Hi all,

Well today is my 2 year bandversarry. I can't believe it's been that long. I lost my excess weight pretty quickly, 107 pounds in about 10 months. I ate lowcarb/lowfat/high protien/low cal. A protien shake for Breakfast, lean meat (chicken, fish, pork loin) and not-starchy veggies. I had one snack of 1/4c nuts and 2 cheese sticks. Very rote, but it worked well for me. That being said, the band wasn't the tool I hoped it would be. For the most part, I was either very hungry or getting sick. I did have a few weeks here and there where I was in a good spot. I was self-pay and the money was a huge motivator.

Right now I am struggling a bit with maintainance. I am 15 pounds heavier than I want to be as of this morning. I am worried about the holidays coming up. I did the treadmill for 45 minute today. First time in a while. I have had a hard time getting back on track since a trip over seas last month. Hopefully today is the day. I have a week until Thanksgiving.

Thanks for "listening". Any comments/advice on weight maintainance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for sharing your experience! It's great to hear positive and negative impressions, since on a daily basis I am both pleased and displeased with my own experience. I just passed my 1 year and have lost 40 pounds.

Vlp,

You got this! You know exactly what to do and have been so successful.

You said you haven't been on the treadmill for a while. I suspect that getting on it more over the holidays is really all you will need to do. That and following your eating plan 90% of the time.

Don't worry too much - you're one of the posters that I read and KNOW can do this for the long haul.

Congrats on 2 years. That's a BIG Deal !

Sounds to me like you know what to do, but maybe you need a slight tweak in a fill to take the edge off. Especially with the Holidays coming.

It's a thought !

I belong to a Physical Therapy place for about $25.00 a month. A lot of these places are renting out their Gym, with NO contract.

So I hit it 3 x a week. It has made a difference.

Call around in your area, and check into it if interested.

Good Health to you, Shirley.

Vlp,

You got this! You know exactly what to do and have been so successful.

You said you haven't been on the treadmill for a while. I suspect that getting on it more over the holidays is really all you will need to do. That and following your eating plan 90% of the time.

Don't worry too much - you're one of the posters that I read and KNOW can do this for the long haul.

Thank you so much!!! Your note made my day! What a compliment. As may have been apparent in my post, I have been doubting myself a little. But look at how far I've come! that's what I need to focus on. I walked on the treadmill on an incline for 45 minutes today, first time in a few weeks. It felt great. I went a little slower than I was doing, but I'll build it back up over the course of the next week or so. Ate well too! I plan to stay 100% with the plan until Thanksgiving. I hope I can just hop right back on track after the holiday. Thanks for your inspiration!