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Hi, I hope all is well with everyone today. I did not have a very active day today. I have good intentions to walk, but then the day got upset with elderly mother and elderly father-in-law, stress, OMG, and the day was a bust. Just about the time I had a little daylight to walk, I took off my heels, got out my tennis shoes and here comes one of my customers just killing time, yes my time to go walk. So I left work barefoot feeling defeated and drove home that way. I got home fixed dinner for my husband and myself, then weighed. I usually don't weigh till morning after checking my ketosis. I was down a whole pound on a night weight!!!! A great end to a not so great day. I think I will committ to join the Gym, I know if I do I will go because I will be paying for it! LOL I have a luncheon tomorrow and one on Wed. for my Class Reunion Planning. I plan to eat before I go and munch on a salad with low fat dressing and water afterwards! I am looking forward to the reunion!

I know what you mean! One of my incentives to lose was to get back to riding horseback (wouldn't get on the poor thing until I got back down to at least 250, which is the maximum any Equestrian farm will allow! lol)... I have been riding every day now for about 6 months, and I can even "round them up from the field" without being short of breath and feeling like I was going to have a heart attack! lol! Next thing I need to master is saddling up without having to use a bucket to get in the saddle (16 hands high horse!) lol! I have also had knee surgery and have very weak knees, so getting the rest of this weight off will help that as well, I am sure. I have lost 85 pounds so far and have 65 to go... I will update pics soon, still not comfortable in front of the camera yet! lol! Good luck and hope to see "less of you" soon!

thank u for the compliments...if u exercise hard and follow the rules in the begining ...ur post-up diet to a t...ur going to b at goal in no time...i was 29 when i was banded...ur age is definitely on ur side..4 the first 9 months after surgery...i power walked ...jogged and rode my bike...when i say power-walked...i mean it...no strolling...i added to my routine once a month...making my walks/jogs longer and longer...i lost most of my weight the first 9 months after surgery...in my 10th month i joined the gym...my routine is pretty harsh...and if u havent been exercising like i didnt prior to being banded i would start out walking

Good luck with the band. I'm doing great but I still fight the addiction, daily. Check out my blog at IF YOUR STOMACH OFFENDS YOU, TIE IT OFF if you want to read about my journey. I started it a week before my surgery on June 18 and I deal with a lot of the addiction issues. I get scared sometimes that I'll gain it back but I've got a tool now to help me. Deo Valente

Anything new down there? I am just now getting back on track I guess after a couple of months of needing a fill and not being able to get one...I was just happy not to gain during that time! Now I can only eat tiny meals or get a bitch-slap from the mistress of bitch-slaps...my band! Let me know how youre doing...

Hi there!

Just saw your post and I have to say you look wonderful. What's even better is you sound so happy. I can relate to just about everything you posted about yourself. I am just now awaiting the approval from my insurance company. We hope to know by next week and then schedule surgery for the 1st week of December.

It is so inspiring to see someone "like me"...not in my 20's...(I'm actually 43) use this tool to lose so much weight. My biggest fear is that I will go through surgery and only lose that 60-80 pounds. (Which I've done by myself many times over during the last 15 years.)

Please keep posting about your successes and how wonderful you feel...it is true inspiration and motivation for me.

Congratulations on all your hard work. It really shows!!

Claricey

Ive been looking at your pics and reading your posts. Have you had the surgery yet? When are you scheduled? What's your starting weight? I'm 3 1/2 weeks away and counting..... 293.6 this morning. Can't wait to get pictures up here!

Youre welcome. I havent had the op yet. I just got approval so I'm on the waiting list. I'm told it should be done by Feb at the latest but I have signed up for any cancellations so fingers crossed it will be before Christmas. I have been watching you and Julie-Ann and your progress is such an encouragement. I am so looking forward to being able to put my before and after pics here. I am also looking forward to watching weight come off the scales and stay off. But I know it won't be easy. I have also read bloggs of people who have struggled and not lost much weight at all. Thats the scary part. One thing that impresses me about your blog is that you manage to remain positive when the scales go up! I know that will be a problem for me as I weigh my self everyday and my mood depends on what they say.

I will have to change that I know.

Thanks for your post and thanks for sharing your journey.

take care x

well i've been to the doc's just have my psyce then we see if i can get my band. my mom keep trying to get me not to do it.she says i'll just gain it all back . i'm trying to explain to her that this works but she getting to me. i thinmk i'm right in doing this .

Hi Laura! It has been a while. I have not been on here for a while either! Wow, 49 lbs.! That is amazing!! Keep up the good work! I am at 35 lbs now, but things have been at a standstill for the last 2 months. I am scheudled for a fill this Friday, 10/30. Hopefully that will get things going again. Some days I can eat pretty good, probably about 1/2 of what I used to eat and then other days it is so tight and I have trouble eating anything solid. My doctor says this is normal. Do you have this happen to you? I just don't want to be too tight...that is my worst fear. So, to lose gradually is okay with me. I joined a gym and have been exercising regularly now, so I am just stumped as to why the weight loss stopped. I am very excited though to be at the weight that I am, but looking forward to the next step down. Size 12, here I come!!! Take care!

Shelley

Hi Tracy, I used to live in the DC area. I've been banded for 10 weeks now. I"ve had one fill and will have another fill this week. Hopefully this one will give me more restriction, I'm able to eat too much right now thus slowing down my weight loss. Let me know when you're banded

Yes! I am so so so ready!! Are you??

Do you have to get up insanely early like me?! I have to be at the hospital at 6:30am and its a freaking 40 mile drive! Ahhhh!

GOOD LUCK!! HERE'S TO OUR FUTURE WEIGHT LOSS!

I am doing pretty good. I lost under a pound this week, but I've eaten out 1 meal a day all week. That pulls you down when it comes to loosing weight. At least I made semi healthy choices. I say semi cuz I am eating a cookie as I type this. When does the Doc check your band next?

HI!! Im newlay banded (10 days ago) and ive been searching thru this website and i have to say i checked out all your pics and you look AMAZING!!!! I too am 5'10 and would LOOVE to look like you!! If you dont mind me asking, what was your starting weight??? Im 275 (which people dont believe cause i guess i got the height!!!) and wanna get down to about 175...soo 100 lbs to loose!! anyway, you look great and congrats!!!! keep the pics coming...they are inspiration!!!!

everytime i look at you and 2flyguys pics it makes me want to lose more weight! you look awesome! i'm still trying to lose but now i need to work on toning because i have serious flab. how often are you exercising? do you have a trainer?

Hi! I saw a post that you made and see that we are both in our 20s and trying to lose about the same amount of weight. You look great! I would love to hear about your journey. I go to a seminar on November 5th, so I am still probably far off in the process. Best of luck to you!

I have a question? I was wondering should I join Weight Watchers?

OK! I just though I would check in on you and read the "I"M PREGNANT" part. Congrats to you. I know you must be excited. I'm sure the initial shock was hard. Just remember, you know how to get any weight you might gain back off. You can do this.

Amanda

Thanks, I am about 80lbs. now so I am still loosing. I would like to hit the 100lbs. mark by the one year mark. I did hit a plateau and it lasted for a couple of weeks then I started loosing again. If that happens don't worry. I've probably should exercise more than I do but I am working on that and getting better at it. I have also started working out to tone up my body, which I hope really works... haha. So can I ask how much you have lost? When where you banded? I can't take all the credit for loosing the weight.. The band helped me so much!

I read a blog you posted about drinking protien shakes if you are suddenly not loosing weight. Is this true? Is it how you've been able to be so successful? I was banded a month agao, and I feel like I eat less than ever, and yet I seem to be putting on weight. AND I am eating mostly only protien. Let me know your secrets!! Thanks!

By the looks of your pictures you look great. How do you feel with all of the weight gone?

Hi my name is Deann and I just got the Realize band Sept 16th 2009. So far only down 17 pounds but havnt had a fill yet. How are you doing with your band? Are you continuing to lose weight? I hope you are doing well because there are a lot of neg comments about Realize band in this discussion forum and I just hope everyone who was brave enough to make this desition loses the weight they want and need too. I wish everyone here success. Deann

Hi Dee! I was surprised anyone noticed I was on here! I'm always up for all of the support/accountability I can get! I was banded Aug of 08. I've lost 1/2 my weight. I'm a slow loser. I've got 45 to go and really hope to get it off before my second bandiversary. I am currently in the process of being re-filled. I had a dilated pouch, but seem to be okay now!

Blessings

Tonni