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I got a lapband and took up running. I now also do spinning and strength training. I lost over 100 lbs and have stayed at a bmi of 21, I did not just lose wight, I am truly thin and fit. People marvel that I was ever big.
My hubby got a band and did not exercise. He lost 50 lb and has put 25 back on. He is still "obese". Five years later.
You don't have to be as hard core as I am. Just walk. But it really helps and it's even more important for maintenance.

I got to a bmi of 21 - but my diet looks normal, I eat bread, rice, Pasta, sugar, everything in moderation. It's portion size that matters. I don't count,weigh or measure, just tried to restore food to its rightful place. I eat three meals no Snacks apart from an occasional glass of wine after dinner.
I do run 10km several times a week, do spin classes and strength training three times a week.
It took a bit over 2 years to lose about 100lb.
Sorry, it's not sexy, there's no magic trick nd it wasn't fast. But very doable and easy to maintain.

I got to a bmi of 21 - but my diet looks normal, I eat bread, rice, Pasta, sugar, everything in moderation. It's portion size that matters. I don't count,weigh or measure, just tried to restore food to its rightful place. I eat three meals no Snacks apart from an occasional glass of wine after dinner.
I do run 10km several times a week, do spin classes and strength training three times a week.
It took a bit over 2 years to lose about 100lb.
Sorry, it's not sexy, there's no magic trick nd it wasn't fast. But very doable and easy to maintain.

I got to a bmi of 21 - but my diet looks normal, I eat bread, rice, Pasta, sugar, everything in moderation. It's portion size that matters. I don't count,weigh or measure, just tried to restore food to its rightful place. I eat three meals no Snacks apart from an occasional glass of wine after dinner.
I do run 10km several times a week, do spin classes and strength training three times a week.
It took a bit over 2 years to lose about 100lb.
Sorry, it's not sexy, there's no magic trick nd it wasn't fast. But very doable and easy to maintain.

I got to a bmi of 21 - but my diet looks normal, I eat bread, rice, Pasta, sugar, everything in moderation. It's portion size that matters. I don't count,weigh or measure, just tried to restore food to its rightful place. I eat three meals no Snacks apart from an occasional glass of wine after dinner.
I do run 10km several times a week, do spin classes and strength training three times a week.
It took a bit over 2 years to lose about 100lb.
Sorry, it's not sexy, there's no magic trick nd it wasn't fast. But very doable and easy to maintain.

I got to a bmi of 21 - but my diet looks normal, I eat bread, rice, Pasta, sugar, everything in moderation. It's portion size that matters. I don't count,weigh or measure, just tried to restore food to its rightful place. I eat three meals no Snacks apart from an occasional glass of wine after dinner.
I do run 10km several times a week, do spin classes and strength training three times a week.
It took a bit over 2 years to lose about 100lb.
Sorry, it's not sexy, there's no magic trick nd it wasn't fast. But very doable and easy to maintain.

Totally, and I hate to sa it but I've never gotten it back.
My 4cc band has 3.8cc in it, should be sooooo tight and I can eat a sandwich.
Don't get me wrong, a Peanut Butter sandwich would fill me and tide me over for dinner, my band is there and I've maintained, but I can now do real damage on special occasions if I let myself.
I gave been considering another complete unfill, liquid diet and the refill but I'm do afraid I'll cave and gain heaps of weight

I'm a little over seven. No real complications here, a few unfills for other surgeries which have changed how the band "feels" and the restriction it gives me, but it's ther, it's working and I continue to maintain.

I'm a little over seven. No real complications here, a few unfills for other surgeries which have changed how the band "feels" and the restriction it gives me, but it's ther, it's working and I continue to maintain.

Yes, it wasn't causing a problem as at a low BMI the port is super easy to access. But it looked very obvious. When I had a Tummy Tuck, my PS moved it to right by my belly button, there's a natural pad of fat there which hides it and he took the back off it to reduce its profile. Now you can only see it if you're really looking for it.

This issue has been known to make me go off on huge rants on lapband talk, lol, so I'll keep my temper.
I find this message comes from several motivations.
1) You really have lost enough weight but cant see it yourself and keep wanting to lose more and more. This one applies to me, big time. I still think I'm huge at 150 lb. But I do know also I'm within a healthy weight range and dont really desire to be underweight either.
2) People are just so plain fat these days that they've forgotten that yes, its normal to see bones. You should have visible cheekbones, jaw bones, collar bones, elbows, knees and ankles and your hip bones should at least be palpable. If these bones arent visible at all, its a sure sign you have too much fat. Normal faces have come to be gaunt because almost everyone these days is overweight. Even people you woulndt describe as fat.
3) People are mean and jealous of your success and need to cut you down.
You can usually judge which it is of the three, but for what its worth, I think mothers just worry too much and I personally dont listen to my own mum when she worries over how little I eat. Last I checked, it actually wasnt physically necessary to eat at least 2 cups worth of muesli at Breakfast time or a 400 gram steak for dinner.

Any diet that avoids fruit but encourages bacon just isnt healthy! Carbs are not the only thing that defines a healthy food and a healthy diet is about balance even if you like to low carb. Did you know that the association between processed meats like bacon and ham and bowel cancer is so strong that current recommendations recently declared are to not eat those foods at all?
Wheteher you eat carbs or not, fresh and unprocessed is the way to go.

Hmmm, I really dont know what I'd do. On the one hand, you want to hit your lapbanded life running, with healthy knees.
On the other hand, having an operation which limits your mobility is a time when many people stack on a few pounds. And the lighter you are, the better your knee is going to heal. Plus you have a good chance of being one of the lucky ones and losing some easy weight quite fast in your first couple of months with minimal exercise. Having a band with good restriction will help you to stop from sitting round eating whilst you recover and will aid your recovery due to your lighter weight.
Sorry to throw a contrary opinion in there, but I think its is a valid consideration.

I got a lapband and took up running. I now also do spinning and strength training. I lost over 100 lbs and have stayed at a bmi of 21, I did not just lose wight, I am truly thin and fit. People marvel that I was ever big.
My hubby got a band and did not exercise. He lost 50 lb and has put 25 back on. He is still "obese". Five years later.
You don't have to be as hard core as I am. Just walk. But it really helps and it's even more important for maintenance.

Do you know, I got there quite a few years back now and wear mostly whatever I like to wear - although we all have some limitations and some things that just dont suit us. What is really really good though is not having to shop in fat stores. I still appreciate the freedom of being able to shop anywhere - particularly my one or two favourite designers and being able to go on holidays and fossick around in resort towns and stuff like that.
I'm not even taking my old bikinis to Thailand in a few weeks - can buy nice new ones there! I never could have dreamed of doing that with anything, let alone bikinis.
For me anyway, this was one of the BEST things bout weigh loss - I wasnt on medication, nor did I have any real comorbidities. But not being able to buy nice clothes was a truly dreadful dilemma!

I got a lapband and took up running. I now also do spinning and strength training. I lost over 100 lbs and have stayed at a bmi of 21, I did not just lose wight, I am truly thin and fit. People marvel that I was ever big.
My hubby got a band and did not exercise. He lost 50 lb and has put 25 back on. He is still "obese". Five years later.
You don't have to be as hard core as I am. Just walk. But it really helps and it's even more important for maintenance.

IF I were to be restricted enough to only be able to eat half a cup slowly nd be satisfied, I wouldn't be able to swallow water!

Where's your weight at? You look nice and thin in that tiny photo.
Seven years on at a BMi of 22, with seven years of calorie restricted eating behind me, weight loss is nigh on impossible. I have just crept up a few lbs over wher I want to be and it literally takes me a month of what you are describing - hard core running, gym and restricted calories and I might lose ONE lb. You're of fairly norml weight, have a big loss behind you, your body just does not give it up easily anymore.
In fact, I lost 100 lb all up - 80 in the first year and it took TWO years yo lose the other 20!
It really does suck, but it just takes a looooong time

They eat what I eat, or I eat what they eat. I don't "deprive" them if anything - spaghetti for instance. Bolognaise made with hugh quality minced beef, lots of tomatoes, veggies, a low salt base, wholewheat Pasta,what is wrong with that? We eat lots if lean meats off the BBQ, with salads, curries with brown rice, homemade Soups, same a what we always ate.
I may or may not partake in a takeaway meal though, I loathe pizza for example and really wouldn't waste the calories on Chinese food either although we never get that. But the occasional Thai meal or fish and chips mmmmm. Very tiny helpings, very occasionally!

They eat what I eat, or I eat what they eat. I don't "deprive" them if anything - spaghetti for instance. Bolognaise made with hugh quality minced beef, lots of tomatoes, veggies, a low salt base, wholewheat Pasta,what is wrong with that? We eat lots if lean meats off the BBQ, with salads, curries with brown rice, homemade Soups, same a what we always ate.
I may or may not partake in a takeaway meal though, I loathe pizza for example and really wouldn't waste the calories on Chinese food either although we never get that. But the occasional Thai meal or fish and chips mmmmm. Very tiny helpings, very occasionally!

Sigh. Look, I have just accepted that I an "sick", suffering from obesity and I always will be.
There will never be a time when I eat what I want when I want and stay thin. I will always struggle with wanting to eat more than I can burn off. I think it comes from both sides of the equation - hightened appetite with slower metabolism.
I could be diabetic, could have a rare genetic order, or Parkinsons or lupus or epilepsy and I would need medical attention and medication to manage that condition for life. I dont suffer from those diseases, I suffer from obesity. Thankfully, with a positive attitude,I have a damn good tool for managing it. Like any disease, some periods of my life I will manage better than others. I have gotten too skinny, I've regained more than I wanted, I've been in despair becuase although my body is no longer fat, I have had weeks of eating chocolate till I want to puke, or let my insane carb and sugar addiction take over again. But it is always possible to get back on track.
Thank god I love to run, spin and go to the gym. It really really helps. And if you dont love it, well do it anyway. Unlike eating, exercise IS all about willpower. If you're able bodied then you can and should be doing it. And pushing hard.
I think the sooner we all face up to that harsh reality, the sooner we can stop beating ourselves up over what we perceive as moral failings, and start the business of managing a disease.

Sigh. Look, I have just accepted that I an "sick", suffering from obesity and I always will be.
There will never be a time when I eat what I want when I want and stay thin. I will always struggle with wanting to eat more than I can burn off. I think it comes from both sides of the equation - hightened appetite with slower metabolism.
I could be diabetic, could have a rare genetic order, or Parkinsons or lupus or epilepsy and I would need medical attention and medication to manage that condition for life. I dont suffer from those diseases, I suffer from obesity. Thankfully, with a positive attitude,I have a damn good tool for managing it. Like any disease, some periods of my life I will manage better than others. I have gotten too skinny, I've regained more than I wanted, I've been in despair becuase although my body is no longer fat, I have had weeks of eating chocolate till I want to puke, or let my insane carb and sugar addiction take over again. But it is always possible to get back on track.
Thank god I love to run, spin and go to the gym. It really really helps. And if you dont love it, well do it anyway. Unlike eating, exercise IS all about willpower. If you're able bodied then you can and should be doing it. And pushing hard.
I think the sooner we all face up to that harsh reality, the sooner we can stop beating ourselves up over what we perceive as moral failings, and start the business of managing a disease.

Good for you!
Yes, its a big number, but its the same process as it is for everyone. You just start with the first pound. The only difference is the amount of time it will take.
And you know, even if you've just lost 50, and still have 150 to 200 to go, you'll be feeling great about that. Every pound gone is thinner than you were, and it feels good - you dont have to wait till you've lost the whole 200 + to feel good about yourself, feel healthier. The whole journey is enjoyable if you take the time to appreciate the process. There'll be major victories along the way too, you might be looking forward to the day when you can run a few hundred metres, or that first dress may come at 100lb down or whatever. The rewards arent all at the finish line, there's plenty along the way.

Lol, seven years ago I was on mashies. I had my turkey, roast potato nd veggies blended up with gravy!

I think that's true you know - processed food is the real evil. If you eat a natural diet you wont be eating a very high carb one, and it wont include a lot of sugar.