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I made it past my goal weight. Throughout my YEARS of dieting I always wanted to shoot for around 175..my magic number..Last Sat I was giving some medication to my dog and forgot how much she weighed..so I grabbed her and got on the scale, then put her back down and got back on...i was at 172..i was so stunned I had to reweigh the dog + me bc I forgot that number! I cant believe that Ive lost over 90 lbs in less than a year..my doc says Im one of thier star clients..To everyone looking for motivation, just keep trying..Theres no point in having a goal if you dont think you can reach it!

I tied my shoe today.. I didnt sit down and do it, or hike it on a chair..or bed straight over and do it...Nope I got down on one knee tied and shoe and stood up...holy moley!I dont remember the last time I could do that!!!!! Then I got a t-shirt from someone...It was a size mens small, but from another country, I held it up and though ok, maybe I can put it on my 40 lb dog...I tried it on though for grins..and I didnt take it off the rest of the freakin day!!!

I get comments from people all the time, why do you always cross your legs, cant you sit normally..problem is that now that I can cross them...like a girl and without my leg sticking out halfway to the moon..its the only way I sit..heck I even sit sideways in desks at school, just so I can cross my legs!!! Dontyou love it..

:whoo:YAY Go you!! The first is great..but its when you run into people you havent seen for a while and they dont recognize you..thats the money!! Now that you have had one compliment..get ready for more!! Go you and keep it up:clap2:

Houston Texas Dr. Marvin- hes reall nice and takes time for you..and hes cute! banded 2/8/07

What helped motivate me..I bought a pair of jeans that I wanted to fit into, tried them on every month and wrote down where the came up to..fisrt it was mid thigh, then hip, then all the way with a gap, then finally they fit..I put the jeans on the wall with two nails so they hung by the belt loops..then everyday there thay are..no ignoring them now! I also set myself mini goals...By next week you will have done 1000 crunchs or have walked 7 miles etc..then if I did it, I bought myself a prize..non food of course..kept track of what I did on a spreadsheet on the fridge...gave myself gold stars when I did my goal..those little things can be motivating Last of all and yall might think Im crazy, I put up my scale. Weighed nyself at the doctors only. Then I wasnt worried about pounds, and instead concentrated on me..Did I have enough Protein today, milk, etc...So Last time I went to the doctor, I had dropped 40 lbs..I had no idea..I was totally stunned, and it really motivated me to keep it up, instead of staring at those numbers on the scale every morning slowly inching down..you know what they say...a watched pot boils last!

I think the worst is when you go out to eat and people sit there and judge you by what you are eating..order a slad..o your on a diet..no I just freakin like salads back off..Or o do you really want desert? grr.. In my German I class once they have these reall old desks from like 1950, made for smaller people than me. my stomach hung over the top and I could barely get my knees under..it was awful. One day the skinny cheerleader and I were pairedup as a group and she said..outloud..I dont want to be in her group, she cant even fit into her desk. I wanted to die...I think I came back with a cutting remark about her sleeping around, its kinda a blur behind the embrassment On a feild trip for school we had to walk along the jettys looking for invertebrates and the teacher asked if any of us could dive in to get a sea cucumber, i volunteered but she wouldnt let me...just cause im fat I can swim...another prof used to treat me like crap everyday. Never answered my questions or listened to my responses, and whenever we had direct contact, he would turn up hes nose..apparently you can gain weight by looking at someone whose fat..It really ticked him off when I made a 100 on his final..I stood there and watched him grade it...

Ive lost about 93 lbs so far! yay. This was the best T-day ever. Spent it with family of course, and being around everyone again always makes me go crazy. I usually eat to relieve my stress...this year, I went for like 4 walks around the neighborhood...Man o man but I felt good. THEN I didnt have desert..I just completely forgot about it..Life can be so great sometimes!

Ok so does anyone else want to lose a few pounds next month to fit themselves under the tree :0 haha Seriously htough, anyone up for some encouragement as we head into the dreaded holiday season.. We have 3 months before its our band-er-versity...I want to be a size 6 by then..anyone else with me?! A workout buddy would really help..even if my buddy was on the computer!

for me its a matter of 2 hrs or so, really three when Im tight...I check by pushing on my stomach and if i feel full no liquids..you might also be able to test with a small sip...

Hi everyone..just found this thread..totally nice! My names Tiffaney- Im 22 and go to school...about to graduate. I consider myself to be smart and not bad looking- I prefer the saying"not bad for what Im working with"- I am single-duh!- and have never really dated a guy before. I have a hard time letting peple get close to me. Its a trust issue. I flirt alot, but have a hard time taking that next step, and when he takes it for me, I have the tendancy to freeze. Ive had a crush on this guy for about a year now, but I only get to see him for 4-5 monthsout of the year, because he works out of the country. We recently started-not to get too personal here- messing around but when I went to drop him off at the airport, and I wont see him till Feb or March- I gave him a casual kiss on the cheek and a tight hug...I felt like doing a scene from a movie..tear, lips locked for an unmentionable amount of time..tearful promises of love letters..but instead look what I did! When I turned back he had this funny look on his face, like he wasnt expecting that...crap..yet once more I push away someone! Hes very athletic andI havent mentioned my band, although my family has mentioned my surgery around him, hes never asked...not sure if I want to tell him when I see him next..assuming he wants to see me, who knows after the way I acted..hmm maybe being a spinster wont be too bad.. I could get a couple more cats..and be the skinny lady with all the animals! haha

I told very few people. I told my family, my immediate family of course, and my good friends who I knew would love and support me. Even now when people see how much weight I lost and ask me how Idid it, I dont tell alot of people. I hate the judgements and stuff...Ill just wait till Im super hott then be like well yeah but look at me now! However, people who are overweight and I feel really want to know so they can hekp themselves, I am very upfront andhonest about it. I feel I made a good descion and if my weight loss can help others turn thier lives around like mine did... As for everyone else, bc I go to school, I told people I had a portion of my small intestine removed, my gall bladder removed and the sphincter between my esophagus and stomach operated on. The intestine and gall bladder my sister had taken out, and restricted what foods she could and couldnt eat and how fast, it also helped with the surgery. As for the other, well I kinda made it up, but I told people it was because I wasnt able tokeep food down, which is what that sphincter does, so the doc tried to repair it..they have no clue what caused it, but whenever I overate, I told people my sphincter was acting up..people never questioned it..Works...maybe not honest, but it makes me more comfortable then telling people how Ive been overweight and depressed for so long and all that, plus so many people think this is a quick fix...which its not!

So I havent had mine for very long..since Feb, but I havent had any problems. I have an aunt who had a problem with her port moving, but it was more of an inconvience than anything. I know some people get them taken out after awhile, but plenty of people leave them in..either way, Im just happy I have it now!!

Good Luck with both of ya'll bands:clap2:. Its important for those of us in Texas to stick together. I live near Austin, but am from Houston. Losing weight will totally help with photography..however theres one drawback..Everyone on here will be expecting lots of pics of you two as you lose weight!!

I too went through all of these things. I am a big fan of Mexican food and went out and got it everyday for a freaking month beofre surgery..i told myself well if its on a taco salad haha I think we are genetically programmed to swallow food whole. People rearely chew. I still to this day have to mentally kick myself sometimes if I dont chew enough..you would think Id learn but Im pretty stubborn. For the fiirst month or so Id have to count my chews per bite..it was pretty interesting. Ive also learned to cope with my cravings. Now ifI want Mexican, I go eat Mexican, but instead of eaing the chips like they are the last food on earth, I eat one chip at a time, broken into small pieces in my hands and well chewed. Doing this keeps me busy instead of drooling at the chips, and it also stops people from bugging me about why Im not eating. Then I order whatever I am craving with the knowledge that they DO have these lil styrofoam containers to take food home in, theres no clean your plate rule. In doing this, I have several meals, and I dont feel deprived. Plus just about anything from a mexican place can be crushed ontop of a salad and BAM Taco Salad I still feel weird about how little I eat. At thanksgiving, I had a little desert plate to put my food on, and all I had was greenbean casserole and a piece of turley..and I was groaning with the people who had 3 plates!! Man it felt good. As for exercising, the first couple of months I really didnt do it. But once about 30 or so came off, I realized it was alot easier to exercise, and I didnt hate it as much. Just find something you enjoy. Me, I enjoy kickboxing, so Im going to start a class soon. And I always wanted to do karate, almost done with that class now..up next? Im thinking horseback riding and maybe..just maybe..swimming:faint:I know!Gasp..that requires a bathingsuit! but I used to enjoy it, and so I think Im going to take it up again..although it wouldve been great if I reached this choice BEFORE the dead of winter! Good luck!

I think thats great that you are comfortable with your body. On a second note, I think your doctor kinda sucks!-Im sure others will disagree with me.. Maybe you can find anotherdoctor willing tohelp put you on a regular diet and exercise program. Honestly, I doubt a surgery would work unless you really want it, bc to be honest, even restricted, I can eat a whole tub of ice cream if I want to, but I dont Every doctor has the right to be concerned, but surgery is not the only option, I would go for a second opinion, or go back to the doc and explain that you are uncomfortable with surgery and want to do this a different way. No matter how big a person is, they can lose weightnaturally, it may take longer, but in the end if its what you want... good luck in whatever you do

Howdy! (since Im from Texas, I thought Id give everyone the greeting they'd expect) My names Tiffaney. Im 22, banded in Feb. Always been fat and miserable, until now anyways. I am attending a university- TexasState-Go Bobcats!- and graduate on Dec 14 with a BS in Zoology and a minor in biochemistry. Zoology is a branch of biology that deals with animals. It includes a lot of feild work and timeoutside. I want to go to grad school eventually and attain my PhD and teach at a university. I feel thatmany people dont like science is because they have teachers how just can't teach. I lead study groups for peers all the time and have been told I can teach..so.. Plus I love the thought of spreading my knowledge to others. I enjoy reading books and am currently working my way through the classics.. I love Jane Austin..my fav TV show is MASH, I own all the seasons. I also enjoy classic movies and am a big fan of Carey Grant. Oldies music too..Elvis! I live with a house full of animals, several of which were abused. My cat was thrown out of a car on the interstate as a baby, my snake used to have people throw burning cigarettes into his tank, my tortise was left in an apartment to die, and my Chi was being kept in a birdcage as a puppy...my other dog is an English Bull Terrier, just 9 months is is my terror! I train dogs in my free time and also volunteer with mentally and physically handicapped children ride horses once a week. My mother is overweight as well as my older sister, and while both are happy for me, at the same time they are jealous, so it kinda can make it hard on me, but I just tell myslef that they love me. And this is me...O my favorite game I play with people is the random fact game...you swap random facts with people...my favorite one that always amazes people is .."female hyenas have a pseudo-penis which is believed to help them remain dominat over thier male counterparts.." cool right!

I believe my surgery was like 18 or so, but not quite sure on that, insurance covered most of it Its amazing what some people can and cant handle..I know plenty of people who cant handle sweets..I can eat anything sweet I want..thankfully I dont like sweets that much. As for Pasta I cant eat it right after Ive been filled, but afterwards I can, I do easier on like angel hair than anyother type, but this is what I prefer to eat, so it may be mental. As for bread, as long as its in small bites, Im fine. I have now however gotten out of the habit of eating these things as much. I come from a big pasta eating family, and I really dont feel deprived. I might have a small bite or so, but Im fine. I would do my surgery again even if I had severe pain from the surgery, which all I had was soreness and threw up for the first month...basically Id do this again no matter what. My mother offered me the same thing, but a tummy tuck and boob lift isnt going to fix my problems with food. I was fat bc I overate, and regardless of how much fat you sucked out of me, I would still have a eating problem. This band has made it so that I feel healthy and happy and now do things without noticeing that were impossible for me. Ive started to fix my food intake with choices that count and not empty calories. While I know this surgery isnt for everyone, I know it was for me. I have seriously never been this happy before. As for the port, I have four..i think 4 scars all under an inch on my stomach..thats it, nothing outside the body. I wonder if maybe you are confused with a type of pain medication that they give some people. I had it, It was this tube that went to theport site to a ball taped to my stomache that stayed in for two days for pain, and you take it out yourself.

I rarely have an interest in food. Ive been banded since Feb and since then have lost most of the enjoyment of eating..its now a chore..I love it!!! Now instead of coming home from a hard day and eating cookies out of the bag, I come home to a glass of water and try on some skinny jeans! the first couple months I had somany cravings, but not anymore. Last week some people ordered like 12 pizzas for everyone and I had to give a presentation right behind the table where the pizza was..I didnt eat eat a peperoni..actually eating a piece never crossed my mind, it was like ugh not hungry and gave my presentation...normally I wouldve been talking and stuffing my face at the same time, i used to love pizza! Now, its ok, but I believe I have a healthier attachment to food, its there to live on, not to live for!..Now if I could replace the joy I used to get from eating with exercise, Id be set! lol

haha funny because I was going to post one similar to this but wasnt sure if I should or not..Finally had "fun" with one of my guy friends because I am not too embrassed..Ive had a thing for him for like a year, but hes pretty athletic... so I didnt want to take that step and show off my fat.... finally Im comfortable with my body THEN to make it better, I needed to do laundry so went to my lilttle sisters room and borrowed jeans from her..a little sister who thinks shes fat when she wears a 10...and I fit into some of her jeans:whoo:

I have been overweight since about age 5ish. From about middle school up I was probally 100 over or so. The thing that has really helped me not have excess skin is that I have been working out when I can, especially on my stomache, since this is where I carry alot of weight. I went and bought a stability ball and do crunches on it when I watch TV. The ball makes it alot easier to do crunches on, it doesnt hurt like if you do themon the floor I also go to school and I found out that even on the days where I dont have tie to workout, I can stilldo more than I usually would, like walk the long way to class or take the stairs. As for eating right I figured out something to help me. I hate feeling deprived so what I do is if I really want something, I eat something healthy first, then a bite or two of what Im caving. So for instance if I want a pizza, I have a salad first and leave myself only room for like a biteor so of pizza. In that way, Im not feeling depressed cause I wanted that freakin pizza, but Im not feeling guilty cause I had a whole slice.

Ok so real quick..I have always been big for my age the whole story as I am sure many of us have. When I was in 6th grade, I tried out for the basketball team and started working out more..putting myself into a healthier way..then I severely broke my leg and 8 weeks of sitting in a wheelchair eating cheetos...well. At that time I weighed 175 lbs. Ive always remebered this number and wanted to get back to it..This has always been my goal, since 6th grade. I always thought Id be perfectly satisfied at 175 lbs. Well I am now 172. And I still think I'm fat. People call me "skinny" alot and I correct them by saying "no Im not skinny, just skinnier!" Ok, but I wear a size 10 jeans. That is a normal size, like its not fat. So why do I still feel fat? I pushed my goal weight back and am now shooting for a size 8...but I worry if maybe because all of my life I have been fat, I will always believe I am. As ya'll (theres my Texas accent) approach the goal weight, were you satisfied, or did you not want to stop. I just worry that I might replace my bad eating habits with weight obsession..and to be honest, i think Id rather be fat!! When do you know you are done? Do you stop losing and then just listen to your body or what?

Ive had my zune for almost a year. I work out with it whenever I work out and have never had a problem on it..of course I dont jump rope with it on, but dojog and walk with it. I love it, my sister has an ipod and I prefer my zune to it

My doctor saysthat the younger you are the less likely you will be to have excess skin after you lose weight. So far for me this has been true, because I dont have any..still got some fat, but not loose skin..well except in my chest, but when you jump down so many cup sizes what else can you expect? O btw Im 22

Wow! I cant believe so many people want to run a marathon.. I know this is gonna sound stupid, but I think I will always be too fat to run one, regardless of how fat I am I have taken up karate though now that Ive lost weight. Always wanted to. Next year I'm going to atart riding horses again. I used to love it but i stopped..felt bad for the horse! haha I also want to rollerblade..gotta learn how to...