4th Monthly meet with Wendy

Today 21 July was my fourth monthly meeting with Wendy and all is good
I am pleased to report that on Wendys scales clothed I am now 14 st 6 lbs which is 4 lbs off from last month and most importantly no muscle loss so muscle % to overall mass on way up and fat % on way down

Some stats

Fat mass 3 st 7 lbs down from 5 st 4 lbs on 10 Mar day of surgery
Fat % = 24.2 ( Healthy is up to 22% ) down drom 32% on 10 Mar
Fat lbs requiredloss to acheive healthy range = 6 lbs

Vital statistics

1 Jan 21 Jul
Weight 19st 3 lbs 14 st 6lbs
BMI 36.8 29
Chest 52 47
Waist navel 50 38.5 - Yeah thats 11.5 inches gone
Hips widest 48 41.5
Neck 18 16
Leg 27 23.5
Arm bicep 15 12.5

Wendys Traffic Light System

Wendy issued me with her new Traffic Light System

Green - What to eat most of
Amber - What to eat little of
Red - What to avoid

Lots of tips and pointers to make eating after Weight Loss Surgery fun

Getting lots of cycling in a susual plus early morning 7am Spin Classes at gym
Am going on holiday to Turkey with Lewis and Holly soon and then another cycling Holiday this time to Italy

Having this Band fitted is the best thing ive ever done. Make no mistake it is not an easy option as I loved my food but I have mentally got it sorted and with my 70% committment to exercise and healthy eating the band gives me 30% and ensures that I do not stray. It might not be right for everyone but it certainly is for me

In summary 6lbs of Fat to loose to become healthy weight and reach my target. Hoping I can do it without another band fill so I will just have 4ml in a 10ml band. It may take a few months to shift that last bit but as I keep saying this is Not a sprint its a Marathon ( Or should I say Snickers )
Really glad that I wnt with WLS group as aftercare has been fantastic and its included in the price. I get 2 years of aftercare so I cn fine tune the restriction in my band so that I get to and maintain at the sweet spot. It also means I get to meet up with the lovely Wendy every month for a catch up which is great evan if I dont need a fill just to have the opportunity to discuss things with a professional who knows banding inside out.

 

Latest picture side profile shocked me at how much weight I have lost
Normally only see myself front on in mirror
Im now down to 14 st 4 lbs which is 1 lb off five stone loss
Following 2nd band fill to 4 ml food choices are now more important and just getting used to having to eat slower and think more about what I eat
Im going on another cycling hol with the lads this time to Italy in 6 weeks so gonna really go for it the next 6 weeks
I want to be down to 13 st 9 lbs which will be my target weight so probably wont need another band fill before then
Did 75 miles ride on sat and 50 miles on sun at 17.5mph avg and going to 7am spin class at gym this morning

Lookin forward to seeing Wendy next week for my monthly consultation

Cheers

James