I had surgery on November 3, 2010 and have lost 100 pounds in a little over 11 months. I have included my Before / After 100 pounds photos below in order to share my milestone with you all:

I forgot to add how much younger you look. My own son had his surgery on Aug. 5. He is doing real good too. He is down from over 300 to 246. I think the younger you are and male, the more successful you can be!( He is 36). Karen

Great job!!! I hope to post similar pics a year from now.

omg you look great

Why thank you

I forgot to add how much younger you look. My own son had his surgery on Aug. 5. He is doing real good too. He is down from over 300 to 246. I think the younger you are and male, the more successful you can be!( He is 36). Karen

Thank you! And CONGRATS to you both!!

Great job!!! I hope to post similar pics a year from now.

Thank you! And congrats to you also. You are doing very well. Keep it up. You are well on your way!

Hi,

You look excellent, great work. I'm starting my journey later this month and I'm built similar to how you looked. Would you share the types of exercise you did and if you have any issues with loose skin?

Thanks,

D

You have done an amazing job! Congrats to you. I was so afraid of the camera that I don't have much to compare with but you look great. Keep it up and I agree you don't fit your name any more.

3/11/10

Whoa!!! You look amazing!!! Yes, I agree you look a lot younger too! Congratulations on such a great accomplishment!

You have done a fantastic job. Many congratulations to you and big pat on the back for a job well done. You look great!

Hi,

You look excellent, great work. I'm starting my journey later this month and I'm built similar to how you looked. Would you share the types of exercise you did and if you have any issues with loose skin?

Thanks,

D

Thank you! I appreciate it! And good luck to you!!!

As far as types of exercise. A year ago (before LapBand), I could NOT walk to the mailbox without becoming winded and having bad back and knee joint pain. However, once I had surgery I decided to start walking. On the first day I walked to the mailbox 2 times. Next day 3 times. Then 5 times and then 10 times. Then I started walking down the streat I lived on for 1/2 mile then a full mile. Every week I would push myself further. Now I can walk 10 miles no porblem AND I can now RUN 1 mile straight. So, I mostly walk, but do run a little on occasion (though my knees still give me fits) and I use an elliptical machine when it is raining outside.

As far as loose skin, please refer to my pics and tell me what you think. I don't think it is terribly loose, but I don't know how loose it is supposed to be. I do lift weights several times a week, which helps. Not really heavy weights...just enough to tone. I haven't done as much toning as I should and I HATE crunches. I am sure my midsection would be much tighter had I been doing crunches over the last year. So, you might want to consider that.

You have done an amazing job! Congrats to you. I was so afraid of the camera that I don't have much to compare with but you look great. Keep it up and I agree you don't fit your name any more.

3/11/10

Thank you so much! I appreciate it! I was and still am very afraid of the camera. I posted my pics for my Facebook friends and one of them said "WOW you were FAT", so that hurt. BUT we should be proud of the direction we are going and that we are trying to make a difference.

Whoa!!! You look amazing!!! Yes, I agree you look a lot younger too! Congratulations on such a great accomplishment!

Thanks NJGirl32! MUCH appreciate the compliments! I turn 35 in December, but how old do I look?

You have done a fantastic job. Many congratulations to you and big pat on the back for a job well done. You look great!

Thank you! I honestly couldn't have done it without all of the encouragement!

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU LOOK MARVELOUS. IM MORE MOTIVATED AFTER SEEING YOU PHOTOS.

I had surgery on November 3, 2010 and have lost 100 pounds in a little over 11 months. I have included my Before / After 100 pounds photos below in order to share my milestone with you all:

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU LOOK MARVELOUS. IM MORE MOTIVATED AFTER SEEING YOU PHOTOS.

Well, thank you very much! I see you have done a great job as well. Congrats!

Great job! You do look a lot younger. I'm inspired. I need to work harder. Waiting for my second fill in 2 weeks. ?

Great job!!! Question - you mentioned hitting your sweet spot - how many cc's was that in how big of a band? Just curious - have had 3 fills (5.5 ccs in 14 cc band) and have not hit it yet.

OMG.

Great job! You do look a lot younger. I'm inspired. I need to work harder. Waiting for my second fill in 2 weeks.

Thank you! I have had to have 2 fills in a matter of 2 weeks before also. No problem with that!

Great job!!! Question - you mentioned hitting your sweet spot - how many cc's was that in how big of a band? Just curious - have had 3 fills (5.5 ccs in 14 cc band) and have not hit it yet.

THANK YOU! I had 6 fills since I was banded less than a year ago on Nov. 3, 2010. I have the large 14cc band and think I have about 10.5 cc's in it. But I don't pay much attention to that because there is no magic number. It is different for everyone. Some people lost lots of weight with NO fills or maybe just 1-2 fills. Some take 8-10. Everyone is different, but for me that is what worked. Though, I am starting to loosen up again and need to go in for another adjustment.

OMG.

Thanks...I think. LOL.

OUTSTANDING!! You made a commitment to your health, and look at what you accomplished!

Plus, you could cause all kinds of trouble around your hometown and nobody would know it was you! You look very different than you did a year ago. I'm not saying you SHOULD, just that you could....