Well I got a lovely message that today I have been signed up here for 2 years. yayyyy. Well I did go ahead with my surgery on June 6th 2011. I am doing well, Am struggling with getting the last 40 pounds off that I would like to lose, but I can not complain losing over 100 pounds and keeping it off. Right now I am working on some vitamin deficiency's nothing to do with the band, vit b12 shots and mega doses of D. And hope once I get feeling better I will be able to lose the rest. I am very proud of myself, and very happy I decided to go ahead with the surgery. I went from a size 24 in jeans to a 10-12. Sometimes I still can't notice in the mirror the changes, pictures work wonders for me to see my progress. I no longer have to use a cpap machine, my blood pressure is great, and no longer at risk for type 2 diabetes. I have not had to have a fill in over a year. Holding very well. Anyways, I wanted to let you all know how my journey has turned out, and share some photo's

Looking good! I too have about 25 more lbs I want to lose and I've been maintaining for about 7 months now. I have to say it's so much easier to maintain my current weight with the band. I know if I really wanted to lose more lbs all I have to do is drop a few calories a day and pick up my exercise program. Now that the weather here is cooperating, that's what I'm doing. It may not totally happen this year, but by 2014 I should hit my goal.

Congrats you look gorgeous!

Melissa - you look Amazing!! Really, sometimes you can't see that in the mirror?? That is quite the transformation. And congrats on keeping the weight off! When you are ready to give it an extra push, those last pounds will come off. But I have to tell you......if you stay right where you are, you are FINE!

Thank you, Yeah looking in the mirror is weird still to me. I hear that it can take the mind time to catch up with big weight loss.

You look fabulous! congratulations!!!

Congats!!

Thank you, Yeah looking in the mirror is weird still to me. I hear that it can take the mind time to catch up with big weight loss.

It DOES take time. I've been through it a few times

Wow!! You look great! Thank you for sharing your story! I was banded 9 days ago and love reading success stories like yours! I can tell a huge difference!

You look amazing! Great job. I just passed my 2-year mark myself. I agree those last 20-25 pounds are a bugger! I'm not going to stress about it though. I went from a 24/26 to now an 8 (almost 6 if I don't want to breathe LOL). I can't complain.

Melissa - you look Amazing!! Really, sometimes you can't see that in the mirror?? That is quite the transformation. And congrats on keeping the weight off! When you are ready to give it an extra push, those last pounds will come off. But I have to tell you......if you stay right where you are, you are FINE!

I still need to lose for a healthy bmi, I am still about 200 pounds!!! lol

Thanks so much for posting! Seems like so many go off and do well, but never come back and post there success.

And you look amazing!!! WTG

Congratulations! You look amazing!

I still need to lose for a healthy bmi, I am still about 200 pounds!!! lol

You can do it! But as we all know, you'll do it when you're ready, and your head is in the right place

yes for sure, working on it now, been walking again at least a mile and half a day and really going back to the basics of eating.. In my zone again and glad for that... would like to be a size 8 by the end of summer.. And I am going to do it!!!

GREAT!!! Just a little motherly advice.....to keep your expectations realistic. I don't know how far it is to a size 8, but if you stick to your program, you WILL get there.