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thank you so much! i feel amazing! So do both of you! Formerly PHAT girls!! I love it!

I just turned 37 and I celebrated like never before! My life has changed drastically and I can finally live like I have wanted to. I am so greatful for all the blessing I have found in life since i have dropped 105 lbs! Nothing can stop me now! Love you all!

Dont get me wrong! I have some lose skin! I have my arms, andd the excercise in the world wont fix that.

Ughh!! I am not as confident as you think! lol I wouldnt want to be driving down the 5 freeway and see my mug everywhere! lol!!

lol I dont believe it myself!

get it gurl!

thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Greek yogurt is good, but may be to much sugar right now, sorry, stay with plain yogurt. you are trying to trick your body cause its stuck, so you need to fool it with virtually no sugar, so it can start to burn fat. Dont add more sugar if you dont have too. When I got stuck I would increase my green leafy veggies and protien, I stayed away from sugar, even sweet n low and equal etc. Do it for two weeks I promise your bidy will start burning again

yeah google fat burning foods, grains are awesome! add more protien cut out all breads and rice for now, good luck

so r you!

I have lost 105 lbs!

its dosent show at all! I do have a scar cause I had a hernia removed, but I dont care! These are my scares! I earned them, they are a reminder of what I never want to be again! I ask my husband if they wre ugly and he said they are beautiful, because they are part of me.. So I am good with them! lol it shows a lil bit when I am laying flat, but only I notice no one else has, and I live in Sunny SO CaL! I am at the beach evry weekend now!

My day has started well!! A few of you have asked me what I have done to maintain my weightloss for almost 4 years and what I have done to keep away from the dreaded lose skin.Here are a few examples from my daily routine.. 1. Wake up 4:30am at the gym by 5:00am stretching by 5:15 2. Spin class from 5:30-6:30am 3. Drink A protien shake 10-15 min after work out 4. Get ready to work by 8 am 5. Eat first meal, small oat meal OJ and a half apple sliced 6. lunch half chicken breast spinach salad, lemon juice for dressing and cottage cheese table spoons 1:00pm 7. Snack dry almonds 8-10 pieces 8. dinner 1/2 Ground turkey patty 1/2 cup mashed potatos brocolie 7pm 9. Walk or jog with the dogs 1 hour Lotts of water! i drink at least 10 bottles per day! Add resistance trainning to your work out! Remember you are losing weight very fast, you dont want to lose valuable muscle mass. Do a lot of reps not a lot of weight! There is no magic number just do it to muscle failuer, meaning do the reps until you cant do anymore! I went from that to this! In two years! This is not an easy fix, it takes time and dedication! You can do it!

Good for you! keep up that cardio!

i was banded in Orange County Ca, by Dr. Oliak! he is the best in SO CAL! with the best results! I was asked to be on a Bill bord! lol! no thanks!

Thank you so much! I feel amazing! The truth is I have been an athlete my whole life, and in 2008 I had a horriable accident that left me depressed and in pain all the time, I gained 100 plus pounds from 2008-2009 from depression and sterioids, and just not caring anymore. I was always in pain, the doctors said I had to lose weight in order to get my back strong again. I didnt know how i would do that since I couldnt even find the strength to walk!! I was banded Sept 2009 and ever since that date, my REBIRTH! I have been living a healthy happy life, I was very strict with my food my first year! I did everything by the book, the second year it was just natural to eat small amounts. I am fortunate that because I have an athletic background, along with the weight loss I also kept my sense of enthusiam for the gym!! So yes my second year after my back surgery, i kicked it into high gear! I am at the gym 5 days a week. I was able to maintain muscle while losing a tremendous amout of weight! That is the key to lose skin. If you dont work on the muscle while you are losing weight, you will get FLABBY! The band is a tool, not the answer! Work your band, dont let it work you! DO NOT rely on the band for your weightloss, if you do! I guarantee you will gain it back! I am going on 4 years being banded and I have very little rescriction, I only have 3 cc's in my 10 cc band! You can do it! you just have to learn new healthy habits!

good! i mean! lol !

it feels good to feel goog! you all can do it!

How is everyone! I love my new life and body!

thank you!

Yes! I stopped losing for about 3 months! It was awful, but I changed up my food and I added more cardio to my work outs. Are you working out? It is a MUST to excercise! Take your vitamins! I am very strict with myself! But on ocassion I cheat.. you have to sometimes, just dont make it a habit. Ususally when you are at a stand still its because your body has hit a plataue.. the way to change that is adding more fiber, grain fat burning foods, limit your fruits, add more greens and protiens, no soda!!

Hello Lap Band friends! Wow! It has been such a long time! I am over 3 years out and I am doing absolutly fabulous! I have lost an amazing 105 lbs and I am totally addicted to the gym! I feel great no back problems at all! If you are thinking about doing this STOP!!! Just do it! Best decision I ever made! I am a healthy 154 lbs, I am 5'7 and I am just maintaing my weight with a healthy diet and a lot of activity! Stay strong people! OH yeah!! and I turned 37 today! And no one believes how old I am! I love it!