I started pre op August 8, 2013 and banded on August 23, 2013 and today on Sept 6, 2013 I'm down 40.4 lbs!!!!!! Loving this and haven't even gone in for a fill yet!

what weight did you start at if you don't mind me asking?

Add your tickers...they are good for inspiring people, even yourself sometimes!

Also take your measurements, they are as important as pounds on this journey.

I was 382.2 and what in the worls is a ticker? I was measured in my preop appts I will measure again at my next appt.

go into your profile and you can add current weight or BMI and current weight loss etc...

I would like to know how anyone loses 40# in a month.. that is 10 # a week.. If it's true you are a wonder woman of weight loss..

I would like to know how anyone loses 40# in a month.. that is 10 # a week.. If it's true you are a wonder woman of weight loss..

You start big, generally. The same thing is happening to me on the pre-op diet.

Or you can get the flu.

yes I am sure the flu would help with loss... I know when I was on hcg.. I lost a lb a day and that was drastic.. but it came back with a vengeance... make sure you are getting enough vitamins and water...

I was 382.2 and what in the worls is a ticker? I was measured in my preop appts I will measure again at my next appt.

Keep Plugging & that is Great !!!!

I would like to know how anyone loses 40# in a month.. that is 10 # a week.. If it's true you are a wonder woman of weight loss..

Sharpie bc I was easily consuming 5-6000 calories in a day then literally overnight went into my preop diet which was about 8-900 calories a day plus the fact that I starting walking 45 mins everyday on top of working a 60 hour week and having a special needs son. I also already participated in my first 5k.Being that active and weighing as much as I do I'm buring calories like crazy I used the exact same scale wearing the exact same thing. The only time the # varies is at my drs office by about a lb or so and that is bc I'm not naked whem I weigh there. So anyway it is completely possible I was down 22 lbs b4 my surgery. And in the 2 weeks since have lost the other 18.4...anyway good night I have an early date with my headphones at the gym tomorrow

Oh and yes im taking my vitamins ans drink at least 3liters of h20 a day.

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Wow how did you do it what's tha secret. I'm a new bander in nov 2013.

Well like I said I started at such a high weight 382.2 so that helped in losing more but I just followed their rules I dropped 22 lbs b4 surgery with the preop diet and afterwards drinking plenty of water small bites chewing well waiting between bites and making good choices the band os by no means a quick fix you have to make good choices (foodwise) and exercise I did a 5k a week after surgery and walk on treadmill 45mins a day 5 -6 days a week

Congrats!

Congrats!

Thank you!

Very good job, congrats to you