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Hello Christy! 60lbs I'm sure feels awesome and I am happy for you! I will check out your blog and be sure to keep this post in mind as I will be adding to it each week. Thanks for jumping in here! Again... congrats on your success so far with your Band!!! Jason

Man alive... did I receive some positive support!!! Thank you to you all and Bobbie - Best of luck on your journey. It sounds like you are getting close as well!!! I thought it a good time to share a pic with all of you. I have not even thought to do it yet. This pic was taken this past April at my sons baptism. My son, Tyler, is 14 months and daughter, Lauren, is going to be 4 this Sunday the 14th of June and she is more than excited about her Princess themed Bday party! Mama has planned a swimming party over at Papa and Grammy's house... what more could a kid ask for right? Dr Fox's office took a pic of me at my first visit on Apr 27 but they have not given me a copy of it yet. This is the most recent picture as yet. The lovely woman by my side is my most supportive and Beautiful wife, Dana. We have been married 7 going on 8 years next month and we met on the internet from over 2600 miles apart! That too has been an incredible journey!!! Thank you all once again for the awesome support and inspiring thoughts! I am glad I can be the same for you! You too keep up your awesome work and we will all make a huge success of our weight loss journey! Jason

I have been on Phentermine for 6 weeks now and have lost 48lbs so far with exercise. I was told Tuesday that around another 8 weeks my surgeon would allow me to have the Band. So far it has worked well for me, but the information in this post is very interesting. I hope this continues to go well for me for the remainder of my wait. I was told that I would be taken off the prescription 2 weeks prior to surgery. Good luck to you on your journey! Jason

So... today was my 2nd appt with Dr Fox so I waited till today to do my weigh-in instead of going on Monday like normal. Last Tuesday I started doing two workouts per day instead of my normal once a day. I am now up to 30 mins on the treadmill and walking 1 mile so I am doing this twice a day now!!! It feels great! I lost another 6lbs this past week bringing my total up to 48lbs in 6 weeks. Dr. Fox came in the office and shook my hand. He said I am very impressed. You have shown me how committed you are and I don't see a reason why we cannot go ahead and schedule your Band for sometime this August.... I was not expecting this at all at this appt since I am just now halfway to my goal. I had a big smile on the ole mug! HaHa!! He said that I had given this 6 weeks and if I could give it 8 more he had no trouble proceding with the surgery. He handed me paperwork to have my labs and all tests done at the hospital as well as the psych test here in town!!! My next follow-up appt is July 15th to further discuss the surgery date in August. Needless to say he and I both were very pleased. He told me that since I have been working so hard he did not want to continue dangling the carrot in front of my face so to speak... he wanted me to have a solid goal. I have brought my BMI down from 74 to 67 so far and things are going well. I am excited about today's news and the future!! Jason

HaHa!! I forgot to post up this past Tuesday when I went in for my 4 week weigh-in. I lost another 7 lbs and that puts my total for my first month at 38 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am stoked about this; my pants are starting to ..... well ya know. I think it's time for a belt! We don't want to scare anyone ya know? I pulled a muscle in my calf the other day so I have taken the treadmill very slowly this week, but have made up for it by trying some arm exercise machines at my gym and it feels great as well! I am hoping that by Sept I will be very close or at my goal of 100 lbs lost. This is when Dr. Fox will rediscuss the surgery with me & I cannot wait! I can already feel this improving my life & I want more! Well I have my next weigh-in this coming Monday. I will try to post up sooner this time. Talk to y'all soon and I can't say thank you enough for people keeping up with my posts and giving me that "thumbs up!" Peace & God Bless. Jason

Well I am at the 3 week mark and lost another 4lbs this past week. I have lost 31lbs so far so I now have 69 more to go before Dr Fox and I will rediscuss surgery options! I am excited to keep seeing loss each week no matter how small. It feels great so far! Hope everyone is doing well! Talk to ya soon. Jason

I take Lisinopril for HBP and my surgeon has told me to lose 100lbs before surgery. I read that diuretics can slow weight loss and asked my regular Doc about it and she said not to worry. I have lost 27lbs in 2 weeks so she was not worried. Perhaps I will ask her again before surgery for the reason you mentioned. Sorry you had a rough go at recovery. Good luck to you in the future with your weight loss with the Band!!!

Just want to share my experince. I had my initial consultation to have Lap Band Surgery on Apr 27, 2009. I was told that my BMI was too high to do surgery. I have been told to lose 100lbs before he and I will re-discuss surgery options. My surgeon put me on Atkins Diet, Phentermine (prescription appetite suppresant) and was told to walk on the treadmill 1-2 times a week. Well I took it upon myself to walk EVERY night and right now I have been doing 25 mins on the treadmill. I have cut out all the high carb foods as per Atkins Diet. Monday, May 11, 2009 (YESTERDAY) was my TWO week weigh-in and I have lost 27lbs already!!!!!!!!!! It can be done so please don't think your Doc has given you an impossible task! Your results may vary, but it sure has been working for me so far. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions viprvenm@hotmail.com Good luck and of all things try your best to keep a positive attitude - it will help you more than most other things! God Bless. Jason

Hey again! I had my 2nd weekly weigh-in today and lost 10lbs this week. I am up to 27lbs lost in 2 weeks right now and feeling great about my progress! Doc told me I would lose quite a bit of Water my first couple of weeks and it has shown. Even my shoes feel looser now. HaHa!! Well thanks again for the positive comments and support. I will keep updating about once a week I imagine. See yall soon! Jason

Thank you all for your support! It means the world to me. For the past week & a half I have been going to walk on the treadmill nightly & eating SO much healthier. At my first weekly weigh in........ 17lbs down!!!!!! I was shocked & overwhelmed! My doc's nurse said... don't give up. Man o day... I have no plan on giving up. Cutting out all the high carb foods has not been as hard as I had thought. It is going well and I am happy! I will continue to keep yall updated and once again thank you for your support & kind words!!! Jason

First of all let me thank you all for your support and kind words! I have been getting the same from close friends and family and we all know how important that is. I am thankful for that. I joined the gym my wife goes to and the day of my consult I went to the gym and started walking on the treadmill. This is what my doc recommended most for me at this time. I did .5 mile the first night and .7 mile last night. I plan on taking it slow and am meeting with a personal trainer next week to discuss safe steps for my weight and ability. My doc also told me to use Atkins diet which I have somewhat started. This is a huge change for me even starting to workout/walk. I have decided to cut all breads, rice & Pasta. I have cut fried foods as well. I am not following Atkins 100% yet because I still have suaces and whatnot on meats, but I have made a radical change in my eating habits and I am proud of myself. I am going to contiue reading and learning about Atkins and slowly work my way to following it by the book. My next big battle is to stop using caffeine. This one I am not too excited about, but I will slowly get down to not needing it. I have mentioned this before I believe, but my wife is type 1 diabetic and is a HUGE help in having the strength to accomplish these tasks... we are helping one another! Anyhow I am curious to see what my weight is this coming Monday. When I left the office after talking with my surgeon and his fitness expert I agreed to walk 1-2 times a week. After leaving I thought to myself ... why can't I walk every day? Well this is what I am doing. I am ready to loose this weight and have this surgery!!! Wow... that blew up into a blog didn't it? LOL Thanks again for the support! It means a great deal to me! Jason P.S. I turned 30 today.... YEESH! HAHAHAHA!!!!!!

Finally had my initial consult yesterday with my surgeon. I have a very high BMI of 74 and he wants 100lbs lost before surgery. Was kinda down till he told me how he was going to help me with the task. I think of it as a mock-up banding. He has given me a prescription strength appetite suppresant and told me to use Atkins Diet. I went after the meeting and joined my local gym and walked half a mile! I will go daily and work my way up to more strenuous walks and workouts. I want this surgery and am ready to do what it takes... it is better than the alternative!!! Gonna do weekly weigh-ins at the surgeons office and monthly visitis with him personally to check progress. I am excited to start seeing results! Jason

Finally get to have my intial consult this coming Monday 4-27 and am more than ready! I am anxious, curious & excited. Just hoping I don't have to wait some 6 months more to have the actual surgery done. Wish me luck! Jason Hopeful in WA

My daughter is 3 1/2 and I told her the moment I decided to go to the seminar! She is one supportive little advocate of Daddy "getting smaller!" She has told me that I am being a big boy for going to see the doc and that she wants to go with me to hold my hand when it hurts! How cute is that... seriously? My son just turned 1 so it is likely he will not remember me being big which won't hurt my feelings at all. I have my initial consult this coming Monday 4-27 and am more than ready! Good luck to you as well! Jason in WA

My daughter is 3 (4 in June) and I have told her that Doctor Fox is going to help Daddy be able to have more fun with her. Daddy is "going to get smaller and healthier." We talk about it almost daily and she says that she will give me big hugs for being a good Daddy! Nothing like having support from EVERYone!!! Jason

Why are you having to wait 3 months? I am due to meet with my surgeon on Apr 27th and am curious as to what the meeting entails other than the medical history discussion and the physical. Jason

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Jason from Tri-cities. Turning 30 on 4-29-09. Married to Dana with daughter Lauren (3) & son Tyler (1). Weight: Do I seriously have to say.... haha 475+ and 100% ready to have Dr. Fox Band me. It is past time to get my life on the right track. I am very lucky not to have diabetes yet and want to fight to beat it before it rears its ugly head along with the multitude of other weight related health conditions. I got diagnosed in Feb 2008 with high blood pressure. I am ready to watch my kids grow, have more energy, play with my kids & do all the things they want me to be able to do. My wife, Dana, is a true joy to live with and I want more!!! I am not ready to die... life is too much fun! I have attented the seminar for NW WLS and also Dr. Fox's seminar in Richland. I have decided to use Dr. Fox & my initial consultation is Apr 27! What a birthday present to myself huh? HaHa!! It looks like this site will be very helpful, uplifting, informative & supportive. I can't wait to start posting results someday soon! Jason