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HI!! Im newlay banded (10 days ago) and ive been searching thru this website and i have to say i checked out all your pics and you look AMAZING!!!! I too am 5'10 and would LOOVE to look like you!! If you dont mind me asking, what was your starting weight??? Im 275 (which people dont believe cause i guess i got the height!!!) and wanna get down to about 175...soo 100 lbs to loose!! anyway, you look great and congrats!!!! keep the pics coming...they are inspiration!!!!

Hello! Sad to say I'm not really exercising. I started taking swimming lessons this week and have made sad attempts w/ the elliptical machine I have at home. Hmmm, I can tell you what a typical day of eating is like.

8:00a - protein shake w/ 8oz skim milk

10:00a - I have either cream of wheat or a boiled egg w/a slice of wheat toast

12:00p - lunch: today I had a crab cake and 1/4 cup of boiled potatoes w/onions and a large apple

It's 3:00p now, I really don't have an appetite but will have 2 rice cakes

Then at 7:00 I have dinner - I always cook, so tonight it will be a chicken stir fry w/a little white rice.

Most evenings before bed I have an Isopure drink (blue raspberry is my current favorite) or a protein shake.

ok...that's good to know. I LOVE new york and company...I was just in there today for lunch they are having an awesome sale! I bought all 12's and medium shirts but I should have gotten some 10's too becuase I know they will be fitting perfectly in a couple of weeks. I'm still like a 13-15 in those junior sizes so I wouldnt dare go in forever 21 or wet seal yet...lol. I felt funny going into Express but I can fit a large in there. I thought that once i hit "normal sizes" it would be the same across the board but I guess its just like the plus sizes. I used to be able to fit a 3x anywhere but sometimes it varied. Targets stuff runs big...especially that Mossimo line. my size 12 target jeans are too big too. this can be so frustrating!

still lookin fab! I have a question...do you remember what size you wore at 175? We are the same height and were built similarly so I was just wondering. I think I want to stop at 175. I'm currently in a tight 10 and loose 12 weighing 187. I dont think I want to go to a size 6 but my general practitioner doctor said I should take it all the way to 155-160. That's kinda scary for me!

Hi there! I was banded 10/8/09, am 50, live in Houston, Accountant/Artist.

good morning.. I was at 434 4/09, day of surgery 5/14 424 today 10/20 379!!!!

Hi,

I saw your blog today and that you went to Dr. Baptista. I had my surgery by him on 8/12. I know i'm not loosing as quickly as he would like but i've lost 19 lbs so far and I'm happy with that number. I'd love to hear your experience and if you follow the low carb diet.

Thanks girl!! Wow!! 19 lbs thats so great!!! You should be so proud of yourself..so much more to come I hope you are feeling great!!

I'm having my lapband done on monday 11-19-09. I was suppose to fast but had a hard time somedays. Do you think this is a problem? How long is it before you get your first full?

Wow you look great! I was looking through all the pics and noticed your back. I was just banded on 10/08. any tips on avoiding excess skin?

Hi, just checking to see if you have gotten over that plateu yet. I am still at a stand still. No loss, no gain either. it's frustrating. At the support meeting, I was told that I am where I am suppose to be after being banded only 8 weeks (at that time) it will be 10 weeks tomorrow hmmm. I just have to be patient. Have you experienced any other problems since banding? let me know how its going.

Thanks for following up- you look great- I visited your blog. I have been stuck for 2 1/2 weeks with no weight loss or gain- started exercising and have actually dropped inches and not pounds- maybe because I am building muscle??? No idea- finally stayed off the scale for a week and when I weighed- low and behold I was down 4 pounds!!! Going in on 10/07/09 for a fill and looking forward to it- getting too much room again and can mow down quite a bit of food, but making better choices so I hope to keep steadily losing:tongue_smilie:- good luck and I will continue to check up on you also!

Hi I haven't been on this site for a while since school started. I am glad you are able to have your surgery before all the holiday rush! My daughter name is Lauren Pizzolla she is at SUNY Cortland as a freshman. She is very happy there. She will be home on 10/15 and has a dr. appt. on 10/16. I hope she has lost weight! Please extend your support to her and she will hopefully do the same. Thanks. I am also here for you if you need me!

Lisa

thats cool! I live like 5-10 min a way from there. I work at the hospital up the road from there.......i just had another fill today so I have 5.5 cc's in my 10cc band.

Hi there, I would love to be your friend. I had my surgery August 19. And trust me, when I say its life changing. But in a good way. I hope to loose 145lbs. my starting weight was 354. I have lost 37lbs so far. I wish you all the best and good things comes to those who wait....

Yes it is good to see others doing a great job. Ive been going back and forward with myself about getting a fill on 11/19. I could care less about eating for the holidays, however the husband booked a dinner cruise the day after Thanksgiving for our 1yr wedding anniversay, and requested that I wait till the new year. Im so close to where I estimated/ set my personal goal for myself so, Im really leaning toward doing it anyway.

hi i will be getting my band on 10/23/09 by dr reich and will be at soch i live in barnegat my email is mystang99gt1@comcast.net hope to here from you and how it is going

tammy

your welcome . wow 10 months thats crazy ! well keep it up girl hope to meet you at goal soon =)

yep pants falling down is a GOOD problem...lol...Ok, Ok, Ok, plz dont mention that game, OMG needless to say "nightmare" for me but "sweet dream" for you...lol....but my son's name is Lonzie Range he's #10 (WR)...he's is in sum of my pics (my heart..haha)...but it's great ur doing the work to help the band...I look at it ike a true LIFETIME change...you have to post update pics when u get a chance....o yea, i'll look over ur 'Hawkeye' problem...lol...hehe

um, that picture was probably around 18 or 19 lbs.

Thanks for the tips!! I work out about 3-4 times a week. Usually do the treadmill for 30 min and about 4 miles on the bike. Wow whats your sons name? I am a Hawkeye fan (I know i know) but I won't rub Saturdays game in too much thats awsome you are able to do the 5ks!! I just started running this week and did about 10 min pretty well..but my pants were falling down lol guess its a good problem to have!

Susan,

sorry I didn't see your pm until today.

I changed my date of surgery. I am going in on the 18th now. Only 5 days left.

I started my pre-op diet about 4 weeks ago. Thought I would see how long I could do it. I did have 4 dinners in that 4 weeks, the last meal was on Wednesday for my grandson's birthday. My Dr said it was ok even though it was in the 2 week time period since I have already lost almsot 20 lbs.

3 more days of shakes then 2 days of clears. My surgery is on Friday but I will stay in the hospital till Sat. I am a little nervous and have lots of doubts now but I am sure this is the thing I need. I have lost and gained these 50 lbs 3 times now in the past 10 years.

My son told me he doesn't support this surgery because he has seen me lose before but I told him my insurance wouldn't approve if they didn't think I needed it. I am now 188 lbs and hope to get down to around 145.

Good luck with your surgery too. Peggie

Starting day 11 of my pre-op diet - things have slowed down a little (lost 9.4lb in 10 days) but i'm not complaining! I got my surgery date set for September 10th so now the countdown begins.... skeeered lol!

Hi I just caught up with your posts here. Good Luck on Sept 10, hope it goes well for you. I'm at 6.5 mls now after 2nd fill and it's hard but it's working. Still at the musht stage but because I'm scared to chew yet. We'll get there.

Hey lady I have been following you and aberchic. Dont get discouraged. I know it seems slow. I am down about 24 pounds in what will be 10 weeks this thursday. That is 2.4 pounds a week. I am just now starting to feel a difference. In a years time we will all be in such a better place. Although that steak potatoes and rolls you were speaking of sound freakin awesome!!!