MileStone - Winner

Good Morning and God Bless ALL of the Bandsters, I know he is Blessing me. Today I hit a NEW Low of 256lbs, milestone because over the last 30+ years in ALL of my efforts without the band 257lbs is the lowest I have ever reached and I did that with Atkins and 2years of hard work then about 6 months later it ALL came back. Now I feel free and incredibly awesome that I am now on my way to a NEW world that has seemed at times in the past almost unreachable. Now, that feeling is all gone and I have learned a few things that are of GREAT value and they are:

No Real Sugars - Splenda ONLY

No disregarding the pain when eating - Just Stop

LOTS of fluids

Lots of variety in greens and foods

Minimize Dairy (cheese)

Talk about weight loss - positive re-enforcement a real plus

Share experiences and knowledge

Stay focused on the goal - Moderation, meaning that if the band was gone could I still remember to remember these rules.

Good Luck to All

320 lbs banded 10/26/06

256 lbs 4/4/07

Congratulations!! Keep up the great work....you're doing awsome!