readyfor50

now, how are you feeling?
what are you doing now that you weren't doing then??
i had my surgery in June on the 6th. thus far am 53 pounds off and (hopefully more--i only weigh once a month so dont know what the pound loss is today) but i have lost about 6 sizes. (trouble with being short and wide as i am tall) :wub:
i feel so much better. i am more mobile and i am loving life again. and i am loving me again.
what i am doing now that i wasnt? going into stores without being embarrassed and now i am able to walk through them without fearing i will die of heart attack.
love my band and i love my plication (no fills yet).
what about you?

I haven't had the band with plication, but a member called CArolinagirl has. I'll ask her to pop in on this thread. I know her weight loss has been super, with no fills since her surgery in early June. She'll give you more details.

I had banded plication in late May. I got my first fill in late June. 2nd fill will happen next week. I think this next fill will really help me start losing at a quicker pace.

Forgot to answer: I've had 4 fills total. I've plateaued since march/april. Struggling for every ounce of loss now, but I'm getting really close to goal so I expected it. still frustrating, though.
I have days/weeks when I'm very hungry, then days and weeks when I'm not or my band is too tight to actually eat substantially. When I'm on a hungry streak I just make sure I follow no carb and eat until I'm not hungry. I try not to eat until I'm "full", just until I'm not hungry anymore. I find it's easier to do that if I start with very small portions - like 3 oz of meat instead of 6. 1 piece of cheese instead of 2. I'm still visual, I want to see a clean plate.
Any more questions, I'm happy to help.

I had lap band with plication about 3 months ago and I have lost 37 pounds since then. I am so glad I got the plication I have only had one fill and it was at my 6 week appt. I only have .5 cc in my band and I don't feel like I need another fill yet. I'm losing at a great pace and my meals keep me satisfied. :-) i love my lap band with plication

Went this weekend for a few thinks and decided to try the regular department
To my surprise I was able to fit into a regular size 16 pants (no 16x,no stretch waistband) and normal 16 with a zipper and a button….also fit in a extra large shirt (it did have a little stretch but I am not going to complain) ……………I have been unhappy in the large department for the last 5 years or so
I remember in the early 90 shopping in the big department and being happy …the shorted the skirt and the low the top the better…but not for a very long time

Was tempted to buy a lot of stuff but it’s almost the end of summer and I think I will save the money for fall clothes….in the regular department….still smiling about that….would never have happened this time without the band

So happy I just had to share