nvnoemi23

I am from Springfield as well.. Banded on 9/27/12... Same office as Dr Haag, but I had Dr Fiallo.. Def a high volume office.. Not too much of a 1-1 experience, but in the end I got the treatment I expected. Had my surgery in Baystate, and as well a high volume hospital not too much 1-1 but I knew it was a temporary 24hr stay and then I would be home when my journey really begun. I'm down 38lbs and have another 34 to go before I reach my goal. Slow and steady.. But it's coming off.. I'm def not the bandster poster child, but I try my best.

Name, real or screen~ Nancy Goal weight for May 31st~ 222 Weight on May 1st~234 Age~ 31 Dietary goal for May~ excercise more Exercise goal for May~ 3xwk, walk more Personal goal for May~ have my wedding dress taken in by the wedding Date banded~ 9/27/12 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 38 Favorite Springtime Flower tulips

Checking in at 244...down 2lbs

Name, real or screen~ nvnoemi23 Goal weight for January 29th~ 229 (-15) Weight on January 1st~ 244 Age~ 31 Dietary goal for January~ drink water! Exercise goal for January~exercise 3x day! Personal goal for January~ be patient with myself Date banded~ 9/27/2012 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 30lbs What is your favorite New Year Activity?~

242 today.. Ugh.. Slight gain.. I blame the Xmas cookies this was fun.. Look foward to our next months challenge

240.6 today would love to see the 230s very soon "slow&steady"

Checking in at 242 today...

Checking in at 244 today.. Down 1lb.. More to come (hopefully) :-)

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Name, real or screen~ Nancy Goal weight for December 29th~ 235 Weight on December 1st~ 245 Age~ 30 (will be 31 on the 21st!!) Dietary goal for December~ no more snacking! Exercise goal for December~ 70k steps on my fitbit zip each week!!! or maybe 35k!! Personal goal for December~ wear size 16 jeans for my bday Date banded~ 9/27/12! Laura is my banded twin! Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 28 lbs What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ Listening to Xmas songs like its no ones business... while baking (whole wheat) cookies and cakes!!!! (Yeah right) Xoxoxoxoxoxox Thanks Laura for inviting me to join!! We got this!!

Awesome thread! I too have been losing hope- especially around the holidays ... No restriction whatsoever - 3ccs in my 14cc band.. 7 wks post op

3ccs in my 14cc band six weeks post op. def could use more fills... Not even beat yellow zone.. Always hungry

I was banded 2 months ago- 9/27 and have a 14cc band - 1 fill has brought me to 3ccs and have another appt dec 5... No where near green zone- always hungry- down 20lbs but mostly in will power :-)

I too am 3wks post op and I have stopped losing since last wk.. Today I went to the gym. Biked 5 miles and 3 on the treadmill i had a burst of energy and the gym was what I needed!! I also am not a water drinker.. But I purchased a very nice looking water bottle and it holds 23.7 oz. my daily goal is 3 of those a day, and lately I am hitting that goal just fine ... I give all the credit to the water bottle I'm hoping with these changes something's gotta give .... Lets see

Welcome, and congrats in beginning ur new journey! I have bcbs of MA and paid nothing out of pocket... Wish u all the best!!!

This is exciting! My name is Nancy, I live in Western Ma, my starting weight was 270 and I'm currently at 250... My goal is 175-180, but 200 would be nice :-) Banded 9/27/12

Yeay!!! Congrats!!! Glad to hear u are feeling good!! Try walking around as often as possible! Makes all the difference in the world!!! (((Hugs))))

Ohh.. It may just be one of those "I think I've been there" moments Either way.. Congrats on ur new journey

I had terrible dry heaves due to the morphine while at the hospital ... I thought I felt stitches burst... Interesting that u saw ur doc today.. I spoke to the surgeons office today and they will not see me until 6 was post up, but mainly for my 1st fill... They must be supper confident that all will go well.... Or less empathetic than ur docs!!! I am only to visit if there are complications Def keep in touch! Do you have myfitnesspal?

Ditto!! I am feeling ok... Walked more today and drove for the 1st time... But the one incision that is killing me is the one were the port is in I sneezed (for lack of better word) lol, and my 17month old daughter thought I just wanted to YELP as loud as I can, so now she is achoooing as if to mimic me that sneeze was painful Still a bit out of breath, but overall I am at 45% How are you doing? Feeling hungry? I was

Yeay we are twins!!! Same day for surgery, same weight loss!!! :) I am hoping to be under the 20lb mark by Friday!!!! Nice job!!!! Keep it up!!