SO HAPPY
Hi - It's Me MJ! I am so sorry for being so MIA - it's been crazy since I went back to work on Oct. 4. Things are going well - I will be attending my 3 month check up on Nov. 9 TWH. I am down almost 48 lbs since start of OPTI on July 18. With regards to my recovery, I only have to Hydrate, track, eat my protein and move. I joined they local Y and I do 40 minutes of cardio and light resistance training EVERY DAY. If you are on the fence - Jump! This is a gift from the Ontario Government - don't give it up! #MJM2point0
TOGETHER we can be BETTER
Best, MJ
Way to go!
Orientation: June 29th, 2016, Surgery March 22, 2017. Pre-surgery: 16 lbs, (Size 2x, 18/20), M1: 19 lbs. (Size 1x, 16/18), M2: 13 lbs. (Size 16, XL) M3: 10 lbs. (Size 14/16, large). M4: 6 lbs. (Size 14, large/medium). M5: 10 lbs. (Size 14, solid medium - lol), M6: 9 lbs. (Size 12, medium). M7: 8 lbs. (Size 10/12 and small/medium). M8: 7 lbs. (Size 10 and small/medium). M9: 2 lbs. (Size 8/10 - small/medium). Lost 100 lbs by Month 9! M10: 5 lbs. M11: 4 lbs. One year: 6 lbs. Total 111 lbs. lost!
Congrats 
I think this was a wonderful post to read. I was a little discouraged when I read 6 months until you can get back to the gym. Great news and congrats!
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Referral May 2017
, Orientation Aug 16th 2017
Nurse & Social Worker 
August 29th Group Nutrition Class Sept 12th
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Psych 
and Nutritionist 
Sept 19th. Surgeon Oct 30th (Guelph)
Opti Nov 21st 
Surgery ( Dr. Jules) Nov 28th 
What a fantastic update! Congratulations!
Lap Band - 07/08 (not filled long) Referral OBN 04/16, Orientation 09/16, Nutrition Workshop 4/7/17, Nurse 4/24/17, Psych 5/15/17, Dietician 5/24/17, Internist 6/13/17 Consent 7/10/17 Surgery 9/29/2017
HW 4/17: 267 Opti Start 9/16/17: 254 Surgery 9/29: 240.8 M1:-18 M2:-14 M3:-9 M4:-5 M5:-6
That's awesome MJ! Congrats on all of your success! I love the programs at the Y - It's such an unintimidating place - they make you feel welcome and you don't have to be so self conscious there either because there are people there of all body types. In the Oakville Y, there is a program called Healthy Hearts that I attend where you have a trainer that gives you a program to follow and it runs 3x a week. It's been great and it's nice to have a bit of guidance on what to be doing. Not sure if they have that program in other Ys, but I thought I would mention it. It's free for members and even if you are not a Y member, there is a reasonable fee for it so you don't have to commit to a full membership.
