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Checking in a day early since I will be traveling tomorrow...231.4 YIPPPEEE!!!! down 7.2 in a week!!!!

Hello all, this is my first challenge...here is my info. Name, real or screen- Dana Goal weight for August 31st~228 Weight on August 1st~238 Age~40 Dietary goal for August~no carbs this month Exercise goal for August - work out with trainer 1x per week...I am already working out 4-5 days/wk for bat 90 mins a day...the trainer will be an added bonus Personal goal for August~ROCK CLIMBING when I go on vacation at the end of the month Date banded~3/12/12 Total weight loss since banding/pre-op...40 lbs (NSV...out of plus sizes!!!) What is your favorite place to travel?~Caribbean

Nothing but wonderful things to say about Dr. Averbach & his staff. They make sure that you are well educated about everything!!! I would definitely recommend.

My dr told me I was fine to do cardio just not weight lifting but I still think it was too soon.

I was banded March 12th...went to the gym for the first time yesterday and did 45 minutes on the elliptical. MY INCISION SITES HURT TERRIBLY especially the port site. I didn't feel anything while working out only once I was done so maybe If you start off very slowly you'll be okay.

I guess I should have expected a hiccup in this process because everything has gone so smoothly. First appointment with surgeon on 11/21, completed sessions with dietician, psych eval, etc with no complications. Received insurance approval on 2/20 & surgery scheduledodor 7:45 am on 3/12. This is where things changed...I don't remember anything after receiving "my happy juice" from the nurse anesthetist but upon waking up I felt like I had been hit by a Mack truck over & over again. So the dr did have to repair a hiatal hernia, no idea I had one, so I am not sure if that is where the some of the pain is coming from or is it the terrible gas or the terrible shoulder pain. This is day 5 and it is getting better but those first few days were a nightmare. Fortunatey, I have not had much of an appetite so the liquid phase is not a big deal and I have lost 5 lbs since Monday. I am committed to this lifestyle change and am thankful for this forum. I was able to read some of your stories on those nights I couldn't sleep to make sure I was not the only way going through this pain.