hello all my july bandsters! We don't seem to congregate in the monthly forum so i thought i'd post here...

How is everyone doing? How is the loss going? I'm at a standstill and in SERIOUSL need of a fill...which i'm getting next wednesday! YAY!!!!! It's been 2 months since my last one and so far that is WAY too long for me to go...so fingers crossed that this fill will kick my butt in gear for 2010! I'm SO excited to start the year off with really really good restriction...

How did you all do for the holiday's???

Howdy!

I was banded on July 15, 2009 and have lost 73 pounds, all postop. My weight loss seems to speed up right after a fill, and then slow down until the next one. I'm looking forward to great success in 2010!

Hello,

I was banded o 7/16 and so far I am down 45 lbs. I have had ups and downs with my fills. Currently, I am at a good place a.k.a. sweet spot. I am looking forward to losing an addiitonal 25 lbs in order to reach my goal of 170. Good luck to all!!!

I was banded July 9, 09. I am satisfied with the results so far. Of course I still have that feeling that I want it all off right now, but have lost so much more than I ever would have without the band. I hope to be at or near my goal weight by July 2010! AND KEEP IT OFF!

I too was banded on 9 July and I am only down 36 lbs. I feel really kind of defeated right now and not sure exactly what I might be doing wrong.

I really can eat mostly anything I want to try and if it works then I finish eating and if not I am able to stop with just a bite or two. I have had only 2 fills since July and I just get so confused and feel that something is just not right when I see others who have been banded around the same time who have lost sooooooooo much weight. What am I not doing?

Michele

I was banded on July 17 and I've only lost 32 pounds :thumbup: I feel hopeless...Im goin in for my 4th or 5th fill 2day...Im gonna do wutever it takes to boost my weight loss...I need help :thumbup:

Hi ladies, I was banded on July 31,09 Im only down 30lbs. I haven't really tried hard core i guess. when my tummy is full i quit eating. Santa brought me the Wii Fit for xmas. I have played on it the last few days. Im sore this morning because of it. so my resolution is to be fat free this next year. I started at 236 and now im 206 I haven't weigh this week it being xmas and all. I am do for a fill on 12-30-09 but my last one was huge, I have vomited several times when i over eat , so I know it still works. so i don't think i need a fill , i just need a jump start and a good kick in the butt and need to get motivated. I love being able to get in my closet and where what I want. I have enjoyed that. so lets get workin on 2010 ladies. :thumbup:

Hi everyone... I wouldnt get down those of you who havent lost alot... I have only lost 38... I was hoping to be down 50 but atleast I am down.. Remember eveyones weight loss is different! maybe we just havent hit our sweet spots!:biggrin:

Hello everyone, happy holidays! I was banded on July 9th, currently have 7.7cc in my band and have now lost 77 pounds. I am absolutely thrilled with my results and so very happy I made this decision.

wow sunshine, that is great weightloss!

what size is your band? I only have 5.3cc in my 10cc band and am very tight. There are very few solids I can eat. If they put in more right now I don't think I could even get water through. I guess that just shows how different it works for everyone.

glad to see everyone posting!

I just had my third fill yesterday..so now i have 7.5cc's in my 14cc band. AND i go back in one month instead of 2 because i told him how it was just way too long for me and also how I have been STARVING for the past 3 weeks....

I've been at a plateau for quite awhile now..i'm hoping that this 1cc he added will do the trick..at least until next month!

Hi Humming Bird, I have a 10cc band and have great restriction.

HI everyone!

I was banded 7/7/09, and have lost 44 pounds. Hoped to be at 50 by 6 months, but not sure I can get there. Will keep trying. I have only had 2 fills, but I can definitely feel the difference with this last one. I think I am now at 5.5 cc in a 10cc band. Actually, I am probably too tight, but I am gonna go with it at this point. I have difficulty with 1st bite syndrome, and have lots of trouble with chicken & beef; salads are a nightmare (sometimes), and I can usually eat about 5 or 6 bites before I have to give up. The good news is, even though I only "rent" my food for a while most of the time, I still don't feel too hungry between meals. I do try to do some healthy snacking, which helps (yogurt, Protein drinks, cut up veggies), but really, I am not all that interested in food. I did eat a few too many sweets during the Christmas holiday and actually gained a pound, but it's gone now. My official weigh in is on Monday, so I will be posting it then.

In reflecting about the year gone by, one of the things that stands out to me is that I would never have believed on January 1 this year that food would not be the most important thing in my life. I still love to eat good stuff, but it's quickly losing its sparkle. Last year it was all about where to eat, what to eat, etc. Now it's not. That is requiring some adjustment, however, and it's not always good. I sometimes get angry because I feel like I have lost my favorite source of entertainment, but I am working on replacing it with other activities.

I know I am rambling, but I think I'm in a good place. I just hope it stays that way!

Happy New Year everyone!

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hey everyone! Just wanted to do a New Year's update...i got my third fill wednesday and was a little disappointed yesterday as I could still eat a good amount (but was starting to feel better restriction last night)...well this morning I have FANTASTIC RESTRICTION! WOOOOOOOO! Happy fricken new year! That's all i wanted :biggrin:

Hope this new year finds you all doing well!