Three months ago I got the lap band. And I haven't really been losing as fast as others only 18lbs in the past 3mos but today I did something I physically could not do 3 mos ago....Clean and re-arrange my daughters room and my sons room all in a matter of one morning.

I would never have been able to summon the energy to move furniture and clean if I hadn't lost 18lbs and that was all do to the Lap band! I may not be losing fast and get discouraged every now and then but today has shown me what a difference my decision has made!!!

SO HAPPY I GOT MY BAND!!!! :bananajump::success1: :welldoneclap:

That is sooo Cool!!! I'm learning as I go that it's not all about the numbers. It's about our health - the alternative, where we were before was grim - I'll take where I am now anyday over where I was before.

Very happy for you and your new found energy!

God Bless You!

Rebecca

First of all, congrats on your weightloss thus far. And on your new-found energy level.

As far as the rate at which you are losing....please try not to compare yourself to others. Every pound lost is a step in the right direction. You are averaging 6lbs per month. If you continue at this rate, next year at this time you will be down another 72lbs. Just keep focused on your ultimate goal. Good luck!

Three months ago I got the lap band. And I haven't really been losing as fast as others only 18lbs in the past 3mos but today I did something I physically could not do 3 mos ago....Clean and re-arrange my daughters room and my sons room all in a matter of one morning.

I would never have been able to summon the energy to move furniture and clean if I hadn't lost 18lbs and that was all do to the Lap band! I may not be losing fast and get discouraged every now and then but today has shown me what a difference my decision has made!!!

SO HAPPY I GOT MY BAND!!!! :bananajump::success1: :welldoneclap:

Congrats!! =)

That is so great!!! I have to remind myself of the little things too that make a big difference too sometimes...I think we focus so much on weight loss and numbers that we miss out on the differences even 5lbs can make...I too have alot more energy I am a month ahead of you and have lost 40lbs but havnt lost anything in over a month...been very frustrated with that and its hard to stay focused. Congrats on your almost 20lb loss! Keep at it!

I think the NSV moments are worth far more than the scale moving.

Three months ago I got the lap band. And I haven't really been losing as fast as others only 18lbs in the past 3mos but today I did something I physically could not do 3 mos ago....Clean and re-arrange my daughters room and my sons room all in a matter of one morning.

I would never have been able to summon the energy to move furniture and clean if I hadn't lost 18lbs and that was all do to the Lap band! I may not be losing fast and get discouraged every now and then but today has shown me what a difference my decision has made!!!

SO HAPPY I GOT MY BAND!!!! :bananajump::success1: :welldoneclap:

Awesome! I am slow at losing too, only have lost 21 lbs so far but I do have more energy and I started at a size 26 pant and am now at 22.. I am happy with that!

Celebrate ALL the successes, big and small!! Congrats- you're doing great!

Congrats on your lost so far! I too am a slow loser and do get frustrated that I am not losing as fast as I think that I should. I have had my husband hide the scale from me since I was very down on myself when I would weigh several times a day. The scale has been gone for a week now and I dont even think about wanting the weigh myself. Just focus on the nsv's and keep your eye on the prize!

I too am a slow loser, I'm 4-months in and have only lost 17lbs. I haven't gone down in clothes sizes but the clothes I was stuffing myself into are now loose and I'm always having to pull up my pants as they bag off.

I think us slow losers need to post more often to support each other. I really beat myself up when I see someone in my time frame has lost mega weight. When family ask I always say I've ONLY lost x-amount of weight, my husband scolds me and says you have lost and should be proud of that and quit thinking I haven't accomplished anything.

Congrats and great job at your success Zeniada and all of the slow losers, at least we are now LOSERS!!

Slow Losers Unite!!

I was banded on 9-30-10 and am so glad to know I'm not alone when it comes to slow weight loss. I have been so discouraged. I have lost 29 lbs so far, 20 of which was lost pre-surgery. So I 've dropped 9 lbs since surgery but expected to see more loss than I have. The good news however, is that I have been able to button up tops that I couldn't before. Thank you all for your posts and for helping to motivate me again.

Congrats! I completely understand because I now can walk up a flight of stairs without getting out of breath and it's so much better