Motivation!

[Letsgetskinny 24]

I am almost at my 10 month bandiversary and fast approaching a year post op and I am sooooo happy with my results!

I have been lucky so far, that the road was pretty smooth, I did have two unfills following two really uncomfortable spouts of vomiting and not being able to eat or even drink at one point but I am back on track now

I am down 77 lbs / 35kilos

Gone from bursting out of size 20 trousers to jumping in size 10

Lost 5 inches from my bust

11 inches from my waist

10 inches from my hips

3.5 inches from each arm

7 inches from each leg upper thigh

And I cannot believe it, I would never have guessed I could be here in only 10 months.

Don't get me wrong I have worked really hard to follow exactly what my dietician and nurse tell me to do and I fight the head hunger and temptation and exercise daily but it is so worth it.

I hope this can be motivation to at least one person out there who might be struggling and feeling low right now. When I feel like that I get out there with my iPod and favorite songs and exercise, not to the gym I hate the gym but I go for a walk or jog or walkjog as long as I move and I am no sitting on the sofa thinking of food I don't care. I look at an old FAT picture and I think hell no I aint going back there and a few days later a pound or two may have come off. Happy Days!

Looking forward to the next few months and seeing what I can achieve.

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

Congratulations !! Very inspiring post!

[new me1475 33]

Thank you

[SBennette38 8]

I needed this today! Approaching 3 months post op visit. Down 30lbs; but still feel like I am not getting anywhere. I guess I should be grateful. The plateaus tends to make you feel down from time to time.

[Elizabeth68 25]

30 pounds in 3 months post op is amazing! congratulations! I am 16 months post-op and am down 110 pounds. I never believed I would actually lose this much. it's such a HUGE number when you weigh what i did and seems impossible. I knew only 50% reached half their goal (or whatever the stat is, that's the one I remember), and i knew i'd be on the failing side. Then an amazing thing happened -- I kept losing! I was strict with my diet, never bought bad slider foods (until recently) and started to work out the first time in my life. I found cool trainers that got me, really encouraged me and were fun. I started taking spin classes (seriously!) and found that I loved them. I go out sometimes and drink too many calories, but then simply stay off of it for a while. I accept all compliments from others and enjoy them. I've dumped some friends who have tried to sabotage my success and made new ones whose interests align with my new ones.

I'm the thinnest I've been since i remember. I had to have been this thin once, but i have always had such a bad self-body image that i didn't appreciate the great body i had. I'm getting used to the one i have now. I have excess skin i don't want, but i will eventually likely take care of that. Once i lost weight, my vericose veins appeared in my legs. I have an appt next week with a surgeon to see what I can do there.

So far, I've lost 9 inches off my bust, 9 off my chest, 13 off my waist, 9 off my hips, 6 off my thighs, 4 off my calves and 3 off of my arms. I went from a 20 Women;s pant to a regular 10 and have never been this size ever (the exercise helps). I went from a 22 Women's jacket to a regular 12.

Sat in a middle coach seat last week on a flight and no one cringed when i sat down next to them. i take the stairs by choice, when only a couple of flights. I'm not winded when i run a short distance. When i cheat (and of course i sometimes do), i don't feel everyone is staring at me when i order that dessert.

I can actually describe myself as happy. Go figure.

I still have a bit i want to lose and it's been slow recently (occasional dessert doesn't help), but i know i will get there. Nothing in my spring wardrobe fits, so I have to break the budget again but i want to look my best. Eventually, i'll start dating again, but the focus is still on me right now.

Surgery was the best decision i have ever made. It helped me through those times when i normally would have given up. Kept me on track during long plateaus and sometimes forced me to keep going when i really wanted to blow everything on that steak dinner (yeah, that's not happening).

Letsgetskinny, i loved your post. Keep up the good work and congratulations!

[SBennette38 8]

Excellent response Elizabeth68. Thank you for your compliment. Congratulations as well on your weight loss. You are doing excellent.

[choicemun 111]

@@Letsgetskinny and @@Elizabeth68 thank you both for your posts. As I start this journey less then two weeks away I am second guessing myself, but I know I need this so bad. And what the two of you have said just drove home how badly I want to be where you are, to be healthy, happy and loving myself for the first time in my 30yrs of life that I can remember.

Thank you ladies for being an inspiration and congratulations.

[Debsarko 0]

Let's get skinny! your story motivated me so much. I weighed the exact same amount and am the exact height as you! I was banded on Jan 7th and I am down 30 pounds. I have really been feeling down this week about my diet. I have not strayed from the program once until this week! and of course I hate myself now. Seeing your story reminded me why I had the surgery and that it can be done! good job and thanks for sharing.

[cpack04 2]

Thanks for the motivation and inspiration. Congratulations! I am only 5 days out of lap band surgery and feel amazing. I only hope that I can also see the results you have had. Best of luck!!!

[jules50 2]

Your story is a great inspiration to me. I am 3month's post opt have lost 11 lbs slow loss 3lbs per month. Gofor my 4fill today.

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