Lluna

You look great !!! Congratulations.

Both sliders for me !

Wow congrats !!!! I love Zumba, I take 5-6 classes a week.

I was banded August 2011, with only 2 fills, I have lost 70lbs. I usually don't count my calories, but I workout 5 and sometimes even 6 days a week. Usually I take 5 Zumba clases a week, I have plateau for the past 2 months so now on top of taking Zumba I'm now taking body pump and body step to see if that would make the scale move.

I have the small band 4cc (I was selfpay and had my surgery in Mexico) and so far I only needed to have two fills. The first one was 5 weeks post op and the second one was in November. There is days that I have good restriction and some days that I can eat more, but I think that goes for most bandsters. Usually my day consists of a protein shake (25grams) for breakfast, chicken, or salmon with a salad for lunch, and usually another protein shake for dinner or any left overs from lunch. And lots of water. I'm down to the size that I was when I got married 16 years ago.

I was banded 8/19/11 and to this day I've lost almost 70lbs, only about 15 from my goal weight. You can add my to your friends list, take this journey on a by day basis. The best of luck to you.

My surgery was 8/19/11 with a BMI of 35 and a weight of 248, as of today I'm down almost 70 lbs.

Wow it's amazing that you had the lap band done so young, you said that you have the older version? How big is your band ? Is it the 4cc's I had my surgery done August 2011, I live in Las Vegas, Nevada USA. But my surgery was done in Mexico.

My husband and I did this together, both self pay, best investment ever !!!

I'm so frustrated, I've been in the same boat between 181-185 for the last month or so, and I can't get the scale to move so mad !!!! I take 5 Zumba classes a week sometimes even 6 a week, and I work with a trainer. It seems like my body it's holding on to this last 25 lbs that I need to get to my goal weight. Any suggestions will be appreciated!!!

I agree with all of the above post, my surgery was 8 months ago, with a BMI of 35 and I have lost close to 70 lbs. But I have work hard at it, I don't expect the band to do everything for me. I actually have only 2 fills so far, and I know I'm in the need to get another one, (my surgeon is 6 hour drive) but even If I can get just about anything past my band, I have make a conscious decision of not failing one more time in my life. I can honestly say that for the first time in my life I actually enjoy working out, I go to the gym 5 and even 6 times a week. But most of all I like the new me.

Welcome Moses !! I think you are going to be a very successful bandster, as well as an excellent doctor. It seems that you have your mind set, and that you achieve your goals. I congratulate you ahead of time on all your success.

I've been banded for 8 months and my port just starting hurting about two weeks ago. First I thought that it was due to over doing it at the gym (1 hour zumba, 1 hour body pump) but now i think its related to gas.

Hope you are feeling better as that everything is ok with your band.

I've been having pain around my port for the past 2-3 weeks but I think my pain is also due to exercise.

Day 1 for me. I started my day with a 25grams protein shake, then headed off to the gym for an hour and a half of high impact Zumba. For lunch I did eat a light shredded chicken with chipotle souce (240 calories) and dinner another protein shake. Hope tomorrow will be a better day. I need to work on my water intake only 24 oz of water today.

I'm in !!! I got about 20-25 lbs to my goal weight..

I'm almost 8 months out, and my port area starting hurting about 2 weeks ago after abdominal exercise, and it's being hurting since then on and off.

Same here !!! I had my sister over for the whole week !!!!! And she is super skinny and she can eat anything and not gain a pound. And of course she wanted to go out and eat at the buffets (I live in Las Vegas) and all week was about food... but today I'm back at it again, eating what I'm suppost to eat "healthy" and back at the gym.

I paid $5000 in Tijuana, Mexico. And YES there are doctors here in the states that you can have your fills done with.

Dr Lopez-Corvala in Tijuna, Mexico @ Hospital Angeles $5000.00 great doctor, and excellent service.

Hi Patti ! I was also banded by Dr Lopez-Corvala on 8/19/11, also great experience, specially that it was my first surgey ever !!! Are you also going back to get your adjustments there? Since my surgery I've only needed two adjustments, I'm down 69 lbs and down from a size 20 to a size 12 I'm working on dropping another 20 lbs to be in a normal BMI. Good luck on your weight lost journey!!! Lunad

I've been wondering the samething. How would I maintain once I reach my goal. I'm 12 lbs from my initial goal wt. but 22lbs from my new goal Wt.

LELLOW & B-52 !!! A question for you guys that are at maintenance, what are you doing different to maintain the weight from when you where trying to loose the weight? My surgery was 8/19/11 starting Wt. 248 size 20 jeans, I'm down to 182 in size 12 Jeans. And I'm 5'10 so to be at a normal BMI I have 20 more lbs to go, and I will be very happy to get down to a size 10, but due to my Ht. I don't want to look to skinny and look like I'm sick. I work out 5-6 times a week, I take Zumba classes at least 5 times a week and i do weights 3 days a week. What would I have to do different ones I reach my goal ?? I would appreciate if you guys can share your knowledge. Thanks you