Is it realistic to set a goal of 85 lbs lost in 1 year? I'm currently around 285 and would like to enter onederland in a year.

For those of you that have been at this a while, what was your weight loss after a year? Thanks!

I am wondering the same thing! I am two months post op and have lost 30+ lbs. ( I know weight comes off quicker right after surgery), but I am

loving how the pounds are coming off regardless. I have been so much happier of a person. Good luck to the both of us

i like big goals...i was banded 1/27/2011 down 109lbs from 314lbs 5 months with NO FILLS, goo big!!.......work hard and FOLLOW doc guide lines!!! good luck....!.

Is it realistic to set a goal of 85 lbs lost in 1 year? I'm currently around 285 and would like to enter onederland in a year.

For those of you that have been at this a while, what was your weight loss after a year? Thanks!

97 lbs as of today....almost 7 months post op.

It is so nice to open a thread and see everyone posting success! Great job everyone

For me ........ I lost 100 pounds in 1 year. I had 2 fills at that point, no exercise, no counting, tracking, measuring.....

I just folowed some very basic guidelines.

You can do it !

I bet you'll far exceed your goal. You sound like the successful banding type, for some reason. Best of luck!

Thanks! I'm hoping to.

I bet you'll far exceed your goal. You sound like the successful banding type, for some reason. Best of luck!

Hummingbird...no exercise??? REALLY?? omg.. you are lucky then. I have to work my butt off at the gym!!! Congrats on your weight loss. It's amazing!

I love reading your stories. I am 16 day post op and have lost 26lbs. Well done everybody

So excited, I'm 4 days post op and I'm down 8 pounds!

The comman theme with all of these success stories is : Hard work and follow the guidelines!!! I hope lots of newly banded, like myself, read this thread. Many congratulations to all of you for your amazing weifgt losses!! I've been on my journey for a month and lost 19 lbs total. I'm thrilled!

I think I was at 100lbs+ lost at my one year mark. I forget, lol.

It is so nice to open a thread and see everyone posting success! Great job everyone

For me ........ I lost 100 pounds in 1 year. I had 2 fills at that point, no exercise, no counting, tracking, measuring.....

I just folowed some very basic guidelines.

You can do it !

what are the very basic guidelines. i am out 4 yrs and have fought it so much.

It is realistic.... I am 10 months out and down 97 lbs. You can do it... good luck!

what are the very basic guidelines. i am out 4 yrs and have fought it so much.

I think the #1 basic guideline for me is to get to my green zone and stay there.

Some of my other basics:

-Know my full signals and stop eating

-Stay busy when head hunger sets in (sewing, crafts, cleaning house...)

- Stay away from fast food

- Stick with fat free or sugar free the best I can

-Take my vits.

-Try to drink fluids between meals. I like iced tea and coffee, and sometimes water. I do not measure and am sure it's not 64oz a day.

-I drink a yogurt smoothie with protein powder every weekend (used to more often)

-Try to eat a variety each day. Sometimes this is not easy because I do still never eat bread, pasta, rice, dense meats, eggs, fried foods.......

-Weigh several times a week to make sure my weight does not creep up too much and then modify as needed.

-I ate quite a bit of chili in my weightloss phase to get in protein. Not large amounts, just small amounts often.

-I do not think of this "diet" or lap-band as a punishment

It's very possible. I'll be 7 months on August 31 and have lost 90 pounds as of today.