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My starting weight was 243. Banded 10/25/12.. I am 177 goal weight of 168

Loving the new mee!!!

Sx 10/25/12 I started at 243 and officially down to 178..my doctors goal weight based on my body composition and height (5'6) is 168....my overall goal for myself is 140 ..I. trying so hard to reach my doctors goal by oct. I have 7.5 cc in a 11 cc band.

Surgery oct 25 2012 Starting weight 243 Now 188 Goal 168

Hi guys I had sx Oct 25 2012...and quickly dropped down to 185-188...However, i been stuck at this weighy since feb!! I work out..eat within my range..sometimes 140 g of protein a day!! When I went to my follow up appointment I told them about my frustrations because according to the BMI chart I should weigh around 140...I am 5'6. Well they did a Body Scan Analysis on some fancy machine that breaks up ur body composition....welll come to find out my body weight mostly consist of dense muscle mass...and that I am retaining water because hardly drink water or fluids...over 5 lbs!!! And it determined I omly have 18 lbs to go!! That seems so much more doable than 48!!! Well I started insanity and Shakeology so hopefully gettij g this weig ht off in a few weeks....the moral of the story.... COMMUNICATE with your Surgeon!! They know what's best for u and ur situation

Sure..I love it its the polar fit watch/heart rate monitor....it comes with a strap and a hr monitor that u strap on before u work on..when ur about to start ur work out u press the start button it keeps track of ur heart rate and calories burned while woeking out....its very precise..more accurate than the machines at the gym...

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Sure I got the Polar brand F4 I think it was like 90 dollars they have different ones at different prices... I got mine from sports authority

I am 5'6 and thank u all.... Its been hard but I am going in the right direction... Def tracking my food and cardio have worked best for me.. I purchased the polar heart rate monitor which gave me a better picture of how many calories I burn working out.... Average 700-1000 iin an hour and a half.. Def get ur protein in... I try to get at least 100 gm in which sometimes is super hard..... Have faith I know we can all achieve our goals

Banded Oct 25,2012 Start weight:243 lbs Current Weight: 190 lbs Starting size: 16 Shirts: Xxl-XXXL Current Size: 8 (It's Getting Very loose) Shirts M-L

Thanks..I follow the bander rules....no rice no bread no pasta...no soda no juice...high protein lean meats fresh fruit.and veggies..low carb...I use my.fitness pal...and I just got a fitbit one..my weakness is the gym...I can hardly in time.to go as much as I.want to...def keeping track of what u eat..every bite helps...holds u accountable

Today I hit 50.4 pounds lost...was banded 10/25/12...got my 3rd fill yesterday and I am feeling great...to everyone struggling u can do this!!!

Hey guys i just wanna announce.....I am in Onederland!!! Officially 199.0!!! Surgery datw of 10/25/12 starting weight of 243!!! Also I am officially a size 10 in Express...this is a very big deal becausw I nevee have been able to buy ANYTHING from there...I use to b a size 16!!

Had SX 10/25. Had my second fill this wed. I am up 2 9.25 ml and feeling great. I am down 40.2 lbs and I went from a 16 in pants to a size 10 and Xxl /xl to a L!!!! Hope everyone is doing well

I feel great my doc does all his fills under fluro to make sure patients are feeling restriction. My first fill was 5.75. It was good for a few daya and then nothing I was hungry every 2 hours and didn't loose any weight. Now I def feel good restriction and lost 3 pounds in 2 days I feel great

I just had my second fill I am at 9.25 cc

Hi was banded Oct 25 2012. My starting weight was 243. Today is my 6 week mark and I am 210!!! No pre op diet. I feel amazing...I got my first fill Nov 17 ...5.75 ml. However no restrictions yet. My goal is to be under 200 by Jan 1. [ATTACH]25368[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]25368[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]25369[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]25369[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]25371[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]25372[/ATTACH]

I had my first fill on Thur and I got 5.75 ml in a 11cc band. At first I was freaking out because I thought that was very aggressive however, my fills are done x ray and it was pretty evident that I was too loose uuntil I got to 5.75. The barium just flew right through the band. So in a way it saves me several visits. I am still on clears so we will see how it goes

Yea I did drink after the fill before I left and I was fine. Honestly I just have this irratitonal fear of getting stuck or slips. I think I spend too much time reading post on here. *sigh* yea I was surprised also but I am also shocked that I got so much but it was pretty clear that less than 5.75 was not restricting at all so hopefully I won't have to go back for another fill. Wow that is a long way to drive. GOOD LUCK we are all in this toget her

Hey guys ....so I had surgery OCT 25 2012 From surgery to today I hAve lost 27.8 pounds. I went for my first fill yesterday. I was expecting to go in and just get 3 cc instead I left with 5.75 cc in a 11 cc band. It was pretty good because they did it under x rayb and it was pretty evident that 3 cc was not tnight at all. Now I am just scared shitless to eat or drink anything . I am not Hungry at all plus I am on clears for 3 days

2..one very small one ans a larger on in my belly button

I had surgery Oct 25 and I been back at work since Oct 27. I am a NICU nurse and work 13 hour shifts. The first day was tough but so far so good

I had surgery on 10/25. Everything went great. Went home the same day. First day I was only able to take a few sips and I was full. Second day...I was able to drink more. On the 3 rd day I am starving and I can drink as much as I want . I am scared that I am stretching my pouch out. Any advice how much is the ideal amount of fluids I shwould be drinking at a time..I am on all clears until Friday

I had surgery on 10/25. Everything went great. Went home the same day. First day I was only able to take a few sips and I was full. Second day...I was able to drink more. On the 3 rd day I am starving and I can drink as much as I want . I am scared that I am stretching my pouch out. Any advice how much is the ideal amount of fluids I shwould be drinking at a time..I am on all clears until Friday