It has been one year since my lap and surgery and I couldn't be happier! For me, it has been the best decision I ever made. I went from 240 lbs to my current weight of 159 lbs! I am in a size 6 jeans!!! I would still like to loss about twenty more pounds. This has been a life changing experience for me! The lap band has given me the control I lacked before by letting me feel full after a normal amount of food. Occasionally I eat too fast and things get stuck but that happens rarely now. There are some foods that I can no longer eat that I miss, but it was so worth it for me. I feel good. I feel confident. I am me again!

That's great, I can't wait until I reach my goal weight.

You will!

Congrats LadyT!!! I am in the same place! Do you ever pull those size 6s out of the dryer and think theres no way you will get into them or that they belong to one of the kids?

Congrats LadyT!!! I am in the same place! Do you ever pull those size 6s out of the dryer and think theres no way you will get into them or that they belong to one of the kids?

Ok I had to requote myself for being dumb! Lady T you will be there and we will cheer you...my mesage was for the OP who also started with aT but was trisha...sorry!

Oh for size 6 I will be soooo happy to be in a size 10 lol. Cograts!

I really love reading these kinds of stories, gives us very much hope.

Thank you so much for touching base with us and letting us know how successful you have been on your journey,

Now, don't be a stranger

Thanks everyone. I know how important is was for me to hear some good stories. There sometimes seems to be only that bad ones out! As long as you don't try to cheat the band, is is a great tool.

Congrats LadyT!!! I am in the same place! Do you ever pull those size 6s out of the dryer and think theres no way you will get into them or that they belong to one of the kids?

I do that all the time....!What did you do to get that last twenty off? I think I need to exercise more.

Oh for size 6 I will be soooo happy to be in a size 10 lol. Cograts!

I would have been happy with a 12! Here I am though with less than 20 pounds til my goal and already a size 8. I just bought 3 pairs of 8's, thinking about buying a pair of size 6 just to have so I can keep trying on until I get in them! Oh, the things I do for fun!

I plateaued at 155 but 145 would be normal BMI so I got a fill! I got 0.3cc and it made all the difference...I went to 140 in a couple of months...I just dont diet and I dont exerise but I eat less because of the band.

Xavier,

My problem is if I get a fill things get stuck. Maybe I eat too fast? I really want this last twenty off!!!!

Congrats on your 1 year bandiversary! Karen

^{Fantasic Can you tell what kinds of food you can't eat anymore.}