:frown:I DID IT:Dancing_biggrin:

I MADE IT

:thumbup:

FIRST TIME IN MY WHOLE FRICKIN LIFE !!!!

GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL

(LIKE THEY SAY IN SOCCER)

IN FACT I AM 2 LBS UNDER GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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92 LBS GONE IN 9 MONTHS 3 WEEKS

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And you look mahhhhhhhhhveloussssss, darlinkkkkk.

Way to gooooooooo.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Major cause for celebration! You must be so proud of yourself. :biggrin:

Thank you .... Yes I am on top of the world today !!!!! If you could just see me - I am so frickin happy... Just like the day that I go the call with my surgery date - I want to go yell from the roof tops !!!

:smile: Awesome!! :smile:

Congrats on getting to goal. I am 10 lbs away from goal right now so I can understand how exciting it is. Way to go!

Thanks Guys.....

THAT'S WHAT I NEEDED TO HEAR. I AM SCEDULED FOR MY BAND NEXT TUESDAY (5-20) AND THAT IS THE KIND OF INSPIRATION I LOVE TO READ ABOUT. CONGRATULATIONS. ANY ADVICE TO A NEWBIE? WHAT A GREAT WAY TO START THE WEEK......CONGRATS AGAIN.

Congrats!!!

THAT'S WHAT I NEEDED TO HEAR. I AM SCEDULED FOR MY BAND NEXT TUESDAY (5-20) AND THAT IS THE KIND OF INSPIRATION I LOVE TO READ ABOUT. CONGRATULATIONS. ANY ADVICE TO A NEWBIE? WHAT A GREAT WAY TO START THE WEEK......CONGRATS AGAIN.

Thanks

Advice ?? Here is what I did and it has worked for me...

Eat healthy (low fat sugar free for the most part) 98% of the time - allow for treats 2% of the time and budget them in daily calorie budget 900-1200 a day (vary it) Excercise - slowly and increase speed & intensity 4 - 5 times a week and include some weigh work once you have been cleared by doc.

Keep a food diary/log/journel - weigh and measure your food until you know what 4 oz looks like - eat from small plates, bowls & childrens utensiles - drink your Water - get your 60 grms Protein

If you slip up - don't give up - just say that your very next food choice is going to be better.

If you think your are hungry - really think about it - usually it's just head hunger - find something to distract you - I usually get on the computer LBT has become my transfer addiction :thumbup:

Good Luck...

Congratulations!! It's great to hear about your success - thanks for sharing it with us! :wink_smile:

How wonderful !! I'm so happy for you and proud of you. We all know how touch weight loss is and you are to be commended.

I've seen you active on this website. I am still fairly new (2/27/08) and making progress, but slowly (25 pounds). Can you please share your habits, methods, particularly around the eating part. For instance, are you following a specific eating plan or calorie plan? How often to you eat, what, how do you gauge your satiety etc. How much do you exercise. Thank you so much. I would like to be as successful as you, if possible.

How wonderful !! I'm so happy for you and proud of you. We all know how touch weight loss is and you are to be commended.

I've seen you active on this website. I am still fairly new (2/27/08) and making progress, but slowly (25 pounds). Can you please share your habits, methods, particularly around the eating part. For instance, are you following a specific eating plan or calorie plan? How often to you eat, what, how do you gauge your satiety etc. How much do you exercise. Thank you so much. I would like to be as successful as you, if possible.

Linda123

Thanks... 25 /2 is 12.50 loss per month that's good. Give yourself credit...

I eat 3 meals - plus 1 or 2 Snacks - I eat about a cup per meal (minimum sometime 1.5 ) I eat healthy 98% of the time and 2% I leave for treats - I eat lowfat - sugar free and some starches) I limit myself to 900 - 1200 calroires a day - and if I have a treat it's within my budget calories not in addition to - I follow a Weight Watcher type eating plan as I feel it's the most healthiest/well balanced plan out there.

Typical Menu

BF - oatmeal or yogurt & 1/4 garnola - lunch - one pot wonder (meat, zuchinee, onion bell pepper tomato sauce jalapeno cooked in one pot) on a turkey sandwich on lite bread - dinner 4 oz fish 1/2 c rice 1/2 cup veggies - 100 calorie snack pack popcorn & either yogurt pudding or fudgecicle (all sf)

Exercise

In March I got a trainer - but prior to that I went to the gym and walked on the treadmill - 4 or 5 days a week - slowly at first and built myself up to 3 miles in 50 minutes on speeds varing from 3.0 to 4.0 incline from 0 to 7 - Now I work with trainer 2 days a week with weights and then go 2 days for cardio.

Satiety- Well this still takes work - I will be phyically full - but still mentally hungry - I get full on my meals - tummy full just like prior to banding - but my head still says I am hungry but the band will not let you continue to eat - I eat until i feel old fashion fullness. But I am lucky I am at my sweet spot - prior to hitting it - if I was still hungry after dinner we will say I would just eat extra veggies (this goes to my weight watcher eating where veggies were almost free foods)

I gotta cut this short - (at work and just got a call) so hope this helps...

Thanks again for the props :smile2:

Thanks IndigoGirl55,

I am doing a lot of those things but not everything. I'm thinking of starting a WW type of program just to make sure I'm staying in a good calorie range. I think I'm on the right track !!! thanks so much

Thanks IndigoGirl55,

I am doing a lot of those things but not everything. I'm thinking of starting a WW type of program just to make sure I'm staying in a good calorie range. I think I'm on the right track !!! thanks so much

Linda

No problem - that's what we are here for...

Also - Keep a food diary or log - I have a little note book - but alot of pple like dailyplate.com or fitday.com ...

I am 10 months out and I still keep mine..

If you need anything just let me know - I'm here for you..

Thank you Indigo Girl. I got my journal out that they gave me at the nutritionist (it was collecting dust) and started it today !!! I think that will really help. I also read your other post about the healthy habits. That's really good advice. If it wasn't for people like you on this website, I would have gave up by now. Thanks again.