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Woohoo!!! That's amazing! Good luck and have fun!

I stayed overnight and took a sports bra, pj pants and a loose fitting t-shirt with. I changed from my surgery gown to my clothes about 1 p.m. (Had surgery at 8 a.m.) I kept refusing to change into the normal hospital gown so they finally said if I didn't want to do that, then I could put my real clothes on. I was a much happier girl after that :thumbup: I walked the entire night. I couldn't sleep so I just walked up and down the hallways with my IV(I was one of 3 people in my part of the hospital). I'd walk for about 10 mins and then go lay down and read for a half hour. I didn't have too much gas pain (don't know if this is why, or if I was just lucky) Good luck!!

I'm exactly the same way!! It's so frustrating to do everything right, but see nothing until the week after my period. I asked my Dr. and he said it's pretty normal. When I first was losing I lost for the 2 weeks after, but now I'm down to a week - about 5 lbs or so. I'm with you, 5 lbs a month at this point is still great, but its annoying to see the scale bounce for weeks on end :thumbup: Patience is definitely a virtue when it comes to weight loss!

Hey everyone!! Today is my 6 Month Bandiversary! Time has gone super fast. I took my monthly pictures and just wanted to share. Purple shirt is the beginning of my supervised diet(287), the green is the night before surgery(226) and the gray tank is tonight(177). Since the beginning of my 6 month supervised diet I've lost about 110 pounds. (68 of that since the start of my 2 week liquid diet) I feel better than I ever have before! I can run (if it weren't so damn hot!) and bike for longer than I ever imagined... I went to the amusement park with my cousin last week and comfortably fit in the rides, I can walk for hours without my feet and back killing me, I can even be outside in the heat without instantaneously sweating! My husband and I have taken up canoeing and fishing. (with my back pain outdoor activities were practically impossible) I love band life! It has definitely been the best decision I have ever made. It's definitely not easy - but it's worth the hard work to get my life back! This has been a great place to come and get support and read up on everyone's successes and hardships. Having people that truly understand what you are going through is a lifesaver. Thank you everyone for taking the time out of your busy lives to share your experiences - it makes a huge difference to us all! :scared2:

Congrats on finishing the 5K! I have to wear a compression shirt when I run to hold down my tummy and support my port or else I have some serious pain issues.

I was never athletic in high school. I've been overweight since I hit puberty. So running a 5K was a huge goal I had when I chose to have surgery. I started the C25K program March 8th (at 209 lbs) and ran my first 5K May 8th. Since then I've ran 4 more 5K's, an 8K and I'm signed up for a 10K in October. I highly recommend the Couch to 5K program. It's made me a runner!

WOOHOO!!! Way to go!! You rock! :tt1:

I graduated C25K May 8th and I have yet to be able to run the 5K distance in 30 mins. I'm down to 31:06 - getting closer! I've run three 5K's races and an 8K. I have another 8K on the 4th of July that I'm excited to see if I can improve on my time from my first race. I'm running a 10K in August and another in October. I also have a 5K in October and I'm hoping with all the distance training I'll be able to make my 30 minute mark. :eek:

My upper arms! I'd like to wave and not have them wave back! A tummy tuck would be nice, but it looks alright with clothes on so that can be delayed a bit. Haven't had kids yet and haven't decided if we are, so it's definitely not on the top of my list.

Did they say that they did it on a regular basis or just to have a taste of steak. I can understand wanting to taste the steak without swallowing it since it is such an unfriendly band food. I've done this to get a taste of something that I can't eat with my band. It's an easy way to solve my craving. But I completely agree, if it's an everyday habit, then they need help figuring out why they aren't willing to eat.

I have to take a Multivitamin and Calcium every day for the rest of my life. Other than that, I haven't drank a Protein shake since surgery - they're icky to me. Some people use them to get in more protein during the day or to replace a meal. My Dr. doesn't want us drinking any liquid calories and Protein drinks count towards that. I agree with btrieger completely though - new clothes have been my number one expense (but what fun I've had shopping for sales!)! Just remember though, you won't stay the same size for long so buy cheap clothes! Good luck!!

One of the suggestions in our support group was putting up a before picture on your mirror. Then each morning while you're getting ready you just have to glance over to see just how far you've come!