It has been one year already and im down 85 pounds. It's been full of ups and Downs. But the year has passed quickly and the weight loss has been amazing.

I now weight 145. I'm 20 pounds from my goal.

Congrats that is amazing!

Thank you. It is exciting. I'm going to be so overjoyed once I hit the 100 pound mark. This is so worth the hard work we go through as bandsters. I repeat. SO WORTH IT!!!

Wow! Are those both pictures of you? If so, you look dramatically different, and great! Congrats on your success! Karen

Awesome job and kerp up the goid work!

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wow you have done a wonderful job you are inspiring all us newbees thsnks so much for sharing.......................line dancer

Thanks for the inspiration and keep up the good work!

Great job!!! I am right behind you I am one year next month! I am at 85 lbs now and trying very hard to 100 by a year. I have more to lose than you. I love your before and after pic of your profile.

I hit 1 year October 31st! We are all new people now! Keep up the good work and Happy "Bandiversary" to you! Great work!

Thank you all for your likes and comments. I am so emotional about this. I'm sitting here reading all the replies and taking peaks of my profile pictures and in honestly teary eyed. Yes we are new people and yes we can do it.

We will make it even through those tough times when we doubt ourselves or we go in a food binge or we feel like we have already messed things up so we beat ourselves up for it. Don't let that interfere with your journey. There is such a great sense of victory when u find that person inside yourself that is the real you. The lean you.

NICE!!!

congrats on your weight loss!!!

Any tips for us newbies?

Thank you. And yes, the best advice I have is to change your food choices. You will have to do this with each adjustment. So start now. Take small bites and chew each small bite of food until its mush. This is still the hardest part for me. But this is where my band starts to do Its work by reminding me only small amounts at a time. My dr says 20 small bites of food. Throw the rest of your food away. Don't wait for the full feeling. U will be left with more of a satisfied feeling. Remember satisfied not full.

Good luck on your journey. We're all here for you.