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A thread for super-sized bandsters - starting BMI over 50?

Wheetsin

By Wheetsin, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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maziemommy    8

maziemommy
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PS --- Today, was my first day, to get something STUCK!!! What the heck are you to do when this happens!?! OMG that was soooo painful! I thought I could die!! I haven't even had my first fill. My 1 year old DD/Mazie was mocking me and laughing. To her it was funny, to my it was near death!!!!

ANY ADVICE EXPERIENCED BANDSTERS?????????

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kansas sooner    0

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what are your stats if you don't mind me asking?? (height, weight, BMI etc etc.)

T

5'10, (which lets me carry my 420 #) and bmi @ 60 i believe.

wonder how fast the initial weight will come off... I am not telling anyone but my DH. I just asked for vacation from work, it is going to be @ anniversary time so not going to tell mom either, i am going to shock her socks off when i see her in oct/nov. In 5 months i should be able to loose some huh? I hope you guys will put up with me i reall ramble a lot.. especially when i get nervious.

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kansas sooner    0

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what are your stats if you don't mind me asking?? (height, weight, BMI etc etc.)

T

5"10 420, 60 i think.. I am not going to tell anyone, just taking vacation from work, not telling mom, will go see her oct/nov. i should be able to loose some weight in 5 months. From those of you that have "been there done that" do the larger begining LB loosers loose more quickly? just curious what others have lost.

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kansas sooner    0

kansas sooner
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what are your stats if you don't mind me asking?? (height, weight, BMI etc etc.)

T

5"10 420, 60 i think.. I am not going to tell anyone, just taking vacation from work, not telling mom, will go see her oct/nov. i should be able to loose some weight in 5 months. From those of you that have "been there done that" do the larger begining LB loosers loose more quickly? just curious what others have lost.

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kansas sooner    0

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5"10 420, 60 i think.. I am not going to tell anyone, just taking vacation from work, not telling mom, will go see her oct/nov. i should be able to loose some weight in 5 months. From those of you that have "been there done that" do the larger begining LB loosers loose more quickly? just curious what others have lost.

okay now that everyone knows.... it kept saying it was lost connection didn't mean to be so pushy guess you now know.. :faint: I hope i don't fall flat on my face with this!! thanks for asking

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losingjusme    12

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5"10 420, 60 i think.. I am not going to tell anyone, just taking vacation from work, not telling mom, will go see her oct/nov. i should be able to loose some weight in 5 months. From those of you that have "been there done that" do the larger begining LB loosers loose more quickly? just curious what others have lost.

i started 5'9" and 402 lbs. i think initially the weight came off quicker, but now i REALLY have to work at it to drop the pounds. i go to the gym 6 days a week doing cardio and strength training...

best of luck to you!

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tann    2

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Hi Kansas, being at a higher bmi the weight does seem to come off faster, but you still have to make the right food choices and excerise. When I had my done in March'06....by Dec'06 I was down 115lbs and the weight is still coming off very good each month. I lose between 8-18 lbs each month.

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Northernsun    4

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No more plus size catalogues!!! I throw them right out! Synicalchick,Sorry, not to be insulting, but I find that Targets plus size area seems to be an afterthought and the clothes both expensive and sometimes not very flattering! Seeing as my whole closet just went to charity and i have hardly anything hanging in my half left for summer I need to buy cheap because it won't fit by the end of the summer. Fashion bug was ok for price and style. Also Targets 24 is a very small 24 so don't let that get you down!

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synicalchick    0

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None taken of course! I'm one of those weird hippy liberal type folks that try to avoid the eviil W place at all cost... but that's a topic for another day, another thread. I don't wear diamonds or gold either. but that's just me and I don't judge other people for where they shop or what they wear.

You are correct, their 24's DO run small...Makes even more exciting for me when I'm able to comfortably wear them!! Hopefully in a year, I won't have to worry about their plus size section being so, well, not very there, cause I'll be able to shop in the REGULAR sizes!!!!:clap2: :clap2:

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losingjusme    12

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My goal is to be able to comfortably shop at Target. They only go up to a size 24........

my Target goes up to a 28/30 (wonky size its usually 26/28 & 30/32, right??). but a 28/30 from Target fits the same on me as a 22/24 fits on me from the Avenue.

Target actually has some really cute L/S t-shirts on clearance now ... they look pretty good ... :(

i'm just excited i can fit in something other than the lane bryant catalog online (they are now going up to 7X). it's pretty cool being able to shop at "normal" big girl stores ... hopefully i wont be there too long ... :rolleyes:

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synicalchick    0

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my Target goes up to a 28/30 (wonky size its usually 26/28 & 30/32, right??). but a 28/30 from Target fits the same on me as a 22/24 fits on me from the Avenue.

Target actually has some really cute L/S t-shirts on clearance now ... they look pretty good ... :(

i'm just excited i can fit in something other than the lane bryant catalog online (they are now going up to 7X). it's pretty cool being able to shop at "normal" big girl stores ... hopefully i wont be there too long ... :rolleyes:

WOW.. well, i haven't shopped in the clothing department there in ages so I guess I should check again.. but I think I'll wait until I'm under 300# :rolleyes

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losingjusme    12

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WOW.. well, i haven't shopped in the clothing department there in ages so I guess I should check again.. but I think I'll wait until I'm under 300# :rolleyes

well i am about 7 pounds more than you and they fit pretty well. still have that second "top tummy" that refuses to completely go away but it has gone down..

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Northernsun    4

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I am well aquainted with the type! While i do occasionally shop the evil W ( jeans are cheap!) I only wear silver and my wedding band is tourquoise, and i really like the fact that we are all different with such different ideas. I may not agree with everyone but I will listen. Never know what you will learn! Soon we will both be shopping in the regular departments. I find i have become much more picky about what i wear because I CAN! I don't have to only buy what is in the catalogues, I can buy WHAT I LIKE!!!

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synicalchick    0

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well i am about 7 pounds more than you and they fit pretty well. still have that second "top tummy" that refuses to completely go away but it has gone down..

I suspect that you are a smidgen taller than me!! I'm 5'6" Tell you what... it's amazing the difference inch/inches make!

T

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