TheDuchess

You know yourself better than anyone, maybe you didn't try hard enough, but you're going to have a tool from the 16th on out to help you. Today is a new day my friend!

This sounds like you actually did pretty good! You're being concious of your decisions, way to go!

Yeah!!!!!!!!

I'm not tracking it but I'm on Instagram and would love to follow more folks from LBT! ~ fullfiguredfairytale http://instagram.com...guredfairytale#

I'm assuming most have saved money on food since you're eating less - but how much would you say that you save? Have you spent more money elsewhere in it's place? I want to get on a more strict financial plan so I'm a bit curious :]

Sept 25th is my tentative date!!!!!! ^_^

This is wonderful! Makes me feel more excited!

I'm on military insurance, which requires the 6 months pre-op visits with my surgeon. For the first 4 months I felt so gung-ho, but terribly discouraged when I realized that every visit consisted of my blood pressure being taken, weigh in, and the surgeon talking to me for all of 5 minutes. My steam has run low, I don't feel excited or amped up like I did before, I feel like this is dragging out. Any suggestions on how to light that fire again? My tentative date for surgery is September 25th and I don't feel the least bit excited. :/

I'm fearless. I tell anyone/everyone. My case is somewhat different though. I've lost a good amount on my on prior to the band, and I feel confident about my decision enough to share it with the world be there the chance that they will know someone who is in a situation similar to mine and they could possibly encourage them to take a step in a life-saving/life-altering decision. It's none of my business if other people have gotten the surgery, or told people. I would like to say that it doesn't bother me that people lie/omit information on having the WLS, but it somewhat does, I don't like feeling as though someone thinks I'm stupid (a lot of people it easy to tell they've had it), and I definitely do not like to be lied to. I think we should be a proud people, but everyone handles their situations differently, and their story isn't about me.

Sweetheart you look AMAZING!

ZUMBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...and I love it.

Well that's awesome! Congrats!

I think slow is great! It seems more like a permanent life change instead of a temporary fix - keep it up and I think you look amazing!

Name, real or screen~ City Goal weight for July 31st~ 264lbs Weight on July 1st~ 274lbs Dietary goal for July~ More water, More fruits! Putting down the fork between bites. Exercise goal for July~ Back on the Zumba Wagon! Yard work! Swimming! Personal goal for July~ Enjoy my husband coming home from the military and try not to think about dieting!

Checking in at 274 - down 5 lbs! Which is crazy considering I was on bed rest for most of it with no zumba! On the 6th I hurt my back, luckily I'm better now and can get back on track! Off to join the July challenge!

Wow wow wow!!! Looks fab!

How heartbreaking! I am sorry to hear, hopefully this isn't too much of a future issue after you get back to eating solids. Bless her heart!

Sounds very lucky not to have to go on the pre-op diet lol Hope all goes well

Congrats! - how have you been feeling in general?

Good luck to you!!!! Everything happens for a reason, keep your head up :]

I'm 5'5 and my goal is 170, I love a full figure and plushiness, I just want to be at a more comfortable and functioning point. It really depends, to me, on what your ideas are and goals were outside of a number - size, being comfortable, physical abilities, dressing your body, etc.

Keep that attitude up!

Woot! Congrats! Happy healing :]