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How much weight can us guys expect to lose

Junior

By Junior, in The Guys’ Room

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georgebals    0

georgebals
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There is so much to learn in so little time. Last night we listened to Dr. Sohn & Dr. Hankins Talk about plastic surgery with by-pass. I got to start saving my pennys for 2010. Lost 125 pounds since 1/15/08. Best day, losing Morbid Obesity. No fills yet! Good Luck,Just a long week wait for you Vegas Girl. Hasta Pronto, George:thumbup::cry_smile::thumbup: Dr. Atkinson said it is coin flip for which band to install. Allergan has been approved over 4 years. Waiting for info from Lap-Band .

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gregvd    0

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started pre-op April 15th. Lost 72lb's to date

lap-band May 28th lost since then 33lbs.

I'm loving it. I go through day, forgetting I got to eat.

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Junior    0

Junior
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started pre-op April 15th. Lost 72lb's to date

lap-band May 28th lost since then 33lbs.

I'm loving it. I go through day, forgetting I got to eat.

That sounds wonderful. Your words came in handy to help motivate me while I still have a few days of liquid pre-op diet to go )cheated and ate a sleeve of saltine crackers yesterday cause I was feeling so crappy).

Had my pre-op with the doc yesterday. He mused that a good target weight for me is 230 lbs. With a start of 305, he's thinking I'll lose 75 lbs. I want more. We'll see. I'm already down almost 20 lbs already.

I go under the knife Thursday. The the fun really begins.

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DavidB    0

DavidB
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down 50lbs in 10 months (to 188lbs). Another 30 - 35 lbs and I will have reached my goal.

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Fenton    3

Fenton
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Yeah, exercise is the key.

I started dieting at the beginning of February, got banded 3/6, since then I'm down 94 pounds. For much of the last month, I've been going up and down, having a difficulty getting control of my eating as old behaviours have slid back in. I *think* I'm doing better now. We shall see!

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Loprofyl    0

Loprofyl
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I agree with you Fenton.....at the beginning I was losing weight like crazy, but it has slowed down a little, but I am determine to keep working at it. We have lost almost the same amount of weight.

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Thom1955    0

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I was banded on 3/18/08 - started at 333.3 lbs and today, i'm 263.3 - 70lbs right on the money - best thing I ever did for myself. Think I could do even better, but, find myself cheating here and there and not doing the Protein Shakes (so over them). Joined LA Fitness over the weekend and hoping to take this journey to the next level - goal weight - 220.0 lbs.

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Renob    1

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I would demand Realize band. I'm finding out that it works better for guys. Get this book pre-op. Weight Loss Surgery with the Adjustable Gastric Band (at Borders). Main thing is getting your head in right place. Good Luck. Banded 1/15/08, by Dr. Soong & Dr. Atkinson. Lost over 122 pounds forever.

Just curious how could you expect anything to work better then what has worked for you? You have lost 122lbs in 6 months.

Main thing is getting your head in right place.

Cant agree more, as with anything in life its what you make it!!!

I pay close attention to failure of bands & Drs. I have not saw any with Realize.

I would say there are two reasons for that:

1) TIME, they have only been in the US for a year and a half.

2) Numbers, there are only a small % of people with the Realize Band compared to Lap Band, I would think this is the reason you hear of more failures with the Lap Band.

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willfish02    0

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I,m not sure how much weight i will loose, but I gave myself two years to reach my goal. My surgery for the band was in jan 07. I weighted 360 to start by June 07, I was at 275,in april 08 after taking some time off my diet i weighed 265 only lousing 15 lbs in almost a year. I started back on my goal and by June i was down to 235 . progress was put on hold in June after a fall breaking my left shoulder leaving me unable to exercise. weight is maintaining, after my next fill in Sept. and getting back to work and a exercise program, I hope to make 200lbs.by Jan 09

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