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I have been battling this weight problems since I started having kids and not having time or energy to properly exercise as well as emotional eating. I have 6 kids and weigh what I did when I was 9 months pregnant with the last one. In fact I weigh more! I just got banded on July 18, 2013 and am having difficulty post-op with pain and just the difference inside me. I also have difficulty staying on this liquid diet and following doctor's orders. I am Muslim and it is Ramadan now and I also have to fast from food and drink from around 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. so that makes it very difficult as well as I got banded during Ramadan. This is my first day fasting post-operative and so far so good. I'm an elementary school teacher and don't have to return to work until August which is a good thing as I'm going through a slow recovery period right now.
Age: 57
Height: 5 feet 11 inches
Starting Weight: 278 lbs
Weight on Day of Surgery:
Current Weight: 257 lbs
Goal Weight: 165 lbs
Weight Lost: 21 lbs
BMI: 35.8
Surgery: LAP-BAND
Surgery Status: Post Surgery
First Dr. Visit: 06/14/2013
Surgery Date: 07/18/2013
Hospital Stay: Outpatient
Surgery Funding: Self Paid
Insurance Outcome: n/a