How are the November banders?

[briefs199 337]

Jut checking in. I'm down about 50lbs but have not been working the band the last 2 weeks and have not lost much weight which is all my doing, not my band. Otherwise I have not had any complications and I feel so much lighter and healthier since my initial weight loss.

I had a first goal of 50lbs. I now am going to do it 10lbs at a time since my weight is not coming off as quickly. I have about 60 more to get to my doctor's goal for me of 200lbs. I'm not sure what my goal should be. According to BMI charts I should be about 155 so that would be another 105lbs. Wow that sounds overwhelming!!!

[Keeper 218]

@@briefs199 I totally get it! I measure at 5'6" but I grew up thinking I was 5'7". Maybe because my mom was 5'11"?? :-) Either way, it was really hard to come up with a goal weight so I settled on 160. My identical sister lost a bunch of weight when we were younger and her smallest was 155-160 and some said she was too thin. And that was way back before life and marriage and having kids, so I just want to see what I look like when I get there. But, it feels good because of the weight I have lost right now, i am officially under the "I need to lose a hundred pounds" point. I think this last fill might have gotten me to green, so I am really happy about that. But there are days it still feels really overwhelming.

Just taking it a day at a time. Hope everyone is is well! AND staying warm!!

[briefs199 337]

I'm 5'6" and 3/4!! I will see how it goes. I remember being 170 and loving it but maybe my goals will find me instead of finding my goal?

[Keeper 218]

Yes!!!! that! :-)

[gowalking 10,790]

Do what you are doing now...small increments. They will add up. The most I ever lost over a month's time was eight lbs. And that's added up to a total of around 155 lbs. lost. As far as 'goal', I too have been eating as I always have and figured my goal would be when my body stopped losing. My PCP came up with the 150 lb. goal weight but as you can see by my ticker, I've dropped quite a bit more than that. I'm fairly sure I'm done now. My new goal is to maintain. I'd like to stay at 115 or less.