One Year Baniversary

[cyn2011 32]

Hello all from a avid lurker, sometimes poster. I started my journey one year ago today. On the day of my surgery, I weighed 248 lbs. This morning I weighed 170 lbs That's 78 lbs in one year. Woohoo! I've gone from a size 18/20 to size 10. I don't think I have EVER been a size 10. I currently have 6.25 cc in a 10 cc band. The following have been my fills:

6/6/11.... Surgery

7/28/11......3cc in

9/21/11.....2cc in

11/10/1.....1cc in

2/23/12...... .5cc in

5/30/12...... .25cc OUT I live in south Texas and warmer weather definitely made my band way too tight.

Exercise

I work out about 3/4 times a week. Love elliptical ( spinning) classes and just started kickboxing classes I only lift weights during some type of cardio class.

food

It's harder for me to eat in the mornings than in the evenings. I'm not a shake person. Try to stick to Proteins first but I'm going to honest, I'm not a perfect eater. Its weird but sometimes I feel like my band talks to me. I can look at a food and one day my band tells me it's ok and other days it says " DON'T YOU DARE" haha.

What I didn't realize would change after the surgery:

< That I'd become a morning person. (I get up for 5:15 am spinning classes three times a week)

< That I'd weigh less than my husband ( first time in 15 years of marriage )

< That plateaus are part of the journey. Just keep doing what you're doing and ride them out. I had one last about 6 weeks! I've had 3 major plateaus. All lasted about a month. What cani say, just keep on keeping on.

< That roller coasters are sooo much more exciting. I used to squeeze in the seat. I went to a park in May, and I kept FLYING off the seat. Sooo cool!

My goal is to loose 90 lbs. I've got 12lbs to go. Am I sad that I didn't accomplish it in a year? Nahh! It's a journey, not a race. Good luck to all! We can do this!!!

Cyndee

Starting weight. 248

Current weight 170

Goal weight 158

12 lbs to go!!!!

[running_scared 125]

Congratulations on the wonderful loss, and on the great attitude

[Grandma3 73]

Congrats and thanks for sharing!

[2muchfun 8,927]

You win the best post of the day!!! I love these kind of posts. So inspirational!

tmf

[NurseDana 32]

Amazing!

[alexa_nj01 18]

Great job, thanks for sharing..

[Dacoop 84]

Wow you have done great! You forgot to say that you got your life back haha. Well that is at least how I am feeling!

[rhiafaery 3]

Yay!!! That is so amazing!

[emonie71 14]

So glad to hear good weight loss stories. I have heard so much negative from others saying the band isn't going to work and I'm not going to loose weight. I was banned on 6/4/12

[Holly Dolly 575]

woot, woot!!! Congrats!

[BigDennis 236]

Hello all from a avid lurker' date=' sometimes poster. I started my journey one year ago today. On the day of my surgery, I weighed 248 lbs. This morning I weighed 170 lbs That's 78 lbs in one year. Woohoo! I've gone from a size 18/20 to size 10. I don't think I have EVER been a size 10. I currently have 6.25 cc in a 10 cc band. The following have been my fills:

6/6/11.... Surgery

7/28/11......3cc in

9/21/11.....2cc in

11/10/1.....1cc in

2/23/12...... .5cc in

5/30/12...... .25cc OUT I live in south Texas and warmer weather definitely made my band way too tight.

Exercise

I work out about 3/4 times a week. Love elliptical ( spinning) classes and just started kickboxing classes I only lift weights during some type of cardio class.

food

It's harder for me to eat in the mornings than in the evenings. I'm not a shake person. Try to stick to Proteins first but I'm going to honest, I'm not a perfect eater. Its weird but sometimes I feel like my band talks to me. I can look at a food and one day my band tells me it's ok and other days it says " DON'T YOU DARE" haha.

What I didn't realize would change after the surgery:

< That I'd become a morning person. (I get up for 5:15 am spinning classes three times a week)

< That I'd weigh less than my husband ( first time in 15 years of marriage )

< That plateaus are part of the journey. Just keep doing what you're doing and ride them out. I had one last about 6 weeks! I've had 3 major plateaus. All lasted about a month. What cani say, just keep on keeping on.

< That roller coasters are sooo much more exciting. I used to squeeze in the seat. I went to a park in May, and I kept FLYING off the seat. Sooo cool!

My goal is to loose 90 lbs. I've got 12lbs to go. Am I sad that I didn't accomplish it in a year? Nahh! It's a journey, not a race. Good luck to all! We can do this!!!

Cyndee

Starting weight. 248

Current weight 170

Goal weight 158

12 lbs to go!!!![/quote']

What an awesome attitude!! I absolutely love your analogy too! "It's a journey, not a race". Congratulations and thank you for sharing!

[lisalenee 0]

Thank you so much for sharing that was truly inspiring. Congratulations.

[andi525 8]

Yay! Congrats! I live these posts too

[jennifer1 180]

I love love love when you said this is not a race but a journey...total eye opener! Congrats on your sucess.

[hopetolose 192]

Congrats!!! Im sure even if you were to stop now you would.be extremely happy!! Good luck on your last 12 !! You can do it :-)