Hey guys, so I am super close to my 3mo post op point! I feel amazing! I am officially down 36.5 lbs! I'm 5'7 and started at 244lbs with diabetes, joint problems, and gaining about 5lbs per month. I knew I'd be well over 300 by the time I graduated college and wanted to make a change! If you were banded in may, what is your weight loss and why did you decide to have lbs?! (even if you weren't banded in may, I'd still love to hear from you!)

Hey guys' date=' so I am super close to my 3mo post op point! I feel amazing! I am officially down 36.5 lbs! I'm 5'7 and started at 244lbs with diabetes, joint problems, and gaining about 5lbs per month. I knew I'd be well over 300 by the time I graduated college and wanted to make a change! If you were banded in may, what is your weight loss and why did you decide to have lbs?! (even if you weren't banded in may, I'd still love to hear from you!)[/quote']

Wow! Congrats!! I was just banded one week ago 7/25 and I'm down 13 pounds already. I'm excited but I know my weight loss isn't like this after this week.

I was 235 at my peak, got down to 231 before surgery last week, and my first post op visit today I weighed 218.

I'm already seeing how much of a journey this is and I'm intrigued and excited yet nervous for what it entails for me. My goal weight for the year is 80 pounds. Would LOVE to be 150 lbs by next July!

Best of luck to you, dear!

-Melissa M.

Wow! Congrats!! I was just banded one week ago 7/25 and I'm down 13 pounds already. I'm excited but I know my weight loss isn't like this after this week.

I was 235 at my peak' date=' got down to 231 before surgery last week, and my first post op visit today I weighed 218.

I'm already seeing how much of a journey this is and I'm intrigued and excited yet nervous for what it entails for me. My goal weight for the year is 80 pounds. Would LOVE to be 150 lbs by next July!

Best of luck to you, dear!

-Melissa M.[/quote']

That's awesome!! 150 is my goal too! (actually I fluctuate between 155 and 145) I noticed a ton of weight loss in the first month too! Then when I got down to about 218 I hit a serious plateau! Thank goodness for my first fill! Keep up the great work!

i was banded on May 16th. started at 274 down to 245. Not bad, but I know I need to get to the gym more! still 29 lbs is great) :wub:

All the weight you guys have lost is amazing! Something that I will tell myself if I'm feeling discouraged or feel like I haven't lost enough is that I would never be where I am today without the band! Today I weighed in at 205!!! That's a total of 39lbs!