ericka312
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The good Lord gave you a body that can stand most anything. It's your mind and motivation you have to convince. You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be. Let that person who is inside come out and see the world. Take it one day at a time. Happy Holidays. PS: Update me on your progess
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Hi there I am checking in to see how you are doing and the status of your weight loss progress. Hope everything going well with you. Please visit my blog with my up dates with my weigh loss. As My World Turn
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starting BMI over 50? come on in!
ericka312 replied to maziemommy's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
hey all...... I'm over 50 BMI. I hope to get banded on 10/26 but only if I weigh less than 350 by 10/2. Right now I'm 367 and am working with a nutritionist. Any encourage ment or words of advice will be greatly appreicated. Hope to hear from you guys soon. Ericka -
Hey..... On track for surgery. Me and my fiance are scheduled for 10/26/09. We have to weigh under 350 lbs in order to get the surgery, so we are on a diet working towards our goal. He has lost 25 lbs and I have lost 21 lbs. We are a little stagnant right now but we try to keep in perspective our ultimate goal which is to feel better, be healthier and look better . Currently our goal is to lose another 30 lbs before 10/2/09. This is our final appointment prior to our surgery. We have to be under 350 on this date or we will not have surgery. So essentially we are looking for others who are going for surgery in 10/2009. We are located in New York. :confused: Good Luck All
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Starting to have 2nd thouhts about banding. HELP!!!
ericka312 replied to marfar7's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Oh my goodness. I think it was meant for me to read this post. I've done the first stages for the lap band surgery and even have a surgery date but when I went for my first appointment the surgeon told me I had to be under 350. I weighed 382 and was told to go on a 6 week diet. I started eating everything I thought I could not eat and gained 6 lbs. I started the diet at 388 lbs, six weeks later I went back to see the surgeon and was at 367. It has been a week and I'm not losing any weight. I haven't gained any but neither have I lost. I keep worrying that as the original poster said that I won't be able to eat the foods I like anymore, I'm scared but at the same time I want to lose the weight to make myself healthier. In order for me to get the surgery I have to go to see the surgeon on 10/2. If I'm 350 by then I can have the surgery 10/26, if I'm not 350 they said I will not be able to have the surgery. I'm so scared that I won't lose the 20-25 lbs I need to lose. I'm happy to know I'm not the only one having second thoughts. I know that ultimately I will take it one day at a time and try to lose the weight but I'm so scared, nervous and anxious. Thanks for allowing me to read this and vent a bit. Overall in the end think that this is so that we can lead long, healthy and prosperous lives instead of dying younger or living with chronic illnesses. Ericka -
im doing great. lost 17lbs so far. first couple days were rough. had horrible gas pains from the gas they used for surgery, but im doing very well now. i got to expand my diet a bit on monday and that was super exciting. haha
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yeah it's before my surgery. it has 3 phases, each lasting 2 weeks. The first 2 weeks is a liquid diet with 2 cups of veggies at night. So in the day I have 4 ensures/protein shakes and then the salad/veggies. The following 2 weeks, you introduce healthy carbs and can have meat and fruits but no bread,rice, or wheat products, the last 2 weeks u can have rice but still not wheat or bread. I believe that the calories are between 1000-1500. Some days are easier than others. I'm 17 days on the diet so just entering stage 2 and have already lost 18 lbs and yes I cheated once (went to chilli's but got sick afterward). If you ever want to talk im me through aim my screenname is rnny0603.
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im 5'10" and weigh around 350. im up and down all the time. and for the diet thing is that before your surgery? what kind of diet?
