Kallets

This is my first monthly challenge. After seeing how motivated and how well people do with this, I figured I would give it a try! Name, real or screen~ Stella Goal weight for April 30th~ 230 Weight on April 1st~ 240 Age~ 29 Dietary goal for April~ drink all of my water! Exercise goal for April~ cardio 4 days a week Personal goal for April~ have a more positive outlook on everything Date banded~ 6/13/12 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 75 total weight loss 45 lbs pre-op 35 lbs post op What about spring do you like? Being able to go outside and run!

The after is from Christmas time. I've lost more since then but am waiting. Lost 35 pre op and 40 since surgery 6/13/12

Thanks everyone!

Well after 9 months, an allergy to surgical glue, getting sick after everything I ate, visit after visit to the surgeon and er, realizing the band was too tight, and going on and off liquids, I think I've finally found the green zone! There's hope!!

Thank you!!

Thank you everyone!

Banded 6/13/12....the after pic is from 12/28/12. Still got work to do but I figured I would share

I'm pretty sure day 3 and 4 were the worst for me

Trust me, I'm chewing my food. I haven't had an issue until the last couple of weeks. I see the surgeon tomorrow. Good luck on Friday. I will send good thoughts your way.

I can eat soup and drink. They called the surgeon and he did not request the barium swallow, just an x-ray but I think that might be coming tomorrow when I go see the surgeon.

Hi everyone. I was banded in June 2012. Just wondering if anyone has had this happen to them. I haven't had a fill since dec and everything was going great until about 3 weeks ago. Food won't go down no matter how small or how much I chew. I've been to the doc and was rushed to the er last night. By the time I got to the er I was done getting sick and basically they hooked me up to ivs and I'm going back on Monday. At the er they did an X-ray and said everything looked fine with the band (I went to the hospital where I had surgery). I was just wondering if this has happened to anyone else.

I woke up today super sick....first time since surgery in June. I want to go to patient first. Are there medicines I should tell them to avoid? I can't get ahold of anyone from my surgeons office since its Saturday. Thanks

I have had a fill, 3 cc. I don't eat anything not allowed by the doc and I count/measure portion. I go back again on August 20 for another fill. Thanks for the ideas.

Hi everyone. I'm pretty sure I hit a plateau and just was wondering what you found to work to help overcome and continue with weight loss. I am down 56 pounds overall, about 20 since surgery on 6/13. I work out and usually do something different every couple of days so I don't get tired of the same stuff and I track on my fitness pal. Thanks for your suggestions!

Dr. Mo was my surgeon