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DONT GIVE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My 2 year anniv came and went. I am very dissapointed in myself, i have managed to GAIN weight since last OCt i have gone up almost 15 lbs!! It is not the BANDS fault. It is mine all mine! I am grassing all day and not notice all the calories i take in. Also, during the summer i pretty much stopped going to the gym. WHat did i expect!??? OK so now that i have said it. I NEED TO GET BACK ON TRACK. I have given myself till 2015 ( i turn 40) to losse 65lbs to reach my goal. It doesnt sound like to much to most of you but it seems i am hardheaded and i finally came to realize that my habits have been keeping back. I have not had a fill since Dec of 2010 AND I DONT PLAN TO HAVE ONE TILL I LOOSE THAT 15-20LBS ON MY OWN. The Dr told me that i have 8.5 CC and that i am almost at my limit. That is scary since i dont have much restriction. Any advice, suggestions, motivation would be great!! Hope everyone is reaching the goals in life!

great attitude!!! His has missed out, and he will truely figure that out when "he grows up" keep up the good work

i have lost 50lbs in 21 months or so....i dont think of it as failing. I just havent kept my part of the deal with my Band. I am eating more that i should ( grazing) and i am not consistent with my Workouts. Think of 50 lbs gone fore ever..it is HUGE!!! Dont give up. I give myself small goals. Right now i am aiming for 10lbs by Sept ( 2 year anniv) Chin UP!

THank you everyone... I like honesty and if i cant be truthfull and blunt in the website that i am doomed!! This week i plan on writting down every food i put in my mouth,...even if iti is 5 tiny gold fish...so that i week from know i can look back and see where my empty calories are coming from and then do something about it. I went to the gym today and burned 400 cals in the elliptical..love that machine. I will go again on wed and friday. The summer is tough sometimes since i have all 3 kids home. Thanks again.. keep up the good work. Size 14 here i come

OK last fill i had was dec 23 2010, the Dr told me i had a total of 8.5 CC and i pretty much have reached my limit.... really? I do have restriction but 90% of the time it happens at stressfull moments . I have given up breat and soda since i got the band. bUt i can practically eat everything else. I am LAtina so i make a lot of rice, as long as i have a sauce it will go down. I workout 2 times a week and dont get off the elliptical till it tells me i have burned 500+ calories. I am always on the move at home, running behind two 5 year old boys and doing housework. In no way am i blamming the BAND for not loosing any weight in the last 6 months or so. I have realized that i am grazing all the time. I spend so much time in the kitchen that i dont realize how much food i put in my mouth...so i dont count those calories. My big goal is to loose 100lbs or fit comfortably in a size 14 jeans. right now i fit in a size 20 What bothers me the most is my stomach. I dont expect to ever have a flat belly after having twins. bUt i look at myself and i see a woman that seems 5 months prego. I have even had people ask me how far along I am. Anyways i just needed to vent.... I know i am not the only one with Issues. But it help to vent and read other blogs. My next step is to get myself in the gym and especially get a hold of the grazing. Anyone have any suggestions??? thanks

i need to get my ASS moving!!! 50 lbs to go and i want to be a size 14 by the time i turn 40!!! right now im a size 20. I need to stop grazing...i have little restrction but Dr tell me that my band is almost full...so any suggestions?? you look WONDERFUL!!!

i have also lost 50lbs...and still have another 50lbs. I sometimes forget that ihave lost weight and think about not being able to do things.... i have been big for so long that it is tattooed in my brain "i cant". We must start thinking a new way. Last year i had to get off a carnival ride with my daughter because the belt was about 2 inch to short.... that was a bummer! thanfully my husband was there so he could take my daughter on the ride .I think this year i could go on that ride. Have a great time!!!!

wow half of my weight in water... that would be 120 oz = 15 glasses of water a day YIkes!!! right now i drink maybe 6-8 glasses. i also have a scale problem.. i only weigh myself once a week (mondays) i ususally dont like the # i see since i have been stuck on the same 3-5 lbs for 6 months. Maybe i should od planning to. but i stay home during the week and go to work on the weekends. Good luck !!!!

So, i just read all of it..i know its been 2 months since...but how is it going? I have lost 50lbs and i am half way, I already see my husband making comments and doing little things that sabotage my efforts ( bringging home chocolate cupcakes) unfortunally i dont have alot of restriction and that crap can go down just fine. He is talk dark and hansome..maybe 20lbs overweight but he carries it like a football player and we have been married for almost 10 years with 3 small kids. Anyways, I hope you and your Hot Hubby have talked and he is feeling more secure that you are not going anywhere. YOur pics are great! you must be so proud Vic

hello, I was also banded in sept 2009. This site is great to keep me motivated...i shuod come in it more often. How are you doing?

you are not alone. I am almost 2 years out but I have not lost nearly as much as you have.i still dont see the 50lbs i have lost. THe muffin top is what bothers me the most. I am much older than you and have had 3 kids..so maybe my belly will never be flat and firm but i would like to wear a sweater without seeing anything bulging out. I keep telling myself that it took mye10 years to gain 100 lbs so why expect to loose is in less that 2-3 years" I know how it is to be in your ealy 20's and feel fat. YOu made the right decision to do it while you are young, dont give up. It is a struggle to loose the weight but even a bigger struggle to look at ourself in the mirrow and see what other people see--- Beauty!! good luck

you are so right!!! i have been banded since Sept 2009 and i have lost 52 lbs. In the last 6 months i have stalled and i do know why--- ***THe Eating of crunchy salty carbs*** I find myself eating snacks that i dont really need. THe BAnd is a Tool and some part of my brain is refussing to change my ways. I am very happy that i have not gainned any weight but it is fustration that i still have another 50 lbs to get to my ultimate goal. For now i am sticking to small Goals like keeping my calorie intake to 1200 and looseing 10lbs by Aug. Good luck and chin up!!!

good for you!!!! we all slip when goodies come around sometimes. We just have to pick ourself up and start new.

congrats!!!! you must be so proud....

i know what you mean.. the scale has not moved down for me in the last 4-6 months!!!i go to the Y 2 or 3 times a week and get on the elliptical and dont get off till i have burned atleast 400 cals. My guess that my graising is the problem..BUT still i eat about 40% less than before the band. I still need 50lbs to loose but most importantly i want inches off my waits?core area. THe muffin top is killing me!!! I do get compliments and its had to just say thankyou cuz i dont see much difference... BUT i will try to loose 10-15lbs by Aug for a wedding...small goals are good right? Good luck with your struggels.

in Sept it will be two year since i was band and i have lost 50lbs...keep in mind that in the last 6 months i have not lost. I have been sabotaging myself by grazing during the day. I go to the gym 2-3 times week and dont get off the machines till it tells me i have burned atleast 300-500 cal. We all work diffently...i am always amazed at people that loose 60-100 + in one year. I guess i am not one of them but i am ok with it. I keep telling myself "it took me 10 year to gain 100lbs, so what if it takes me 2-3 years to take it off" good luck

congrats !!!! i am still waiting for that moment. right now i fit in a 1x and a size 20 pants.... my goal is to fill in a XL and size 14 jeans without the muffintop lol have another 50 lbs before that.

i am a grazer!! and i believe that is why i have not lost or gained any weight in almost 6 months!! i know i need to stop and do what has to be done... eat 3 square meals a day and drink my water...workout ofcourse. I have been banded since SEPT 2009 and have lost 50lbs.....still have 50 lbs to go, so i dont see it as my band failing i see it as sabotaging myself by tricking my band . Good luck

Take the chance... if anything you will make a friend and hopefully have a good time

yikes...sorry to hear u r having such problems.... i have almost no restriction after 7 fills...my band is almost to its limit. I have not lost or gained any weight in almost 6 months...very fustrating. I have gotten stuck because of stressfull moments..so now i try not to eat with my kids lol When i do get stuck i make sure i go to the bathroom and start doing my breathing and spitting up..the longest it has lasted is 45 mins of hell...it doesnt help that when i lock myself in the bathroom i have 2 toddlers banging at the door telling me to come out Anyways..dont get down on the band...it si not a miracle cure... sure i have not lost much weight 18 months=50lbs BUt i have to let myself that it will take time. I do think that if you are constantly tight and cant even pass down liquids you should get the band loosen up. Like some one said if you dont eat you dont loose. Best of luck and Chin up!

After having my kids home all last week, now i have to clean the house and plan a meal for 12 people. Ofcourse my husband has put in his request for Asparagus and for desert Chocolate & Coconut cupcakes...yeah so that means i have to make atleast 16 of them. OH and i am working the weekend.... I plan on making - SPiral ham with sweet & Spicy pinneaple Sauce - Mash potatoes - Roasted Asparagus - GReen beans ( for those who dont like Asparagus) - Salad I am pretty sure i will not be eating, i have leaned that my band does not like it when i have people over and limits ehat i can eat...specially meat...and i sure want to make sure i do not get stuck. Thakfully the people coming over are family members that are low key and if anything goes wrong thay will not judge... alto can go wrong with 3 small kids on a sugar high thanks to the Easter BUnny!! lol I am hoping a can get back on track..i have not lost any weight in the last 5-6 months and now i have a wedding in Aug and it would really be nice to feel comfortable in a summer dress HOPE everone has a great week!!!

thanks everyone!! I think i need to keep goodies and candy in the house that i dont care for.... I am cooking Easter lunch for 12 people ( ham, Asparagus, mash potatoes, salad and chocolate coconut cupcakes) One thing about having people over is that i have learned i cant really serve my self a plate and eat it since my band gets really tight (stress). So i just focus on everyone else eating. The easter bunny will be coming over with lots of chocolate, i let my kids have 1-2 piece per day so i am hoping i can stay away from the stash for the next few weeks. Hope all is well

YOu can do it... just be realistic. I keep telling myself " it took me 10 years to gain 100 lbs.. i cant expect to loose it in 1 year". Right now i have had the band for 18 months and have lost 50 lbs... that puts me half way to my goal. I have been in a plateau since last Oct...thanks to eating between meals. SO i have to get back on track ( checking calories ) and getting 2-3 workout per week andi know i will get to my healthy BMI...BUT i dont pay to much attention to the scale, what is important to me is how my clothes feel. Good luck!!

good for you!! im sure your daughter got over it.... my 7 year old is aware of my band and worries when she doesnt see me eating dinner with her. BUt sometimes i just can eat with all my 3 kids cuz its stressful. Anyways CONGRATS!!!!