arch002

I am in castle rock, had my band done 4 years ago, sadly things have not gone well the last year. Would be willing to support you and help me vet back on track.

I have not lost any weight in over a year I am very active, I go to the gym or on a hour long hike at least 4 days a week. I do not eat bread, Pasta, rice or steak. I almost never have soda. I lost 40-50 pounds in the first 6 months and that has been it. I have my regrets is having the lapband and not the sleeve every day, but my husband was very against the more aggressive procedure. I truly do not know what else to do, as I still have 60 - 80 pounds to lose to be a 'healthy' weight. I have missed the support of this group, as I got a new phone and lost the app.

PuraVida37 and Chasingadream, I am soooooo envious of you and your progress. That is so awesome for you two, congrats. I feel like some of the other ladies here. Such slow and hard process.
Interlish, you seem like you are doing well as well. 72 pounds is awesome and fitting on the plane is such a great feeling
Arch002 and NewMeDebbie, I feel some of your pain. I started out a year ago at 285 pounds and am at 245 now, give or take a few pounds. I did not think I would only be 40 pounds. I was actually planning a summer beach, bikini bod for this past summer but that did not happen. I too know that it is all up to me and that this tool is to HELP me try to help myself. Although, I sometimes wish I just had the sleeve where it would so much more easier to lose weight. Then again, the grass is never greener on the other side So I struggle a lot with what I eat and with exercise. I was doing so good with exercise then just as you all know, life gets in the way. I am a full time student, work full time, a full time wife (sometimes I wish I could be a part time wife *rolls eyes* )and a full time mommy of 4. Then to add to the plate, as if it wasn't full enough, I just found out that I am pregnant. I didn't want to be pregnant again until after I was at goal weight and done with school but nothing that I can do about it now.
So with the poor food choices and me struggling with exercise, I am way disappointed with myself. I hardly feel "full", just stuck and that frustrates me a lot as well and is another reason why I wish I just got the sleeve. With the pregnancy, I am trying to be more conscious of my food choices because I don't want to get unfilled. I would like to just stay with whats in my band now and try to go the whole pregnancy with out taking out any saline. Ofcourse if the doc suggests, I will take it out. He said he will keep an eye on me and will let me know if he wants me to get unfilled or not but for now he thinks its fine. I am just terrified of gaining so much weight that I am trying to be grateful for the 40 pound loss and trying to maintain this weight, or even lose a few pounds, during this pregnancy.
I wish you all luck. We can totally get to where we need to be.

PuraVida37 - congratulations on all of your accomplishments you have a lot to be proud of!!!
I wish I could say the same, I have really struggled the last 6 months, sometimes think I made the wrong choice to not have the sleeve. No where near where I wanted to be, but I have lost and not gained it back, just need to find a way off the plateau. I miss this group tons!!!

Hi everyone!! Gosh I miss all of you! PuraVida37, I am sooo proud of all you have accomplished!! I wish I could say the same but living in the desert has been tough over the last few months. It's just too hot to do much and I quit exercising so my weight is staying the same. I am maintaining though and now that my husband is all better from his surgery, we are starting to get back out there some so I hope it won't be long before I get back into the swing of things. I have only lost 30 lbs for the year and I too am like arch002, I wish I would have gotten the sleeve. The people in my support group with the sleeve just are having more success. The band still puts so much on us to do the work and I am not good with the discipline of it all...
Wish me luck!! The 27th starts the beginning of my 2nd year, I am hoping for 50 more lbs this year....

Hi there I celebrated the year by geeting on a plane to dublin to go home and see family. Haven't been the best behaved so far but heck I fitted on the plane :-)

PuraVida37 - congratulations on all of your accomplishments you have a lot to be proud of!!!
I wish I could say the same, I have really struggled the last 6 months, sometimes think I made the wrong choice to not have the sleeve. No where near where I wanted to be, but I have lost and not gained it back, just need to find a way off the plateau. I miss this group tons!!!

@arch002 Just keep to it!! From about March to July I didn't really lose much, but now it's coming off again. Yours will too!

PuraVida37 - congratulations on all of your accomplishments you have a lot to be proud of!!!
I wish I could say the same, I have really struggled the last 6 months, sometimes think I made the wrong choice to not have the sleeve. No where near where I wanted to be, but I have lost and not gained it back, just need to find a way off the plateau. I miss this group tons!!!

Hello everyone. I have missed you guys. I am struggling, have not lost any weight in sometime now. Going in for a small fill to see if it helps, although I struggle eating most everything that is good for me. Junk food slide way too easy. I had such high hope for where I would be a year ago...not giving up, just need to refocus.

I had the sleeve in Sept 2013. Would love to have folks close to me as support, as my group on here is the greatest!

I had the sleeve in Sept 2013. Would love to have folks close to me as support, as my group on here is the greatest!

Ice cream is what is killing me right now. I don't buy it, but crave it and then the teenagers come home with some, ugh, I have got to leave it ALONE!!!!

I would love to be added Fran - arch002@hotmail.com. Would love to find more local support, I am south of Denver so the north group is a bit too far, but great to find me local folks.

If there is enough interest, I would be happy to try to get a south Denver group going.

I too have hit a plateau, but I am working hard to get through it. I had been making the same bad choices as Arch. I was so angry with myself that I took that bag of cheetos and stepped on it, crunching every last one and then throwing right in the garbage, where it belongs. I am detoxing again from sugar. Not hard at all this time, actually!
I went to the pool yesterday. What a workout. Made me "good" tired. Doing my first 5k this weekend after being banded. I'll run the hell out of it!!
I threw out all my fat clothes, so I better do my best! Can't turn back now!!!

I too am struggling to keep on track. Life has been so busy, that I stopped going to the gym every day. My band has 7.5 ccs, and while I still can eat quite a bit more than I should, I have stuck episodes at least once a week if not more. So I tend to choose slider foods, which are not always the best option. I did do a 5K last Sunday, really only walked it, and started back to the gym. I need to start logging my food again, because I have been gaining.
So Debbie your not alone, we just need to keep moving forward and remember WHY we did this. Jasmine if 1 cc is working for you and it seems like it is, I think you are just fine, 65lbs in 6 months is great! I am sitting at 45.
Keep in touch, this group is such a great support for me!!

Doing my first 5K tomorrow, wish me luck!

Go Arch, go!!!!
Debbie, how is married life treating you? I hope all is well.

Doing my first 5K tomorrow, wish me luck!

Check it!! I can do 28 min running on the treadmill!
How are we doing, group? Let's not lose contact, please!
This weekend I'm going to sign up for some 5Ks this spring and summer. I will RUN them. I can't believe it! This WLS has given me wings!! I haven't lost very much lately, but I'm still trying. I need another fill because I'm hungry, and I went through a "I love sliders" phase that is over now! Good riddance. Back to the program!

Promised everyone wedding pictures....here they are!! What do you think?

FINALLY, added a new blog post to my site about my weight loss during the wedding and honeymoon...
http://www.debbiedanthony.com/vacationing-with-the-band/
your thoughts??

I have dealt with the same problem. My last fill was December 4 and i had to take 1.5cc's out near the end of February. The air pressure was making everything stick and i was not losing even when i was exercising everyday.

I am at 3ccs total and can eat just about anything, though I think I'm doing pretty good not choosing to do that. I have lost only about 4 lbs each month since my ER visit, but my body is changing a lot. Also I'm up to 22 min straight of jogging! Some skinny people can't even do that! Woo hoo! I am well on my way to my goal of a 5k. I will probably get another fill of .5 in 3 weeks. But I say for me, better a slow loser than stuck episode.
PS I went shopping again and am still amazed that I can fit into an XL. I don't even remember a time, even as a teen, that I didn't wear a 1X or more. I can't wait to lose a little more and shop til I drop!!