Several people asked specifically how fast the weight fell off...when I hit plateaus etc.... so I decided to post my weight tracker of my journey from my phone ap. There was no particular way I tracked it... just when ever I thought about it I entered it. I am obsessed with the scale... but the results are worth it. So here it is.... my loss by the numbers...so far

Goal: 160.0 lb Start: 377.0 lb

Date Weight

2-Sep-12 169.0 lb

25-Aug-12 170.0 lb

14-Aug-12 173.0 lb

12-Aug-12 177.0 lb

9-Aug-12 179.0 lb

1-Aug-12 180.0 lb

22-Jul-12 182.0 lb

21-Jul-12 183.0 lb

19-Jul-12 183.0 lb

14-Jul-12 184.0 lb

16-Jun-12 187.0 lb

11-Jun-12 188.0 lb

28-Apr-12 191.0 lb

20-Apr-12 199.0 lb

17-Apr-12 201.0 lb

14-Mar-12 206.0 lb

11-Mar-12 207.0 lb

27-Feb-12 209.0 lb

30-Jan-12 214.0 lb

25-Jan-12 216.0 lb

22-Jan-12 218.0 lb

16-Jan-12 220.0 lb

12-Jan-12 222.0 lb

10-Jan-12 224.0 lb

31-Dec-11 225.0 lb

24-Dec-11 227.0 lb

16-Dec-11 228.0 lb

9-Dec-11 229.0 lb

5-Dec-11 230.0 lb

4-Dec-11 231.0 lb

1-Dec-11 233.0 lb

30-Nov-11 234.0 lb

29-Nov-11 234.0 lb

26-Nov-11 236.0 lb

20-Nov-11 237.0 lb

28-Oct-11 241.0 lb

27-Oct-11 241.0 lb

24-Oct-11 245.0 lb

21-Oct-11 247.0 lb

19-Oct-11 249.0 lb

27-Sep-11 252.0 lb

19-Sep-11 254.0 lb

12-Sep-11 255.0 lb

9-Sep-11 257.0 lb

7-Sep-11 259.0 lb

31-Aug-11 261.0 lb

30-Aug-11 262.0 lb

22-Aug-11 264.0 lb

15-Aug-11 266.0 lb

12-Aug-11 267.0 lb

4-Aug-11 268.0 lb

2-Aug-11 269.0 lb

30-Jul-11 270.0 lb

29-Jul-11 271.0 lb

27-Jul-11 272.0 lb

26-Jul-11 273.0 lb

23-Jul-11 274.0 lb

14-Jul-11 275.0 lb

8-Jul-11 277.0 lb

5-Jul-11 279.0 lb

4-Jul-11 280.0 lb

2-Jul-11 281.0 lb

25-Jun-11 282.0 lb

15-Jun-11 283.0 lb

11-Jun-11 284.0 lb

9-Jun-11 285.0 lb

7-Jun-11 286.0 lb

29-May-11 287.0 lb

28-May-11 288.0 lb

26-May-11 289.0 lb

19-May-11 291.0 lb

14-May-11 293.0 lb

10-May-11 295.0 lb

9-May-11 297.0 lb

6-May-11 298.0 lb

30-Apr-11 299.0 lb

28-Apr-11 300.0 lb

21-Apr-11 301.0 lb

17-Apr-11 302.0 lb

12-Apr-11 305.0 lb

13-Mar-11 308.0 lb

11-Mar-11 309.0 lb

8-Mar-11 311.0 lb

6-Mar-11 312.0 lb

4-Mar-11 313.0 lb

27-Feb-11 316.0 lb

16-Feb-11 318.0 lb

13-Feb-11 319.0 lb

11-Feb-11 320.0 lb

9-Feb-11 321.0 lb

5-Feb-11 322.0 lb

29-Jan-11 324.0 lb

20-Jan-11 326.0 lb

16-Jan-11 327.0 lb

15-Jan-11 328.0 lb

12-Jan-11 329.0 lb

5-Jan-11 332.0 lb

1-Jan-11 334.0 lb

31-Dec-10 334.0 lb

9-Dec-10 352.0 lb

24-Nov-10 377.0 lb

Thanks so much for posting... I'm going to print it out and keep it as a motivational tool. It goes to show that even an occasional small loss over the course of a month is still a huge success.

Thanks for sharing!!!

Wow! Great work! I'm obsessed with the scale too! I can't help it, I weigh every morning!

Awesome !! Very inspiring to see !

Wow...thats pretty cool! It's neat to see the numbers dropping. Your almost at your goal!! I bet it feels amazing!!!

Thanks for sharing your journey with us! You are a true inspiration,

Congratulations again!!!!

you are a rockstar!

You guys are so sweet!, I just want to pay it forward becaue I once was new and remember seeing so many people on this board who lost weight and I was on the other side,,.. It was motivating to see so I thought I might be able to help someone!

You've done so well! Any pieces of advice?

What an inspiration to all on this forum. Yes, the band was a great part of your success...but look where you started and where you are now!!!! You really worked hard to make this journey a success and you are almost to goal! Kudos to you!

You've done so well! Any pieces of advice?

I think its really very simple.... first you must wrap your head around deciding to make the changes in your life. You have to do it for you...not your partner, your family, your friends, your love life.... just you. Its drastic in the grand scheme of things...its permenant! For me I had dieted my whole life and always gained it back for reasons I am not sure why except that no matter what I "learned" I always ignored it once the weight came off thus gaining it back. I needed a permenent solution and I felt I found it with the band. I learned that food is fuel. I only need so many ounces to feel satisfied then I move on to doing something else. I also did this for my health. I was 50 years old and didnt want to die. I was really scared that I woulod have a heart attack or something. I didnt have an health issues but my Dr said it was coming...... if I didnt make some changes.

I was very strict with myself. Maybe too much but I know if I wasnt i would have never made it. Even now I am 9 lbs from goal so I can relax a little but most days I dont. I just want to "get there"!

Another thing to remember is you can still function in social situations. I see people on this board asking about...what do I do if type of questions.ANd they are so worried about what people will think. Here is the thing. No one really cares what I eat. If I go to a birthday party I limit myself to eat one bite of cake. I just do not want or need any more. And no one is going to say.. hey...you need to eat that whole piece of cake or I wont like you! Or if I am out with friends having pizza... I have 1/2 a normal sized slice and then I am full. No one says... hey you have to eat 2 slices or we wont respect you. And most importantly If I am watching tv and hubby is snacking on a bowl of whatever... 1 peanut is enough. He isnt going to tell me to eat 2 handfulls!!

Its all about setting limits and being true to yourself.

As for the medical end of it.... if you do exactly what your Dr tells you... you will succeed. Period end of story. My Dr is very happy with my progress...except one. I didnt exercise. Ok..well I walked 2 miles every day but I didnt go to the gym like he wants me to. I am just not comfortable there yet. But he knows I have followed his orders to a T. I didnt cheat on my pre op diet. I came to every single appointment. I gave up carbonation (ugh). I tracked my calories...never eating more than 1000 which was the number we came up with for me personally. I took my Vitamins and I drank enough Water to fill a whole lot of swimming pools. He told me the band will do 70% of the work. I had to do 30%. SO far this has held true.

What an inspiration to all on this forum. Yes, the band was a great part of your success...but look where you started and where you are now!!!! You really worked hard to make this journey a success and you are almost to goal! Kudos to you!

Thank you so much for those kind words. They are really appreciated!

I'm home for the day and tired. Infact, i was just going to take a nap. However, after reading your recent post, I have instead decided to take a long walk. You truly do inspire!!! Thank you so much for your honesty and willingness to help other wls folks!