GreatlyBlessed

I am so excited. I got up this morning and weighed myself. As I was getting ready for church this morning my mom pulled an old skirt of mine out of the closet and asked if I want to try it on just to see if I can fit into it. I told her no at first because it was a size 22 and I wear (or so I thought) a size 26/28 in skirts and pants. I couldn't believe it! I slipped it right on with no struggle. We were so excited. I can't believe I am actually losing weight . I haven't felt this good in years. I was a size 22 before I got pregnant. I have 20 more pounds to lose to get to my pre-pregnancy weight of 278 lbs. That will be my next goal. I also measured myself. I have lost 2 more inches from my waist (4 total) and 1 1/2 inches from my legs. I just can't wait until I reach my goal. I see that I can really do it now. I go in for surgery at 5:30 tomorrow morning.

Good luck to you also Kkarryall.

I am extremely nervous about the surgery tomorrow. I just want everything to go smoothly with out any complications.

Hi, I have lost 26 lbs. with my pre-op liquid diet. My surgery is tomorrow.

Thank you for all of your encouragement. I am thrilled about my weight loss. The weight seems to just be melting away. I am loosing about 2-4lbs. a day. I have even begun exercising which I haven't physically been able to do for a long time. I am tempted at times to get off track but my mom is supporting me 100% and she won't let me. She's like a drill Sargent. My dad is a little concerned that I may be losing too much weight but I am following the diet my nutritionist gave me which is 4 Protein shakes per day, Water and broth. I am also a little worried but as I see the numbers on the scale drop I feel so good. This morning my scale read 298.:biggrin2:

My first goal is not so unimaginable anymore. I started my journey at 324 lbs. I told my doctor that I want to be under 300 lbs. on the day of my surgery. Today my scale read 300.0. I was so excited. When I went to the hospital for blood work today the nurse said that their scale may read differently because all scales vary. Guess what! Their scale read 300.0 also. I was so happy. I am sure I can loose that last pound and even more before Monday. I have just proven to myself that if I want something bad enough I can achieve it.

The liquid diet is hard to stick to. I had to have some soup on Wednesday. I want a banana so bad today but my mom won't let me. I am trying hard to stick with it. I went to the hospital today to do my blood work and chest x-rays. My blood pressure was a little elevated but the nurse said that it may be because I am nervous or stressed out. I have lost a total of 24 pounds as of today since I started my pre-op liquids. I am so excited and my mom says she can already see some changes in my body.

I was scheduled for June 13th but I was recently rescheduled for June 23rd. I will be restarting my EAS AdvantEdged liquid pre-op diet on June 16h. Good Luck to all of you.

My surgery date has been changed from June 13th to June 23. Please change my date on the line up.

My surgery has been rescheduled for June 23rd.

My band date is also June 13th. Don't set yourself up for failure. You will not disappoint your parents. It will work if you let it work and not sabotage yourself. I had my gallbladder removed in 2002 and those scars are definitely visible. I wouldn't worry about a few scars if it means prolonging my life.

Contact (ch4life), her surgery is on June 13th.

I'm being banded on the 13th.

I am 25 and I weigh 308 lbs. today. I started my journey at 324 lbs. I want to know if any one else is on the same road as I am. I have been obese for my entire life. I can't walk a flight of stairs without getting out of breath. Yesterday was the first time in about five years that I got out of the house and walked around the neighborhood. I was always a couch potato. I would eat all day long. Any time my mood changed good or bad I would eat. Anytime I watched T.V. I would eat. I just ate a bunch of junk food like, nachos, bags of chips, candy bars, chocolate chip cookies, buttered popcorn, etc. Even after eating all day I would always take something sweet upstairs to bed. I have even let my daughter follow the same paths as I have. She is five years old and she wants McDonald's everyday after school because her granny always takes her. She is not too big now (51 lbs.) but her doctors always check her blood pressure because she is in the top 10% of her age on the weight chart. When I decided to get my life together and stop killing myself I decided to turn her around on the right track also. She cries out in the stores and throws temper tantrums because her granny won't take her to McDonald's anymore and I threw out all of the sweets and fattening foods out of our house. She is coping better now. I bought sugar free Popsicles, fat free pudding a jell-o, and different healthy snacks that she can have. I also don't let her have these things until she eats her meals including vegetables. I have forced myself to stay on my four week EAS AdvantEdge pre-op diet. I will be banded on June 13th. Every time I see a restaurant or a commercial about food and start craving unhealthy foods, I just imagine myself fitting into my size 12 nightie. I would like someone to give me encouraging words or tell me about your experiences with you weight issues.

I am 25 and I weigh 308 lbs. today. I started my journey at 324 lbs. I want to know if any one else is on the same road as I am. I have been obese for my entire life. I can't walk a flight of stairs without getting out of breath. Yesterday was the first time in about five years that I got out of the house and walked around the neighborhood. I was always a couch potato. I would eat all day long. Any time my mood changed good or bad I would eat. Anytime I watched T.V. I would eat. I just ate a bunch of junk food like, nachos, bags of chips, candy bars, chocolate chip cookies, buttered popcorn, etc. Even after eating all day I would always take something sweet upstairs to bed. I have even let my daughter follow the same paths as I have. She is five years old and she wants McDonald's everyday after school because her granny always takes her. She is not too big now (51 lbs.) but her doctors always check her blood pressure because she is in the top 10% of her age on the weight chart. When I decided to get my life together and stop killing myself I decided to turn her around on the right track also. She cries out in the stores and throws temper tantrums because her granny won't take her to McDonald's anymore and I threw out all of the sweets and fattening foods out of our house. She is coping better now. I bought sugar free Popsicles, fat free pudding a jell-o, and different healthy snacks that she can have. I also don't let her have these things until she eats her meals including vegetables. I have forced myself to stay on my four week EAS AdvantEdge pre-op diet. I will be banded on June 13th. Every time I see a restaurant or a commercial about food and start craving unhealthy foods, I just imagine myself fitting into my size 12 nightie. I would like someone to give me encouraging words or tell me about your experiences with you weight issues.

I am sorry to hear about the pain you are going through. Take it slow, I purchased a gym membership and I haven't gone to it in over a year. When I bought the membership I wasn't this heavy. It's hard enough walking up the stairs in my house let alone getting on a treadmill. I look forward to the day I can walk back into the gym and workout. We all have to stay strong and encourage one another. I agree with you, we will get there.

Thanks so much ChristyC. That is an excellent idea to let my daughter find healthy food in magazines. I printed out a children’s food guide pyramid for her to hang on the wall. She is very excited and she asks me all the time am I going to be skinny. I told her we are all going to be healthy. She encourages me in her own little way. When she sees something on T.V. that is unhealthy she says “my mommy can’t eat that”. I love her so much. Maybe I can take her to the nutritionist with me so that she can better understand why we have to eat healthier. MsTrina27 that is exactly how I got this big, being lazy and eating junk food. I really don’t always overeat. I do sometimes but mostly I stuff myself with cookies, chips and soda. I know how to eat healthy but I can’t do it for a long period of time. That’s why I need the lap band to prohibit me from over eating. Congratulations on your 51 pound loss. I am so glad that I found this site. All of you are so encouraging.

Thank you cathychatts. That is the very reason I am taking control of my life now, because I deserve it. You are getting banded exactly one week before I am. Good luck to you in your weight loss journey and I hope we keep in contact. We all need each other’s encouragement.

Thank you all so much. Gone 4 ever I also love to watch the food network. That is where I get all of my recipes from. Since I started my pre-op diet I don’t watch much T.V. because I get frustrated seeing food commercials and programs knowing I can’t eat it. I have researched the lap band for about five years now. I have been so afraid to have the surgery though. I made a decision this year that I will no longer be the fat girl everywhere I go. Everyone has been so supportive in my journey. I haven’t told anyone other than my parents because I don’t want to be the main topic at the family reunion. NinaWoo I will e-mail you because I need all the support I can get. I also want to be supportive to others in their journey because we are all different. We all need to have a strong support group to make it. WOW! Sue Magoo. That is just the inspiration I need. I so needed to her that “It can be done”. I hope someday I can say that I weigh less than 200 lbs. I bet you are on cloud nine. Snowbird I commend you for the support you gave your daughter in her successful 130 pound weight loss. I know a mother’s support tops everything. You keep encouraging your daughter and her boyfriend because I know that means the world them. Again thank you all.

Thank You, Pearlygirl, 12thMan51, and Cota129. I appreciate your encouragement. I can’t wait to be banded so that I can feel more comfortable and stop fighting myself to keep from picking up something to eat. I walk back and forth to the kitchen wanting to eat something but then I remind myself that I need to lose this weight and the only way to do it is to drop the old habits. 12thMan51 I would love to support you in your weight loss journey. I will e-mail you shortly.

I began my journey at 324 lbs. I have started my own four week pre-op diet. My doctor only requires one week but I want to be under 300 lbs. before my surgery. I am drinking EAS AdvantEdge and broth. I have recently changed my goal to weigh 275 lbs. on the day of my surgery because I have done so well so far and lost 16 lbs. in one week. I'm sure I can lose the other 34 lbs. in three weeks. That will be a total loss of 50 lbs. before getting the band. I have a lot of support from my family, my doctor, and his staff. I know I can do this. If I accomplish this goal I will be the weight I was six years ago before I got pregnant. It will be the beginning of my long journey.

I am also being banded June 13th. :blushing: