It was a tough journey but I finally am down 110 pounds in a years period. So happy and I'm still going!!

Congrats to you! Stories like yours make me hopeful and excited to get my band!

Great job Shellebelle! Thanks for sharing, you're an inspiration! I'm hoping to say the same thing within the next year.

Tell me Shellebelle was it slow at the beginning? I am right at 90 days and just feeling something but I am not making good food choices. I guess I thought I would be able to eat what I wanted but just a smaller portion. I mean I am eating smaller portions but I probably just need to submit and eat more diet friendly food. UGH! frustration for me because I am a foody! I did this so I could "taste everything" but that's not working for me.

Tell me Shellebelle was it slow at the beginning? I am right at 90 days and just feeling something but I am not making good food choices. I guess I thought I would be able to eat what I wanted but just a smaller portion. I mean I am eating smaller portions but I probably just need to submit and eat more diet friendly food. UGH! frustration for me because I am a foody! I did this so I could "taste everything" but that's not working for me. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

In the beginning you may feel a little discouraged because I did as well.. But after the months pass you will see a difference I promise. And even though you want a taste, it isn't worth it because it will make you want more. You still can get good things like those 100 calorie packs of brownies or whatever you like. Just stay away from things that hurt your stomach because in the long run it isn't worth it!

YAY!!! Congratulations to you. I am so excited to read your story, and hope for similar results for myself! Thanks for sharing

wow shellebell, congrats to you !way to go ! whats your secret ? what is your diet and exercise like ? im only 3 months out but down 25 lbs, i found a exercise i could stick with, ( a kick butt water fitness class 3 x a week,) and making healthier food choices ( having frozen yogurt instead of ice cream , etc ) , and i have my 4th fill tommorrow, but i could still use your advice. The only thing i can reccommend to anybody is a book called " Pick it, kick it - Simple choices, huge results - by Diane Hart , Executive Editor of Oxygen magazine . Good luck everyone ! .

Congrats and thanks for encouraging me and others.

Louisa

Congratulations---it's encouraging to read stories like yours! Thanks for posting!

Congratulations! Ditto for me 1 yr & 110 lbs down, 22 lbs to goal!

Congrats!!! This is so wonderful to hear right before I have mine done. Makes me give a sigh of relief!!!!

That is awesome! Can you post the type of foods you ate?

Congratulations! You inspire us all!

@Ladybug28 your surgery is the day before mine. Are you surviving the liquid diet?

Congrats ladies..awesome job!!

Nice job Jim!......

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