starryeyed

Jachut, you basically reaffirmed how I feel. Thin is lovely and elegant. I have been back at ballet class for a year now, too, and we perform publicly, and ballet makes no secret of it's preference for thinness. My weight history may or may not be unique and may or may not pertain to what my current weight should be. Here is a brief history: I went from a 7lb baby to a normal to slender sized child. At 14 I thought I was getting fat and went on a year long 'diet' and (reached my height of 5'7 during this time) weighed about 110lbs. Very thin. After a year I lost discipline and slowly gained weight until college when I was up to about 180lbs. I went on another major diet and got down to about 120lbs. I maintained a thin to average weight until I got married and got pregnant with baby #1. I gained lots of weight while preggers and it came off reasonably well with #1. Then when my son (baby#1) was six months old I got pregnant with my daughter. The weight came on doubly fast and didn't do away. Three years later I had the band and a year after that I was at about goal (150s). So I have not always been overweight. I don't know whether this matters. I sometimes feel like I am bordering on EDNOS but as was mentioned earlier, many overweight people have distorted images regarding body and weight. I know I do. starryeyed

I am 5'7. I think they would like for me to be on the high end of my recommended weight but I am not comfortable with that. They set 155 as my goal where I could actually see myself at 120.

So what is an appropriate goal weight exactly? I have gotten down to about 142 and am planning to keep going to 130 or even lower? My doctor initially said they would like me to be at about 155lbs and not much under 150. I don't understand why not under 150? What difference would it make? Wouldn't losing more be better? I haven't seen my doctor in six months and am slowly approaching the date of my 2 yr bandiversary and will be having an appt. at that time. Just wondering if other people have gotten quite a bit below their goal weight and did your surgeon approve or disapprove? starryeyed

Something positive. Well I am 13 lbs. from goal and about three weeks from my one year bandiversary. I am enjoying the benefits that come from being close to goal, such as increased fitness and energy and being able to buy 'thin' cute clothes. I feel so so much better about myself. I have lost over a hundred pounds and I really hate to think where I would be if I had not had the band. The band has truly been a miracle in my life. I finally feel like I am the person I am supposed to be. I didn't feel like ME when I was 100 lbs. overweight. I was always insecure and felt really unhappy and embarrassed about the way I looked. Thank God for the Lap Band!! starryeyed

FUNNY! And GROSS!! Good story, thanks for posting it! : )

Hi Lap Banders! I am absolutely thrilled to join the club! I have lost 102 lbs. in a little more than 10 months. I really can't believe it. The lap band is one of the greatest inventions known to man! It's changed my life and I don't know how I ever carried that 102 lbs around. I feel great! starryeyed

Congrats on ONEderland! I am also hating the muffin. I keep thinking about plastic surgery but I think I will give it some time. Hopefully when we are both at our goal weights muffin top won't be an issue. starryeyed

I made it! Starryeyed...........237.....199....193....-6

Congratulations on your one year anniversary and your weight loss. You look wonderful! starryeyed

What are my secrets? Hmmm I hope I can think of something brilliant to say....Well for one I have been walking outdoors. I walk anywhere from 4 to 6 miles at a time (with my iPod, I love it!). I recently joined Curves with a friend because we had a month free to try it and I really liked it. I stay right on top of my fills to be sure I always have adequate restriction. I have 6.5 ml in a 10 ml band. Last but not least I am highly motivated. I want to be thin again SO badly. I wanted this band SO very badly. I can still hardly believe I have it. Everytime I screw up with my diet I remind myself that HEY, I went through a surgery to have a plastic band put around my stomach and I owe myself the best results possible. I am done being the fat girl. starryeyed

Thank you all so much for the words of encouragement! It feels so good to share my success with you all and your support keeps me going. The mere thought of weighing 150 lbs. for the first time in six years makes my heart feel light! Even weighing 165 would be tremendously exciting. I am 5'7 so I would be 'somewhat' slender. Yipee! Thank you again and I look forward to reading about all of your successes also! :laugh:

I am so happy to FINALLY be in ONEderland! It seems it has been so very long but tomorrow will be 7 months. I have went from 280 to 193 for a total of 87 lbs. I feel like a new person. I can't even imagine at this point how I will feel at goal. I have approx. 40 lbs. to go which doesn't seem like much in comparison to what I have already accomplished but I am guessing things will be going a little slower from here on out. I'm glad it summer and the weather is nice because being outdoors and exercising will definitely accelerate the weight loss. I hope to be at goal by my one year anniversary (11/01/08). The prospect is utterly thrilling. starryeyed