I'm almost there!!!! I had my surgery on August 11, 2010 and feel it was my best decision ever. I actually started my preop diet 5 weeks prior to surgery date. My starting weight was 387. Surgery day I was 350. I weighed this morning at the gym and was 278. 109lbs down in a little over 6 months and about 23 to go for goal. I didn't start with a problem eating good foods; my problem was quantity. I also have been very disciplined about going to the gym twice a day, 5 days a week. I usually do 40-50 minutes of cardio in the morning before work and my strength/core training during my lunch. All I can tell you is when you start seeing results, that impulse that use to make you eat more food (because it felt good), takes over and makes you want more weight loss. Every week in the gym has been more intense than the last. Constant progress in strength gains and duration/intensity on cardio has paid off. Congrats to you all whom have had similar progress and I wish you all the best and a very Merry Christmas......

Duane Innmon

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Congratulations, Duane! Those are awesome numbers. I was just banded two weeks ago, so am still getting starting on my journey. I hope to be where you are in six months or so.

Thanks for the inspiration. Merry Christmas!

Dave

Great information!! Congrats!

Congratulations, Duane! Those are awesome numbers. I was just banded two weeks ago, so am still getting starting on my journey. I hope to be where you are in six months or so.

Thanks for the inspiration. Merry Christmas!

Dave

Great information!! Congrats!

Congrats on your decision to make a change in your life. I just wanted to update this thread with my current weight. I'm sitting at 269 now; down from 387. Because I'm 6'6", alot of people tell me I look like I weigh less than that. I'm finally starting to see more of the muscles I had when I played ball in highschool and in the military. I only have about 15lbs to go, then I'll be coasting.......