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75% Excess Fat Gone - for good!! :)

Parvathi

By Parvathi, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Parvathi    2

Parvathi
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Just got back from a dr appointment, after having been on holidays. Was shocked to see that even after a largish unfill before going overseas and eating throughout the holidays, I managed to lose 2kgs. Okay, so I know its not much lol, but its better than gaining, which is what I generally do during the holidays.

My doctor pulled up my lil graph and showed me that I've now lost 75% of my excess body fat, in less than a year. He was very happy with that, as am I. He said that while my bmi is 27, I'm pretty much within the "healthy" range. I'm a bit vain though LOL and want to keep going til I'm about midway into the healthy range *shrugs*.

This band has been one of my best decisions ever. I've got more energy now that I ever remember having and my self confidence just keeps getting better and better!

Okay, so enough about me lol... thanks for reading :eek:

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What is your secret? 75% nice job!

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DeLarla    22

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I've been afraid to look at my current BMI. I think I'll check it now. That's amazing, you must feel great! You look great, that's for sure.

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DeLarla    22

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Hey, I'm just regular obese! I used to be morbidly obese. I'm not even severely obese any more, so that's cool! My BMI is 34.3. Will I ever be overweight?

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mousecrazy    2

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Hi, there! I am just amazed at how well you have worked your band! I've been looking at your picures, and you are looking good, girl! Way to go! Cindy

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Jachut    487

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Incredible. I bet that though you'd like to lose a bit more, all the rewards are coming thick and fast anyway now.

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Anwyn    0

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Great job Jess! I think you're a great example of how exercising (combined with our trusty bands of course) can really help us achieve our goals. :eek:

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Parvathi    2

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Thanks everyone! I'm walking on cloud nine today LOL. I was sure I would have gained during the holidays.

Now if I can convince myself to get back to the gym after a month's hiatus, perhaps I can drop this last 8-13kgs a bit quicker hehe.

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kabeerah    0

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Jess, I saw your pics and was amazed. The before and after is so inspiring. Please share with us some of your program (what do you eat? how often? do u exercise?).

I'm glad you went on holiday (i'm American but have been overseas long enough to make the switch from vacation to holiday without being annoyed) and managed to lose weight. Just maintaining would have been a wonder, but you lost! Bravo! Where'd you go? What kind of food did they have?

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ReneBean    3

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Jess! You Sexy Thang, You!!

Work that Band!! I love to see Band Success Stories - and I would have to say that yours is one of them!!

Keep up the great work and you'll be a supermodel in no time.

Hugs!

:]

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

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