stagegirl

Well, i decided to go give WW a try. In october I got down to 178 which was only 13 pounds from my goal weight. My band was so tight that I had been throwing up and doing the "Acid Reflux" thing for about 2 months. So, they let a little out of my band in October and ever since i have been out of control. Yesterday morning I moved back to Twoterville and weighed 200.6. So depressing!!! Still better than the 279 when I got banded. Yesterday evening i logged on and signed up! My husband is not to happy about it since i was a self pay and we spent $10,000 just two years ago and now spending money on WW. He loves me and will be OK with it. I go to my meeting tomorow afternoon at 5:30 PM. I am really excited about it....I have done WW before and have lost weight and kept it off. My original start weight was 357 when I started my journey in January of 2000. So i have done WW, slimfast, Nurses First, Atkins....well, you get the picture. It has been a very long journey and WW is how i lost part of that weight. You all keep me posted so you can get my BUTT motivated!!!! Stagegirl

Yes, i used True Results in Richardson and Dr. Fox was my surgeon. Love him! I was banded in April of 2011 and have lost 92 pounds. Stagegirl

I added my starting weight...Thanks for doing this.... Name, real or screen~ Stagegirl Age~ 48 Goal weight for January 29th~ 183 Weight on January 1st~ 197.2 Dietary goal for January~ 3 bottles of Water per day and eat your PROTEIN! Exercise goal for January~ YMCA 3 days per week & 60,000 steps per week Personal goal for January~ Make me the priority! Date banded~ 4-13-10 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 91 lbs What is your goal weight for the coming year~ 165 by Spring Break (Mid March)

I too think this is a great idea. I kind of did the same thing..when I went for my first LB seminar at True Results in Richardson TX, I was so excited I thought why wait....I went ahead and started researching and started chew, chew, chewing....that is still the hardest thing for me and I am approaching two years out!!! I started out at 357 in January 2000 after my mom passed away. I seen what the weight, diabetis and such had done to her. I tried a little of everything, Atkins, South Beach, Weight Watchers, etc etc. I made it down to 278, which is great...it just took a long time...In February of 2010 i went to seminar for True Results and the Lap Band. I have lost another 90 lbs with the band. I love it. I look forward to hearing about your success as we all continue to take this wonderful journey called life. God Bless! Stagegirl

Name, real or screen~ Stagegirl Age~ 48 Goal weight for January 29th~ 183 Weight on January 1st~ Dietary goal for January~ 3 bottles of water per day and eat your PROTEIN! Exercise goal for January~ YMCA 3 days per week & 60,000 steps per week Personal goal for January~ Make me the priority! Date banded~ 4-13-10 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 91 lbs What is your goal weight for the coming year~ 165 by Spring Break (Mid March)

I have had 2 C sections.....the Lap Band procedure for me was nothing compared. I was shopping the next day and hit the road for a conference 4 days later.

I was banded April of 2010 and have lost 91 pounds.

I used Dr. Fox at True Results in Richardson and love him. His staff is awesome too. Good Luck!!!

I did feel hunger right from the very start. You have such a wonderful story... I use Dr. Fox too and love him love him love him. He is strict! All the folks at TR will tell you he is the most strict with his patients but he also has the best success rate. I have lost a total of 178 in the past 11 and a half years. 98 since my LB sugery in April of 2010. Keep moving....I wear a pedometer everyday and try to get 10 to 12 thousand steps per day...ask DR. Fox how many he gets.... it's like a competetion...he never beats me...ha ha....good luck and keep us posted.... I felt no physical hunger immediately post op, I often times felt really full from nothing or just a few sips of Fluid. I think it was the swelling for me. I imagine the last thing the body is worried about is food while its still recovering from the trauma of surgery. But indeed mental hunger returned first especially once I moved into the mushy phase- my mind wanted to CHEW!haha

I'm just saying I like them. If you don't that is OK. For me it is the only one I have tried that I liked. Believe me, when your starting weight was 357 you have tried your share of shakes over the years. LOL Good luck! Stagegirl name='Frank166' timestamp='1316830687' post='1666429'] Any shake over the counter can be good if you mix up all the recipes mentioned. Drink Visalus straight wit milk without anything and it's the most disgusting thing on the market. Visalus products is basically overpriced hype. There's really substance to their claim.

I know what you are talking about.....I have lost a total of 178 pounds.....I have been working the past 11 and a half years to regain my health.......99 of that came off since Spring of 2010 with the band. I am one half the size I used to be. People keep telling me I need to stop loosing weight but i don't see it. Last week I was in a conference room alone and walked up to the grease board and just marked how wide I thought I was. In my mind I am about 12"-14" wider than I actually am. I trust the mind will eventually catch up. Good Luck! Stagegirl

Yes, they are AWESOME!!!!! Try 8 Oz Almond Milk, 2 Scoops of Body By Vi powder 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 Tablespoon of Honey 6 ice cubes and blend SNICKERDOODLE...is it so good...no aftertaste or grit...this is my 2'nd week on them. Also, the BUTTERFINGER 8 Oz Almond Milk 2 Teaspoons of Instant sugar free butterscotch pudding mix (dry) 1 Tablesspoon of Reduced Fat Peanut Butter 6 ice cubes It is really the only Protein shake I have found that I like....I did the muscle milk that first two weeks post op and now if I even see in in the isle at Wal-mart I want to puke!!! Ha Ha The girl I bought it from gave me 5 or 6 pages of recipes....I have liked all that I have tried so far. Good Luck!! Stagegirl