So much to be thankfull for!

[melmarlem 0]

Today is an exciting day for me! I stepped on the scale this morning and it said...199.6!!! I can't remember the last time the number on the scale started with a 1! It is truly a great feeling!

I had surgery on August 18th, 2009 and weighed 267.3 that morning. Today is exactly 14 weeks since my surgery and I'm down 67.7 lbs. I have so much to be THANKFULL for!! :thumbup:

[timetobefree 5]

WOW! Congrats! What an incredible loss you've had so far. What are your tips and tricks?

Amy

[timetobefree 5]

PS - Welcome to ONEderland!

[melmarlem 0]

Thank you! I love being in onderland! :confused:

I'm not sure I have any tricks. I really just try to follow the "rules" to the "t". I have 3 meals a day, each a 1/2 cup. No Snacks. Per my surgeon's physician assistant, I follow a low-carb diet. I eat mostly Protein. I don't drink anything with carbonation, caffeine, or alcohol in it. I also don't drink anything 30 minutes before I eat, or 30 minutes after I eat. I think the biggest reason for my fast weight loss is that I've cut back tremendously on the sugar. I don't eat anything with more than 5-7 grams of sugar per serving. Also I hit the gym 5 or 6 days a week for 30 minutes of cardio. Usually I do the eliptical and sometimes the treadmill. I try to keep my heart rate up while working out, in my target heart range. Other than that, I owe all of my success to my surgeon and his amazing team. I am followed VERY closly by him, his physician assistants, a nutritionist, an exercise physiologist, and my own personal nurse :ohmy:. I see them all at least monthly. I guess I should mention that I have the 10 cc Realize band and I've had 3 fills. I have a total of 7 cc's of Fluid in my band. My last fill was a week ago, and I'm just now starting to feel true restriction.

Sorry for the long rattle!:redface:

[daqui26 4]

great job on your loss so far, cant wait to join you in onederland

[ValJean 6]

Congratulations!!!

[EmmaWang 0]

Thank you! I love being in onderland! :confused:

I'm not sure I have any tricks. I really just try to follow the "rules" to the "t". I have 3 meals a day, each a 1/2 cup. No Snacks. Per my surgeon's physician assistant, I follow a low-carb diet. I eat mostly Protein. I don't drink anything with carbonation, caffeine, or alcohol in it. I also don't drink anything 30 minutes before I eat, or 30 minutes after I eat. I think the biggest reason for my fast weight loss is that I've cut back tremendously on the sugar. I don't eat anything with more than 5-7 grams of sugar per serving. Also I hit the gym 5 or 6 days a week for 30 minutes of cardio. Usually I do the eliptical and sometimes the treadmill. I try to keep my heart rate up while working out, in my target heart range. Other than that, I owe all of my success to my surgeon and his amazing team. I am followed VERY closly by him, his physician assistants, a nutritionist, an exercise physiologist, and my own personal nurse :ohmy:. I see them all at least monthly. I guess I should mention that I have the 10 cc Realize band and I've had 3 fills. I have a total of 7 cc's of Fluid in my band. My last fill was a week ago, and I'm just now starting to feel true restriction.

Sorry for the long rattle!:redface:

WOW, congrats! You have been doing great! Are you satified at all with just half cup of food each meal? When you say half cup, do you mean only 2 oz of meat or 1 egg or something? I have a realize C band. Unfortunately it took me 12 fills up to a total 10.6 cc for me to feel any restriction. Still I could consum one cup of food (4 Oz meat+ 1 serving vege) at dinner.

[melmarlem 0]

Right now I seem to be satisfied with the 1/2 cup serving sizes. When I say 1/2 cup, I mean 4 oz. of food total. For example, for dinner I might do 2 oz. of filet mignon and 2 oz. of cooked broccoli.

Sometimes I forget to eat, or wait too long to eat since I'm not hungry. I could easily skip meals, but I don't because my surgeon would beat me!! :thumbup:

[texasnewf 104]

Congratulations to you ! I am having surgery Dec 11 ... Hoping and praying for the best !

[melmarlem 0]

Thank you! Congratulations to you on your approaching surgery date! It's the best thing I've ever done for myself and I'm sure it will be for you too! :tongue2: Let us know how it goes!