OraBelle
Hello,
My name is OraBelle and I have been overweight since I was 10 years old. I'm a Yo, Yo, dieter and have successfully lost weight in the past but it kept coming back. I've been reviewing this web site since I've decided to have my procedure. I hope to meet and find support out there from others who are going through what I am. My family doesn't understand.
OraBelle
December 17-I'm back from surgery and everything went well. The hospital in Mexico was very clean and the staff was professional. The first day I experienced alot of pain but as the hours went by so did the pain. By the second day I was up and about. I felt great! I'm on the liquid diet, not crazy about this diet but it's not hard to stick to. I'm hardly ever hungry and when I eat, I'm satisfied. I weighed myself today for the first time and already lost 6 lbs. 91 lbs to go. This is going to be great.
January 16, 2008- Wow, I've lost another 5 lbs. This is my third weigh in and I'm trying to keep up with the "Biggest Losser (Couples). On January 2, 2008 I weighed in at 233lbs, On January 9, 2008; 228lbs and today I weigh 223lbs. To date, 17 lbs. I have not had a fill yet and everything is going fine. I was scared to step on the scales this morning because of what I ate last night. By the end of March, I hope to past the 200 lbs mark. I'm doing this all without restriction.
February 6, 2008- I had an post op appointment with Dr Needleman, OSU Medical Center yesterday. I wished I was able to have my surgery with him. He was great. His staff was very professional and caring. I'm going to enjoy being his follow up, post-op patient. He asked why I went to Mexico to have my surgery and I told him because I could not get approved here in the US and I was self-pay and it was cheaper. I will have my first fill on February 15 at the OSU Medical center. I hear only positive comments from his patients, I can't wait to start my po-op treatment with him. His scale is 4 lbs more than my scale at home. To date I've lost 20 lbs. I LOVE MY BAND. I've joined the February excercise chanledge for 1000 minutes of excercise. So far I've burned 175 minutes.
