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I remember reading last yr. about your revision. I would LOVE to be able to revise!!!
Congrats on losing 100 lbs. with RNY!!! I know your enjoying your skinny self now! :-)
Maria
Congrats on your 50 lb weight loss... 50 lbs....!!! That is amazing! I remember a conversation I had with Richard simmons years ago about losing weight slowly. He said to think of each 1/4 lb lost as a stick of butter.... well 50 lbs is 200 sticks of butter.... all that gone from your body forever!!! amazing. Having said that I can tell you that I had two lapbands over 8 years and lost about a total of 50 lbs. A year ago August I had revised to gastric bypass and lost another 100 lbs. I am very happy and sorry I did not do the bypass from day 1. I can surely relate to the disappointment of the band but having lost about the same as you with the band I know that that is an accomplishment in itself. Much luck and good health always. Maryjo
BELOW GOAL WEIGHT... LOST 151 LBS AND CURRENTLY WEIGH 138 LBS. ... Maryjo
HW- 255 SW- 239 GW-150 CW- 143 (uh!!!! 4 more lbs needed for 100)
How about the local library? Some of them have story hour during the week.
HW 240/ SW 229/ GW 146/CW 125; OH Support Group Leader
Starting size: 18W-20; Present size: 0 or 2; 5'5-1/2" tall.
Current BMI 20.4 as of 2/13/2013 (normal for the first time in my life).
Goal weight reached on 8/12/2010; As of 1/13/2013, 21 pounds below goal
How about the Aquarium?
You have gotten many other great suggestions. Have fun.
I will have to pick up my granddaughter so we can do the Pink Pig.
HW 240/ SW 229/ GW 146/CW 125; OH Support Group Leader
Starting size: 18W-20; Present size: 0 or 2; 5'5-1/2" tall.
Current BMI 20.4 as of 2/13/2013 (normal for the first time in my life).
Goal weight reached on 8/12/2010; As of 1/13/2013, 21 pounds below goal
HW 240/ SW 229/ GW 146/CW 125; OH Support Group Leader
Starting size: 18W-20; Present size: 0 or 2; 5'5-1/2" tall.
Current BMI 20.4 as of 2/13/2013 (normal for the first time in my life).
Goal weight reached on 8/12/2010; As of 1/13/2013, 21 pounds below goal
HW 240/ SW 229/ GW 146/CW 125; OH Support Group Leader
Starting size: 18W-20; Present size: 0 or 2; 5'5-1/2" tall.
Current BMI 20.4 as of 2/13/2013 (normal for the first time in my life).
Goal weight reached on 8/12/2010; As of 1/13/2013, 21 pounds below goal
Best to you. We are here to support you.
HW 240/ SW 229/ GW 146/CW 125; OH Support Group Leader
Starting size: 18W-20; Present size: 0 or 2; 5'5-1/2" tall.
Current BMI 20.4 as of 2/13/2013 (normal for the first time in my life).
Goal weight reached on 8/12/2010; As of 1/13/2013, 21 pounds below goal
When I first started looking, I had few health issues, and was only looking for the cosmetic reasons. It was years later I finally took the plunge - and by that time I had developed obesity related problems. So, even though you don't have them now, going ahead and taking charge of your body can save you problems down the road!
Also, this is no cheat - and I think every post-op person on here will tell you the same thing. No matter which surgery you pick, you have to work to keep yourself hydrated, to stay nourished, to take supplements, to workout. The difference is, after the surgery, you won't be miserable starving yourself and not seeing results. It's a tool, and it's effective... but it isn't magic.
I hope you learn a lot here (I did!) and enjoy success and health!!!
As for being the cheat or easy wayout, people who have not had to live a post op lifestyle may consider it that but the reality is much different. If you live a regimented lifestyle now it will be more so after surgery.
Fluid intake of 64oz a day. Sounds pretty easy until you have to do it but can only do it 1 oz a time and maybe 10oz an hour if you are lucky. 60+ grams of protein again sounds easy until you are eating only 1/2 cup of food and having to supplement through protein drinks which many people have problems with.
Then there are the vitamins depending on the surgery of your choice. RNY and DS both have malabsorbtion components so your body is unable to get the needed vitamins from pure food so you need to take supplements for LIFE! or risk your health VSG and Lap also require supplements but don't have the malabsorbtion factor.
Then there is the mental factors which can make life really difficult.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
