Hello.

I'm Karla and I am 19 years old. I had my LAP-BAND®®®®®® surgery on December 16th. If anyone has any suggestions or thoughts on how to reach my goal weight that would be great:)

I was working out 5-6 times per week post surgery, swimming and jazzersize (with grandma) and plan on getting back into that regiment soon after the soreness goes away. Pre-op I weighed 323, Post-op I weigh 307. My goal weight is 130:) Hopefully I can get down to my goal weight in a year and a half. Sooner would be better of course but if you have any suggestions please post them.

Edited December 19, 200916 yr by Karlmae<3

Hello.

I'm Karla and I am 19 years old. I had my LAP-BAND®®®®®®® surgery on December 16th. If anyone has any suggestions or thoughts on how to reach my goal weight that would be great:)

I was working out 5-6 times per week post surgery' date=' swimming and jazzersize (with grandma) and plan on getting back into that regiment soon after the soreness goes away. Pre-op I weighed 323, Post-op I weigh 307. My goal weight is 130:) Hopefully I can get down to my goal weight in a year and a half. Sooner would be better of course but if you have any suggestions please post them.

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Congratulations. You have already started one goal, and that's the fact that you want to get back into the exercising as soon as you can. My suggestions would be to weigh and measure all of your food when you move up in stages. When you start to guess at how much food you should eat you tend to always give yourself a little to much food. I weigh and measure EVERYTHING and continue to lose. Follow your plan that your doctor gave you. If you 'cheat' once and awhile don't kick yourself too hard because we are only human. Just pick yourself up and get back on track. Try not to 'cheat' to often though. Our saying at the support group is 'Everything in Moderation.'

Good luck to you. And Happy Holidays.

Your doing really well:) Thank you for the suggestions and the support. I love your quote. Its really cute. I will keep that in mind. No cheating:)

Thanks!

Merry Christmas.