lapbandkeira

I am my worst critic...some ppl will notice others won't. A turning point was around 30 ish pounds someone had told me they didn't know I was pregnant the last time they saw me...ummmmm awkward!!!!!

I'm 5'7 and have a goal of 135-140 ... I started at 267 and I currently am at 197 .. as for plastics...body seems to be holding well at 29 years of age but my arms are looking a bit scary right now..well see

You look amazing!! Rock them legs girl!

I'm a protein girl. I eat carbs just enough to not pull my hair out (that falls out on its own anyway) and if you stick to 3 meals a day you should shed weight fast enough.. I get crap for loosing too much too fast but it works for me. I learned a 10 to one plan that always keeps me at about 1000 calories and 100 grams of protein.

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I had a December 31 goal to be 199.9 lbs...got on the scale this morning and was 197 ....HAPPY DANCE!!!!!! That's 70 lbs that can kiss my skinny a##... banded 07/31/12 60 lbs to go!

Happy dance!

Am I crazy? I've been going through the dreaded hair loss, people have even noticed my hair thinning but I'm noticing some hair growth on my face, on my upper lip and some on my neck, not just the little crap under my chin. I'm taking 10,000 mg of biotin a day and I don't want to stop but has anyone else experienced this? is it a side effect of the Biotin? Hormones? Ugh I did this to be a sexy woman but now I'm starting to look like a man

These are photos that I took with my fiancee this year. One way pre Lap band for a party we went to in May. The other was taken on 12/9 when we went out and celebrated our 9 year anniversery. It's nice to stand next to the man you love and enjoy seeing the 2 of you together rather then thinking how fat you are next to them!

My head and my stomach have different opinions! My head says size 22 my stomach says 14... I even go as far to tell myself all the weight I lost was only in my arms and legs but there's no way my legs weighed 67 lbs by themselves... very frustrating

Thanks everyone! It feels great! I'm currently at 201 and he's maintaining his normal weight of 198....2 more pounds to onederland and 5 more pounds to be under his weight... He's loved me from the 12 I was when he met me and through the years to a whopping size 22. I think he loves me at a 16, a 14, and whatever else size I drop to. Very fortunate to have someone in my life who loved me through it all. I know he can't wait to see me in some tiny Victoria Secret undies though

This is why we are not supposed to chew gum for those who keep asking... you never know when you will accidently swallow something! I miss my gum though!!!!!!!!!

Sigh...2 days...I just laid on my side for a few weeks

I'm 4 months post op and still have a hard time getting 64 oz in a day .....don't beat yourself up over it! if you pinch your skin and it doesn't retract...you need to drink something other than that as long as you're peeing and feel warm just take your time and heal!

I feel you!!! I too go through the crap where I tell people "you are not going to stress me out today because Ben, Jerry, and I broke up 4 months ago and are not getting back together" This is a good time to start to reconize head hunger from real hunger though..I know I had to do that for myself and still have to talk to myself about which hunger I'm feeling... my other suggestion to you would be at 8 weeks out you should be getting to the point of requesting your fills....if its real hunger talk to your doctor and get a fill.

I got my band because I wasn't able to get pregnant a second time...I do have an 8 year old so I feel the clock ticking myself. It was STRONGLY suggested to me to wait for at least a year because that is the amount of time it will take for all my hormones to get in check and for me to loose a bulk of my weight so that when I do get pregnant I can have fluid taken out of my band and be able to eat a solid healthy diet for two without worrying about loosing weight while I was pregnant and put me in a place where I won't have to loose anything more then what is gained in my pregnancy. I so understand where you are coming from. The itch to get pregnant now somedays over takes my thoughts but I keep telling myself that I want to give me and my baby the best me I can be so I continue to put the darn Nuvaring in every month until I know I can be healthy enough and have a "normal" pregnancy.

right in the center under my rib cage. I have NEVER had any port pain and thank God for that since I've heard such horror stories!

I wanted to do a 120 day post op pictures so here we go.

I have to tell myself everyday that no meal will be my last meal...I too went overboard on Thanksgiving... I try not to beat myself up over it though and try to follow a bad day up with three super duper band perfect days. I really just try this everyday.... I'm no expert or Lapband poster child but I do set goals for dates and try to get there as motivation... I told my fiancee tonight that its so weird for me to give people weightloss advice...me?...the girl who was almost 300 pounds and never ever thought I could loose anything more then 15 pounds....its very surreal and its the people like you that remind me that I love helping people on their journey and its only because I did something that made someone ask the question so thank you! You inspire me to continue doing this

I have to tell myself everyday that no meal will be my last meal...I too went overboard on Thanksgiving... I try not to beat myself up over it though and try to follow a bad day up with three super duper band perfect days. I really just try this everyday.... I'm no expert or Lapband poster child but I do set goals for dates and try to get there as motivation... I told my fiancee tonight that its so weird for me to give people weightloss advice...me?...the girl who was almost 300 pounds and never ever thought I could loose anything more then 15 pounds....its very surreal and its the people like you that remind me that I love helping people on their journey and its only because I did something that made someone ask the question so thank you! You inspire me to continue doing this

Okay I think I'm getting a complex. I had 4cc my first visit and 2cc my second in my realize band. My last fill of .5cc was like 2 months ago and I follow up on the 14th. My doctor did not want to give me that little .5cc fill because of my weight loss but I conned him into it I'm to the point where I continue to lose weight but it's so iffy.. I got stuck at 217 for what feeled like FOREVER!!! I have lost 15 pounds in the past 6 weeks but I still can sit and eat a whole pork chop and a half can of green beans when I sit down and eat and be fine...I dont feel full and some days its all I have not to go back for seconds...I DON"T though! I know alot of this is mind over matter but I'm just wondering if you really think its okay to eat this way, be loosing weight and still not be in a green zone. I want to get to the point where my band says I WISH YOU WOULD TAKE THAT LAST BITE AND SEE WHAT I'LL DO TO YOU. So frustrating. I really feel like I want to push for a full CC next week but I just know how my doctor is and he will say "whats the point you're still loosing weight and I don't want you throwing up..slow and steady now". Thoughts?

I was banded 7/31/12 and was 267 today I'm 202 ...2 pounds to go to get to my Dec 31 goal of being under 200 pounds...well all day long..you know you weigh less in the morning but 65 pounds down and have gone from a 22/24 to a 14/16.

Microwave pork rinds.....high in protein and band friendly...no carbs low fat and the calories are simple to burn!

I sometimes use "body effects" for NY work outs...it gives you energy mood stablizer and fat burner... if you YouTube bandedwendy she gives you info on it...I only drink it when I work out and don't drink it everyday but it definitely makes me work out longer and gives me a little emotional pick me up without a crash.