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I had a lap band back in 2012. I started at like 315 I think with that. I got down to about 205. After about two years i started having a bunch of trouble and ended up just taking out all the fluid and coasting with that miserable thing until Jan of 2024. It ended up infected and I was miserable. Anyway in Jan 2024 I had it removed at 341. Puking all the time and pretty much just eating a bunch of slider food. Had gastric bypass at 315 lbs in Oct of 2024 after a little weight loss from my heavy weight at 341. Down to 173 and id really like to shed another 25-30 lbs. I will say ive changed my whole life and I work very hard but it’s been worth it. Hoping I can push through this last little bit because I’ve kind of been in a pleateau for 3-4 months now.

I, like you, used to stress eat. I now live by the mantra that nothing tastes as good as STRONG feels and that when the weight of the world gets heavy…squat that ****. Nothing makes me feel better than training. I love the push. I love to see the progression, i love seeing muscles I didnt think even existed. I also find that if my world is crazy and both and diet and exercise program are not on point (I can generally tolerate one or the other) I kind of lose my mind. Mental health is a real thing we all struggle with and a lot of this is a mental game. Keep going! It’s worth it.

I, like you, used to stress eat. I now live by the mantra that nothing tastes as good as STRONG feels and that when the weight of the world gets heavy…squat that ****. Nothing makes me feel better than training. I love the push. I love to see the progression, i love seeing muscles I didnt think even existed. I also find that if my world is crazy and both and diet and exercise program are not on point (I can generally tolerate one or the other) I kind of lose my mind. Mental health is a real thing we all struggle with and a lot of this is a mental game. Keep going! It’s worth it.

I started at like 58% BF and im down to 28 now and i can say i am starting to get a little colder. The weather is changing to. Typically run pretty warm for sure…we will see what happens

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I went to my one year follow up appointment yesterday and they were pretty amazed with my progress. They said they barely ever see someone in a normal fat % range and she told me im at goal. Goal for her maybe. Not goal for me. She literally told me to follow the recommendations of my trainer because it’s clearly working and to disregard that of my dietician lol. Funny. Thankfully she even told me not to cut calories really and to continue to the corse. Navigating these next 30-40 lbs in a healthy way will be a good time im sure but im here for it and want to continue to blow expectations. Thankfully also my iron which was trending how is now normal. Also hoping after my at home sleep study i can ditch the CPAP. I also included there fancy fat scale thing which for right now im proud of despite being between 183-185 for a month.

Cheap and heaven on earth is a premiere caffe late shake and a shot or two of expresso. It’s truly heaven. I feel like im cheating for sure!

My lap band removal was terrible. I lost a lot of weight in the beginning and ended up gaining all my weight back and then some after a couple years of having the band. I kept it about 10 years. I had my band out last January and ended up having bypass last October. The band removal was very uncomfortable, i had a drain and I just felt overall terrible compared to bypass which was an easy surgery for me….that band was the Bain of my existence personally….bypass a lot lot lot better so far for me.
Good luck and get that miserable thing out.

My lap band removal was terrible. I lost a lot of weight in the beginning and ended up gaining all my weight back and then some after a couple years of having the band. I kept it about 10 years. I had my band out last January and ended up having bypass last October. The band removal was very uncomfortable, i had a drain and I just felt overall terrible compared to bypass which was an easy surgery for me….that band was the Bain of my existence personally….bypass a lot lot lot better so far for me.
Good luck and get that miserable thing out.

I am not to goal yet but I can tell you that as long as I keep my protein high i seem to lose weight independent of actual calorie goal. I am 6 months out and am shooting for 130 grams of protein and somewhere around 1500 calories. Continuing to lose a couple lbs a week even though it’s not terribly linear lol.

I am not to goal yet but I can tell you that as long as I keep my protein high i seem to lose weight independent of actual calorie goal. I am 6 months out and am shooting for 130 grams of protein and somewhere around 1500 calories. Continuing to lose a couple lbs a week even though it’s not terribly linear lol.

I am not to goal yet but I can tell you that as long as I keep my protein high i seem to lose weight independent of actual calorie goal. I am 6 months out and am shooting for 130 grams of protein and somewhere around 1500 calories. Continuing to lose a couple lbs a week even though it’s not terribly linear lol.

Learn2cook I am a nurse so I work a busy job as well. I have many goals such as becoming financially free, living a more sustainable life and finding a life partner at some point to name a few.
As far as my health and fitness goals, I want to be strong. I want to be able to hike, and raft rivers and adventure. I dont want to be hindered by my weight anymore. I dont need to be skinny but i do what to be somewhat a normal weight. Before surgery I did try waygovy and was working out a lot so I was pretty optimized prior to surgery however i didnt lose a ton of weight with waygovy despite tracking and trying to be really mindful. My bariatric surgeon basically told me the indicator of my success is how much i can shed in the first year so i am determined.
I am just hoping to get some feedback for people who have had a band before and went for revision.

Thanks for your sincere reply
Brittany

Learn2cook I am a nurse so I work a busy job as well. I have many goals such as becoming financially free, living a more sustainable life and finding a life partner at some point to name a few.
As far as my health and fitness goals, I want to be strong. I want to be able to hike, and raft rivers and adventure. I dont want to be hindered by my weight anymore. I dont need to be skinny but i do what to be somewhat a normal weight. Before surgery I did try waygovy and was working out a lot so I was pretty optimized prior to surgery however i didnt lose a ton of weight with waygovy despite tracking and trying to be really mindful. My bariatric surgeon basically told me the indicator of my success is how much i can shed in the first year so i am determined.
I am just hoping to get some feedback for people who have had a band before and went for revision.

Thanks for your sincere reply
Brittany

OMG please do not compare yourself to anyone else, its the road to ruin. This is not a quick fix, it may take over a year to loose your extra weight. My journey took nearly 3 years. If you stick at the program you will get to the weight of your dreams.
Everyone who does this surgery has a different regime to follow. Some can have solids straight away, some have liquids for 4 weeks then puree for 2 weeks. Some eat low calorie, zero sugar, zero fat etc Some of us [me] eat full fat. Some have Carbs, some of us don't [me] Some exercise, some don't.
What I am trying to say is don't try to compare to the unknown. You are doing amazing. Right on track. Follow your teams regime. You are just beginning. Slow and steady wins this race.
Any time now you may have a fright when you don't loose anything, your body needs these stalls to regroup.

I can hardly believe what you went through! You poor thing I wish I could hug you! Not sure where you are in SD, but I am in Rapid City and the bariatric staff here is phenomenal and I know they could help. I know if I had an emergent issue, my surgeon would be in pronto - even in the middle of the night. When I was having some issues with too much restriction, the bariatric coordinator talked me through it and gave excellent suggestions but also said she could get the doc to see me if needed, which I didn't need to because her tips worked. PM me if you ever need to talk...
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