Hi, its funny, i spent...probably hours on LBT before my surgery reading everything i could to educate myself and then continued to be a constant reader for about 3 months after the surgery. It's funny how much less time I spend on the computer now that I have more energy, I am often curios how everyone is doing and plan on peeking in but never seem to have the time...that's a good thing in a way because i'm busy and living! but the past few days I've made time to visit LBT again and remembered why I enjoy this site, and how encouraged I always am by it.

I don't want to be one of the people that only pop in to complain and give others a bad impression of the band and then leaves only to pop in moths later to complain again, instead I want to tell some of the newbies how it can be frustrating sometimes in a good way,,,

First let me say I have lost 78 lbs. in 6-7 months! but it seems like every new big # is a challenge for example I kinda went through a plateau for about a month, frustrating but also new it would happen. now i've started losing again, steady, consistent...I am happy!!!! okay so now I'm approaching 199 I will be in onederland, everyday i'm losing ounces not always pounds but always ounces okay so a few days ago I hit 200.6 maybe tomorrow I tell myself, the next day 200.2 okay definently tomorrow, the next morning 200.0...Really, okay, okay this happens often it's okay ( I really don't freak out if i don't lose any thing for a week or two, but i am sooo excited about being in the 1 hundreds again) It's okay I say, tomorrow will be the day. this morning I wake up excitedly weigh in...yep 200.0.

I am frustrated, It's great... I know any day (or week) I will get up and cross that threshold into the ones but today is not it, what a great journey this has been...any body want to know if this is worth it? anybody want to know if LBT will help you? and does anyone want to know whether or not I'm happy even if I get up tomorrow and the scale reads 200.0 again?

YES...Yes...and Yes

my band has become my friend and I love it...I hope you all love yours too!

I understand your frustration, I bounce a lbs around for 4 to 5 days before it falls off. Just remember, especially if you are exercising, the water weight alone is gonna cause your scales to fluctuate. Do yourself a favor and get some measurements and start watching that instead of the scales. I watch the way my clothes fit me. The scales will eventually will catch up. Consider each measurement of the scales a temporary stopping point to the final journey. You'll eventually get there.

Hi B,

Thanks for coming back to share with all of us! I find time for the site M-F, it helps me get through my work days which for me can be very frustrating, and a big emotional trigger for me.

On the weekends, as a rule I try not to log onto or into any applications or computers. Bad enough to have a smartphone that keeps me constantly connected...I really try to focus and enjoy having the down time to just live life on the weekends.

My frustrations are much like yours, I'm losing slowly but steadily and I can't complain because I know those pounds are gone for good this time.