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You're also doing a great job Debbie3sons! Keep it up

Thank you! Few more months and I should make my goal. Then starts the hard part. Staying there. I know how my mind works, I've dieted almost all my life, once I hit a goal it's WooHoo! Made it! Fried chicken and pizza time! .... I hope it's not like that this time.

Well it's been 5 more months, boy has the loss slowed down. I had a little heart hiccup a few months ago and haven't had the guts to try a workout yet. But I've still lost another 27 lbs, Just trying to eat smart and keep active without stressing my heart too much. Pretty soon I'll get back into the gym and make my goal. All your stories are inspiring and keep me motivated. Good luck everyone, god bless, never give up, you can do it. Few months ago, 237 I think. 220 something about a month ago. Selfie in the car today. Oh, I'd also like to share that me and my girl got engaged a few days ago. So Yay! I'd also like to add some respect in this post to my mother who was brave enough to do this with me, She had a bypass about a week after I was banded. She's Lost 183 lbs, more then half her weight. This is her now on the right in the orange. Congrats mom, you're doing awesome! Sorry for being in such a pic. sharing mood.

Thanks for the reply's guys. I finally got them to send my before picture to me! And I got my measurements also. My surgery day measurements were: Weight: 323 Upper Arms: 19 inches Chest: 56 inches Hips: 52 inches Thigh: 26 inches Abdomen: 53.5 inches 6 months post surgery: Weight: 247 Upper Arms: 16 inches Chest: 48 inches Hips: 44 inches Thigh: 22 inches Abdomen: 45.5 inches Thanks for all the support and inspiration you all give. I'll keep reading and working hard and I'll see you at 12 months!

I know I've been having some upper back pain lately. I think it's just because it's been a good 10 years or more that I could stand up as straight as I can now. My muscles get tired by the end of the day and I have to keep myself from slouching now that I don't have a big belly to lean on, like when I'm on the couch watching tv. I have to keep reminding myself to lean back, not forward. I've been going to the chiropractor a lot and it's been helping but, every now and then I'll stand up straight and pinch something. I'm hoping it will get used to not being hunched over all the time anymore.

We had to make a drive up to Ohio the other day and we stopped at a fast food place to just get something and keep going. My first bite of fast food since I was banded. It was awful! I've missed fast food a lot but the french fries coated my mouth with oil and the burger just didn't taste like I remembered. I guess I just don't like it anymore. I wonder how many other foods I used to eat that I wouldn't like now. Anyone else notice a favorite food just doesn't taste good anymore?

Grats!

10 months ago I started going to a pain management doctor for back pain because of my weight. After 3 heart attacks, chronic pain and diabetes I needed to do something or I was just going to end up having another heart attack or worse. For obvious reasons I didn't want that lol. My PMD told me to go check about the lap band doctor in the same building. I did. I checked to see if my insurance covered it and they did and met with the Nutritionist. I weighed 345 that day. She put me on a diet and I think I lost about 20lbs in the 4 months I had to see her before my insurance would let me get it done. I lost about 10 on the liquid diet before surgery. Went into op at 315'ish. I joined a gym and started walking on the treadmills as soon as I could, when I started I could only do about .3 of a mile. 6 months later I'm now walking 1.5 miles a day. I've lost a total of 100lbs, 70 since I got the band. I'm down to a 2x shirt from a 4x and wearing a 38 jean from a 46. I'm feeling so much better now. I'm off all my meds except some of my heart pills. I no longer have diabetes or much pain anymore. Even had the confidence to go out and find me a new girlfriend. I know I have 60 to go till my goal but I know I'll make it. I have my 6 month picture and measurements on the 28'th, can't wait to see a good before and after pic and see how many inches I've lost and where I've lost them. Just wanted to share a little bit and have a reminder of this day. ^ 315 - 245 ^

I think I remember my doctor saying something like that. That the tools they use are only so long and if they can't get to your stomach they can't get the band around it or something along those lines. But I was close to a BMI of 50 and there was a guy twice my size in my little surgery day group so...

No doubt.

That's awesome! Good job!. I remember when a girlfriend of mine told me I needed to go shopping. It didn't seem to me like I needed to but when we went out to look for clothes I had gone down from a 4x shirt to a 2x, and from a 46 jean to a 38. Now when I put my old clothes back on after being in the new ones for a while I feel like I'm wearing a blanket.

Good job man, keep it up!

... since I've seen 2## on the scale. How many years? 4lbs to go! I'm excited! weighed in today at 304. 5 months since I started with the Nut, banded 3 weeks, first fill 1 week ago. Lost 8 lbs this week since the fill. Had to move up a notch on my belt the other day cause my pants were slipping. My walks are getting easier. Some of my tighter shirts aren't as tight. It's a great feeling.

I had the same thing happen, I lost 12 or so lbs in the 4 months with the Nut, then 16lbs on the 1 week liquid diet, and gained 4lbs when I started eating again. After my first fill, I lost like 8lbs the first few days then it started slowing down again. I dunno why. Just stick to your guns and let your body do what it needs to do.

I dunno if you can have it or not, but what helped me get through the pre op diet was Jello's SF cheesecake pudding made with skim milk. It's soo good. It doesn't even taste like diet food. And raspberry SF jello. I could eat as much as I wanted of the jello and I could have 2 cups of pudding a day. I saved the pudding for when I needed something tasty. SF popsicles helped a lot too I guess. You can do it. Hang in there!

I had my first sorta-kinda real meal today. About 2 tbl spoons of mashed potatoes and a tbl spoon of peas and 3 or 4 of those little baby carrots you buy in the store. That was almost 5 hours ago, I still feel stuffed. I've drank a glass of apple juice since meal time and that's it. I should have had another meal about an hour ago but I just feel like if I eat anything else right now I'm gona split a seam. Any advice?

I haven't had any problem sleeping or notice the port at all and I'm a tummy sleeper. But I've had a pacemaker for 5 or 6 years now so I guess I'm just used to having little boxes under the skin. Don't worry, you'll get used to it. After a while you won't even know it's there till you smack it on something.

I'd also like to know this. I'll be on mush in a few days. I've already tried some Malt-o Meal and mashed potatoes and they went down fine so I'm just going to skip the blender week and go right to the mushed week. I mashed up some clam chowder yesterday and had that, it was pretty good. I just chewed up the clams really well. The nurse gave me a paper with some stuff on it. Yours might read the same, but here we go. Soft cooked noodles in sauce. Creamy peanut butter. Ground meat with sauce - Like manwich. Fish without breading. Sliced deli meats. Sliced cheese. Chili. canned tuna/chicken/beef. Toasted breads. Melba toast. Crackers and dry cereal. I'm gona try some noodles and alfredo sauce tomorrow for lunch and see how it goes.

Thanks everyone, you're all so nice. Everything went fine. They took me back to the prep room, gave me a few shots and a thingy behind the ear, next thing I knew I was in recovery. The only problem I had was after I got back home and took a nap, I woke up in a pool a blood. Two of the incisions broke open in my sleep somehow. We tried to get it to stop by keeping them packed with gauze and changing them every hour or two but it didn't stop so I went to the ER and they pit 2 stitches in each one. Seem the glue and strips they put on them came loose. But that's all taken care of, I'm still a little gassy and sore, but I was able to eat a few popsicles and a glass or two of apple juice. I must be pretty swollen cause that seemed to fill me up a lot. They gave me a large band so the nurse said I'll help a bit with the first few weeks because there won't be much restriction till I get in for my first fill. Worst part is the gas. Feels like a cantaloupe is trying to push it's way out of my shoulder every time I bend over or try and take a deep breath. Oh, I lost 16 lbs on the 7 day liquid diet, so that's was a nice jump start.

Walkin out the door. Wish me luck.

Heh, it'll go quick. I had to do 4 months with the nutritionist, but it only took 3 because I got in for the first visit at the end of the first month, and the last one was at the beginning of the 4'th month. I guess they don't count the time, just as long as you see him/her 4 consecutive months. I'm doing my own waiting. I have to be at the hospital in 24 hours for my surgery. Can't sleep a wink.