December 2010 Bandsters out there?

[CheckYes 46]

MAJOR MILESTONE for me today: I'm down 100 pounds! Yahoo!!!!! It's been 209 days since my surgery.

Oh yeah, I'm totally LOVING this band!

Dave

Fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good for you!

[vickyd 24]

Congratulations Dave!!! You are a rock star!!!

MAJOR MILESTONE for me today: I'm down 100 pounds! Yahoo!!!!! It's been 209 days since my surgery.

Oh yeah, I'm totally LOVING this band!

Dave

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

MAJOR MILESTONE for me today: I'm down 100 pounds! Yahoo!!!!! It's been 209 days since my surgery.

Oh yeah, I'm totally LOVING this band!

Dave

wonderful news..... Kudos to you!!!! I am a few lbs shy of the 100 mark but its in sight.... cant wait to join you!

[Jess55 97]

Blah, I'm in kind of a funk these past 2 weeks. I hit 199#, then TOM came and went and I can't seem to move past. Doing the same things, kickboxing 6 days a week. Not sure if I should play with my calories. I do 1200. Should I try to go up a tiny bit? Should I go down? Idk. I need to make an appointment to get a 2nd fill. I've been hungry and I think I would like a little more. Also I've been letting things annoy me which is really bothering me. I haven't really felt this way since before surgery, I'd been feeling awesome, now I can't seem to get myself out of this. I think once the scale starts moving again I'll feel better.

[LoLo'sLBLiving 3]

Happy 4th of July all of my fellow December 2010 Bandsters

[LoLo'sLBLiving 3]

CONGRATS!!! I can't wait to hit the 100lb mark

wonderful news..... Kudos to you!!!! I am a few lbs shy of the 100 mark but its in sight.... cant wait to join you!

[LoLo'sLBLiving 3]

My motto is one day at a time, and slow n steady wins the race! Congrats on getting into a size 14! Sometimes the scale doesn't show us what we want, but pictures and clothing do!

Hello, Everyone. My six month anniversary is Wednesday. That's my official weigh-day, so we'll see how it goes.

I'm on the slow train like a few others here. I usually don't post that often because my stats pale in comparison to everyone else. Yes, I've lost more banded than I would have normally, but it's still a LOT less than I anticipated. But I said I wasn't going to complain this time. Instead, I'll share my good news. I can fit a size 14 pants!!! I gave away all of my 18's and I'm piling up the 16's. I've been shopping at the thrift stores and finding all kind of good stuff.

Although my clothes were fitting differently and I had lost 25 pounds on the scale, I still wasn't too convinced. Then one of my friends (she was banded Jan 20) came and we took pic's of each other. OMG, I really have lost weight. I look pretty good :-)

Lastly, my friend had to get an unfill for a couple of days. We went out to eat and she ate until she was stuffed. She was so miserable and said she did not miss that at all. Just watching her was enough for me. We talked about the difference between being full and being restricted. I'm learning to stop at restriction and not waiting to feel full. It may sound really simple to some people, but it was an "aha moment" for the two of us. It's made a difference since my fill a week and half ago. I know that eventually the pounds will fall off. They better, I've been working out three days a week since March!

[deedee72 4]

MAJOR MILESTONE for me today: I'm down 100 pounds! Yahoo!!!!! It's been 209 days since my surgery.

Oh yeah, I'm totally LOVING this band!

Dave

Congrats Dave!!!

[jayeljay613 1]

Congrats Dave! 100 pounds is awesome. That is my goal for my one year bandaversary!

[andrea0121 28]

Nice work, Dave!!! Mucho congrats

[CheckYes 46]

Our thread was six pages deep on the forum!! Let's have a check in!

I have less than forty pounds to goal now. I can't believe it. I just started running two weeks ago and am already up to running for 40 minutes. When I was heavier it took me six weeks to get up to 8 minutes straight. I also began training for a triathlon which is on September 11. Im scared but feeling good.

How is everyone else doing?

[Dave_NW 92]

As I've posted in other threads, things are going really well for me. I'm down 105 pounds so far, and am realistically less than 25 pounds from my adjusted goal weight. Working out four or five times a week, eating well, sleeping well, and I'm having no trouble. I'm constantly amazed this has all worked out so well, and that it has been so quick for me. It's all been pretty "textbook." The PA who does my fills jokes that if there was a poster boy for being a bandster, I'd be that guy.

Dave

[size10again 11]

Our thread was six pages deep on the forum!! Let's have a check in!

I have less than forty pounds to goal now. I can't believe it. I just started running two weeks ago and am already up to running for 40 minutes. When I was heavier it took me six weeks to get up to 8 minutes straight. I also began training for a triathlon which is on September 11. Im scared but feeling good.

How is everyone else doing?

Wow, you've never had a fill! The band and how we each react to it is so varied. I have had multiple fills, deflates, fills...

I think I am doing well. My start weight preop diet was 232 and I weighed 195 this AM. I try to get all 4 food groups in each day and to drink lots of Water and tea. My body is shrinking with good tone which I am happy about especially since I am 50. I do get stuck and vomit occasionally and sometimes this is without much rhyme or reason. All my weight related ailments have disappeared. I enjoy food but not much of it. I think I am at my sweet spot now but might still be a wee bit tight. I vomited 2 days ago and had terrible stomach pains for 5 hours before I vomited. I am gonna buy some papaya enzyme to keep on hand for emergencies.

Todays meals have been, a Protein Shake made with LF milk, a cup or so of popcorn, cottage cheese with applesauce, 1/4 of a banana, 1/2 cup of homemade chile con carne, made with diced tomatoes, lean beef and pinto Beans. I would like to eat more fruits and veggies since they are so important, (I am an RN and a bit obsessive, lol) but only so much will fit and I know that Protein is the most important. I know I do get adequate nutrients from my daily shake and Vitamins.< /p>

Check in and say hi!

Joan

[size10again 11]

Hello,

I had another small deflate today, .5cc. My band total is now 5cc. I vomited a few times this week and had some night reflux. I did lose 4 # this week.

I hope everyone is doing well!

Joan

[Jess55 97]

I'm doing excellent! I've had some good looses the past couple of weeks. I think I may have figured out what works best for me. Which seems to be having a daynor two of eating under 1000 calories and the rest eating the normal 1200-1300. I have an appointment on Thursday and I'm still trying to decide if I want to get a fill. I'll talk to the doc. I am hungry between meals but I'm losing fine and don't want to run into problems, though I only have 0.75 ml in my band.

Hope everyone else is doing well.