Alan W.
18 months and WOW!!!
Apr 14, 2011
i have done it! i am smaller than my daughter has ever seen me in my life. I am now 293 lbs - well under the 437 I peaked out at. I am still swimming all the time. I have added biking and walking. I hope to complete a triathelon in August. I really believe this is a realistic goal. I can do all the parts. Now i have to do it in three hours. My family is going mountain climbing next weekend. Me - can you imagine??? I am mountain climbing and becoming a tri-athelete. Who'da thunk it???
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Latest changes
Jun 07, 2010
I went to Albany last Thursday for a followup. I was down another 8.5 lbs in the past 5 weeks (total of 108.5 since 8/1/09). Michelle did give me a fill tho (I now have 8 ccs in my band). The big news came Friday morning. For the first time ever, the WII did not groan and tell me I had "exceeded the maximum wieght limit." In case you did not know, there is a 330 lb limit. I am now 328.5. This is the lowest I have been since I started working at GEICO 10 years ago.
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Been a while...
Apr 04, 2010
I am closing in on 100 pounds. The past 2 times I have been to the dr, they have not done an adjustment. I lost 10.5 pounds on my March 3 visit and another 3 on the 3/27 visit. The next one is scheduled for the end of April. I my weight loss is starting to slow down now, but I am getting smaller. I bought a pair of jeans last week that were a size 50 in the waist. August of 2009, I wore a 64! The latest jeans are tight, but I can button them. I should be able to wear them comforably in the next few weeks. I feel real good about myself right now. Check out t he new avatar. That picture was taken this moring (4/4/10). I still have 150 or so pounds to go, but I am really high on life right now. I will post another update when I get my next weigh in at the end of April. TTFN.
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4th post op visit
Feb 12, 2010
I am down 81 pounds from my peak weight. I am down 6 inches in my waist from my peak size. I have 7.5 cc in my band. Life could not be grander! I just posted a picture my wife took last weekend - I wore those pants to my 25th high school reunion in June of last year. I completed round 1 of the great closet clean out. It was amazing how many pairs of pants I got rid of. I found a friend who could use them so they did not go to waste.
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WOW!!!
Dec 28, 2009
To recap, I had surgery on 10/2/09 - almost 3 months ago. I lost 30 lbs before surgery and 32 since. I have had two adjustments (added a total of 6.5 cc). Yesterday I finally had to break down and by some new jeans. My belt had done all it could do to hold them up. I went down from a size 60 waist to a 56!!! That is the absolete smallest I have been in as long as I can remember. I know the weight loss will slow down, but it has been amazing so far.
first fill
Nov 13, 2009
You know, they don't tell you that it will take 2-3 fills before you start feeling the affects of surgery. That means that everything i have lost up to this point was all me. The lap band will start kicking in in the next couple of months. I am now 380.0 - the lowest i have been in nearly 4 years. My driver's license has 400 on it and it is 3 years old.
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1st Official weigh in w/ doc
Oct 10, 2009
I had my first post op weigh in with my surgeon. In 7 days, I had lost 14 pounds. I am under 400 for the first time in 3 years. feels pretty amazing. I am having issues with my meds now. I have not had any of my diabetic meds since the day before surgery. I just started my blood pressure meds back on Wednesday because it was creaping up. I am having issues with it now tho. I am running "low normal" 115/60 average. It is causing me to be dizzy when I stand up. My regular doctor does not want me to cut it yet. We will see how this goes. I started on the protien shakes yesterday along with grits and eggs (not at the same time). I should be back to regular food in a couple of weeks.
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Done Deal
Oct 05, 2009
Well, I have gone and done it! Dr. B put my lap-band in on Friday. It has been interesting so far. Both my glucose and blood pressure have dropped to normal ranges. This was an immediate change. I have not had any medicine for either condition since before my surgery. One day at a time is the way I am taking it. I am a little sore, but nothing serious. I have developed a slight cough, but I think that is from the anesthesia. Coughing and laughing really hurt. Beyond that, nothing exciting is going on.
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2 more days
Sep 30, 2009
I am starting to get antsy. Friday is my big day - the day I become a "Bagnato Bandit". My family took me to dinner tonight for a "last supper" of wings. I could not eat a whole lot. My emotions are anticipation ( kinda like when you are sitting in the seat just before the roller coaster takes off), nervous (butterflys are doing cartwheels in my belly) and a little scared. I am sooooo ready. I cannot wait for Friday night because it will all be over.
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6 days and countin'
Sep 26, 2009
Surgery is on Friday. I am excited and scared. I have dropped 30 pounds in preparation for the surgery. part of me thinks that if I can drop the 30 in 2 months, then why is the surgery even necessary. I know the answer, but it does provided things to think about. If I could have done it, I would have 20 years ago. I have always been good for the short run, but long term never seems to work out. I will let you you know how things play out over the next few months.
On the plus side, I have found an awsome support group. The ladies were more than willing to let me crash their hen party.
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On the plus side, I have found an awsome support group. The ladies were more than willing to let me crash their hen party.
About Me
Macon, GA
Location
38.4
BMI
Surgery
10/02/2009
Surgery Date
Apr 27, 2009
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