Hi, I was banded on June 21st. I am feeling a bit lonely and wanted to see how all the June Bandsters are doing? What have been your biggest challenges or victories so far?

Hey everyone, hope you are all doing well.

yay new jeans! Congrats Beanie!

Allyson, I also got stuck this week. I have been mildly stuck before, but this was real stuck. It's a bit scary and not fun at all!

Just got bad from my visit at the WLS center. We decided to hold off on a fill for a month since I will be travelling. I was down 16 in the 27 days since the last visit/fill. So I can't complain about the results. I've got my eyes set on the half way mark. Now within 7 pounds of hitting it.

I also had my first stuck episode! It was terrible. I was foaming at the mouth and had bad chest pain. Teach me to eat too fast now that I finally feel my band

Congrats LessLee on hitting the 30lb mark!

LessLee congrats on passing one of the many marks that end in a zero.

Hi Everyone.

Gary, you are doing so great! Congrats!

Yes, I hit 30lbs since pre-op. Onederland is not far away now. I hope to hit it by Dec 1st.

I went for a 3rd fill yesterday. I thought I'd get .25 but the nurse felt I could go for .5. I was a little leery to be too tight, but so far so good. I do feel it though and have to sip small. I am on liquids until lunch, then try purees. I took my pills last night (they are tiny) and almost felt like they were going to get stuck - but eventually passed.

Let's hope this is green! But I do not want to get stuck more often like before..ugh. I didn't vomit but sure felt like it..slime and a bit of foaming too. I will have to be real careful. Going to my inlaws in 2 weeks for Thanksgiving (Canada's is in Oct), and they don't know about my band....

I gave blood yesterday and felt fine despite being on liquids, but today I feel heavy and have zero energy. Looking forward to something with more consistency.

I love your profile name on myfitnesspal. Saw it in a different conversation a few days ago. I'm about to cross over the half way point, but know it is going to be much harder than the first. Off to DC area in a few days with camera in tow so may have an updated profile picture soon.

I hit my first goal last week! 50lbs. Feeling great!

Hi Everyone! How are you all doing?

Gary, thanks! lol

Congrats to you! That is great! It may slow down, but you will get there!

Allyson, congrats to yoU!!! That is awsome! WooHOO.

I have been doing good. Losing steady. I exercise 5 days a week and just finished C25K week 5! I did the dreaded 20 min straight run. I also do weights and yoga.

I had my 3rd fill and feel I am still not in green, but I am not going for anymore until maybe after the new year. I really have to be careful eating now and I am little afraid to be any tighter. I get hungry at the 2.5-3 hr mark consistently and often go to bed hungry. I am going to experiement with upping my calories a bit, given my activity levels - especially on running days.

I am down about 35lbs and have 10 more to go to hit my first major goal and ONEDERLAND!

I am off today to the inlaws for Canadian Thanksgiving. Wish me luck - my first family meal and they don't know...

Hi Junesters, I'm down 35 lbs since June 25th. It's been a slow go, but a great run with no regrets. Any issues have been user error and this has been a true blessing. I'm glad to see how well all of you are doing.

I need to buy a lottery ticket or stop at one of the casinos on the way home. When I plugged in my weight in MFP this morning it came up as triple 7s for the loss. Great news on the runs and having wonderland in sight. I wish I liked running or even jogging but my knees tell me they will protest if I do. Will stick to hiking now that we are getting into decent weather in AZ.

Mom2dle - 35lbs since June is great! That's about where I am too. Congrats!

Oh Gary, did you buy one? Sounds lucky to me! Hiking is great exercise. I'd like to do that sometime.

Im jumping in on the convo...surgery june 18th down 37 pounds since surgery with 1 fill of 4cc

Congrats Pittsburgher! Are you in the Green Zone?

Good morning everyone! Today I am 4 months post-op. I would like to update my blog, but they are still not working.

No not in the green. My PA will not fill me. She thinks because i am loosing 4-8 pounds a month i am "fine" i have an appt to see her on friday and im going to ask her for a fill. Everytime she says your band is fine. She also said they dont like to fill bands past 5cc. I have 4cc in my band...this is very discouraging.

I think she tortures me because i am still hungry between meals but she doesnt care. I have an appt with my surgeon in december to get her take on this.

Ack, that doesn't seem to make sense to me. Sorry you are going through that. I would definitely be wanting to speak to the surgeon.

On the other side, congrats to you on your dedication!