Hi Lapband Talk Family, on August 8, 2012 I had Lapland surgery weighing in at 245 (5'6 and size 18/20) and I met my Weightloss goal on Thursday August 1 weighting in at 144 lbs (size 4/6). My goal weight was 145. Please check out my transformation, and thanks to everyone that encouraged me along this journey. 9 more lbs to lose to live in my maintenance range o 135 - 145. Loving my Lapband, what an awesome tool! Update: I'm now at 132 lbs and I'm wearing a size 0/2. I'm loving my Lapband!

Edited January 20, 201412 yr by Luckyaka

You look great, congrats on reaching your goal

Edited January 20, 201412 yr by Monicab

Who's Goal???

I had my goals, met them, and kept right on loosing.....until my body reached It's goal....

I remember asking my Dr. what happens when I reach MY Goal....he explained it to me this way:

This is not a diet that when I reach a goal I can decide to stop/start it...it is a permanent lifestyle change brought on by surgery and not that of my doing....as long as I am living this "New Normal" lifestyle, my body will loose the fat and adjust until it reaches it's "New Normal"...which is exactly as it has done....

I can get a body analysis, and see that all excess body fat has gone, and I am now in a normal range (Little better actually)

in other words, there is nothing left to loose....I have "Leveled out"

So, Congratulations....but accepting this new life with the band, things will continue whether we want it or not....

I suppose one could get Fluid taken out of their band, allowing them to eat as before....but not me...

Congrats! You look fantastic!

Wow!!!! Amazing!!! Congratulations. Life at goal is great.