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I'll be getting banded on Jan 24 and I have signed up and paid for Color Me Rad for Feb 16... Can I speed walk at least??

I have had issues with my 2 tummys. I have the regular tummy and then I have my lower tummy by my pelvic area. My "little gut"... While losing weight with lapband help decrease the size of fat in that area too??

Thanks

*t-minus 26 days*

Brittany

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I've been on many, many diets. I did find with the lapband I lose weight differently than I did in the past.

I lost inches VERY fast. i had very large "back boobs" and I lost them very fast. Each person is different so it's hard to say.

I recommend you take a before picture and your measurements.

While I was losing I got weighed and measured every month by my family doctor (I don't own scales). This kept me really motivated and on track. I still get weighed in every month. Again, because people seem to lose inches faster with the lapband don't get hung up on the number on the scale... try to focus on your measurements... for me it felt so get to put a new hole in my belt every few weeks. I started with a 54" waist... now 32".

This is a great place for information.

Here's a post that I posted in the past for new bandsters.

I’ve been banded just over 6 years and have talked about this here a couple of time but I think it’s worth repeating for new bandsters.

Try and take it one day at a time. Don’t compare yourself to others. Don’t go into this journey saying “I’ll never be able to eat this or that ever again.” I can eat ANYTHING except rice and apple skins and no carbonated beverages. Follow the guidelines given to you by your doctor. Remember… take tiny bites (the size of your pinky fingernail) and remember to finish what you have in your mouth before you take your next bite.

When I was losing weight I checked in every month with my family doctor to get weighed and measured. (I don’t own scales) I also attended two coffee groups for people that were banded. These things really kept me motivated and on track. I still check in every month with my family doctor to get weighed-in and I host two coffee groups. For me support from fellow bandsters plays a big part in this journey.

Back when I was banded my doctor suggested something called the “Egg Timer Distraction”. It’s kind of difficult to explain here but I’d be happy to email you the .pdf document. It REALLY helped me with “head hunger. I can’t tell you the number of people in my lapband coffee groups over the years that have said how helpful this “trick” has been in dealing with their head hunger.

Also, I’m not really a “diet” book type person but I recommend you pick up two books.

Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat: How to Break Your Eat-Repent-Repeat Cycle – by Dr. Michelle May

I had the pleasure of hearing Dr. May speak at a conference when she came to Toronto and her book and guidelines really work well with the lapband journey.

The second book is:

The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite – by David L. Kessler

Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions and also if you would like a copy of the “Egg Timer Distraction Document”. --- tomander@bell.net

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

tomander@bell.net

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I'll be getting banded on Jan 24 and I have signed up and paid for Color Me Rad for Feb 16... Can I speed walk at least??

I have had issues with my 2 tummys. I have the regular tummy and then I have my lower tummy by my pelvic area. My "little gut"... While losing weight with lapband help decrease the size of fat in that area too??

Thanks

*t-minus 26 days*

Brittany

My dr told me at the first visit we lose weight from the head down.... In my case I lost weight everywhere including 4 ring sizes in my fingers so no doubt you will lose weight everywhere.

Best wishes for a successful journey!

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I've been on many' date=' many diets. I did find with the lapband I lose weight differently than I did in the past.

I lost inches VERY fast. i had very large "back boobs" and I lost them very fast. Each person is different so it's hard to say.

I recommend you take a before picture and your measurements.

While I was losing I got weighed and measured every month by my family doctor (I don't own scales). This kept me really motivated and on track. I still get weighed in every month. Again, because people seem to lose inches faster with the lapband don't get hung up on the number on the scale... try to focus on your measurements... for me it felt so get to put a new hole in my belt every few weeks. I started with a 54" waist... now 32".

This is a great place for information.

Here's a post that I posted in the past for new bandsters.

I’ve been banded just over 6 years and have talked about this here a couple of time but I think it’s worth repeating for new bandsters.

Try and take it one day at a time. Don’t compare yourself to others. Don’t go into this journey saying “I’ll never be able to eat this or that ever again.” I can eat ANYTHING except rice and apple skins and no carbonated beverages. Follow the guidelines given to you by your doctor. Remember… take tiny bites (the size of your pinky fingernail) and remember to finish what you have in your mouth before you take your next bite.

When I was losing weight I checked in every month with my family doctor to get weighed and measured. (I don’t own scales) I also attended two coffee groups for people that were banded. These things really kept me motivated and on track. I still check in every month with my family doctor to get weighed-in and I host two coffee groups. For me support from fellow bandsters plays a big part in this journey.

Back when I was banded my doctor suggested something called the “Egg Timer Distraction”. It’s kind of difficult to explain here but I’d be happy to email you the .pdf document. It REALLY helped me with “head hunger. I can’t tell you the number of people in my lapband coffee groups over the years that have said how helpful this “trick” has been in dealing with their head hunger.

Also, I’m not really a “diet” book type person but I recommend you pick up two books.< /p>

Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat: How to Break Your Eat-Repent-Repeat Cycle – by Dr. Michelle May

I had the pleasure of hearing Dr. May speak at a conference when she came to Toronto and her book and guidelines really work well with the lapband journey.

The second book is:

The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite – by David L. Kessler

Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions and also if you would like a copy of the “Egg Timer Distraction Document”. --- tomander@bell.net

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

tomander@bell.net[/quote']

Thanks for the advice! :)

My email is ohmyitsbrittany@gmail.com

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My dr told me at the first visit we lose weight from the head down.... In my case I lost weight everywhere including 4 ring sizes in my fingers so no doubt you will lose weight everywhere.

Best wishes for a successful journey!

Oh that's great! Thanks :)

Congrats on your weightloss!

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Most people lose weight everywhere, though sometimes fat sticks stubbornly to small areas, usually with loose skin. When I had my gastric bypass, after I lost 160 lb. I ended up with loose skin and some fat left on my lower belly. I had a full Tummy Tuck (abdominoplasty), which is fat and loose skin removal from the ribs down to the pelvic area. It is also possible to have just the skin and fat from the lower belly removed (panniculectomy).

Everyone is different, some find their skin tightens up nicely after weight loss, especially if they are young. I was in my 40's, had been obese for nearly 20 years, and had had a child, so my abdominal skin was looser to begin with.

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Aw ok thanks :)

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