Have You Reached Your Goal Weight?!

[bandedgorJESS 16]

If you have, how long did it take you? Any advice to those who haven't reached goal yet. I get so upset with myself when I read about other success stories and here I am still not at goal or even close 6 months out.

Starting weight 286

Current weight 250

[2muchfun 8,927]

I meant to direct you to a magazine article Jean McMillan wrote down below. It's under "Recent magazine aticles" near the middle on the right side of the forums pages. Here's a link. It addressses your concerns about how others lose weight.

Green eyed monster

http://www.lapbandta...yed-monster-r70

[bigenuff 302]

I just reAd the article ! Great read !

[Cocoabean 430]

At 6 months out I was just STARTING to lose weight. It took me 2 years to lose 70 lbs. This is NOT a quick weight loss procedure. This is a marathon, not a sprint. You are down 36 lbs, that is awesome! 1-2 lbs per week is the average we can expect. I, personally, averaged 0.75 lbs per week when I was actively losing. But I lost it. That is all that mattered to me.

Concentrate on your eating and exercise habits, the rest will follow.

[Kathleen Rogers 3]

I have reached my goal weight a couple of times. Each time I do, I have a little bout of self-sabotage just to keep things interesting. LOL I will regain 2 to 4 pounds and them struggle to take them back off. It's just something that I do. I have been banded for almost two years and took the original 60+ pounds off the first year. It's been a life changing experience.

Congrats on the 36 lbs! That is great!

[bandedgorJESS 16]

Thanks for all the stories!!!! I love hearing everyone's personal story and successes!!!! I have made a YouTube Chanel if anyone is interesting in watching my journey! I think this journey is so hard and with the support of this and YouTube we can help eachother!

[hanna61 4]

Sweetpea, do not be too hard on yourself. We tend to concentrate so much on the numbers that we stress ourselves out-thus sabotaging our effort. The weight WILL continue to come off. The slower the better. I was blessed with quick weight loss-130 lbs in 12 months-and i contribute it to A LOT of walking and constant movement. Now, after three years, I still stuggle with my desire to eat. It's such a mental thing that it is only the band that is preventing me from regaining the weight. So, even after keeping the weight off for over two years, I am still struggling with learning how to react to food appropriately. It's not easy! Hang in there girl, you made a good choice and you WILL be succesful!!!

Johanna