Naomianne

I take sedating medicine, and stopped smoking around 14 years now. I believe that this has made it harder for me to move forward with my weight loss, with the Gastric Lap Band, which I've had 16 years ago now. I wont change the banding, cause I know if I get it removed, bye bye to the weight loss, bring on the weight gain. So far I've lost the ideal weight, then I stopped the smoking and it increased. I have 50 lbs to go now, I can do it. Can anyone related to this at all?

Too be totall honest. I can't afford Optifast, hence the Sustegan. It is hard to the all the nutrients without some sort of suppliment in my diet. I did look into EBay, but they were highly expensive as well.

I am using sustegan, with my food, which is going ok. I'd like to lose weight faster. It is great if I can't be bothered cooking a special meal. I've lost 3 kgs, or 7 lbs in the past 3 weeks, due to being a bit harder on myself. Determination Does come into this!

I'm only doing cardio, home treadmill or exercise bike. I am wondering if anyone can tell me if it's ok to do the toning exercises without hurting my banding?

Hi Aubrie. I notice that we have similar stats. Yes my hubby is honest, but kind with it. I guess he doesn't want to upset me, cause I look at some of those "before" pics of me, and I look vile! Going out to dinner made no waves, but still I would often spend hours trying something half way decent to wear. I've gained some weight after stopping smoking. I was comfy in my jeans, and now I'm refusing to get rid of them, so I guess it's a motivation (of sorts) to continue with the weight loss journey.

Yep. Photos are the brutal truth. When I see my reflection in the mirror, particularly on the way out the door I think "Ahhhhhhhhhhh. GOM I look Fat! So then it's a frantic lot of thinking of judging by my size clothing I'm wearing, changing my clothes, the measurement tape measurements, or the scales for inner support. Weight loss surgery is on my Top List of great things in my life, up there with marriage, motherhood, doing things I couldn't before. I actually spent most of my time at home feeling sorry for myself, eating myself in a way where I couldn't stop. I've always been a slow learner. :-)

Hi Jachut, you look so much more organised than me! I'm basically into cardio with moving my butt, to lose weight. It's early summer here, so I guess I'll have to force myself out

I've restarted some cario workouts after a while since my regular workouts, and support of my diet buddy. Well I think my diet buddy has got other things to do, but now I can see how I will get past these reasons to stop regular workouts. Anyway. I've started with my home exercise bike, watching my favourite diet programs, downsize me, diet doctors, uk's biggest user..As it's been about 6 months of not doing any thing (other than being feeling sorry for myself due to the 35 lbs I've gained with stopping smoking). And Great News! It's slowly working it's way down again (my weight), and this morning my waist measuremenst has come down an inch...32. I notice that many people go to the gym. I am happy to stick to home, with the exercise bike, and treadmill. Many people doing their exercise activity at home?

Question! Does Sustagen or Optifast work in well with the banding? I am currently doing all I can to look ok for Christmas celebration family photo time! Doing the equivalent of one shake a day as a shake or over my cereal. It's also Summer here, and school holidays starting soon. So the Sustegan, loads of coffee, cutting back on sweet things (yes sugar adict here), and a "weight loss accelerate" which assists fat burning (???) before each meal and actually is helping me want to eat less....Some of it is banding and another is just hard yaker! How is everyone coping with this time of year, towards Christmas?

I find everytime I am 'relaxed' with myself, thinking I look "ok" , or listening to people saying I'm OK the way I am, I automatically start putting on weight. My weight is a lifetime effort. I can't be complacent. Biggest change? Giving up the smokes, then gaining heaps of weight, while being prepared for that...so nice breath, no nicotine fingers, and being aware that I have probably done the best thing in terms of health. Wanna get into my skinny jeans again... get some hair extensions (Yep, like it's going to happen lol.).