Hey there!! Can't believe its been almost 10months since Iv been banded!! What a ride!!! I wanted to check in with all the July/aug 2010 banders and see how everyone has been doing and where everyone is at coming up on our year out! My ultimate goal was a 100lbs by my anniversary on Aug. 1st but I dont thikn Im gonna get there..Im almost down 70lbs and things have been coming alot easier over the past few months, at first it was a roller coaster ride!!!

Congrats! I have lost about 50-55 lbs since August. Lately the scale does not want to move! I had been too tight for the first time and got stuck, had to be unfilled, and then wait to be filled again. I seem to hovering, trying to find that just right spot. Thank god I have such a great doctor/practice who make themselves available when needed! I'm so close to breaking into the 100s...maybe psychological that I can't move past??? Any advice to make that scale move again?

Hey there!! Can't believe its been almost 10months since Iv been banded!! What a ride!!! I wanted to check in with all the July/aug 2010 banders and see how everyone has been doing and where everyone is at coming up on our year out! My ultimate goal was a 100lbs by my anniversary on Aug. 1st but I dont thikn Im gonna get there..Im almost down 70lbs and things have been coming alot easier over the past few months, at first it was a roller coaster ride!!!

Well when I hit a stand still its for a few weeks and I start picking up my workout routine, than I have to turn back to the band rules...protein first, chew,chew chew, eat small bites and drink LOTS of water...once I do that for a week or so the scale normally moves again...my weight loss stands still for a few weeks than I may lose 2-3lbs and start the whole cycle again...its really starting to slow down now though ...so I have to work harder and it feels like as time goes on I sway away from the band rules more and more so I have to re focus....your doing a great job....glad you have such a great practice..Im debating on if I should get another fill or not, I have an appt next week. part of me thinks I could use just a little more but than Im scared of being too tight and miserable! its harder than I thought to find just that right spot..I have a feeling I may have to get overfilled in order to really know where I need to be! Good luck!

Thanks for the advice. I definitely need to up the Water intake. Its so easy to forget to drink when you're not able to drink when eating!

Good luck!

Well when I hit a stand still its for a few weeks and I start picking up my workout routine, than I have to turn back to the band rules...protein first, chew,chew chew, eat small bites and drink LOTS of water...once I do that for a week or so the scale normally moves again...my weight loss stands still for a few weeks than I may lose 2-3lbs and start the whole cycle again...its really starting to slow down now though ...so I have to work harder and it feels like as time goes on I sway away from the band rules more and more so I have to re focus....your doing a great job....glad you have such a great practice..Im debating on if I should get another fill or not, I have an appt next week. part of me thinks I could use just a little more but than Im scared of being too tight and miserable! its harder than I thought to find just that right spot..I have a feeling I may have to get overfilled in order to really know where I need to be! Good luck!