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Your support has been so great. We all do have like struggles. So of you ask for more details so I post of lapband web address. We have not updated for a couple months though. Rev. Dow F. and Debbie Moses Auroara IL http://www.arkwebshost.com/family/debmo/

After dieting and then Lapband surgery. My wife has done it. She has gone from 314lbs to 199lbs. That was her goal. Anything below 200. I believe she will try to make around 180lbs at 5' 10" She has gone from a 28-30 dress to a 14. I am so proud of her. I am so thankful to be able to do this with my wife and best friend all in one. I still have a way to go I've gone from 406lbs to 235lbs and I'm 6'3". I would like to get to 220. We are 10 months post op.

10 mont post op I am wearing 38 waist deb is wearing size 14

My wife and I are 10 months post op. We eat out almost daily. The first weeks are the worst. Now we eat about anything. Meats first, salads and soups. I find myself eating much more meals with ground beef. It goes down easier. We have trouble with dry meats like chicken breast and steak. We share a meal or a starter. Laterly we have been bad. We share a patty melt and share an ice cream (got to stop that). The worst thing we do is go to buffets. I always try to eat more at buffets. Bad habits are hard to break. Dow

I was thinking that maybe I needed a fill to keep me from eating the soft food, but maybe you are right if I could eat more solid food I would eat less. I will probably not take any out right now. I will just try more solid foods if I can keep it down. I'm cheap. The fills cost so much. LOL

I have been gaining and lossing the same 10lbs for 3 months. I can not keep most meats down. I almost always PB my first meal of the day and then it seems I can eat like a pig. I think I am to tight for a fills but I am having trouble reaching my goal. I am 9 months post op. And I am so happy with my weight loss, but could use help in getting off the last 30 lbs.

she is in our prayers

Just an update. My wife and I have been on a long battle with weight loss. The last 6 months since surgery has made a big difference. In the last 3 years we have lost 273lbs together. In the last 6 months since we had surgery we has lost 128lbs. We are getting so close to our goals. I had a NSV this week. I started out in a 60long suit. I bought a 46long this week. My wife was a size 28-30. I bought her 12-14 for mother's day. The last time I was this size I was 15 years old. Dr. Sanchez put us on his success stories this week. All you support has been such a great blessing. Thanks Dow And Debbie Moses

When did the price change. We went there 6 months ago and it was over $19000. per person. If this it true I would like to know. I know some people thinking about surgery.

Katie I pray the worst is behind you. Please remember that you are working on your future. Remember it took years to gain the weight. So take it one day at a time.

You have to do what is right for you. Our story was a little crazy. We waited until after surgery to tell anyone. We where going to Mexico. So you could guess how crazy they would tell us we were. When we got back we told everyone. I am a Pastor I told my church during my sermon the sunday I came back. They thought we when to mexico for our 20 year anniversary. If you could have seen there faces. It was over so it didn't matter what anyone said. We were so bless to have each other support. We had not even told our child or our parents. Some of them were upset but they got over it.

We pray that she is doing better and will be home soon. The first few weeks are the worst. Support one another as you go through this life changing journey.

We are bad about doing exercise. For 3 year we have been on a low carb lifestyle. Deb no longer takes meds for diebeties and her blood pressure meds are cut in half. I'm sure weight loss helps them both. We feel like our weight loss has been slow. We have been working on it for 3 years and in my mind I'm still that 400lb Man. Picture are a blessing for the first time in many years. They remind us it is working. Plus ad the new closes. LOL And Darla I do like her as a red head.

I can not think of but 1 negtive of doing it together. We have 3 children. So coming home after surgery was tough having to go right back to work and taking care of the family. If we had it to do over we would do it the same way. It has been so great working on it together. Our progess has been so different I needed a fill as soon as I could get one. Debbie waited over 3 months. I now have had 2 with 2.8 cc Deb only has 1 cc . We are all different, but having support this close is great. Dow

I am so proud of my wife. Today was weigh day and she has lost 49lbs in 6 months since surgery. I have lost 53lbs. In the last 3 years we have lost 253lbs. My wife is only 13lbs from her goal, but I have a long ways to go. This is a picture we took sunday.

Vera you are in our prayers. I hope Dr. Sanchez takes good care of you. We wait to hear from you.

Vera We are sorry to here about your problem. We also went the Dr. Sanchez. I hope they take good care of you. Keep us updated. Deb and I will keep you in our prayers. I am amazed a how much weight you have lost with all the problems you have had. You seemed to be so head strong about your weight loss. That will carry you a long ways.

A picture is worth a thousand words. See your progress gives us all more hpoe.

Thanks for asking. Thing are some better. Still having trouble with meet. This is a learning process.

My wife and I went to Mexico 5 month ago for the lapband. Sometimes the weight loss seems to be going so slow. Looking back in seem we have done well I had lost 62lbs and Debbie has lost 43lbs a total of 105lbs. In the last 3 years we have lost over 230lbs. Life is different for us. We enjoy the new us. I have gone from a 60 Long suit to a 46 long and Debbie has gone from a size 28 dress to a 14-16.

I did liquids and I am doing better. I have only PBed 1 or 2 times in the last few days. You all are great support.

Last week my father had a heart attack. I went from Chicago to Knoxville to be with him. He became worse an Passed away on Feb 20th. It has been a very hard time for my family. I have had a bad time with my band. I have not been able to keep any meat down for the last 2 weeks. It seems the only things I can keep down are things that are bad for you (like pie) comfort foods. I have been pbing 10 times a day at least. I am not sure if it is nerves or I just to tight.

Maybe we will try it again later. It was not a good week for anyone.

Will another one else be joining us. If not Melissa we 3 can eat everthing LOL. We would love to meet as many as possible.

We are trying to plan a dinner next Sat. evening Feb 19th. We are looking at going the the Cheesecake factory in Oakbrook. We were thinking about 6PM before it gets to busy. If you can make it let let us know so we can plan for it. It will just be fellowship and time to talk. Dinner is dutch treat. We look forward to meeting some of you for this area. Email DFMoses@sbcglobal.net