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Name, real or screen~ Melissa Goal weight for December 29th~ 243
Weight on December 1st~ 255
December 9 ~ 253
December 15 ~ 253
December 22 ~ 248
December 29 ~ 247
I didn't make my goal, i have lost a total of 43lbs since my pre-op Oct. 5, for Christmas my husband bought me a pair of jeans (he doesn't like buying clothes) they were a size 18 and they are baggy on me. I am so happy. Seems like I am losing more inches than weight so I will take it. At Pre-op I was in a 26.
Praying everyone has a Blessed New Year and congrats on everyone's journey.

Name, real or screen~ Melissa Goal weight for December 29th~ 243
Weight on December 1st~ 255
December 9 ~ 253
December 15 ~ 253
December 22 ~ 248
December 29 ~ 247
I didn't make my goal, i have lost a total of 43lbs since my pre-op Oct. 5, for Christmas my husband bought me a pair of jeans (he doesn't like buying clothes) they were a size 18 and they are baggy on me. I am so happy. Seems like I am losing more inches than weight so I will take it. At Pre-op I was in a 26.
Praying everyone has a Blessed New Year and congrats on everyone's journey.

Dec 1st- 274.2
Dec 8th- 272
Dec 15th- 270.6
Dec 22nd- 268.4
Dec 29th- 267.2
Didn't hit my goal but I'm down 7 pounds this month and I'm so happy with that! Now I'm off to the gym

Checking in at 237.2. Beat my goal and so excited for positive changes in 2013!

Forgot to post yesterday, been working so many hours this past week, finished the work week with 70 hours between 2 jobs. I'm down 5lbs this week guess working more helps

Forgot to post yesterday, been working so many hours this past week, finished the work week with 70 hours between 2 jobs. I'm down 5lbs this week guess working more helps

I've always been a fast loser but thanks for the kind thoughts! It's not about how fast but whether I can keep it up and keep it off if you know what I mean. Started exercising for the first time since the banding and I am getting up at 5:30am to go to the gym pool. I do 40 minutes of laps and then go to work. People ask me all the time how I have lost so much so quickly and the truth is, I follow the doctor's orders pretty carefully. I really have it in my head that this is my new life and anything I did before including the negative thinking got me to be 426lbs at 40 years old. I am changing everything including my internal thoughts. It's hard but its working!
I also see a mental health counselor to help me work through my feelings. I'm finding myself telling people what I really think (because I am not stuffing my feelings down with food). It's very new for me and I sometimes get amotional about it. It's like I am breaking up with a long time love and it you have to relearn how to live differently.

I didnt get a chance to post yesterday, down 2 lbs.

This is a major hinderance for me...I am so guilty. Most of the times I drink a soda so I can burp and to relieve pressure. I am officially giving it up. I think it does a lot to my stomach and plateau my weight loss. Please keep me lifted in prayer that I lose the taste for sodas yet find a better way to burp.

So excited today I got my radio/pedometer and my official lapband id card. Felt like Christmas.

I stalled for a few weeks after surgery but I think I'm in a good groove now. I lost 5.5 lbs last week and so far I've lost 3 lbs since last Friday. Today when I weighed without shoes I moved the bar to the 250 and not the 300 for the first time in I don't know how when. I'm barely below 300 but dammit I'm below! I feel really great about that. Still can't tell much weigh loss yet but the scale doesnt lie. Just had to share.
I've also updated my blog, It's more humorous than helpful thefatgirlthin.blogspot.com

Ive done 9 miles total on the elliptical today...man do I feel good

I have found that a cup of Swanson's vegetable broth really helps a lot! Especially at bed time when I am hungry. I have a cup of that and it helps me sleep. Who would ever believe that I would think vegetable broth is good! LOL

I can't believe I have been banded for over a week! I feel great! With the presurgery diet I am down 22 pounds in just over 3 weeks. I have dropped one whole pants size and already went out and bought new workout pants. My one week post op went great and my doctor has moved me to mushy foods. She said I will do this for one week and then be on solid foods. I can't beleive how fast this part goes. I have to say for the most part I feel full but I do have a lot of head hunger. I am dealing with it pretty well but it is definitely taunting me:(
Here's to a grest week fellow October Bandsters!!!!

Just got my first fill, they put 1cc in, didnt know i already had 4cc in it. Back to fluids only for 24 hours. Then soft food for 24 hours, then I can start planning meals. Wow, i can start eating what i make for my family
They gave me a chart of where they recommend my weight each month and I am already 5lbs under where I am supposed to be on the 13th of Nov. yeah I am so excited.

It does help, I am surprised but so thankful.

Just talked to my doctor! It was just irritation and what she the other lady saw was part of the band! Over a week of worry, I feel a million pounds lighter right now! Lol.
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Just got my first fill, they put 1cc in, didnt know i already had 4cc in it. Back to fluids only for 24 hours. Then soft food for 24 hours, then I can start planning meals. Wow, i can start eating what i make for my family
They gave me a chart of where they recommend my weight each month and I am already 5lbs under where I am supposed to be on the 13th of Nov. yeah I am so excited.

I am about the same, I dropped 10lbs pre-op, down 10lbs post-op the first week after surgery, now nothing for the past 2 weeks. I go tomorrow for my first post-op visit and fill. I really hope this helps. I have been thinking that my body has gone into starvation mode because even though I have been trying to stay under the 800cals. A day they told me to, I have had really bad hunger pains for the past 3 days

In 50lbs, I'll complete the cheer with a cartwheel and split!

2nd day post-op....banded on Halloween!! Not feeling too bad and tolerating my full liquids pretty well. Down 22 pounds from my seminar starting weight.

Wanted to update everyone, Dr put me on antibiotics, they want to make sure it doesnt get infected or to get rid of what infection there is.

Wanted to update everyone, Dr put me on antibiotics, they want to make sure it doesnt get infected or to get rid of what infection there is.

Thanks everyone, I'm going to call again in the morning, will let you all know.