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Down over 60lbs since my last weigh in before starting the pre-op diet. I look back and don't think I could have imagined getting to this point. The worst part of all this is trying to keep my wardrobe together...for all the good reasons. :P

Anyone just getting started in this adventure good luck. Don't be too discouraged by what you see on these forums about problems people are having. Just remember people like me that are not having issues don't really feel a need to come here and post. Understanding the process and how the band works is the most important thing. Any questions I had from reading here I wrote down and had them clarified by my doctor, which really helped.

I would like to loose another 50lbs, and the way things are going I think it is a obtainable goal.

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My weight loss has really picked up recently. I lost 17lbs in 7 weeks, I just got another fill last week and I LOVE where I'm at with my restriction. I can eat about 1/2 cup and I'm satisfied. My body plateaus for about 10 days after a fill, then I start dropping weight, and as of this morning, just saw the scale move downward again. I am down to a size 16 (from a 22) and feeling amazing. Having this new, slimmer body is also helping now that I'm just finally starting to date again. I have so much more confidence and LOVE life. I may not be a fast loser, but I do see the weight coming off, and thats what keeps me motivated.!

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My weight loss has really picked up recently. I lost 17lbs in 7 weeks' date=' I just got another fill last week and I LOVE where I'm at with my restriction. I can eat about 1/2 cup and I'm satisfied. My body plateaus for about 10 days after a fill, then I start dropping weight, and as of this morning, just saw the scale move downward again. I am down to a size 16 (from a 22) and feeling amazing. Having this new, slimmer body is also helping now that I'm just finally starting to date again. I have so much more confidence and LOVE life. I may not be a fast loser, but I do see the weight coming off, and thats what keeps me motivated.![/quote']

Congrats on the success, that's a big change in sizes.

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Hey all. Just wondering how you all are doing with restriction and how many calories you eat daily. I eat between 1200 and 1500 calories depending on my exercise for the day.

I could probably go for another fill but there are says when all I have all day is Protein Shakes because I get stuck on everything. Other days I can eat anything I want. I really canyon decide on another fill now or wait.

I have lost 80 lbs so far.

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I am officially down 61lbs now....I feel amazing! My weight loss was so slow to begin with, now its coming off and I can see such a huge difference!!! <3n my band!!

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    • Alisa_S

      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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    • Alisa_S

      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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      1. summerseeker

        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.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        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.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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