TracyW2

Thought I would post some progress pics of my Tummy Tuck. I am loving it and so happy that I did it! Completely worth the pain and money!
The garmet has to stay on for another week and a half. Right now it feels so much better to have it on that I'm not sure I can completely go without it once 6 weeks hits.
 

I know right. Thought this was the men's room! What kind of party can you have though without at least a few women showing up

That it Is not! Cause size truly does matter. I don't want the ocean parted, but I better be feeling the waves!

That it Is not! Cause size truly does matter. I don't want the ocean parted, but I better be feeling the waves!

I know I'm tardy to the party.....but I'm loving it. Thanks for the laughs!

I know I'm tardy to the party.....but I'm loving it. Thanks for the laughs!

I'm willing to do some poking around just to see how deep that gutter is

I lost all my excess weight. I lost it all within 2 years and had a baby during that time. I was also at the gym nearly every day and a huge stickler on what I ate. I was determined!

I go to the Illinois Bariatric Center. Love them!

It was May 27 th of this year when I decided "enough is enough". I weighed in that day at 475 pounds and vowed I was done doing this to myself and my family.
Forward 10 weeks to this morning when my scale told me in that computerized voice (yes, it talks) -"399.8 pounds". There was something about hearing the number start with "3" instead of "4" that almost made me cry. Then I remembered I was a 42 year old man and not a 14 year old girl!
When my weight is on the way down, it fluctuates 2-3 pounds a day, so I may see a "4" tomorrow, but just seeing that "3" made the surgery and everything that's gone with it seem ok.
Everyone on here has been so helpful and I hope to pay-it-forward. Thanks to everyone.

I started my LapBand journey June 5, 2013. Almost 15 months later & I've lost 78lbs. It's a success, but I had hoped that I would have lost more by now. I recently started a workout routine & I hope to lose another 32lbs by the end of the year. My starting weight was 408lbs, I'm currently at 332lbs. My before and during pictures are attached. Any tips or tidbits to accelerate my weight loss would be appreciated

I haven't posted pictures of progress because it took me this long (almost 11 months) to find an almost full body shot of "before"!

He Isnt in Chicago but Clinton, il....Il Baritric Center.

And here I was glad to see them go. Never did care for that stuff much.

My only regret is that I didn't pursue this sooner in life. It has been a lot harder that what I originally realized, but I'm glad I don't like taking the easy road.

I had some taken out of my band at 15 weeks. I was down to 4cc in an 11cc band. Then when baby was 2 weeks, I had a small fill and slowly had more put in over the course of a couple years. I breastfed till he was 18 months.

I lost all my excess weight. I lost it all within 2 years and had a baby during that time. I was also at the gym nearly every day and a huge stickler on what I ate. I was determined!

I lost all my excess weight. I lost it all within 2 years and had a baby during that time. I was also at the gym nearly every day and a huge stickler on what I ate. I was determined!

I lost all my excess weight. I lost it all within 2 years and had a baby during that time. I was also at the gym nearly every day and a huge stickler on what I ate. I was determined!

Dear all,
Well let me tell you my story. I am currently a 30 years old woman who is happily married to a man I love. If you ask me what is the reasom behind all this, well it is simple. I took a decision to have a life or at least die trying.
Three years ago I decided to do the lap band surgery operation. I was always over weight , i was obsesed by being fat. I would sit on the toilet and with a marker mark where my belly is on my thighs. I would crash diet for weeks and lose up to 12KG and then gain them back in a blink of an eye. I used to go shopping for clothes and nothing would fit me, not even boots. I had an emotional eating disorder. I would eat when i am happy and when i am sad. I would even sometimes eat and binge and then start crying cause i am not in control.
I finally did the operation. I lost almost 20KG. I didn't follow any of the rules, i eat everything, but the ring was like my own personal guide. It would stop me, punieh me if i overeat. If i eat slowly, i would be fine. If i eat too quickly it would punish me. I am fond of my relationship with my ring/band. Yes there are times when i would wake up at night running to the bathroom vomiting with no reason or suddenly can not swollow things i used to eat, but thats alright. That is part of the package.
I would never give up my band. It saved my life.
I forgot to tell you why i decided to do lap band surgery and not any other weight loss surgery. I was sitting at my tailor's place because at the time i was too fat to buy clothes so i had to make them. A very elegant woman came in and sat beside me. She looked at me and said "you are too pretty to be that fat, you know my daughter was as fat and she did an operation" and she told me all about it and gave me the sugeons phone number. I contacted the surgeon and made the operation and boom! My life changed!
To be honest, i didn't tell anyone that i made the operation except my mom and dad and best friend. It took me two years to be comfortable about telling everyone. Why? Simple . I was not ready to be judged. I myself feel guilty sometimes when i puke when i know that there are alot of people who are very poor that they eat from the garbage cans because they are poor. I started telling people on need to know basis. I was trying to pay it forward. What the elegant lady did with me. So everytime i would see someone who is really over weight i would share my succes story. I actually managed to help 5 people. Now i joke with my surgeon that he should put me on commission:)

Surgery was December of 2009. Doing great. Been at goal weight for a while now, actually below it. As weird as it is, I think maintaing weight is almost harder than the losing part. My bmi is in a healthy range (23.?) and my body fat percent is around 21%. Just had a Tummy Tuck a month ago and feeling great. Very happy with my decision to have the band!

I still have the occasional beer too, but prefer my margaritas!!

I still have the occasional beer too, but prefer my margaritas!!

I still have the occasional beer too, but prefer my margaritas!!