Hi All! I have been reading the messages here for several months, but never posted. I need to lose more weight and I see that you all really help each other. My name is Calanne Choate from Houston, Texas. I was banded by Dr. Spiegel on May 11, 2006. I have only lost 26 pounds, but I now finally have restriction in my 10cc band! I weighed 281 at surgery and 256 now. I have gained and lost the same 5 pounds for the last month. This morning I made up my mind to get going again! I am so happy to be here with you! I am a retired teacher looking forward to being a first time grandma in November. My main problem is that I have really bad knees and have a hard time walking and exercising.I will check in here daily from now on. I look forward to your wonderful comments and attitudes! Bye for now!

Calanne

Well,

A big Hello from Kentucky and welcome, welcome, welcome. I think your doing fabulous with losing 26 pounds. Don't be so hard on yourself. Also, if your not pleased, could you need more fill. I know I did. I too, have recently had neck and back surgery and still have 2 more ruptured discs so exercise is hard for me too. Oh, and let me tell you the grandma thing is fabulous, wonderful, did I say fabulous. OMG, I have a little 12 month old granddaughter who is the light of my life. I worship the very ground she walks on. You'll feel like you've died and gone to heaven.

Congrats on your weightloss, being a bandster, becoming a grandma, and finding lbt. You'll love it here. Everyone is like family here to me.

Hi Calanne!

Welcome to LBT from a fellow May Bandster. You should check out the May Band Crew thread. We currently have a 20 Pound Turdey Take-Off Challenge going on.

As LindaV said, you should check out the May Bandster Crew. They are great and very supportive. I'm so very happy I joined them.

Come hang with the crew, you'll love them. Very knowledgeable, supportive, funny and just all around good people.

Hope to see you there!

Welcome and Congrats on your loss, your doing great!!

:bandit