USAGoosie

Start 281 New Year 269 Loss 12 lbs - met my goal! Congrats to everyone! :biggrin: :tongue: :confused:

Start 281 - current 271 - 2lbs to go to the New Year Challenge Goal. I had a new treadmill delivered up here in the beautiful mountains with several feet of snow on the ground and am on vacation this week - so my goal is to get 5 miles per day of walking and exceed the remaining 2 lbs. Good luck to everyone and keep up the good work! :hurray:

Challenge start = 281 Current 273.8 Challenge Loss to date = 7.2 Keep up the good work everyone!:confused_smile:

Nov 30 weigh-in - down 4 lbs this week - I walked by behind off over Thanksgiving - even in between cooking dinner! USAGoosie Start 281 11/30 277 Diff 4 lbs Goal 269 (may need to adjust this!) :cursing: :blushing:

Sounds good! Don't become couch potatoes over the Thanksgiving Holiday - get out there and be active! My goal is to hit 12,000 steps at least 1 day during the 4-day weekend - which for me is major with bad knees and back. I'm going to give it the old college try though! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I am game too - I've been losing 2-3 lbs a week for the past 3 weeks but I doubt that continues. I do get a fill on Monday but with my weightloss I'm not sure they will add anything. Goosie === Current 281 === Goal 269 === 12 lbs Good luck to everyone! :rolleyes2: :tongue2:

Our company joined VirginHealthMiles.com where you get paid for getting healthy. They provide a pedometer and it was very enlightening to see how much I wasn't walking - only about 2000 steps per day. Now I try to get 7000 steps working toward 10,000 steps per day and I've already earned a $25 gift card to just about anywhere. When I get to my next level I get $125. I can earn up to $525 a year.The pedometer is definately an incentive - if I'm around 6000 steps for the day I find myself out walking more to get to 7000 where I get a lot more points for the day. I try to do the treadmill for 30 minutes about 4 times a week. I'm limited because of very bad knees and a painful back - but once I started this I started losing 3 lbs a week. Try a pedometer and wear it all day - try to beat your steps from the prior day! Good luck to everyone - I hit 45lbs this week and hoping for 55lbs by Christmas. :rolleyes2: :tongue2:

So far I'm pretty happy with Dr. Leport's office and Dr. Francis. I'm still getting bills from lab work and others that were paid through SmartDimensions but the office is trying to take care of it. The office staff is amazing and always happy to see you - answering all your questions. Dr. Francis is also very patient in answering your questions. My first fill was amazing - felt nothing and she hit the port first time. I go back in a few weeks for my 2nd fill - but I've been losing 2lbs per week at 3cc so I'm not sure they will want to do one yet. I think they have a very solid program and support groups - good luck.

I gave up coffee and soft drinks as part of my pre-op diet and don't miss either one. I believe I am not hungry as much because of eliminating it. Also I used to take anti-inflamatories for my knees and I think eliminating the two drinks helped with the inflamation in my knees and I have not gone back on the meds. It's been 3 months since I gave it up. I tried a cup of decaf the other day and confirmed I can leave it - no desires at all for either one. Crystal Light Lemonade is my staple drink.

I used Dr. Francis out of Dr. LaPort's Office (SmartDimensions in Fountain Valley). It was a flat rate for everything including the hospital stay. Somewhere around $15,000 but includes a year of follow up and fills. It's a good group - remember you get what you pay for too. I looked all over before I picked them.

I've only had one fill - but the list of no-no's for me so far (causes me to lose my lunch so to say): Brocolli - every time I get the golf ball feeling no matter how much I chew Garlic Bread - too doughy - won't digest chicken skin - doesn't break down Cole Slaw - sometimes a problem - depending (may be what I ate with it) Some chocolate - but I eat very little so I don't know if it was the brand or the chocolate. Skinless chicken even if it has batter doesn't cause me any problems, nor does fish. Tuna fish is easy too but have to be careful with crackers and eating too fast. My goal is to not get sick this week! I have my 2nd fill Nov 24th. Good luck and keep losing.

At 3 weeks I was still very swollen and I doubt a fill would have been a good thing - but everyone is different and every doctor is different. My doctor says mininum of 6 weeks between fills. I've had my first fill of 3cc and seriously doubt I will get another fill in November because I have great restriction - but again everyone is different. Good luck to you - if you are losing weight nothing says you can't push off the appt a few more weeks.:eek:

7 weeks out - how are all the Aug 22nd folks doing? I got my first fill last Thursday - 3cc and have great restriction. It was a piece of cake - the doctor got the numbing done with one shot and one poke for the saline. 3-4 oz of chicken breast is max - I'm never hungry.:biggrin: Hope everyone is doing well - post here and let us know how you are doing.

It would be hard for me to stay with anyone who treated me like that - thick or thin.:biggrin: Maybe the true personality is coming out - whatever happened to the vows? If his dad is like that it sounds like maybe he needs to see a psychologist and work out his issues. You should work on your weight - which will help your depression (it did for me) and move on with your life. I know someone who spent 30 miserable years that way and the husband came in one day and said he wanted out. Best thing that ever happened to her. She met someone months later who treats her like a queen. Good luck to you!

I just had my first fill this morning - 3cc. The doctor said that was agressive and the next one is usually 1.5cc bringing it to 4.5cc. I have to say at lunch with my CIB - I feel totally full and it took me awhile to get 12 oz down - so I hope the feeling continues! She said the opening right now is about 6cc so about 1/2 width of your thumbnail and would be about 1/2 that after the 2nd fill. I am curious how people say they are at 11cc in a 10cc band? Good luck to everyone!