twin1more 0 Posted October 8, 2008 Hi all lapbanders. My name is Pam and i have been banded since Nov. 7, 2007..Going into my first year...I started this journey at 256 lbs, the highest I ever have been...Eleven months later, I weigh 192.0 lbs....what an awesome feeling !!!!!!!!! I am a twin and attended the Dallas seminar...the speakers were wonderful, the food was scarce....looking forward to a conference in New York....Go Alex !!!!!!!!!!!! hope to hear from new friends and a wonderful friend Chrissy, who I met at Dallas...never laughed so hard in my life.... GO BANDERS !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boos02 0 Posted October 8, 2008 How do hear about the seminars? I'd be interested in attending. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PATCHELTON 0 Posted October 8, 2008 Hi all lapbanders. My name is Pam and i have been banded since Nov. 7, 2007..Going into my first year...I started this journey at 256 lbs, the highest I ever have been...Eleven months later, I weigh 192.0 lbs....what an awesome feeling !!!!!!!!! I am a twin and attended the Dallas seminar...the speakers were wonderful, the food was scarce....looking forward to a conference in New York....Go Alex !!!!!!!!!!!! hope to hear from new friends and a wonderful friend Chrissy, who I met at Dallas...never laughed so hard in my life.... GO BANDERS !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations! Your starting weight was very close to mine (252). I lost 10 pounds on the 6 month diet my insurance required, and was put on a liquid pre-op diet that lasted 3 weeks because I caught a cold and my surgery was moved, but only by a week, not enough time to stop and start up again so I stayed on it an extra week. I found I do boring really well (the liquid diet is boring). Lost 25 on that. The rest is post-op. I don't think I ever would have been able to do this on my own. The band helped curtail portion size, and I did the rest. I always knew what to eat; I just ate too much of it (plus the pizza, subs, etc.) Now I eat healthy and the band is there to remind me if I am eating too much. I am really glad I did it. My surgeon is pretty happy with my results too.:sad_smile: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PATCHELTON 0 Posted October 8, 2008 How do hear about the seminars? I'd be interested in attending. I don't know if these are the same seminars, but obesityhelp.com has events around the country, with workshops and seminars, vendors and samples. Check their site for info. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twin1more 0 Posted October 8, 2008 How do hear about the seminars? I'd be interested in attending. I found out on Coach Cher in Dallas....supposed to one in New York this spring.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tcbeau 0 Posted October 16, 2008 hey pamela, I just saw your post. Also had a great time with you and your sister. My email is tcbeau@myacc.net. Cya, Chrisy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cattoy71 0 Posted October 17, 2008 Wecome to the forums Pam! This place is a great resource and I'm grateful I found it when trying to make up my mnd about the surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
