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on 2/4/11 10:03 am - Des Moines, IA
on 2/4/11 10:03 am - Des Moines, IA
Hi, I'm Kristi. You all look so good. I'm almost 19 months post op and so happy with my band. I love to exercise and I'm trying new foods and if you need ideas, find my post regarding Trader Joe's suggestions. Everyone had some great ideas and I made a list to take with me.
Before I started I was worried about when I would get to maintenance. In the past I had lost large amounts of weight before, but could only maintain for a day and would start gaining. With the band, I know I can maintain, heck I was in the 170's for 5 months and almost 2 weeks ago, I decided to push forward and tada.... it's working. For the 5 months that I was in the 70's, I kinda gave myself a break and now I'm losing again.
I am going to give it my all until I get to goal. I have 17 pounds to get to a "normal" BMI. I have changed my exercise routine up and I'm so happy to see the scale moving down again.
Before pic from July 2009 and pic from 12/25/10 ( I'm now 5 pounds lighter )
Before I started I was worried about when I would get to maintenance. In the past I had lost large amounts of weight before, but could only maintain for a day and would start gaining. With the band, I know I can maintain, heck I was in the 170's for 5 months and almost 2 weeks ago, I decided to push forward and tada.... it's working. For the 5 months that I was in the 70's, I kinda gave myself a break and now I'm losing again.
I am going to give it my all until I get to goal. I have 17 pounds to get to a "normal" BMI. I have changed my exercise routine up and I'm so happy to see the scale moving down again.
Before pic from July 2009 and pic from 12/25/10 ( I'm now 5 pounds lighter )
Hi, my name is Amanda. Im 33, and have 3 kids...5 if you count my hubby I am preop, I just got my referral for surgery on Wednesday and am waiting to make my appointment to be seen by a WLS doc. I called today but they told me it is pending approval and to call again Monday I was in a car accident when I was 19, it was 5 days after I was married and I was a size 7, and they fit loosely. Within a year I shot up to a size 16 and have been between 16-20 since. I began considering WLS back in 2006 but never seriously. I thought I was serious about it in 2007 when I had my first referral and joined the board. After my first appointment with a WLS doc I decided I could do it on my own. My husband has never supportive of my desire for WLS he has always said that I have no will power and will lose weight if I just dont eat. I tried that and it got worse. In 2009 I got serious about weight loss and lost 20 lbs thru a healthy diet & exercise, but I gained it back quickly. I talked to my doctor about WLS again in Sept of last year but was having alot of issues with my hormones and depression and he wanted to address that first. I believe my issues were caused by my BC, I had it removed last week and have been improving daily. I decided this was it, I am done being fat and hating the person I see in the mirror and that I need help losing the weight. My husband has a friend whose wife had WLS and she lost a ton of weight and looks great, so he decided maybe it wasn't a bad idea and has been supportive this time around. I also plan to see a dietician to help me learn what and how to eat and a counselor to help me learn why I eat and how to deal with my issues.
Hi Everyone,
My name is Caren, I live in North Texas and I am have Lap Band Surgery this Monday. I am really excited and cant wait to tell you all about my success. I have a big support group with my family and friends but it never hurts to have soneone who has been through it.
I look foreward to becoming friends with you all.
Come on Monday.
Caren
My name is Caren, I live in North Texas and I am have Lap Band Surgery this Monday. I am really excited and cant wait to tell you all about my success. I have a big support group with my family and friends but it never hurts to have soneone who has been through it.
I look foreward to becoming friends with you all.
Come on Monday.
Caren
RNY on 05/21/19
Todays your big day. Good Luck Caren.
Let us know how it goes.
Let us know how it goes.
Tiff
Current MD- Dr. Mikami, Honolulu Hawaii
Lapband 14cc AP Lg in 2008- slipped and removed 2016 -VSG July 21, 2016-dx Gerd
** RNY Revision 05/21/2019 **
"A few drops of hope can water and nourish our garden" - Jean M
I was banded on 8/26/10, and keep inching towards that first 50lbs! I know I need to get better at sticking to the rules and I have a fantastic fiance who didn't agree with the the surgery but has supported me the whole way. I had been contemplating banding for about 5 years, after 2 half marathons and GAINING weight, and finally having some major hip problems last year, I decided to go ahead and get the consult. less than 3 months later I was banded!
I posted on Jean's thread. But since this one has photos I will add here too!! :)
Hi... I'm Lori. 34... 5'08... banded 3 years ago.
Port replacement 2 weeks ago due to leaky port.
Lost 100 lbs with the band... re-gained 60 *boo hiss*... but have started losing again with the port replacement... woot... (-15 lbs)
Before
-100
Hi... I'm Lori. 34... 5'08... banded 3 years ago.
Port replacement 2 weeks ago due to leaky port.
Lost 100 lbs with the band... re-gained 60 *boo hiss*... but have started losing again with the port replacement... woot... (-15 lbs)
Before
-100
Hi everyone, Stephanie here. I am 61, have two grown children and 7 teenaged grandchildren. I live in Snohomish Washington with my husband (44 yrs on the 18th), daughter and her husband and 4 teens (15 yr old boy and 13 yr old triplet girls) and our 3 furbabies, 2 pugs and a labradoodle.
I am 8 months out from surgery and have lost almost 50 lbs. I am down about 64 lbs from my highest weight in 2008. I am limited in the excercise I can do because I am disabled with sacro-iliac dysfunction, spinal stenosis and a left knee that needs replaced, so I am losing very slowly at this point, but I am fine with that.
The top photo was shot in September 2009, I weighed about 285. Size 4X top and 26 jeans. The lower photo is me in my daughters "hand me ups" at 227 lbs...size 18P pants and XL top.
I am 8 months out from surgery and have lost almost 50 lbs. I am down about 64 lbs from my highest weight in 2008. I am limited in the excercise I can do because I am disabled with sacro-iliac dysfunction, spinal stenosis and a left knee that needs replaced, so I am losing very slowly at this point, but I am fine with that.
The top photo was shot in September 2009, I weighed about 285. Size 4X top and 26 jeans. The lower photo is me in my daughters "hand me ups" at 227 lbs...size 18P pants and XL top.