Mara005

Fresh veggies yes. Frozen foods, I dont know sorry!

Great!!!

Name, real or screen~ Ashley Goal weight for January 29th~ 256.4 Weight on January 1st~ 266.4 Age~ 26 Dietary goal for January~ If I bite it, I write it! Exercise goal for January~ Work out at least 4 days a week Personal goal for January~ Work on being more connected to my husband Date banded~ 10/4/12 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 52 pounds! What is your favorite New Year Activity?~ School being open so I can have a few hours to myself to get a work out in.

THanks! It's refried beans, spinach, salsa and mexican cheese.

I hope you have a very happy and healthy 9 months!

Thank you!

It should be right under my post, but if you're on your phone you can't see it. Here is a link: http://www.youtube.com/user/ashleydgrills?feature=mhee

Dec 1st- 274.2 Dec 8th- 272 Dec 15th- 270.6 Dec 22nd- 268.4 Dec 29th- 267.2 Didn't hit my goal but I'm down 7 pounds this month and I'm so happy with that! Now I'm off to the gym

I love to cook and I've been making YouTube videos of some lap band friendly meals, if you want to check them out the link is in my siggy below

I'm not a regular drinker but I did have a small glass at christmas (my first since surgery at almost 12 weeks out) and it was fine.

My cycle has been a bit wacky (more than usual) since my surgery in Oct. I'm hoping it will become more regular over the next few months.

Dec 1st- 274.2 Dec 8th- 272 Dec 15th- 270.6 Dec 22nd- 268.4 Down 2.2 lbs this week and 5.8 in total!

I had a 6 month wait, it was kinda nice sometimes to not feel rushed to get my appointments done. At times it seemed to drag but the last month flew by. Good Luck!

Dec 1st- 274.2 Dec 8th- 272 Dec 15th- 270.6 I'm getting there!

1st appointment- mid march Surgery- October 4th

Amazing NSV, I went to my WLS support group meeting and a girl I haven't seen in a while nearly feel out of her chair. Her eyes popped out of her head and she said " OMG you look amazing, you whole body has shrunk!" It made my night!

Checking in at 272- down 2 pounds this week.

LIke Alexica said, it sounds like you could be and I will also pray for you! Let us know when you test!

She didn't ask about the wait time. It's her life and she can wait or not wait, it's her choice. I've not been pregnant with the band, but it's my main reason to get the band (a healthly life for my son and the ability to have another child), so I can't get you any real life experience. That said, I look at my weight loss journey as a life long thing, I have the rest of my life to lose the baby weight but not as many years to have children. I hope that helps a little.

Mine said it didn't matter when I got pregnant, but tell them and they will remove the fluid when needed. I'm only 2 months out but we are hoping to start trying in May so I will be 8 months out.

Name, real or screen~ Ashley Goal weight for December 29th~ 265 Weight on December 1st~274.2 Age~ I turned 26 yesterday Dietary goal for December~ WATER! Exercise goal for December~ Walk 2 minutes, jog 1 minute for 20 minutes. Personal goal for December~ Fit the jeans in my drawer. Date banded~ 10/4/12 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ Pre Op- 44, since banding- 33 What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ Ice Skating!

At about two or three weeks post op I stopped losing also. I think I was taking in to few calories, once I started solids and took in more calories I started to lose again. But I stayed the same weight for 2-3 weeks before it started to come off again. As for the hunger, is it boredom or actual hunger? I have found that a lot of times I'm not actually hungry and if I go do something that takes my mind off food then the pains go away and I forget about it.

I didn't ask him, I assume from the answers I gave him about my hunger and my steady weight loss he felt I didn't need it. I was kinda wondering if anyone else with a plication had already had a fill and how they felt before vs after. Also, I got the plication because it was offered by my surgeron for free and I figured it couldn't hurt to have another tool to help with my weight loss.

I saw the doc today, but didn't get a fill. I have the plication so maybe I don't need as many fills?

I did exercise pre op, 3 or 4 times a week.