whats happening out there

aggie · September 14, 2008

Hi Guys I havent posted for a while just wanted to know how everyone is going. I am just over 71/2 month mark. I have lost 16kgs or 35.2lbs and i have lost 40cm all over. I still excercise every day I would have like to have lost a bit more weight at this stage but am a very slow looser. I have had 4 fills and I dont eat very much get a bit of heart burn doc gave me tablets for that but they stopped working after my last fill. I dont go back to the doctor until 16 nov for a tiny fill if I need it. Hope you are all well and would love to hear from you guys on this forum.

aggie

ReadySteadyGo · September 15, 2008

Hey Aggie. I have lost about 45 lbs, and I would have liked to have lost more also, but I am feeling good, so I am focusing on that. I try to exercise twice a week, and most of the time I succeed, but I don't beat myself up if I don't.

You can always think though, you might have gained 30 lbs in these 70 months rather than lost it, so you might be 60lbs lighter than you might have been.

I like to think that way anyway.

What kind of exercises are you doing? I was swimming until very recently, now I think I might buy a bike, since the weather is getting so good, I am also working on getting a wii fit.

aggie · September 15, 2008

I go to curves 5 times a week and I am just about to start swimming as well. do people who have had the lapband still try to do diets like shakes and all the other ones we used to do, because I dont I eat normal food I never want to be on a diet again. I have 8 kilos or 17lb to go to the goal weight that the doctor wants be to be which will make me 67kg but I would like to be 60kg that depends on what I look like at 67kg. have a great day, talk to you soon

aggie

tapshoes · September 18, 2008

Hi Aggie

I am one of those people who eats 'real food'...none of the smoothies for meals for me! Like you, this isn't a diet, it is a life style, and my lifestyle isn't having Protein shakes or bars for meals.

I too am a SLOW loser - I average one half a pound/week....well I did, until I hit the plateau I am on. Oh well, I have hopes this too shall pass!

ReadySteadyGo · September 23, 2008

I agree tapshoes. We are trying to lose weight for life, not for a year or two.

Unless you want to drink the shakes for the rest of your life, I wouldn't think you should substitute them for meals, especially becuase they go through the band and you are still hungry.

And I HATE being hungry DAMN IT!