Mmueller329

Hang in there!! I am 8 months post op and down 63lbs. The first three to four months was frustrating but I am now doing great and the band has been an amazing tool for me! It will get better, be open and honest with your doctor and they will help you get through.

I was banded 8/8/11 and am down 63lbs. I have had several fills and am now at my sweet spot. I am loving my band and feeling great!!! I do not eat breakfast since the stomach muscles are so tight in the morning so I have a protein shake. I do not eat most carbs, bread, rice, cereals, pasta. I work out three days a week at the Y in the pool which is great since I broke my ankle. I am hoping to keep losing at a steady pace and keep looking and feeling better. I am 20lbs away from being under 200 and I can not wait!!

I have been married for 5 1/2 years and when I met my husband I was 215lbs. Before my surgery in august 2011 I was 283. I am currently 219 so almost back to where I was. He has never said anything about my weight but I feel like he is more attracked to me the more I lose. I think some guys are just jerks, some don't know what to say, and some say the wrong things. Just start by liking yourself and how you look and feel. The hurt may never fully go away but once you start losing it might not be as painful. I have learned that this process and journey is for me and my health. Some people come along for the ride and others don't. Just make sure you have a support person to talk to.

I have been married for 5 1/2 years and when I met my husband I was 215lbs. Before my surgery in august 2011 I was 283. I am currently 219 so almost back to where I was. He has never said anything about my weight but I feel like he is more attracked to me the more I lose. I think some guys are just jerks, some don't know what to say, and some say the wrong things. Just start by liking yourself and how you look and feel. The hurt may never fully go away but once you start losing it might not be as painful. I have learned that this process and journey is for me and my health. Some people come along for the ride and others don't. Just make sure you have a support person to talk to.