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Heading to the hospital to get carved like a Thanksgiving turkey. Pre-op weight was 199!! I never thought I'd see a 1 as first digit of my weight. (well with a 3 digit weight at least)

I am so ready to get this extra weight off.

Talk with the doctors office today waiting on the insurance company to give an all go on the surgery date praying and hoping this will happen soon would like to get banded in january. I posted new pics up of me at my current and heaviest weight I want to make this journal so I can see the transformation myself wish me luck fellow bandsters!!!! and pray that the insurance company will hurry up so i can get to surgery

Couch to5k-Week 8 Day1 -Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.75 miles (or 28 minutes). 10 mins Elliptical. Upper body weights for 10 mins. Abs.

one of the nurses i work with yesterday told me I needed to be patient with my process, my response "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO I need all the weight gone like YETERDAY!" lol

Was going over my weight notes. I went to the surgery 257lb, came out 266LB. When someone asked why, I said " Band material was matched to my golden personality” HEHE

I just cant seem to control my eating.,, so frustrating... its been 6 months already - I have been on the same weight for 3 months now

Hey, how do I get the weight ticker added to my profile?

Only bad thing about losing weight, is that your pants get to big and tend to fall down, a lot.

still no weight loss. been back and forth between the same two lbs for a lil over a month now.. so frustrating.. maybe another fill. who knows

i feel so like normal today that i'm nervous the weight loss is going to stop #wls

I had to call and change my appointment.. I wasn't schedule to see the Dr. until August. However, this weekend I was able to eat things that I normally couldn't have eaten.. It was like I didn't even have the band.. I haven't lost any weight in two weeks either.. I am kinda of upset about that.. but I am going to try to make sure that I use myfitnesspal more..trying to be positive instead of negative.. i think i need a check up..

....soooo i have not received the ALL clear from the doctor's office yet, but i called the insurance company and they told me i'm APPROVED: ) APPROVED: ) APPROVED: )....i am ECSTATiC!!...just waiting for their call so i can be scheduled for pre-OP so we can get this weight loss party crackin!!!!...HAHAHAHA!!...i just don't know what to do with myself!!..

My goal is to loose 50 lbs before my vacation on Apr 27. I have lost 40 lbs, so i am close, but i am preparing myself to miss my goal. I will celebrate where I am, and where I have been while acknowledging that I made some mistakes that kept me from making my goal. I LEARNED alot these past 7 1/2 weeks. AND like I PROMISED myself, I will enjoy the weight loss journey and not suffer through it. I can honestly say - I am so happy and proud.

After 2 weeks of no weight loss, finally 3 pounds down...

It takes alot to finally decide that you are completely misable with your weight and the way you look. And it finally hits you like a ton of bricks. Its time to do something about it. My mind is set and Im ready!

Let's get up dated shall we.... Started the process in early 2009 with just research. Went to the seminar in July 09'. First meeting with Dr. Perez Aug. 09'. Went thru the pre-op appts. (cardio, dietitian,psychologist , etc). My Dr. submitted all my results together in one packet to the insurance (united health care), along with a surgery date. Got approved on the first try. White, Female, 5' 2" starting weight 223. Starting pant size 16-18, shirt 2XL, bra 44G. Ba...

No fill yet, traveled 150 miles to see doc. He thinks my restriction is good as I am still losing weight. I tend to agree.

As soon as I start exercising...i gain 4 pounds...what's that about???

It's been over two years since i was banded. Lost 60 and have gained almost 30 back. I threw up for a year and then stopped losing weight. If I had it to do over again I wouldn't!

I have now lost 51 lbs from Sept till now.. I gained nine pounds right after surgey and lost that 5 days after. So since Feb 13th I have lost 22lbs.. Its going slower but I have to take in account that im going to the gym alot. I have dropped a pant size and a shirt size.. Looking at myself shows more than the scale does and it feels great!!

Day 12 post... 2wk f/u today. exercise done, feeling good...no pain no gain. "I'm

Yesterday was so painful, last night... the worst. But I made it through it and saw the surgeon today. He's not too cool. I like the PA better. He didn't say anything about the hernia, told him I couldn't eat anything that wasn't the consistency of water and he said 'good'. And he wants to fill me in a week and a 1/2. They didn't even have a scale to check my weight. BUTTTT......

Had my first check up today. All good. They told me I am on track with my weight loss... Really??? I see people loosing so so much more...

ok, down to my lowest weight again - 207lbs... I better keep it going or at least stay on it for a little bit...