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I was cleared by my doctor. Please dont go off based what I did. Check with your doctor.

I agree. I look really good at 170, but which still puts me at about 25 lbs overweight. I've always been pretty muscular from 18 years of catching/playing softball, so i try to not let me BMI get me down. I dont even know the last time i was 155, it was def in elementary school.

i started swimming/cardio at 1 week post-op, then started with strength training at 3 weeks post-op. i'm now almost 9 weeks post-op and workout 5x a week lifting, 2x week HIIT cardio.

Jamie Eason has some pretty good recipes for protein bars, theyre on bodybuilding.com

If you dont want to spend money on a personal trainer, try bodybuilding.com They have plans for women based on yours goals - gaining muscles, toning, etc. All their plans are free and some even come with a meal plan, like Jamie Eason's LiveFit Trainer, which is 12 weeks. You dont have to do the complete workout, but its a good starting point. If you dont know the exercises google them or ask a trainer at the gym to demonstrate. Its a lot cheaper than paying for individual training sessions

I can understand where you are coming from. At 303 lbs, I just wanted to make sure everything was covered. Now, 40 lbs down, my clothes I currently have are either too big or too small. Its frustrating because you want to feel confident with your new weight loss, but its hard to when clothes dont fit like they should. Keep up the good work!! You're doing AMAZING.

Congrats!! Thats awesome! I'm just coming up on 2 months!! Love my band!

I'll back Quest bars as well. Bake a cookie dough one in the oven for 5 mins and its like a fresh baked cookie. Or bake a brownie one and top it with a little cool whip. Heaven! Cookies and cream, apple pie, and pb&j i like just on their own.

You're in a stall.. Your body is in shock from surgery and trying to figure out what happened. Stalls usually happen for every wls patient at around 3-4 weeks. I wouldn't be worried, at this point your body is still healing. Plus, your calories are still pretty low and your body probably thinks its starving. Keep off the scale for a few days/weeks. It'll start coming off again soon. Pouch tests are more for veterans who have been slacking on their eating or eating too big of portions, or just need a reset.

My sister has done insanity and T25, she likes it, esp for a quick workout. You can also go to bodybuilding.com and find workout plans that are built for woman and you can pick them based on you goals (gaining muscle, toning, etc). They usually give you a 4-12 week workout plan and some of them come with meal plans, like Jamie Eason's LiveFit Trainer, which i've done before in the past.

Name, real or screen: Betty Goal weight for July 31st: 250 Weight on July 1st: 263 Age: 26 City/State: Richmond, VA Dietary goal for July: Keep on low-carb, hopefully get another fill. Exercise goal for July: Maintain my 5 days/wk lifting 3 days/wk cardio Personal goal for July: be comfortable in my skin Date banded: May 8th, 2014 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet: 40 lbs Favorite July Activity: enjoying the outdoors/any water activity.

263. Wish I could have gotten those last 3 lbs off!

I had mine at 5 weeks and was very happy about it. I think you'll be fine if youre already experiencing hunger. Do you think you're ready? What kind of foods are you on?

its such a good feeling! just not getting drinks (i get Water to avoid completely confusing the waiter) saves some money! kids hibatchi is WAY cheaper than adult plates!

265 this morning.. not sure i can make it to 260 by the 30th.

congrats on making this amazing life decision!

Try a heating pad!! or have someone karate chop the area to try and release some of the gas!

Muscle does not weigh more than fat, a pound is a pound, but muscle takes up less space than fat, so you could be losing inches and not weight. Your body could be retaining Water or anything to make up those 2 little pounds. Don't get down on yourself. You're making great steps to make yourself better. Do not let the scale dictate your every move. I'm trying hard to go by that, its hard, but it def makes this whole thing easier. Can i ask what you are doing in the gym?

I'm 7 weeks post op, but have been lifting since week 3. I have port discomfort every once in awhile. I actually made it really tender bending over to pick up laundry, it was so bad, i didnt lift for 2 days. from what i've read, some people never really encounter much post discomfort, and some are always aware that its there. i'm thinking i'm going to be one who always knows its there. i go home after the gym and put an ice pack on it and take some ibuprofen (Nurse practitioner ok'ed ibuprofen) and that seems to help.

Its nice to clear your head. I tend to forget about it for a few weeks, then have catch-up posts hahah its worth a shot. if you dont like it, you dont have to keep doing it.

no problem for me either.

I was in pre-op seminar, so vsg, rny, and band info, and they told us all NO to gummies. they're missing 3 Vitamins you need. they recommended Flinstones complete, so thats what i've been using.

My BMI was about 47 (295 - 5'7'') and I was actually turned down for lap-band by my original surgeon. I saw his colleague and he said he could def see me being successful with the lap-band at thats what i chose. i'm 7 weeks post-op, almost 40 lbs down, and feel alive again. You need to make the decision you're comfortable with. Yes the lap-band requires more intuitive eating, learning your soft stops, but I think anyone could be successful at any surgery if they really want to.

So, I'm about 8 weeks post-op from the lap-band and at a short stall. I know pre-surgery, this would mean I was already binging because I was pissed off I wasn't losing enough yet. Well, I've had a few down days, and it seems EVERY DAY at work, there is food for some reason or the other. Last week, a food delivery was mixed up, so there were bagels and muffins downstairs. Yesterday, there was cake in the conference room 10 steps from my cube to welcome the new employees. Today, bagels and muffins on the correct delivery day for an agency meeting, THEN, Cookies this afternoon to meet the employees we had cake for yesterday. I mean REALLY. This is why America is fat. Soooo many people at my agency complain about gaining weight once they work here because there is ALWAYS food. And I just watch people; loading up their plates with 2 bagels and a muffin. A cookie in each flavor. I'm not saying I don't want one, and the availability constantly makes it hard to resist. Since surgery I have not given in, but damn sometimes I want to! Can anyone else relate?

I will say, I HATE the office staff at Carmodys office. He, Maya Paige, and Jeneane (my NP) are all great, but the PSRs and Ellen are the worst. Sorry you were denied. I would try appealing.