to my dr. and do what he recommends.

Saw my dr/p.a today and NO fill needed.. So right now I have 2.5 cc in my band and don't need to go back now until Sept.. She said if I need anything or if I feel like I need a fill to go ahead and come in, if not see you in Sept..
I lost 20 since my last visit, which was on the 20th of april.. So my totals so far are 71 pounds from my heaviest which was in Nov and 57 pounds from my surgery..
I have noticed that my wt was slow coming off at the beginning but really has moved quite fast these last few weeks.. I'm sure in a few more weeks it will slow down again, so we will see.
My advice to ppl, is just don't give up.. If you do what your dr's tell you to do, the weight will come off.. Just eat right and excercise!! I have not gone off track once.. I eat my portion size and no more.. I excercise 1 hour 6 day's a week.. When I feel hungry, I move, go outside, read, take a bath, brush my teeth, do anything other then focusing on my stomach and before I know it it's meal time.. I really don't have very many of those day's thanks goodness!!!
Wishing you all much success!!

Saw my dr/p.a today and NO fill needed.. So right now I have 2.5 cc in my band and don't need to go back now until Sept.. She said if I need anything or if I feel like I need a fill to go ahead and come in, if not see you in Sept..
I lost 20 since my last visit, which was on the 20th of april.. So my totals so far are 71 pounds from my heaviest which was in Nov and 57 pounds from my surgery..
I have noticed that my wt was slow coming off at the beginning but really has moved quite fast these last few weeks.. I'm sure in a few more weeks it will slow down again, so we will see.
My advice to ppl, is just don't give up.. If you do what your dr's tell you to do, the weight will come off.. Just eat right and excercise!! I have not gone off track once.. I eat my portion size and no more.. I excercise 1 hour 6 day's a week.. When I feel hungry, I move, go outside, read, take a bath, brush my teeth, do anything other then focusing on my stomach and before I know it it's meal time.. I really don't have very many of those day's thanks goodness!!!
Wishing you all much success!!

I finally made it into onederland.. I haven't seen that for years like over 25 years to be exact.. I just stood on the scale for a really long time looking at it..
I have lost since my surgery which was Feb 8th 2012 = 51 pounds and a totally of 65 pounds from my heaviest, unreal!!
I still have a long way to go but I'm getting there.. I don't have any restrictions, I can chew fine, drink fine, but I stick to my portion sizes and do exactly what my dr tells me and it's been working.. Very Very Happy!!!
and on we go...

I finally made it into onederland.. I haven't seen that for years like over 25 years to be exact.. I just stood on the scale for a really long time looking at it..
I have lost since my surgery which was Feb 8th 2012 = 51 pounds and a totally of 65 pounds from my heaviest, unreal!!
I still have a long way to go but I'm getting there.. I don't have any restrictions, I can chew fine, drink fine, but I stick to my portion sizes and do exactly what my dr tells me and it's been working.. Very Very Happy!!!
and on we go...

My general rule for measuring is... Protein I do with oz's so I have 2 oz's of Protein and I measure out with a 1/4 cup my veggies and salads.. If i put on the scale salad to 2 oz's it's way to much food so I just use 1/4cup for that.. fruit depends on what I'm measuring. If it's strawberries, blueberries, or any berries I use the 1/4 cup. If it's any kind of melon I use the scale and measure those in oz's.. I eat 1/2 cup of good per meal so I just try and stick to 2 oz's of protien and 1/4 cup of veggies or salad..
I don't measure at any liquids that I drink because I can have as much of that as I want.. I have no limits on liquids, I just need to follow the 30/30 rule..

I finally made it into onederland.. I haven't seen that for years like over 25 years to be exact.. I just stood on the scale for a really long time looking at it..
I have lost since my surgery which was Feb 8th 2012 = 51 pounds and a totally of 65 pounds from my heaviest, unreal!!
I still have a long way to go but I'm getting there.. I don't have any restrictions, I can chew fine, drink fine, but I stick to my portion sizes and do exactly what my dr tells me and it's been working.. Very Very Happy!!!
and on we go...

I'm also doing low carbs.. I do eat some fruit. Mostly strawberries and watermelon right now.. I only eat 1/4 cup of strawberries and 1/2 cup of watermelon.. I have not eating any bread, Pasta, rice, crackers, sugars, of any kind since Jan.. It's totally worked for me.. I just eat Protein, veggies and very limited fruit..
I feel good, I have also noticed that I am not bloated with a very low carb diet.. I don't know it that gluten or what, but I do feel so much better eating a low carb diet then when I eat carbs.. Not to say I don't miss it, because I do, but I just look at it as I'm allergic and it seems to take away the need for it..

My dr. was great! He sat me down went over all the different kinds of procedures and discussed the pros and cons of each. He never lead me to one over the other.. He told me after 5 yrs the all come out to average the same wt loss, so losing wasn't really the issue because they all come out to about the same.. He and my P.A said the biggest mistake ppl make with the band is they rely to much on it, think they get the band and the wt will fall off. It doesn't work that way, not even with the other surguries either. You have to work with it. The band will not make you excercise, it will not make you eat the rt foods, it won't even make you use Portion Control ( because some ppl with eat even when they are full ) you have to do those things and if you are not committed to it, it's not going to work.. It truly is a life change

Today I have offically lost 50 pounds since my heaviest and 36 pounds since my surgery on Feb 8th 2012.. ON we go!!!!

Today I have offically lost 50 pounds since my heaviest and 36 pounds since my surgery on Feb 8th 2012.. ON we go!!!!

Today I have offically lost 50 pounds since my heaviest and 36 pounds since my surgery on Feb 8th 2012.. ON we go!!!!

Today I have offically lost 50 pounds since my heaviest and 36 pounds since my surgery on Feb 8th 2012.. ON we go!!!!

Why is it sometimes you can get on the treadmill and barely break a sweat and other times you get on it and you need paramedics with a defibrillator standing by???
Just an observation!!! Have a great day everyone!!