Hi everyone,

I was banded on Feb 14, 2011 in Richmond, Virginia with Dr. Kellum at VCU Health Systems. The entire team was absolutely phenomenal! I love the NP Leah, the nutritionist Rachel, and patient coordinator, Jill. They are all beautiful and fabulous encouraging people.

I had a couple of fills with Dr. Kellum and was losing weight just fine. My progression was right on target. Then, in the beginning of June, I moved to NYC where I was referred by several people to see Dr. Fielding. My first day at the office was painful. I had to do an esophogram that I wasn't expecting at all, my records were mixed in the shuffle, and I just felt like a new patient all over again. It was like I had never been banded. The nutritionist consult was ok, and each person I talked to I had to tell my story over and over again. I got a little frustrated. Then, I was made too tight, didn't eat for 10 days, because I didn't want to go back. I wanted my practice in Richmond, VA. Finally I realized I needed to go or else I would get sick.

Things are better now with NYU and I've learned to adapt and enjoy the practice. I've hit the 100 lbs. down mark and my goal is 174. I started at 286, and I am at 186 right now. I'm working out 5x a week almost killing myself at the gym, eating next to nothing, and just frustrated the last 12 lbs will not come off. I'm not scheduled for a fill until April. But, at this point, should I just go back for another fill?

I'm a tall girl (5'10") so I know I can't drop that much more weight. However, I would love to know if any other tall women on here have the same issue with dropping the weight. Is height a factor that affects our weight loss? Will I drop the last 12 lbs? Should I be down on myself at this point that I can't get past the full 100 mark?

Help!

Thanks y'all

Tanya

from Richmond, VA

now in NYC

286/186/159

omg!!! No way should you be down on yourself. You have lost 100 pounds in a year, that's AMAZING!!! I have 12 pounds to go too, and was thinking today I don't think I am going to torture myself with only 1000 calories a day! I'll let the last 12 come off slower than I would have during the last year. If you think you can use afill, I definitly wouldn't wait until April.

I'm running my first 5K on March 24th and right now my time is at 35 minutes average. I just want to get down to the normal BMI which for me is 174. I looked up average weight for women of my height and that is 159. So really, if I want to push it, I would need to lose 27 lbs. Which seems like so much more to go! At this rate of not losing anything for the last week or so, I'm in a rut.

I'm drinking TONS of Water. I don't eat Breakfast, but try to have a Protein shake instead. I don't really eat much for dinner. Heck, I don't eat at all half the time. It's ok to say I want to lose 12 more to be considered healthy. But it's killing me to say I want to lose 27 lbs to be average like other tall women. I may be able to fit a size 12 in pants, but some days I feel like my gut is just so huge and nothing looks good on it.