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my mother suffered a mild stroke at 50 years old yesterday morning due to high blood pressure. she is obese and was warned that a stroke or heart attack may be the result if she didn't lose weight or exercise. not all over-weight people are unhealthy...but it does go to show that there r so many dangerous health risk that come along with being obese. when i 1st started my journey all i cared about was my apperance...until i started to become fit and healthy and realized how good it feels....

givempills totally hit the nail on the head...u will still enjoy food after ur banded...just not so much of it...i still eat at the restaurant i had my last meal at...but i eat about a quarter of what i use to. don't feel bad or guilty at the cheesecake factory 2-night...ur making a change and at this point thats all that matters...by the way can u try that red velvet cheesecake 4 me...lol

i had a HUGE last meal....y not??????...i ate so much my 6 year old just stared at me....i went out with a bang!!!!!!! enjoy it!!!!!!! i cant and dont want to ever be able to eat that much food again!!!!!!!

139 pounds in 11 months...u'll be at goal in no time!!!!!! i KNOW it!!!!!!!! take 1 day at a time....

My question would be, "why would you post yourself as a success story period? Obviously looking for attention, Are you proud to say you were a fat girl?" If I had the opportunity to go somewhere new and meet new people whether online or not and I was skinny, not one person would ever know I was fat at one time. Me and so many others hate being fat, we all have a story to tell but there is a time and place for it. __________________ no sweetie i responded to ur post the way u wrote it...maybe u made the mistake... and no baby girl i am not a fat girl...was i...i sure was...am i now...far from it!!!!!!!!

not all pix are on here are to say look i was once fat....and no i'm skinny...a lot of members post pix exercising...in the gym...the healthy food we eat...the smaller portions we eat ...its not all about being fat-skinny...fat-skinny...how about fit and healthy????????? when u lose ur weight and get to a point in ur life when ur healthy...i'm sure you'll understand were the rest of us coming from and y we post pix...

My question would be, "why would you post yourself as a success story period? Obviously looking for attention, Are you proud to say you were a fat girl?" If I had the opportunity to go somewhere new and meet new people whether online or not and I was skinny, not one person would ever know I was fat at one time. Me and so many others hate being fat, we all have a story to tell but there is a time and place for it. __________________ was a fat girl is the key phrase...i'm extremely proud that i took control of my weight and health as are so many others on this site and we have every right to be!!!!!!...am i looking for attention...no...have u seen my pix?????? please believe i get a lot of attention everyday...this is exactly the place and time to show b4 and after pix...IT'S A WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT SITE....HELLO?????????? pix r posted to inspire others instead of people like urslef...crying the blues about being fat...if it bothers u that much do something about it...u DO NOT have to have surgery to lose weight..get from behind ur computer and to the gym or take a walk...

there was another 1 on here...ilovelife...ilivelife...who used kim kardishians body from her playboy photo shoot and cropped her head on it...i kept saying that body and nighty look so familiar...when i went back to ask her about it...the profile had already been deleted....:thumbup::smile2:

i'm pms'ing this morning....lol...but i must get this off my chest...let me start off by saying this...i LOVE to c success with the band...LOVE IT and i hope all those banded and getting banded r successful on their weight loss journey...i also love to look at photos..but aaaaa and i won't mention names and i have looked in2 what i'm about to say its not out of jealousy but i feel like credit is being taken from those of us who have the band and work hard with this tool...there r some "people" posting pix that have NEVER had the lap-band or any other type of weight loss surgery...i don't get what the point of coming on here and posing as some1 that had surgery is...if u want to show off ur nice body...be my guest...but do it on facebook..myspace...etc...etc...this site is for people that worked hard and lost weight with the band.

i was banded october 6th of 2008...i have lost over 140 pounds...i am not going to weight myself till my 1 year bandiversary...i wish u all luck and lots of healthy...fit...happy...thin...success!!!!!!!!!!

i had a panniculectomy and a mini tuck almost 4 weeks ago...i was at goal....i am extremely happy with the results...i've had a few complications...but i love that apron of skin not hanging...i've exercised since day 1 of my surgery...but i run with such ease now...without that skin flopping around...i feel much lighter and i don't know if its just me...but i feel like i walk different too....ooo and clothes fit way better...i have pix posted if ur interested...

how much weight r u trying to lose?

i'm so happy u posted this thread...on days i cant eat or dont have an appetite i smoke a bowl....or if i'm real nausated...i smoked everyday when i had to go on liquids for 8 days prior to my surgery....the nausea medicine didn't seem to help...the weed did the job...it also helped me to sleep...i smoked it after my tummy tuck too to kill the nausea and help me eat...i don't get the munchies...it does soothe my stomach when i need to eat a meal...marijuana is an awesome medicine and i cant wait for it to b legalized!!!!!!!! as a matter of fact i'll smoke a bowl 2-night....lol

i'm positive u didn't gain over the weekend...but if i were u i would definitely get a fill... 3 baby back ribs, 1/2 ear of corn with butter spray, and 1/2 of a biscuit, with again literally one bite of cake....thats a lot of food for some1 with proper restriction to b able to eat...u'll jump right back on the wagon and continue to lose..

girdles!!!!!!!!!!!!i am finally free of having to wear a girdle and it feels so good...i was a constant girdle wearer...lol...always looking for my darn girdle....wouldn't leave home without it....well no more!!!!!!!!! its not needed...even after my tuck it was hard for me to brake the habit of not wearing a girdle.. ...i realize now...i don't need it...i look the same in clothes with or without it!!!!!!!!! :sneaky::crying::thumbup::thumbup:

congrats to u on ur success!!!!!! how did u celebrate?????

i just got back from lunch with my friend that had bypass surgery...i don't know what she ate that triggered her to dump...but i didn't see anything good about it...pretty scary that ur body reacts that way if u eat the wrong thing....

i totally agree...body contouring shold b covered after weight loss...i just had a panniculectomy (totally covered by insurance) and a mini tuck...i would definitely see a plastic surgeon if i were u...the symptons u r having should b looked at as health issues by ur insurance company...my plastic surgeon and dermatologist totally took care of getting my insurance to cover my panni due to reaccuring sores...it was actually a smooth and fast process...i have pix posted if ur interested in seeing the end result...

i think u and i r on the same page when it comes to exercise...my body is like a machine now...i don't look at exercise as a chore...i feel like my body is thristy for exercise and it just goes and goes....lol...keep in my mind this coming from some1 who didnt lift a finger prior to surgery....lol

thats what i wanted to hear luluc...thank u for responding to my thread..i LOVE to exercise...i love it...there is a natural high i get from it and i don't want to decrease it.

what i'm hoping to hear from someone....lol...is that my body will get use to the exercise and i'll eventually hit a plateau and stop losing...and that i can still exercise as much as i want...really hoping...lol...waiting for that answer...lol....i love the restriction i have right now....but i know i'm not taking in nearly enuff as i'm burning off...which i'm pretty sure is going to continue making me lose...but again i hope to hear my body will get use to the exercise and once i'm healed from my tuck i will start weight training...which may cause the scale to go up bcuz muscle weights more then fat...my son was hugging me last night and he said mom please stop losing weight i can feel all the bones in ur back...thats been heavy on my mind this morning...

good morning; i'm at my goal weight and I DO NOT WANT ANY OF MY FILL TAKEN OUT...NOT EVEN JUST A LITTLE BIT...LOL... i exercise like a mad woman...and i love the way it makes me feel...i basically eat what i want...and i do not want to up my calories by eating pure junk food and i don't have a sweet tooth..can i maintain my weight without an unfill...still exercising like a mad woman and not eating pure junk??????? i am almost 11 months post-op...

one of the biggest mistakes people make with the band is treating it like their on a diet and not eating things that taste good....just bcuz it tastes good doesnt mean its unhealthy...i personally would not eat a piece of pizza either...but u can put spaghetti sauce and melt a piece of cheese over ur chicken...i'm not saying to eat all out junk food...but dont make urself misreable either...there is a healthy way of eating ALMOST anything u ate b4 u were banded...when people c my loss...they think i didnt eat at all or i've been living of nothing but celery...not true at all...i cut calories when i can...but not flavor...if i'm craving something i may have to alter it to an extent...but i find something 2 satify it.

i also wanted to mention that u do not necessarily need to have rashes and skin disorders in order for ur insurance to cover a panniculectomy...eventually that weight of the excess skin will start giving you back problems and enable u to fully exercise...i looked at ur ticker with the amount of weight u want to lose...im 99.9% sure u will need some type of plastic surgery...i am 30 years old and have lost about 140 pounds...i weight in 2morrow when i get my stitches taken out...i dont want to get u down...but i dont want to sugar coat it either...even when i had my apron of excess skin i was still much happier at 160 pounds than i was at 296. i wouldnt worry about it now... ask ur band surgeon to refer u to a plastic surgeon when ur about 10 pounds from goal and mention to the plastic surgeon that u want to go through insurance...they r usually very helpful...and skin tighten creams do not get rid of pounds of extra skin...thats a myth...lol

have u asked ur insurance about covering a panniculectomy???? a panniculectomy and a tummy tuck are 2 different procedures and insurance will usually cover a panni...which is the removal of the excess saggy skin...but there is no pulling of the muscles or tucking...i recently had a panniculectomy and a mini tuck...and so far i'm very happy with the results...exercise may or may not help...due to ur age unfortunately u may not b able to tighten that skin up with exercise...i exercise my butt off and it made no difference when it came to the saggy skin...it had to be surgically removed...do not b discouraged from exercising...bcuz it has done wonders with other other parts of my body and does increase loss and inches...but truth be told for SOME people u can exercise till ur blue in the face...that saggy skin is going to stay saggy...i have pics posted of what my panniculectomy and mini tuck look like..if ur interested...