Thewall26

Congrats!! also would like to hear about those 15LBzzz...do share.

:w00t: Thanks everyone!!! Well for to start off I increased my activity just a bit. for instance if I went to the gym or walked or anything I tried to get myself to do just a little extra each time. I figured every little bit would help.

The other thing that I contribute to the good month was COUNTING MY CALORIES, and tracking every little thing I ate. I was really suprised to see how fast thing added up. So for the most I just tried to make better choices. The band just helps me keep everything in check.

Well I did it, LOST 100 + pounds. Had a really good month. Lost 15 pounds this past month.

I feel great, The Lap Band is the best thing that I could have done for myself. Updated pictures are coming.

Well I finally did it!!!! Got over that stupid wall that was in my way. Lost 12 pounds this past month and feel a lot better. I have currently lost 42% of my excess weight. Dr told me that 40% is where I should be after 1 year. well I am happy to say its only been 7 months.

Found my new best friend at the Gym - The ELLPTICAL MACHINE :crying: Not sure why but I was always intimidated by it.

well that is it for now and I post as things happen.

Thanks everyone, I appreciate it. It was just a hard thing to hear after 13 plus years, but it really made me think back to when I was in highschool ect........ It the long run I am better for it. I will always be the nice guy and that will never change.

I have been sliding from my diet and exercise since surgery. I am currently 3 months out and have gained 3 pounds back from my initial weight loss. I have partnered with a person I meet on Facebook that has had the surgery and we are helping each other out. I have been doing good the past 4 days, with eating right and going to the gym. I go in for a fill exam on the 4th of Nov so we will se what happens.

So I was thinking the other night. I recently took a trip to visit some old college friends that I had not seen in about 12 years. I was very excited about this. One of them was a female friend, and yes we were only friends. I had the biggest crush on her in college which she knew about, but nothing ever came from it. Well the night we all went out alcohol start to take its toll and we start talking. She tells me she is sorry for not liking me the way I liked her. I told her that she had nothing to be sorry about. it happens. We are both married now and in great relationships so there is no reason to be sorry. She still continued to apologize. She thinks that i still like her. I told her of course I still liked her but just as a really good friend. This leads to her telling me I was too NICE, and that I KNOW WHERE NICE GUYS FINISH!!!!!

Now under normal conditions I would just let that slide. The next day while I traveled home I started to think more about the conversation. I think I was just used a lot during college, even high school. THe reason I say this is I AM ALWAYS THE NICE GUY. I think deep down this is what lead to one of my reasons for having the surgery. I was sick of always being the FAT friend, NICE GUY, Ect........ Granted I am married to a wonderful woman now but those were many of the thoughts that went through and continue to go through my head. Deep down I want to show them all.

THe friend I had in college is still a great friend and we have talked about that night and think everything is good now. I told her how it made me feel and she apologized for it. Just some stuff I needed to get off my chest.

Well here is an odd one. My wife is not really liking the fact of me getting the lap band.

I really do not know what to do. She is more scared that I will not be able to handle not being able to eat what I want. I am trying to look at it like its not that I wont be able to eat whatever I want, but more of how much I want. I know this is just a tool but I also feel that if I don't do this I will be dead in 5-10 years. Would love to hear other females/males perspective on what I should do or say for that matter.