skinnymike

thank you to all who responded to my thread its great to see people who realize share and live my dreams as well as your own i wish you all the same success that ive had or better and keep fighting

congrats bigpapa you had your surgery 8 days before me i lost counted in my total the preop diet also but at surgery i was 304 im now 227 and ive hit a plateau, i also havent had a fill yet either so i guess im lucky there keep up the good work and ive had steady weight loss nothing fantastic just 5-6 lbs a weekl

do what i used to do and place a 2x4 under your head board also use an extra pillow try not to dat or drink anything 2 hrs before bed hope this helps been there fixed that

im just curious as to what multi vitamins are the various drs recomending

when you say cheat do you mean like a cheesesteak 5 days before surgery lol i did that and i still got operated on i think it depends on how fat your liver is he wont know till he gets in there dont say a word just dont cheat anymore

i do rapid toe raises or bounces whatever you want to call them it seems to just shake things up enough to get them to move good luck

sounds like he is checking your insurance benefits not on you

hi neighbor who is doing your surgery i was done at jeanes hospital and i lost 105 lbs since may 15

hi fellow bandsters i lost 105 lbs since may 15 ( july 31 surgery date weight 304 lbs ) i feel good my blood work is fine and for some dumb ass reason im trying to slow down my weight loss 17 lbs from goal of 210

on may 15, 2008 i weighed 332 lbs. i had surgery on july 31 i weighed 304 lbs and on today november 17, 2008 i weigh 227 lbs. total weight loss so far 105 lbs in 6 months. i feel great and looking good . go for it .

its a shame there arent any pics included lol ladies i should have worn a underwire home from the hospital good luck with your underwires

i dont know i dont eat breads i cant tolerate them i pushed the envelope to find out what i could and couldnt handle and i rarely eat vegis i drink v8 instead i drink 24 oz of coffee everyday it keeps my system running smoothly i drink whole milk, cheeses i work 2 jobs so that keeps me active i have lost alot of muscle mass i havent had a fill yet so i dont know how much i will continue to lose as a matter of fact ive had an unfill they took out my prime in the hospital so i guess i really dont have a clue if this helped anyone im glad i could help

does anyone here know of a non surgical way of decreasing alittle excess belly fat (lotion creams skin brushing etc) that actually work ive lost alot weight and i have this little apron here any info would be greatly appreciated

just shouting from the rooftops that i lost 100 lbs since may 15 thorough november 8 yea me

yes i was banded in july and flew down to orlando to see game 2 of world series no problems except i didint get a chance to go to disneyworld but im going there in dec enjoy your trip take care disneyholic

wow my dr wont give anyone a fill 2 weeks before a holiday anymore last thanksgiving he had to bring his staff in for unfills be carefull

sue we have the same surgery date since my surgery the first week i was hospitalized twice for dehydration i was so swollen i couldnt swallow spit as i had an esophagal repair also but after that i still vomit about 2xs a week the old eating habits die hard but my weight loss has been great and i have not yet had a fill and i dont think im getting one on weds when i see the dr. ive lost 70 lbs since surgery and 98 lbs altogether since may 15. im 20 lbs from my goal and 24 lbs from dr. goal and he is gonna yell at me on weds when i see him. what has probably happened is you lost some of the fat around where they put the band reducing the amount of restriction that you have or your dr might just have a passive approach to your fills hang in there and keep me posted im glad ive found someone with the same date as me

i can eat pasta but it has to be over cooked

i vomit about twice a week and a weird little quirk that i found about myself is when for instance im sitting on the sofa and im kinda twisted things dont go down as smoothly but mostly it is eating too much, too fast, or too big of bite and not chewing. but omg my weight loss is outstanding 98 lbs since may 15 and 70 lbs since surgery on 7/31. im 14 lbs from my goal weight and 24 lbs. from dr. remember when you vomit you normally have swelling and you should go back on liquids for 24 hours. ahhh the red robin i sure do miss the whiskey river bbq burger lol

ive lost 92 lbs and my surgery date was july 31

hi there im skinnymike and i was just wondering how everyone banded in july is doing and where do i fit in with my weight loss on may 15 i weighed 332 lbs when i went for psychiatric exam shrink wanted me to lose weight because i gained 13 lbs since march on initial exam. well on my july 31 surgery date i weighed 304 lbs and today on this 25 day of october im weighing in at 240 lbs i think im doing good wife thinks im losing to much too fast so im wondering what everyone else is doing please respond ty :eek:

cmon here ill show ya

hi everyone banded july 31 st in philadelphia will be in town for game 2 of world series lost 62 lbs so far 90 lbs since may 15 havent had a fill yet actually they had to take out the prime im doing great and hope everyone in sunshine state is do great also and remember GO PHILLIESSSSSSSSSS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hi i was back to work 9 days post op and i have 2 jobs that are more physically demanding i work on pumps and compressors and i manage a pizza shop i went back to both jobs in 9 days i think youll be fine