It has been a while since I have posted a topic, so I just wanted to give an update. Went on Friday Oct 7th to get my 3rd bandfill and got a weigh in; I have lost 70 pounds since April and I have a total band fill of 4.5cc. About a month ago my primary doctor took me off of diabetes medication and I have never felt better!!!!

In August I hit a bump in the road and I only lost 1 pound that month. But in September I lost 6 pounds by getting my diet back on track. With the fill and increased exercise I hope to lose 2 pounds a week until Christmas. That would bring me to a weight loss to around ninety pounds in less than a year. My Nurse says I am doing great and right on track. My goal is to lose 200 lbs so I am almost halfway there. It is a bit difficult to control my appetite and I don't get another fill until January 2012.

On a very positive side, I am seeing so many changes in my body and gaining so many small victories. I am fitting back into clothing that I had tucked away far back in my closet, I am packing up my big cloths just from earlier this year, I am shopping for new clothing and I look so much better now, I can wear my high heels again, and no more swelling in my legs and feet. I am doing zumba and now exercise is so much fun! I was looking at some pictures from my wedding and honey moon and I am now smaller than I was on my wedding day.

I just feel so GRRRREAT within my body, health, appearance and well-being. I feel free and light on my feet!!!

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April 11 2011 Lapband with Gastric Plication

How fabulous! Congratulations and thanks for sharing. It is so nice to hear the success stories that have a couple bumps in the road as most of us to encounter them!

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeett!!!!!! AWESOME JOB!

Great Job! Thats a great accomplishment!

That's AWESOME!!! Congratulations.

How wonderful for you! Congratulations!!:party::party:

Oh that is exactly what I needed to read, congrats

I'm an april bandster as well and was down 66 on Sept 24th!! How awesome is this?!?!?! So proud of you and your hard work! I was so motivated by my own weight loss and how I felt that I actually started writing for a website called Truth In Change. If you or anyone else wants to check it out the link is in my signature. You will meet some great people and learn some stuff that may help you along the way Keep up the amazing work!!

Congratulations ladies, this is great news and very encouraging to hear. I'm going on my 5th week since surgery and it's been an adjustment to get used to. I dropped 17 pounds the first 3 weeks and then my appetite came back and I gained 4 pounds. UGH..I get my first fill on Friday so I'm looking forward to it because I need some restriction again. I wanted to ask when did it finally click with you and you started getting the hang of how the band works for you? I had a hard time last week and now I'm getting back on track. When did you start feeling a rhythm of weight loss?

That is awesome~!! Congrats!!! I can't wait to be down 70 pounds!

I had the band put on on July 21st and as of today have lost 50 pounds and I feel better than I have in years. Still have 48 pounds to get to my target weight and cant wait to get there. Congrats on how you have done so far and good luck the rest of the way!

Thank you all for your replies because this is truly a milestone for me. Congrats to all who have lost any amount of weight. I feel better and better each day and I have to give the praise to God for this technology that has literally saved my life.

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Hurray! You are doing great! Keep on keeping on and you will get to your goal. Slow and steady wins the race. Good luck. Karen

Congrats...I am almost at the 70 pound mark myself so I know how excited you are!! =)

Wow, you are an inspiration for the rest of us! Congratulations. It is difficult when you hit a bump in the road. I am glad you kept going.

Well done! You're an inspiration to those banded after you!