I haven't been on here for a couple months and just wanted to give an update. I was banded on August 19, 2013. Since my surgery, I have lost 54lbs and lost 9 inches off my waist. I have gone from 257lbs to 203lbs....from a size 22 to a size 12. One-derland is so close!!!!! Hope everyone else is doing good.....I LOVE MY BAND!!!

Congratulations....This Thing DOES WORK...in spite of all the people who complain and are unhappy!!!

I looked at your profile....you're 5'3", and yet you set a goal of only 160 pounds.....

Don't sell the band short!!!! It is a lifestyle, not a diet.....

A diet we can start and stop whenever we choose, perhaps at the weight we desire....but this is SURGERY...forever changing the way we eat...a new way of life.....

having said that, our bodies will continue to loose, as we eat a new way, and our bodies will stop loosing when it feels like it...when it settles out to a NORMAL, HEALTHY place...where is SHOULD BE but was unable because of the bad habits we had....but with this new lifestyle, we have new habits...permanently!

The only way we can ever gain any weight back would be to start overeating again, and that is impossible to do with a properly adjusted band....

Most stories I hear of people gaining weight back are usually associated with getting Fluid taken out of their bands....

Edited December 16, 201312 yr by B-52

Doing great pjkitty! You are really close to onderland!! New you by the new year! Congrats!!!Karen..aka..kll724

Congratulations on your hard work and weight loss.

Best wishes and Keep the Faith.

Hi PJ, thanks for the inspiration -- you are rocking this thing! So happy for you. I am a couple of months behind you and love knowing what is possible. Best wishes!

So encouraging :)Im 7 days out and have gained 2 pounds. Is this normal? Am i eating too much cream soupp at this stage? Confused?

So encouraging :)Im 7 days out and have gained 2 pounds. Is this normal? Am i eating too much cream soupp at this stage? Confused?

I'm 10 days out. had the same thing was losing ok... Not great loss but ok... then I went up and have been there for 4 days. I've been eating all protein and low fat so I don't know if it's your cream soup; maybe just something this stage of the game. I know we're going to hear not to weigh ourselves and focus on healing... But easier said than done

That is really encouraging. I hope that I'm as successful as you have been!

I haven't been on here for a couple months and just wanted to give an update. I was banded on August 19, 2013. Since my surgery, I have lost 54lbs and lost 9 inches off my waist. I have gone from 257lbs to 203lbs....from a size 22 to a size 12. One-derland is so close!!!!! Hope everyone else is doing good.....I LOVE MY BAND!!!

That is awesome!! Congrats! Thanks for sharing. A real inspiration!

Congratulations on your fantastic progress, so far. Onderland! So close you can practically taste it. Yay! You!

I am happy to report....I reached one-derland yesterday!!!! YAY!!!!! It may not b by much at 199...but I made it!!!!!