Hi I went to my informational meeting in Crosby, MN. on October 6th, 2003. The Dr.'s said if you are serious about this you need to get on the Atkins and lose some weight before your approval. On October 7th I started Atkins. I had surgery on 2/3/04 in Crosby, MN with Dr. McCollister ( he is very good). Before surgery I lost 40 #"S and since another 20#"s. I am very pleased with the weight lose, although if I look at myself I can't see it as much. I think I still look the same. :Bunny :rambo Go figure! I have my first fill tomorrow, I am looking forward to it. Tammy

WELCOME TAMMY!!!

I know exactly what you are saying!!! I guess since we see ourselves everyday, it's hard to see the pounds that we've shed.

Congratulations on you 60 pounds that is awesome......That is a lot of weight....that's 12 5 pound bags of sugar!!!!!!!!!

Birdee

Hi,

Thank you:cool: 12 5# bags of sugar, that's a cool way to think about it. This seems like a really good site. Tammy;)

Congrats on your weightloss pre and after surgery. My doc probably wouldn't have approved lapband if I had lost 40 pounds before surgery he was skeptical to refer me to my Lapband doctor, and although for the most part I am happy with my band, I dont know if I would have gotten had i been able to lose that amount of weight before banding, for me it was health issues that drove me to the band. I hope I don't sound like a downer lol

It is great that you got a good healthy life style before the band, that is something I am still trying to learn after 7 months

Welcome!!!!!!!!

I am the same way, i never see the weight that i have lost in the mirror but you should take pictures at the same place and at the same distance every other month or so. That is the only way i can tell anything, besides my clothes!!

Oh yeah congrats!!!

Angela

Welcome and congratulations on your weight loss!

Hi Tammy,

Welcome, and congratulations on doing so well!

I agree it is definitely hard sometimes to see a difference in ourselves. But soon you'll start to see some of those NSVs we talk about--your rings will fit differently, a piece of clothing will fall off of you--and you'll realize it really is REAL!

Here's to more of the same!!

Hi Tammy,

I'm new around town too and haven't been banded YET... Just wanted to welcome you like others have welcomed me and congratulate you on your weight loss... soon the mirror will reflect your loss as well as the scale. (:

Hello Everyone,

Thanks again! I really enjoy reading all of your encouraging words and all of the good advice. Thanks again.Tammy:p

Grab 60 lbs of dumb-bells at the gym and then you willl know what you have done..!!

Welcome! I am pretty new to this myself.But its a great place to be.I am having my surgery on the 31st of March which is this coming Wed. Well Congrats and keepm us up dated.

thanks

joyce