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09-28-2007, 12:04 PM
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#1 | | Registered User Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 42
Posts: 40
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I have not been on the forums here since May, and I thought I would just log in and look around, but I am compelled to start a new thread.
I stopped visitng the forums because I was living my day to day life by what everyone else experienced, and really downing myself when I didn't do as well as others here at Lapbandtalk. Now, 4 months later, here I am again.
I had my surgery January 29th, 2007. I started slowly. I struggled with finding the right way to eat and hating myself for spending over 15 grand when I was not losing weight quickly.
Now I can say this....15 grand well spent! Face it folks, GOOD eating habits are learned, even with Lap Band. I learned this the hard way.
Today is my 8 month Bandiversary. YEAH!!!!! I have lost 53 pounds, and dropped 4 sizes. I have loads more energy. I am happy for the first time in ages!!!
My advice and thoughts are this: Don't give up, every person is different, and slow can be good! (You didn't gain the 100 pounds overnight, so you won't lost it overnight!)
Charlotte
Former struggling bandster; now a HAPPY bandster!
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"Sometimes being a b@#*h is all a woman has to hold onto." - Vera Donavan in "Dolores Claiborne", by Stephen King. | 
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09-28-2007, 12:12 PM
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#2 | | Moderator / I live in your computer!
Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 24
Posts: 5,187
City: Madison State: Alabama |
congrats!!! :)
__________________ Starting: 333lb/46.4 BMI Goal: 180lb/25.1 BMI Current:212lb  Running through hell, heaven can wait. | |
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09-28-2007, 12:58 PM
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#3 | | Lucky #7
Join Date: May 2007 Age: 53
Posts: 4,013
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Originally Posted by charlottesweb91  I have not been on the forums here since May, and I thought I would just log in and look around, but I am compelled to start a new thread.
I stopped visitng the forums because I was living my day to day life by what everyone else experienced, and really downing myself when I didn't do as well as others here at Lapbandtalk. Now, 4 months later, here I am again.
I had my surgery January 29th, 2007. I started slowly. I struggled with finding the right way to eat and hating myself for spending over 15 grand when I was not losing weight quickly.
Now I can say this....15 grand well spent! Face it folks, GOOD eating habits are learned, even with Lap Band. I learned this the hard way.
Today is my 8 month Bandiversary. YEAH!!!!! I have lost 53 pounds, and dropped 4 sizes. I have loads more energy. I am happy for the first time in ages!!!
My advice and thoughts are this: Don't give up, every person is different, and slow can be good! (You didn't gain the 100 pounds overnight, so you won't lost it overnight!)
Charlotte
Former struggling bandster; now a HAPPY bandster! |
Charlotte :clap2::clap2: on getting back on the bandwagon - and figuring out what you needed to do to lose the weight :clap2::clap2: imho i have gone into this knowing that is the only way it's going to work is to change my eatly to healthy choices & exercise... I am not relying on the band to do the work - I am doing it with the assistant of the band.. Also, love your band date - it's my Bday :)
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IndioGirl55 Lucky #7 Starting Weight 250 - Current Weight 143 Dr. Bobby Bhasker-Rao Palm Springs CA - 7/17/07 October Exercise 5/15 (7 Miles - 3 Hrs Weights) Eat Healthy+Exercise+Band=Success | |
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09-28-2007, 02:23 PM
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#4 | | SHRiNking Violet 4.26.07
Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 39
Posts: 3,592
State: KS |
Whooooooohooooooooooo!!!!! :)
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09-29-2007, 10:33 AM
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#5 | | Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 40
Posts: 288
State: Ohio |
YaaaaaaHoooo for you!
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09-29-2007, 11:54 AM
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#6 | | Ohio Bycyling Babe
Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 40
Posts: 3,358
City: Columbus State: OHIO |
I've taken breaks and come back...it's understandable.
Like everything you take what you need and leave the rest alone. [That's hard to learn about food, lol].
It's good to have you here again.
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09-29-2007, 01:31 PM
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#7 | | Registered Nurse
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 485
State: Ohio |  Finally!
:whoo:CONGRATULATIONS!:clap2: YOU'VE ARRIVED!
I couldn't have said it better myself. So often I see bandsters hanging out here freaking out because they aren't achieving the results they wanted, they're frustrated and are searching in a wilderness trying to find their own path.
That's what theses support forums are for, but it's so very exciting to see someone who has found their way through the darkness.
__________________  Dawn
Defiance, Ohio
Banded 4/4/05
Weight at consultation 1/14/05: 283
Current Weight: 197 | |
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09-29-2007, 01:54 PM
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#8 | | Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 39
Posts: 66
City: London |
Charlotte - thanks for coming back to let us know how you've been doing. I've got 9 days until I'm being banded and from everything I've read I realise this is something that has to be taken one day at a time.
Well done on your success so far :)
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