Lindsay Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 I'm coming up to my 3 year bandiversary. My surgery was on March 3, 2010, at the OCC in Tijuana. It feels like so much longer, but it's been 3 years. And I'm a completely different person on the outside. My inside is still catching up. I was very very fortunate to find a centre here in Toronto, who was accepting 'foreign' lapband patients, so I was able to get blind (no flouro) fills done there for a fee. My fills at he beginning were very very slow ... I didn't feel actual restriction, until my 3rd fill, which was about 8 months into the process. I was ready for some real change by this point! That's when my appetite reduced, and the weight started to fly off. I was also exercising very consistently, which really enhanced and pushed my weight and fat loss progress along. MY STATS// My starting weight was 231. I am now very content at 140lbs. I can easily drop down to 136lbs if I cut back on my fluid intake. This can happen over night. I wear a size 'medium', or size 8. Jeans are a 28. My boobs have gone down to an 34A cup, from a very full 40C .... I walk at least 2 hours a day, 6 days a week (I own a dog walking business), and I'm at the gym lifting heavy stuff at least 3x's a week to help maintain my lean muscle mass, and keep my bodyfat low. My diet is mostly in check; high protein & high fat, very little carbs (including fruit, very little). I do drink a lot of chocolate milk. That's my main indulgence of my calories! My calories very rarely go under 1200/day. If I go any lower, my energy really drops. I can barely believe it's been 3 years. Getting the lapband has been the very best decision I've ever made. And I don't regret it for a moment. Thank you to the OCC for changing my life, in the best way possible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuk98802 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Lindsay, your journey has been amazing. You have absolutely taken the paths to success and I congratulate you on your hard work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevyD Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Congratulations you have done amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmadison Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Congratulations!!! Your life's journey will be better and healthier. Just got mine and I was hoping I can be as successful as you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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