Monthly Weigh In

Well, its about that time again. I really like these threads, as I think they help us all figure out how well we are doing. It's nice to be able to compare, even if some people say we shouldn't. I feel like I'm losing too slowly, but I'm trying to just accept that. As of this morning, I'm down 53.5 pounds. 02/26 will be three months. I know if I could exercise more, I'd probably lose quicker, but I'm really struggling with some dizziness, that doesn't seem to be getting any better. I'm going to the doctor this week for my three month check up though, so I'll discuss with him! I hope everyone else is doing great!! Let's hear your numbers Starting Weight: 304.5 Surgery Date: 11/26 Current Weight: 251.0 Height: 5"4

Hey Jessica We had surgery the same day and as of yesterday I've lost 54lbs. I need 54 more to go to reach my goal! Good luck to you and I hope to start feeling better soon! Jenny

The scale don't seem to move much for me either, but at least it is not going up so every pound I am thankful for. As of this morning I am down 41lbs I had my surgery Nov 28. Last night was the first time I felt sick since surgery, It felt as if I was going to pass out I could feel like my heart was beating through my whole body I checked my blood sugar and it was 80 so I ate a slice of lunch meat and I felt a little better. I felt the same this this morning when I woke up so I call my PCP and made an appointment for tomorrow morning. Has any one eles felt like this before I use to take pill for high blood pressure now I don't I may have to get back on them.

Hi Barbara I don't have any problems with my blood pressure or sugar or anything like that. I do have to say that I have felt like that before. 1st time I had a small bowl of cereal with milk and about an hour later I started shaking, sweating, my heart was going crazy I left like I was going to pass out! The next day I called my doctor and he said that it could of been dumping. I don't know why that would be when the milk was fat free and the cereal had no sugar. 2nd time again I had some daily breakfast (chocolate) and I even had to throw up that time! I wanted to die! Again my doctor said the same thing, that it could of been from dumping. Check with your doctor and let us know what he said. Hope you feel better Jenny

Hi All- I had surgery on 11/12 with a starting weight of 285. (5 feet 8") It has been three months and two weeks. I have lost 66 pounds. I am down to 219 with a goal of 165. I have been exercising 5-6 times a week. I get on my treadmill for 20 min each day, and then I do abs and light weight lifting at night while watching tv. I also try to do a pilates video or yoga etc for another 20 min if I have time. (I work 4 days a week and have four year old twins, a house and a husband!) I feel like the scale doesn't move very quickly. I lost 30 pounds the first month. I think though that I am losing well. The dr told me at my two month check up that I was losing like someone who was 4 months out. I was happily surprised. I feel great most the time. I have had to relearn how to chew my food!!! I have also had to slow down my eating tremendously. That's about it from pittsburgh.... =0)

I hit the 50 pound mark this week. It's frustratingly slow, but at least going in the right direction. Starting weight: 266 Surgery date: 11/28/07 Current weight: 216 Goal: Not sure, around 150 or so. And Jenny, I dump if I have more than 15 - 20 of the bad carbs in a meal, whether they contain sugar or not. Cereal has a lot of carbs unfortunately so I don't touch it.

Starting weight back in June 251 Surgery Date: 11/7/07, weight that day, 236.5 Weight Today: 194 So, that's 57 pounds gone from when I went to my information night for this procedure. It's coming off very slowing, about the rate one would expect from lapband, but I don't care, as long as it ALL COMES OFF.

Okay I went to the doctor and she said that my blood pressure was up. She put me back on pill for blood pressure and told me to take a baby aspirin daily.

Barbara. Was it your regular pcp who told you to take the aspirin, or your surgeon? My surgeon states no aspirin at all, no matter what. If you do, please make sure you use the coated aspirin. Regular ones are s-o-o-o not recommended for us.

Kerry my pcp is the one who told me to take the aspirin and it is coated, But I will check with the surgeon on monday.