wanted to share my story too because I always found the success stories to be so inspiring! I was banded in October 2009 weighing in at 242. Day of surgery (after a week of saying goodbye to my favorite restaurant and giving up soda) I was 236. Today I am 169! About a year into this journey I was shopping with my Lane Bryant rewards and the sales lady came to me to gently remind me that it was a plus size store and they smallest they carried was a size 14. I was shocked and giddy!
I have no idea how many cc's are in my 10cc band, I have had 2 instances where they have removed some but then slowly worked my way back up. Initially I didn't need to do anything to lose, it just melted off, but this last 30 lbs have been a struggle. I am exercising and counting weight watchers points. My goal is to be 140 by Christmas!! My band can be my enemy and my friend but I wouldn't change anything! Good luck to everyone:-)
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