I had my surgery on April 30,2012. My highest weight was 223. When I met my Dr. I was 202. The day if surgery I was down to 190 ( thanks to the two week liquid diet:)) ) I set my goal weight for 123. That would be 100 pounds down from my highest weight! I am 46 years old

( as of today! ) I am 5'1. So , I am short! )

I am now 122 pounds! I made it to my goal weight before my birthday! What a great gift I have given myself! A healthy new life! Full of hope!

I wish you ALL the best! Remember to always follow the rules and put your health first! )

Today is a GREAT BIRTHDAY!!!!

Wow!! Congratulations on your success!

Congrats!!!

woot, woot! Awesome job!

Awsome job!

I had my surgery on April 30' date='2012. My highest weight was 223. When I met my Dr. I was 202. The day if surgery I was down to 190 ( thanks to the two week liquid diet:)) ) I set my goal weight for 123. That would be 100 pounds down from my highest weight! I am 46 years old

( as of today! ) I am 5'1. So , I am short! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />)

I am now 122 pounds! I made it to my goal weight before my birthday! What a great gift I have given myself! A healthy new life! Full of hope!

I wish you ALL the best! Remember to always follow the rules and put your health first! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />)

Today is a GREAT BIRTHDAY!!!![/quote']

What did you do in addition to the band ? Exercise ? food plan ? Support people/group? sleep? Tips of your success etc...

Lee

~hugs~ WOW that is so awsome.....

I bet its a whole new life for you

congrats on all your hard work !!!

Amazing news! You give us all inspiration...

Just incredible!!

Congratulations &,Happy Birthday!

What a great birthday! Congrats!

Congrats girl!

AWESOME!!!! This was such a wonderful post to read

Now please share some tips of your success!!!

congrats !!! thats amazing you have reached youre goal

Thank you all so much! I have tried to eat the best I can. If I do eat out I always choose something healthy! (Except tonight, I did have a little cake for my birthday! LOL) But not a lot.

I have a bad back so I can't say I worked out real hard. but I walk. I drink my water and eat my protein. I don't drink for 30 minutes before I eat or for 30 minutes after.

I got to a place where I was drinking before I would eat, and I stopped losing. Then I realized, up until then I never drank anything before my meals, so I made the change. I went back to the way I had started out and the weight loss started again!

At one point I also started eating a little more than I should have been, and I stopped that too! I give my body what it needs. I don't over eat just because it tastes good anymore. I use to measure my food, but I don't any more.

I am in my green zone. There isn't any food I CAN"T eat. BUT, There are foods I WON"T eat! I don't eat bread,rice, tortillas, or anything like that.

I just try to stick to the lap band rules. And so far, It's working for me!

so true ! the only thing i cant eat with my band is bread and the foods i wont eat are cokes cheese burgers pizza ect... gotta follow those band rules