kca1fan

So excited about this new journey...I had my first Dr visit 4/11/13....only 5 more visits to go I'm beyond tired of always hearing aww you have such a pretty face ! I want my body and mind to match ! Because in my head I'm one hot mama lol But seriously this is life changing and excited and scared all at the same time ! I'm so encouraged by reading all the success stories and one day soon i will be posting my own..sending love and Prayers to all my fellow "Band" members :-)

So my NSV for the day is... I had to tighten the straps on my sports sandals. Never thought about losing weight in my feet. LOL

So my NSV for the day is... I had to tighten the straps on my sports sandals. Never thought about losing weight in my feet. LOL

So my NSV for the day is... I had to tighten the straps on my sports sandals. Never thought about losing weight in my feet. LOL

So my NSV for the day is... I had to tighten the straps on my sports sandals. Never thought about losing weight in my feet. LOL

So my NSV for the day is... I had to tighten the straps on my sports sandals. Never thought about losing weight in my feet. LOL

The first thing I noticed was the cane being gone. you look great. I already feel so much better after losing 4o can't imagine how I will feel losing 200. You help me believe I can do it. Great job!!!!!

I don't think it would be canceled because you are to big, it will be canceled because by gaining all that weight you will show you are not mentally ready for WLS. Do not fool yourself about what the lap band does. It will not keep you from eating. It is an appetite suppressant. If you are still eating when you are full it wont stop you. You will may feel some discomfort but you will learn to ignore that and eat anyway if that is your mind set. Good luck to you.

I don't think it would be canceled because you are to big, it will be canceled because by gaining all that weight you will show you are not mentally ready for WLS. Do not fool yourself about what the lap band does. It will not keep you from eating. It is an appetite suppressant. If you are still eating when you are full it wont stop you. You will may feel some discomfort but you will learn to ignore that and eat anyway if that is your mind set. Good luck to you.

My neighbors haven't seen me in a while I guess... Lol
Last time they saw me was earlier in the year when I was in the 270-280lb range. I am now about 240.
My wife tells me that our neighbors husband and wife looked out their window to see where their kids were, only to see an unfamiliar person outside.... Me.... Lol
They didn't recognize me at first!! The wife had to call her husband over to share her "wow" moment with him... Lol
That made me feel awesome!!!

I wanted to share an NSV with all of my fellow bandsters. A year ago today I weighed 289. This morning I weighed 233. I had my surgery on Feb 15th, 2013 and weighed 264 on that day. I have lost 56 lbs in one year and 31 lbs since the surgery. I know that I personally have mentally overcome many of my bad habits and continually find more and more of them that I need to work on. I have learned whom I have as a support system and which ones are not there for me in reality. I take each day as it comes, just as an addict would. Above all I am happy that I made this decision to be banded and take the challenge of becoming healthier and having a better life. I no longer have swollen hands, legs and feet at the end of the day. I no longer have to purchase wide shoes. I can run up and down 10 flights of stairs, twice a day without having an asthma attack or feeling like I am going to pass out. Each day is no longer a struggle to get up.
I just wanted to share.

Dec 22 345 Banded 1/21 326 went to surgeon today 4/4 302. I THINK IT IS BECAUSE I AM WALKING MORE.

Dec 22 345 Banded 1/21 326 went to surgeon today 4/4 302. I THINK IT IS BECAUSE I AM WALKING MORE.

Dec 22 345 Banded 1/21 326 went to surgeon today 4/4 302. I THINK IT IS BECAUSE I AM WALKING MORE.

I'm Not Blessed, Because The Lord Feels Sorry For Me!!
But I am Blessed Be cause Despite of All My Short Comes He Still Loves Me!!!
Happy Easter!! I Truly Love All of You!!!

I started at 259, my goal was 254, and I reached 253! Woot!

Well, on Sunday I did hit my March goal of 221, which hit my milestone goal of losing 200 pounds.
However that same night ended up in the ER and was in the hospital until Wednesday. I had my gallbladder removed on Tuesday. During that time, I was pumped full of IV Fluid and my kidney function was decreased.
I am still very swollen with fluid retention today and no idea what I actually weigh right now. So... I'm just using the weight before I went into the hospital.
Starting weight: 228
Current: 221
Goal: 221

@kca1fan i would say no i asked my doctor this same question and he said its fine so i do a liquid diet once a month.

Cheating whom? As the others said you are not winning anything, just your own challenge to yourself! If you feel that you want to jump start your month of April by hitting your 300 lbs goal, then go ahead, others do liquid diets at time on this site! Karen

i dont see why you couldnt. its not (cheating) but understand that liquids does help (with the weight loss) via Water weight....as good as you are doing, why buck progress? eating food to lose weight is how to do it.....(to me, diet pills, liquids only is diet mentality)...we are not on a diet..and remember you are doing fabulous. you will get that challenge.

I just discovered lamb about a year ago and love it. The only way I have had it so far is lamb chops cooked on the grill and can't get enough of them. Listen to Hely friend her on face book awesome recipes found there.

I just discovered lamb about a year ago and love it. The only way I have had it so far is lamb chops cooked on the grill and can't get enough of them. Listen to Hely friend her on face book awesome recipes found there.

One of my all time favorites is rack of lamb. tonight I finally made it and it was just as great as I remembered. I have not had it for about one year even though I was banded in July. It was very tender and easy to chew and swallow. I have found pork too tough to chew. My husband (doesn't eat meat) loves potatoes cooked with lamb. So I browned some small canned potatoes in the cast Iron pan first with seasonings and then browned the lamb and finished it in the oven. It was a great dinner.< /strong>
I need to keep eating different things for dinner or I will get bored and want to eat bad choices.