Kai-shek

All of you look amazing!! It really gives us newbies hope and inspiration . Congraulations!

It depends on your doctor, the reason you're having the band removed, and the condition of your stomach.
You'll have to ask your surgeon.

I agree with Missy. Only your Dr would know. Maybe yes, maybe no.
good luck though!

Down 64lbs 24lbs to go, loving the journey

Down 64lbs 24lbs to go, loving the journey

Down 64lbs 24lbs to go, loving the journey

well said

from size 30 (yikes stretch pants) to a loose 16 in this picture

I was banded in Feb this year at 340 lbs, and got good restriction after 2 fills by July. I'm now at 265, with a goal of 170 (I'm quite tall). Here are my before and afters :-) will post a current full body one soon too. Xx

You look super!!

I haven't lost as much as other or as much as I had hoped I'm going into my 4 th month and omg the scale might not be moving but the inches are falling off !

Honestly, it makes me so happy when I see young people take their health back. I was about your weight at your age, too. I wish to God I'd have done something about it back then- before the scale got over 400 pounds and I spent my adult life miserable. I'm 40 now and finally happy, but just think what an awesome life you're creating for yourself! It's pretty amazing

Fourteen weeks ago I was 45 lbs from wonderland.... Today I'm eight pounds away!!!

Thanks ladies! This really helps me stay on track and keeps my head on straight! I am exercising everyday , at least doing something! So hopefully that will help me as well

At the beginning it came off really fast- but when you're starting over 400 pounds the weight does come off a lot faster.
Now that I'm down into the 100's, I'm lucky to lose 5-8 pounds a month.
Don't ever give up. It just takes a lot longer the smaller you get.

That is AMAZING!!! You are such an inspiration!! How fast did your weight come off in the beginning? I am losing but some days I get discouraged and just want to cry. It's almost like I feel like i will be stuck at 190 for ever. But seeing before and after pictures like yours really helps motivate me and gives me hope and encouragement! :-) maybe one day i will be able to post some good before/after photos!

Woww! You are a new woman...this doesn't even look like the same person!! Absolutely remarkable!! You are quite an inspiration! Congratulations on your amazing accomplishment!! Your daughter must be SO proud of you. Thank you for sharing!!

I still have another 30-35 pounds to lose, but it's my most recent "before and after"
228 pounds lost (so far). The before pic was the day of my surgery 20 months ago. The after pic is my daughter and I both in the pants from the before pic.

I've found calculators that ask for age and I try the same info but different ages and the weight isn't different. My ideal weight for my height is 93-123 to me that's too skinny so my goal is 140. I think determining the goal is finding the weight where your comfortable in.

You look great!!!
I find myself confused on what I want my goal to be. I've always been thicker and so I thought 180, BUT that would mean 80 or so more pounds and I think losing 80 from what I am/look like now I'd be a skeleton!

I'm rethinking my goal weight, too. I've lost about 125. Initially, I wanted to lose 200. Now I'm not sure that will be a good or realistic weight for me. I definitely want to lose more than 125, but I think my original goal may be too small for my frame.

I do the same thing. I'm actually pretty happy where I am right now too- wearing size 14 pants and size M or L shirts. But, I'd like to get my BMI lower and I know I'll be healthier if I lose more weight. So, I figure I'll stick to my original goal and decide what to do from there once I get there.
Btw, you look amazing!!