Arcael

What's up everyone how's it goin? I had a NSV over the break, I was going in for my 6 month checkup (5 months in) and they had a new gal working working at the front desk. Lap-Band patients have to fill out some survey thing that reports stuff to your doctor. Well she didn't give me one so I was just sitting their waiting, and like 10 minutes later she calls me over and says she didn't know I had the lap-band and gave me the sheet. I'm joining in on the Valentine Challenge, I've been a slug over christmas break. I'll say 210-215 by Valentine's Day. Anyways, I start a pretty hard course load on wednesday so wish me luck. (I'm taking a weight training course too, pretty cool :heh:) Welp, take it easy everyone. Here is a new pic(click for biggie): Also, I'm hoping to hit my overall goal before June 24th (a year from when I originally started my diet, one month before the surgery.)

Just got done doing the filming thing for the commercial, skiing sure hurts the legs after awhile. Guess I need to work those muscles more

I'm filming on friday I'll make sure to post the commercial online when it gets made.

Merry Christmas all, hope everyone is doing well

Update on this, just got the call from the advertising firm and they will be filming me skiing within the next monthish. Now I have to go practice because I haven't skiied in a few years :-)

Congrats on the kitten I see everyone is doing well, keep up the good work. Update on the commercial thing, they are going to film me while skiing between december 15th and january 10th.

I've been losing hair as well, my doc said it would last up to 3 months :confused: hope I dont go completely bald. Anyways, here is a better update picture of me.

happy turkey day everyone

Hah thanks everyone, yeah I called them back and told them I would do it :eek: if it does get made, I'll make sure to post it here on the internet for you guys to see.

Yeah, he asked me today. He's a great guy and my mother also works at that hospital.

I'm up here in the Moscow/Coeur D Alene area, there is a bariatric doctor up here named Dr. Pennings. He is located in Post Falls, he's very experienced and people all over the northwest go to him for the surgery.

I used to be a "Power" eater, this surgery helped me alot because I don't eat nearly as fast and I choose things that aren't just empty calories.

new picture time: sorry its so dark, the camera's settings differ from mine For reference: (before I started losing weight)

new update, 100 pounds:

I'm at a size 36(loose) I don't quite fit into 34s yet, but soon maybe by christmas

Go ahead and add me to the list 11/13/2006

I bet you all thought I was gone everyone is doing great. Just chiming in to say that I've hit 100 pounds today. November 21 is my 4 month check up with my surgeon. Keep going guys, you'll make it.

Hey everybody, just checking in to say I'm chugging along to 90 I'll report back when I get there

Hrm I'm kind of curious about taking pills with the LB, I haven't had a fill yet and was wondering if taking a single Wellbutrin XL would block me.

I'm so looking forward to getting out and skiing again, I haven't been able to the last couple of years because it always killed my legs.

Yeah I work out 3-5 days a week doing weight training/cardio I was getting batwings under my arms but after working out for the last month or so it has disappeared.

I avoid carbs at all costs, now that I don't crave them I don't really have an appetite. I'll plateau for a week then instantly lose 5+ pounds then go back to plateau for another week, and so on and so on. It's not bad at all.

Nah not yet

since you guys requested it, here is a picture taken yesterday while I was watching TV. my long-sleeved shirt is too big I need to get some new clothes.

I saw my cousin yesterday, who I hadn't seen in over a month. He was shocked at how different I looked, and kept talking about it all night. According to him, I'm a completely different person.