Havent been on here in a while, I did post a couple threads months ago, I had Surgery Oct 25th 2011. I hit my goal June 7th of 2012. Total lost 176 Lbs in 8 months. It is possible, But the band was truly only a small portion of why I was able to do what I did. It was 99% Mental, 1% physical. Keep your heads up out there its a road well worth traveling.

God bless.

Havent been on here in a while' date=' I did post a couple threads months ago, I had Surgery Oct 25th 2011. I hit my goal June 7th of 2012. Total lost 176 Lbs in 8 months. It is possible, But the band was truly only a small portion of why I was able to do what I did. It was 99% Mental, 1% physical. Keep your heads up out there its a road well worth traveling.

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Please tell us your best tips! And congratulations on your tremendous success!

_{Wow.... AMAZING!}

Thank you so much! If I can tell you one tip that I stuck to through the entire ordeal, It is to Mentally shut the door on your old life style. You cannot go back there if you want results, not one bit. You need to prepare yourself mentally for the challenge. I go to the gym 6 days a week. I now run 2.5 miles a day. When I was heavy I started walking 2 times a day, I have to do this at 3 am due to my family needing there dad home every night after work, But I was and still am 100% committed. I have ran in blizzards, pouring rain, Blistering heat.... But I did it EVERYDAY I was supposed too. My diet stayed strict. Absolutely no cheating whatsoever. 1200 calories a day and not 1 more. DISCIPLINE, DEDICATION and a solid steel mentality is what did it for me.

Wow Joel, you are such an inspiration! Excactly what I needed to read this morning. Thank you for sharing your story. Congrats to you!!

Wow, you really are an inspiration... Congratulations to you!

WOW... that is outstanding!!!! Congratulations!!

That's great!

That's incredible! Congratulations to you and all of your hard work and success!

Banded 4/17/12, on my way to the real me!

Congratulations! That is amazing how much you lost so quickly.

I'm ok with losing slower and not depriving myself. I hope to lose the last 52lbs to reach my goal by my bandiversary.

Congrats again!

Yeah, i just stuck to what my doctors told me, 1200 cals a day, and work out, so thats what I did. There was days where I didnt feel very well, But all in all I would not have changed a thing. and I am holding steady at a good 190 pounds give or take a couple pending water consumption. It is truly amazing how well you will learn how your body operates and fluctuates when your so in tune with losing weight. Ill tell ya what, Dropping 10 pounds now is a cake (no pun intended) walk lol.

Congratulations. Thanks for sharing your inspiring story.

Amazing and inspiring!!!!

Super job! Thank you for the inspiration.