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[lala 0]

Hey everyone! I'm lala and I recently went to an informational meeting with the surgeons at Alexian Brothers Hospital in Elk Grove Village, IL. I have sent in the paperwork and am waiting to hear back from the insurance company. I have a consultation scheduled for June 5th. I hope I clear all my tests so I can get the lapband soon! I have been researching WLS for over a year and have decided to take the plunge after a year of infertility. Wish me luck!

[donali 57]

Welcome, and good luck! Keep us posted!

[lala 0]

As I said, I'm new to this whole posting thing. Am I corrent in that you are down to 135 lbs? That is INCREDIBLE! Any tips?

[donali 57]

I wish - the numbers read like this: starting weight/current weight/goal weight

So, I started at 303, have lost 96.5 pounds to get to 206.5, and still have 71.5 to go.

No secrets here - I make nutritious choices 75-85% of the time, and very, very occasionally hit the gym or walk or something.

I am not a shining example of speed, but I'm steady and healthy and happy and not feeling deprived. I could "work harder" at it, but then I'm afraid that once I stop "working at it" then it will come back.

This way I am just being what I consider to be "normal" - not doing anything special, just eating less without hunger thanks to the band. So as long as I keep my current restriction, and keep doing the same thing, the 96.5 pounds should be gone forever.

Those people who diet and exercise like crazy will keep their weight off, too - as long as they keep eating and exercising the same way they did to lose. Most people can't keep that up for the rest of their lives.

I'm doing what I think I can do for the rest of my life. To lose more faster, I will have to "work harder" - either eat less, exercise more, or a combination of both. But as soon as I stop doing those things, the weight would creep back on.

I want to see where I get by doing what I'm doing. Once I have stopped losing for a really, really, really long time, I will evaluate if I am willing/able to make further healthy changes that I will do "forever".

[nightingale2u 42]

Welcome Lala,

I'm going the the whole process of getting banded as well! This is a great site with oodles of info and lots of helpful people just like Donali! Good luck with everything and hope you are banded soon!

Darcy

[lala 0]

Thank you both so much. And donali, you are doing FANTASTIC!! I so hope to be in your shoes soon!