For those of you who are at goal( ) or close to it--how long did it take you and how much did you lose(if you dont mind sharing?)

Thanks so much!!

J2Mommi

J2,

With lots of sf liquids, LOTS of exercise and following about 1000 - 1100 calories a day I lost 105 lbs in 8 months.

I started with 30 minutes of walking or swimming slowly and built up to about 2 hours of walking a day. I now do about 2 miles a day.

edie

wow edie thats great!!! Were you eating mainly protein? Thanks so much for the reply!

I lost about 90lb and it took me 14 months to do it, I havent lost anymore since then even though I havent changed anything. I'm just inside the top of my healthy weight range, so considered normal weight. I'd like to lose a bit more I guess but dont really care enough about it to change things so much as to make it happen.

I did it on a normal everyday diet. I eat carbs (good ones). I dont count Protein. I ate less and moved more - I run an hour five or six days a week. I didnt get scientific about it. I lost fast sometimes, slow others and not at all for weeks on end. I've never had my band tight, had only one or two PB's and dont get blocked up very often. I kept my hair, havent had any complications, so all in all a pretty easy, smooth journey for me.

J2,

Yes I always put protein first.

I do like my protein bars.

edie

Hi Jacqui

Where did you get the banding done? How much?

Sue in Sydney

Hi Sue, I'm in Melbourne, but there's plenty of surgeons in Sydney, however you'd probably do best to go to your GP, tell him what you want to do and ask for a referral, he'll find you someone.

I was operated on by Mr Crosthwaite at The Avenue in Windsor and it cost me $3,000 out of pocket (that's with private health insurance).

I got to my weight in about 18 months (my goal was 140lbs, I ended up at 114lbs by December 2006).

You are all done soooooooo well.

Edie - What Protein bars did you eat? and was it one a day?? Also, this is probably me being thick but what is sf liquids??

Thanks