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I think its a case by case basis. I know, for me, it took me until I was 40 to commit and embrace the problems with weight and what I had to do to change this. I feel like I tried too many ways to lose the weight before that having the surgery was a last chance for me. There was NO way I was ready for this sort of commitment when I was a teenager. With that said, I was overweight as a teen...not obese. Had I been morbidly obese as young as 16, 17....perhaps it may have been a different story.

Not trying to be mean when I pose the question. I am genuinely cu rious! I often wonder if people really don't understand the nutritional value or NO value of certain foods/drinks? I believe that some have been eating and drinking a certain way for so long that they really have no idea what is good and what isn't. I sometimes see this with "normal weight" people as well. They just have no idea. This sometimes baffles me because, even super fat and unhealthy, I knew the behaivors and choices I was making were poor choices.

Don't psyche yourself out. If you are timid about eating real food because of your fear of being "stuck", I'm afraid you will eat more "slider foods" which can be loaded with calories. You will be defeating the purpose. Honestly, as long as I chewed a lot and took small bites, I could eat MOST things. Well, until this last fill....and then I realized why they want you to eat small bites and eat slowly from the beginning. You will be fine....enjoy your new food groups!

Yes..it was Boars Head Deli Turkey! Yikes.....I will think twice before eating that again! Thanks for the info.

Boobs and arms. I am still not sure what bra size I should be wearing. Very frustrating!

Awesome work....keep it up. I started with about 10 mins here and there. Now it's my "go to" machine at the gym and can easily do 45 mins to an hour. This burns mad calories. It won't take you long to build up to that! God luck!

I agree with the above. I have made conscious changes as well as natural changes due to my band. I too no longer run to McDonalds for breakfast. I was doing that at least 3-4 times a week before. The thought of doing this is no longer appealing to me and the choice becomes so much easier. I plan my meals much more consciously now. I no longer eat dessert every day after dinner (this is what I did all the time). Dessert now is an every now and then occasion and even then I am super picky with what it is (are the calories worth it? is it that good?, etc.). I still cook for my family and eat, for the most part, what they eat. Just in much smaller quantities.

Excellent and how much fun was that? Happy Anniversary!

Excellent!! And how fun is that? Happy Anniversary!

For those ladies who just found out what an NSV is.......for me, it's a much better measure of my efforts than the dreaded scale. I get so excited with the small realizations. Like when a normal size towel fit around me, when I could tie my shoes without being breathless, when I could fit in small chairs I otherwise would have avoided, etc. Make sure you are paying attention to the small stuff. The small stuff really gets you through the hurdles! Yay us!

Great post! A great lesson for us all. Manager you lifestyle and the band will help along the way! Love it.

What a great post! Your energy and good attitude are contagious!!

Thanks for sharing...

The week before my period is a doozy! I am like a different person. I am starving, craving junk, cranky, tired, and just plain feeling sorry for myself. It takes everything I have to stay on track. It's brutal. Hang in there!

Incredible! Nice work.

First of all...congrats on your weight loss accomplishments thus far! Thank you for your courage and honesty. It really does help. You will get back to goal.....and when you do...please come back and brag about it. You WILL be entitled to that!

These temptations and voices can be soo convincing! What a great achievement to say no and walk away!

Your doing great! Awareness is half the battle. You can do this...we all can!

Raising my hand in "imperfection"! I bring the effort.....everyday...that's all I require of myself. I also make daily goals..small ones. Like today I am going to drink 64+ oz of water. If that is all I do then it was a successful day. It's hard to get back up after falling sometimes. The difference between being successful and not being successful....is just getting back up. Be kind to yourself sweet lady!

What a great post! Keep up the great work!

I thought I would write down some goals for this week. Just an accountability thing. 1.) Will log my food this week (I sort of got away from that. 2.) Continue exercising (been real good about that) 3.) STAY OFF THE SCALE (me and my scale need a break from each other...I have weighed myself everyday since surgery...everyday....this is no longer serving me...we need a break). My new rule is to get on the scale once a week on a Fri morning! Have a good week everyone!!