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5 Moths Post Op----30 LBS Down!!

Tooty
on 9/25/09 11:22 pm - Germantown, TN

YAHOO....I FINALLY hit the 30 pound mark today!!!  Slow and steady wins the race, right??  Hopefully,  I will have another 30 pounds lost in the next 5 months!! 

Cathlena - 39, 4'11"   Start - 210  3/31/09    BMI  Start: 42.4    
 LilySlim - (OdX3)
TeaginB
on 9/26/09 3:13 am
You must feel amazing!  Way to go and keep up the good work!
Banded on 12/17/09!  Starting Weight: 296  Surgery Weight: 279  Goal Wieght: 180

  
Kathy Thomas
on 9/26/09 11:22 am - Hernando, MS
Fantastic! Feels great doesn't it? I know you are on cloud 9.
  
tinabug2
on 9/26/09 4:52 pm
I am so glad to hear you have lost 30lbs but I'm even more glad to hear you are losing slow and steady like me, it has been frustrating and hard to maintain a positive attitude but it helps me a great deal when I see others experiencing the same thing.;  Again, Congrats!
Tooty
on 9/26/09 11:17 pm - Germantown, TN
Yes, I feel great.  I have just accepted the fact that I am a slow looser.  But, I am loosing a LOT faster then I would be if I didn't have the band, in fact I am certain I would have gained at least 10 by now.

I am sure my PCOS is playing a role in this, and I could be exercising more, but I haven't been.  I only seem to loose around PMS and that is usually 2-3 pounds.  So now instead of dreading pms, I look forward to it..lol...
Cathlena - 39, 4'11"   Start - 210  3/31/09    BMI  Start: 42.4    
 LilySlim - (OdX3)
tinabug2
on 9/26/09 11:47 pm
I have heard several times that PCOS plays a large part in the wt loss rate.  I also take a nosedive in lbs the week of my period, about 5 or so, last time was 8lbs. so there is hope yet!!
Tooty
on 9/26/09 11:52 pm - Germantown, TN
Wow, 8 Lbs...I would be in shock!!  That's great!
Cathlena - 39, 4'11"   Start - 210  3/31/09    BMI  Start: 42.4    
 LilySlim - (OdX3)
dmstear
on 9/27/09 12:31 pm
I am almost 2 months post op and havent been losing any weight yet. Is 30lbs in 5 months a normal rate? I have know idea what to expect. Great job.
Tooty
on 9/27/09 10:32 pm, edited 9/27/09 10:33 pm - Germantown, TN
They say the normal rate is 1-2 pounds per week (once you have restriction).  Since you are about 2 months out, I suspect you have had only 1 fill by now.  It usually takes several fills before getting to good restriction. 

My last fill was on 8/31 putting me at 6cc's in an 11cc band.  This is the longest that a fill has lasted me, so I have pretty good restriction now and hopefully won't need another one for another month or two.

Everyone is different.  Some loose at a much faster rate.  Some of it depends on how much you have to lose too.  I also believe your body "goes into shock" and it takes a few months to figure out what to do (at least that is what I tell myself).  When the body decides it is okay to let some pounds go, it will.

Hang in there and just take one day at a time.  Good Luck!
Cathlena - 39, 4'11"   Start - 210  3/31/09    BMI  Start: 42.4    
 LilySlim - (OdX3)
BooLicious
on 9/29/09 12:03 pm - PA
Way to go Cathlena!!  That's fantastic!!! 
Boo


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04/20/2009- Started Pre-Op Diet at 281 pounds
09/16/2009- Had Surgery at 248 pounds
11/19/2009- 1st fill of 4 cc's
12/15/2009-
2nd Fill of 1 cc
01/28/2010- 3rd Fill of .5 cc
04/01/2010- 4th Fill of .3 cc

Ultimate Goal Weight:  140

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