My name is Demetra and I live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. I was banded on July 14, 2010 and have lost 86 lbs so far... I still have another 25 to go according to my doc. Weight loss is at a stand still right now. No weight loss prior to surgery so my starting weight was 273 and am currently at 187 give or take a few pounds day to day. Was wearing a 20/22 to start and am down to about a 10/12... Very happy with my progress.

So I would love to hear from others that had surgery around that time!

Hey I was banded June 23, 2010. I have lost 145 pounds and I have another 35 to go to my goal but may change it to more when I get there. I was wearing a 24W and now a 14/16 depending on the brand name. I love my band and would do it again in a heartbeat!

My name is Demetra and I live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. I was banded on July 14, 2010 and have lost 86 lbs so far... I still have another 25 to go according to my doc. Weight loss is at a stand still right now. No weight loss prior to surgery so my starting weight was 273 and am currently at 187 give or take a few pounds day to day. Was wearing a 20/22 to start and am down to about a 10/12... Very happy with my progress.

So I would love to hear from others that had surgery around that time!

145 lbs!!! Wow that is AWESOME!!! I wouldn't trade my band either... I have found that now that I am closer to my goal it is harder to get off... I have bought the Zumba videos and am currentl using those to burn and tone it is a fun and challenging workout.

Thanks for responding and good luck on the rest of your journey!

Hi! Congratulations! I was banded in July 2010 (ignore my ticker below, because I don't remember my pin to change it and I really don't spend much time on here to bother with it) I had lost 70 lbs, but then I started gaining. I don't want to come up with excuses but bottom line is I wasn't able to exercise and then I started making bad choices. I used to wear a 22/24 and now I am wearing a 16. I was wearing a 14, but I started to gain. I just had a fill last week, so now I am back on track and working hard to stay there. It is such a mental thing, but it's good to be back here, mentally.

Zumba is GREAT! I have been going to a studio for it, and I love it. It's a great workout and so much fun the time flies by! I have the DVD's too, but I work harder when I am with the group.

Keep up the great work! It's so nice to see how well this is working for you and others. I LOVE MY BAND too! I never regret having it, the only regret I have is not doing it sooner.

THANK YOU FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT!