Tod Campbell

Hello everyone! My name is Tod Campbell and I had my surgury about 15 months ago. I have seen people on this site wondering if loosing a 100LBS is possible with the band. Well it is and I look forward to loosing my last 40 or so.:clap2: Anyway, I just wanted to give some encouragment to all of you as I have expereinced simular issues, stalls in weight loss or no weight loss, and even weeks when it said I gained a few. Stay with it! The great thing about the band is it keeps you on track. If you have slow periods just rededicate yourself and 15 months or more will pass and you will start to look good. Believe it or not, it seems that people are just starting to notice I'm loosing weight. Can you believe it took 100lBS. I'm recharged and focussed more than ever. I know I can loose the last 40lbs and so will you.

Thank you all for your posts! Tod

:confused: Happy to report that in the last 8 months I have lost 69 lbs. When you get discouraged or have a stall in your weight loss, hang in their. I have refocused the last 2 weeks and have lost another 5 lbs. I went almost a month and a half and did not loose anything and it was so discouraging. Just remember to make better food choices and make your weight loss a fun experiance. The good thing about the band is it gets you through the difficult times. In the past, if I had a weight loss stall for more than a week I would go back to my old habits. The band helps keep me on track. :nervous

You will, love the tread-mill. I have been watching the old t.v. while working out and this seems to help make the time pass. The other night I did a one hour weight/cardo class...they say it burns about 700 calories. I'm going again tonight. Thanks so much for the reply, that was really nice of you.

It seemed like I was so tired all of the time. I have had the band for about 5 months and lost about 50lbs but still lacking energy. The last two weeks I have been going to the gym and spending a minimum of 30 minuts on the tread-mill, and most of the time more. I have not weighed myself for the last two weeks but will do so this week. I do feel much better, less tired and I'm hoping that the increased time at the gym has also encouraged some additional weight loss.

I have the Vangaurd Band and am up to 6.5cc. After my last fill I felt like a may be to tight, had reflux. about 2 months has gone by and I feel like I can eat a bit to much. I go in for another fill Thursday. I know others seem to experiance the same thing. Take Care, Tod

I stayed for one night and I am glad that I did. My wife Ann stayed with me and that made it much better. I think to have some time to recover and be monitered is a good thing. Thanks, Tod

Thanks. I will give my doctor a call and take care of this. Happy Holidays! Tod

Sounds Like a plan!! Thank you

I have been banded for about 4 months and lost about 42lbs. I was thinking maybee my fill was to tight? Thanks for the reply

I had a fill a week and a half ago. It seems tight and I am working with the band as the quantity of food that I can eat has been greatly reduced. Since the fill I notice when I take a nap or go to sleep, I find myslef waking up with food kind of caught in my throwt. Has anyone had this experiance?

Hello - My name is Tod Campbell and I was banded about 4 months ago. I'm down about 42lbs. Feel free to contact me anytime. Take Care, Tod the Bod

I lost 7lbs since my last fill. I was frustrated because I had not lost much weight for a month, and then bammmm It came off. 7lbs in 7 days. Thank you all for those that gave me tips to jump start my loss, it really worked. I have a 10CC Vanguard bands and I am at 7.5cc and have great restriction now. I really feel like I'm learning to use my band and eat smaller portions of food. It has been 3 1/2 months since my surgury and I have lost almost 40lbs. For all those that have been impateint with your weight loss, hang in their because once you get the proper resriction you will loose weight. Although their have been days I have been frusterated and even wondered if I did the correct surgery, I now feel that their is nothing that can stop me now. I lost weight over Thanksgiving and am confident that I will do well throughout the rest of the holiday season.

My doctor is less conservitive then most, from what I can tell, as he is a bit more agresive, wanting to get you filled quickly. You may ask your doctor if he could be a bit more agresive on your first fill? I supose your doctor will have his own ideas as to what is best, and because of this.. you will likely have to go with his intinks. Take care.

Excersise...yup could do more of that for sure!