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bgaddis reacted to myysha in banded on 10/19/2012 January 6, 2013

Day 67 45 pounds down feeling so good!

bgaddis reacted to myysha in banded on 10/19/2012 January 6, 2013

I am 35 pounds down second adjustment feeling great!

bgaddis got a reaction from kazjim98 in Banded 10/30 January 4, 2013

And so happy I did it!!! I weighed 224 the morning of surgery and this morning I weighed in at 201!!! I have had 2 fills so I am at 7cc's now in my 14 band. I hope this 2cc fill puts me in the green zone!!! Thank you all for continued support on here!!!
Barb

bgaddis reacted to Banjo257 in Banded 10/30 January 5, 2013

Very happy for you Barb!!!
I was originally scheduled for your date, but insurance glitch postponed it to 12/17. I wondered what kind of weight loss peopke would be at if I had gone on the 30th.

bgaddis got a reaction from kazjim98 in Banded 10/30 January 4, 2013

And so happy I did it!!! I weighed 224 the morning of surgery and this morning I weighed in at 201!!! I have had 2 fills so I am at 7cc's now in my 14 band. I hope this 2cc fill puts me in the green zone!!! Thank you all for continued support on here!!!
Barb

bgaddis reacted to RandiCartmill in so excited!!! December 12, 2012

Thank you everyone!! No secret really I'm just very strict on what I put in my body, I'm a vegan and I work out a ton.. The key to success is discipline!!
I did get weighed today and I can officially say I'm in Onderland!!!!!! I started at 293lbs and today IM 197lbs.. My goal is 155-160lbs!!

bgaddis reacted to 2012 in Day 3 of Pre-Op Diet - Shake suggestions? December 8, 2012

Just an FYI, but the Atkins Advantage website has a coupon for the shakes and you can get 3 bars free for signing up.

bgaddis reacted to FLORIDAYS in After Surgery, The Nay Sayers Come Out Of The Woodwork December 3, 2012

My dr warned me early on before I was banded that spouses of people who lose a lot of weight often become insecure...worried we are going to leave them after we are looking all hot and skinny or concerned that for some reason the relationship ..not just you will change.. So my advice is to be understanding... And tell him regularly how much you appreciate his support. Go out of your way to reassure him you are doing this for your health so you both can enjoy a long life together.
Also...he is scared of the unknown...he isn't really sure what to expect in the days and weeks to come and he maybe lashing out at you because he is nervous. Of he is worried that the focus will all be on you and where does that leave him?
Be patient and lovng... I bet he will come around. As for the other naysayers.... Ignore it.

bgaddis reacted to vmarlau in Its Me! December 3, 2012

I've lost 37lbs in two months banded on October 1st

bgaddis reacted to hely88 in The Honest Truth.... November 29, 2012

I have noticed several people not even knowing how much they are supposed to eat. Don't doctors give out aftercare instructions and don't people research this process?

bgaddis reacted to MissTiffany in This Isnt How I Thought Id Feel! November 29, 2012

So, I'm a grad student in counselling psych and I found an interesting stat that I think might be relevant: For whatever reason, it turns out that bariatric patients seem to have a slightly higher suicide rate than those in the general populous, and my guess is that the weight loss, for some, doesn't always cure the underlying depression. I bring this statistic up because ultimately I think our happiness depends less on our weight, and more on how we view ourselves *outside* of this thing that has defined us for so many years (who are we when we are no longer the fat chick?). Some of us are still going to be depressed when all the weight is gone and all that's left is a beautiful, skinny person with no more fat to blame for our sadness. Your post echoes a sadness that I have felt before, and it runs much more deeply than we think it does.
I think as we shed the pounds we also need to shed some of the hidden beliefs we have about ourselves: Instead of recognizing achievement (even small victories like eating less dessert or staying the same weight over a big holiday) a lot of us spend more time thinking about what we *could* have done, rather than what we did do. It's so much easier to get down on ourselves than to have to face our fear of failure by admitting that we *can* be successful (and hey, if I get down on myself I don't have to be as upset when others do, right? Cause deep down I know I deserve the poor self-talk and negative things I'm saying about myself...right?! No). Weight has always defined many of us. It has always been a source of woe (or sometimes comfort). So, I ask you this: Who will you be when the weight is gone? Will you be just as hard on yourself, or will you be ready to admit that you have the tools, drive, and skills necessary to be successful? And further, will you be able to admit that you *deserve* to be successful and happy in your new body? You are so much more than the pounds you lose (all of us are), and while it's important to Celebrate success and feel pride in our achievements, I think it's important that we allow our self-consciousness, self-doubt, and fear erode away with each pound.