It will be my one year bandiversary June 8th.......yesterday I reached goal!

Carol

Thanks all.....I appreciate your notes of congrats!

Kat: The one thing that I was very conscious about at all times was my restriction. As soon as I noticed that I could consume more than I should be I booked myself, very quickly, for another fill.

I also watched what I ate......I ate high density, low calorie foods such as broccolli, cauliflower, carrots, asparagus, skinless white chicken, tuna steak, red meat only once a week with all visable fat trimmed, whole grain Cereal and soy milk, yogurt, fish such as salmon because the Omega 3's are essential.......etc.

I ate 6 very small meals / day, never ate past 7 pm, and never did I ever attempt to sabotage the band by eating items that would easliy slip through like ice cream, milk shakes, etc.

After a year I can't imagine going back to the way I use to eat, even I could. I'm so programmed now that I even have my family and friends inspecting labels before the purchase anything.

The attitude I copped at the very beginning when first banded.....was that the band was not to be used as a "try not to fail" aid..... I saw it as a tool that would help MY efforts to lose and maintain weight loss....I kept myself the responsible one throughout.....I never held the band responsible....I also kept myself the accountable one. I always looked at the work towards weight loss was my job, not the band's....the band was my backup, my support.

This attitude, this routine, has worked so well for me.....I am very proud of my success and I can tell you this......I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

Carol

EVERY ONE -- CHECK OUT "WOODY'S" (CAROL's) "BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES" --

She looks TREMENDOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Mother's Day to ALL!

Woodys,

Would you mind if I ask what type of exercise you've been doing? Congrats on your reaching your goal weight...Bravo! You are, indeed, an inspiration!

Peace, Rachel

Bravo! That's so awesome!

CAROL! Goal!? and pictures!? Geesh, what's goin' on!? You don't post for months, then don't even come and share you meeting goal with us in the Canadian area?! I'm hurt :eek:

I get my band in 4 days and I am so looking forward to reaching my goal you are truly one to look up to. YOU GO GIRL!

Absolutely thrilled for you!

Congratulations on your dedication and hard work...you are a true inspiration!

Cindy

I just had to pop in and say how proud you should be of yourself! Reaching goal in LESS THAN A YEAR, is remarkable! Thanks for sharring your "secrets" with us.

I'm hoping in a year I can reach my goal too. I've been exercising like a mad woman (6 days a week) and staying on top of my fills, so your advice is great!

Congratulations and go reward yourself with something!

Argon....my husband was diagnosed with liver disease and the past 6 months have been hell. We have had to take frequent trips to Toronto from up north so that he could receive treatment...and all this while trying to keep two businesses afloat. I had a tough enough time keeping up with regular email, there just wasn't much time or energy left for this site. I wasn't ignorning the Canadian site, quite frankly.......I honestly forgot that there was one.

RKidder.....I own/operate a small fitness centre that is based on the Curves concept. I also do the treadmill and gazelle, ab roller and about 10 minutes of aerobic tapes.

Carol

You look AMAAAAAZZZZINNNG! CONGRATS ON ACHIEVING YOUR GOAL. I will be banded on the 25th and will use you as my inspiration along with others on this board who are doing a FANTASTIC job!

Have a blessed day!