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Christmas Recovery

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shelley2b

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I was banded on the 19th Dec 08 - and I've now been recovering for a week. At my highest, I was 243 lbs - wow! Even writing that scares me.... I don't know how I got up to that weight. It's not like I'm inactive, it's just that I can't control my eating. I'm the type of overweight person who can be healthy as anything for a few weeks - and then I fall off the wagon and start eating like a pig. What I figured out is that when you over-eat, it's really easy to eat 5000-6000 calories, but when you're working out and being healthy, to make up for that one 5000 calorie day takes weeks.... You have to eat less than 1,500 calories a day for weeks to make up for a binge like that.

 

Anyways, I lost a bit of weight before the surgery and I've lost like 7lbs since the surgery - gosh that's a lot. I was thinking this morning that it's been like 3 days at the same weight and I was getting a bit discouraged, but 7 lbs in a week is more than anyone could really ask for.

 

So at surgery I was 228 - and now I'm at 221 lbs. I can't get it off fast enough. I've started walking on my treadmill yesterday - and today I did 30 mins at a pretty slow pace because I don't want to overdo it.

 

I'd love to hear from any of you who are ahead of me or at the same time - I'm really looking forward to getting back onto normal food and being able to really get physical again. At the moment I'm feeling OK, but I'm just always tired.

 

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I was banded on the 19th Dec 08 - and I've now been recovering for a week. At my highest, I was 243 lbs - wow! Even writing that scares me.... I don't know how I got up to that weight. It's not like I'm inactive, it's just that I can't control my eating. I'm the type of overweight person who can be healthy as anything for a few weeks - and then I fall off the wagon and start eating like a pig. What I figured out is that when you over-eat, it's really easy to eat 5000-6000 calories, but when you're working out and being healthy, to make up for that one 5000 calorie day takes weeks.... You have to eat less than 1,500 calories a day for weeks to make up for a binge like that.

Anyways, I lost a bit of weight before the surgery and I've lost like 7lbs since the surgery - gosh that's a lot. I was thinking this morning that it's been like 3 days at the same weight and I was getting a bit discouraged, but 7 lbs in a week is more than anyone could really ask for.

So at surgery I was 228 - and now I'm at 221 lbs. I can't get it off fast enough. I've started walking on my treadmill yesterday - and today I did 30 mins at a pretty slow pace because I don't want to overdo it.

I'd love to hear from any of you who are ahead of me or at the same time - I'm really looking forward to getting back onto normal food and being able to really get physical again. At the moment I'm feeling OK, but I'm just always tired.

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I had my sugery on Dec 16, 2008 and I am down 10 pounds, every day for me gets better and better... I still cannot sleep on my stomach but that will come soon... :confused:

I feel tired too but I take an hour nap at some point during the day and I'm back!

Good luck on your future weight loss..Its a great start out to the new year!

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Hey Shelley!

Congratulations on making the decision to change your life, and on your awesome progress so far!!

I was banded on December 17, 2008. At my heaviest (the week after Thanksgiving) I was 242. At my last pre-op appointment, I was 238...at my first post-op appointment I was 227. Today I am down to 221. I can't really say that I am actually "hungry", so I have to remember to eat my 2 ounces of protein on the hour and drink my 2-4 ounces of liquid on the half hour. However, when my family sits down to eat - I have to remember that I cannot just sit down and "eat" with them. My husband does the shopping and most of the cooking, but he has been making better choices - like the ground turkey and cauliflower he bought for dinner - both of which I was easily able to puree in my blender. I have been blending more than I need and have been freezing my portion sized meals for when I return to work next week.

Good Luck and keep us posted!

MaryKayLady

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