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Well i certinally know how my family reacted, my mother cried and said she was proud of me for making the choice to better my life, my sisters 2 of them know and are supportive, and my other sister dosent know yet, how have your familys reactions been?

Well Ill Start, My Name is Selena Goodwin I live in Alberta Canada, I have been banded for 3 years i have been single for most of the years ive been banded, relationships havent allways gone my way lol How about the rest of you?

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i was banded in 2010 with a bmi of over 50, the first year was hard, the weight dident just fall off, this year has been great , with all the support ive gotten on here, and using mfp to track my calories and protien i have lost 111 pounds, i am 7 pounds away from being under 200!!!! and 57 pounds away from my goal cannout wait, keep up the great work people, you are all inspirations to dedication and hard work!!

i had mine out 2 months before surgery a little discomfort and pain but nothing compared to having gallbladder attacks lol

thats awsome ery happy for you congrats, i know what you mean about not opening up, i was so scared to tell people about the surgery when i first got it, including my bf, as we hadent been dating that long, and he was phisically fit, i was worried about how he would react. when i finnaly did tell him, it turns out i was right he was very negative and we broke up, since then i havent been in a relationship,almost 3 years too worried about how things will turn out. I notice changes as i work towards my goal weight, i just hope to gain the confidence and open up like you did Congrats again

i like to take some veggies, mixed together with a little bit of tomato sauce, and pour over my chicken breast and bake, or i boil my chicken brest, yes boil and then shred it up and make pulled chicken, mmm

well, last few weeks have been rough i had a death in the family and without knowing it i slipped back into old habits, i ate what i wanted i dident care and i dident excersize, when i stepped on the scale, i physically felt sick, how could i let my emotions take me over and ruin all the great progress ive had. Apparently thats something i need to work on i was only 9 pounds away from wonderland almost 4 weeks ago, i gained almost 5 pounds, now that i have worked those off, and am back on track 7 more pounds to go then onderland is mine. i started at 320 pounds down to 207 my bmi was over 54 down to 33 i was wearing a size 24 now size 14 i would never go out in public without a sweater, something had to cover my arms, last week wore a tshirt out for the first time As hard as it is to stay positive sometimes, i know it is all worth it in the end, i just dont want last months failure to repeat itsself.

I know its naering the end of june but im gonna put my june goals here anway since i just found this post!! Name, real or screen~ Selena Goal weight for June 30th~ 205 Weight on June 1st~213 Age~24 Dietary goal for April~under 1200 calories, 2 cleanse days a week Exercise goal for April~ run for half hour!! Personal goal for April~go out in public with a tshirt on!! Date banded~ Macrh 2012 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~111 What is your favorite summer activity~ camping, swimming fishing!!

i use myfitnesspal and love it, although i do not have the app because it wasent working right i use the main site!!

i had the same problem, i started using myfitnesspal .com to track my food, which will hold you more accountable,

im up for it, if your okay with me being banded for 2 years!! send me a message

whta are we supposed to have for protien a day?

if any body wants to add me my usename is smilingselena

i heard something one day, someone asked if i loved my family and i said yes, they asked me if i would die for my family and i said yes, they they said would you live for them, and it really struck a cord with me, that i had a choice if i really wanted to live and have a life i needed to make a change. i have lost 101 pound and still need to lose 60ish.

edmonton, i was so affraid i would make appointments and cancell them because i was so affraid it took almost 2 years to get me to the suergon cause i was so affraid

well after 2 long years of struggling i am finnaly back on track and the weight is flying off, when i stepped on the scale today i am so happy to say i am 101 pounds down!!!! cant wait 20 more pounds and i will be in onderland!!!!!

hi i am from canada as well i was 320 when i finnaly made the decision to have the surgery, i wouldent trade my decision in a second!!!

omg, i never really understood the calorie counting, and never did it, but since starting the last two weeks and kicking up the excersizing it seams the weight is falling off... instead of 1 pound a month its more like 1-2 a week, 3 more pounds and i will be at 100 pounds lost cannot wait to celebrate this victory!!!!!!

well for me i dont want to be unhappy anymore, i want to walk by a mirror and instead and looking away, stop and look at myself, i want to believe that i can do this and be happy, to be honest everybody has good days and bad, some days i lack the motivation to go to the gym, but them i look back at what i have acomplished and keep on trucking telling people about the band for me was a problem in the beginning i was affriad people would think i was lazy and that i was looking for the easy way out, i hid it from my boyfriend for those reasons, and then when i told him, he broke up with me and said pretty much those same words, lol. At that point i could have been the old me, retreated into my own world and fed my pain with food but instead ive used that as my focus, to never be affraid Whenever i am having a bad day or dont wanna go to the gym i have to sit their and argue to myself, which is worse an hour at the gym, or being affriad to do things because of my weight, i made a decision the day i had my surgery and i am not gonna turn back now!!

i calculated mine it came out to 1838, right now im taking in about 1200 some days 1400, working out three days a week 40min, do u think that will work lol

Thanks !! its just i dont have a nutritionast so a little lost lol gonna start at 1200 calories i guess and see how that works for me!

im just unsure of where to start i want to be able to lose a pound a week i started with myfitnesspal, but it says i need to eat 2500 calories!!

Hello my name is selena im 24, i was banded march 10 2010, i have lost almost 90 pounds, i would like to lose 60 more looking for a buddie to talk to about our experiences, and help motivate eachother!!

Need some Help with this one Dont have a nutritionist so kinda lost I have never counted calories before, ive just made healthier choices, but not all the time lol, My first year was great i lost like 70 pounds that year, but now im lucky to lose one pound a month, i just started to count my calories but im not sure what i should use as a base line, what should i start with? any help would be greatly appreciated