Many thanks to Alexandra.

I am 35 lbs away from goal August 5th was 1 year...I feel like I should have been there already and I go back to my doctor Sept 9th....should it only take a year or do you think it is normal to not make it in 1 year?

MyDoc says 18mo. i'm still 19lbs from goal at month 13.5 So I need to find a way to step it up. I've been on a plateau for awhile now. Hope it breaks soon.

I'm about 6lbs from goal! I can't believe it still. I don't want to loose any more after I hit goal I just want to really work on building more muscle. I'm 100% happy with where I'm at now.

Your loss has been fantastic!! Congrats WTG:thumbup:

Yay

I am at goal, its amazing to feel like a normal person...i dont track calories and eat what i want within reason. I am no longer obsessed with dieting or eating. Saying that though i would really like to lose another 7 pounds!

I am about 2lb away from the original goal that I set myself. My surgeon didn't really give me a goal - they seem to regard you as successful once you have a BMI within the normal range so they have been satisfied with my loss for months.

If I stay at this weight I will be happy but wouldn't mind if I lost a bit more.

I feel so much better than I did when I started this process. I can fit into normal clothes and look OK. I no longer hide behind the camera.

I love my band.

Elcee, congratulations, you have done so well and your BMI is so low!!!!

Mimi

These last few are going to kill me....I swear up one, down two...up two down one....grrrrr......

Thanks Mimi

I hit my original goal but I still wasn't in the healthy BMI range so I set a new one 10 lbs lighter and am now 7lbs from that. It sure is hard dropping this last few lbs any advice on how to shake the last few stubron pounds?

I hit my original goal but I still wasn't in the healthy BMI range so I set a new one 10 lbs lighter and am now 7lbs from that. It sure is hard dropping this last few lbs any advice on how to shake the last few stubron pounds?

The best idea that worked fo rme was t start journaling everything I ate again so i could see where I might be able to cut out a few calories at the same time that I increased the frequency and/or intensity of my exercise. The 2 together give you a good kick in the butt...

Thx Sandi, I went back to "my fitness pal" today. It said my last weigh in I weighed 242lbs. Well I guess that tells me I haven't been there in way to long.

I can't explain how I feel being so close to goal. I have 3lbs. to go. I met my first goal of 150 by my doctor about a month and half ago, and he asked what my goal was and I told him 135. I had a few issues the past few months with being too tight so I have been going for fills and unfill but now I seem to be on the right track. I have not been this weight since 20+ years, It has been a wonderful experience for me the only regret I have is that I waited so long to do it, I feel like a totally new person and am enjoying the new me!

Surgery: 7/22/2009-248lbs.

Curent Weight: 138lbs.

Goal: 135lbs.

Congrats, I can't begin to think about the 130's. I'm fighting really hard to get to 150. I have just a few more pounds to go and they just don't seem to want to lrt go.

You have done really well and once again congrats on all the hard work. I noticed you were banded the same day I was just a year later and you've lost so much, any secrets you want to share(LOL)

I guess I'll get there I think I'm just a bit of a slow loser it doesn't really bother me as long as i'm losing. and I'm sure I'll get there sooner or later.

Edited May 10, 201016 yr by kimaly

Thank you, I too, never thought I would be in the 130's, in fact when I started this journey I told myself I would be happy just getting under 200. I have no secrets I just truly stuck to the band rules, and did a lot of walking, I never joined a gym or anything, because I wasn't sure I would stick to it, but walking you can do anytime or anyplace. My daughter who is 18 would walk with me all the time and get me going on those days I didn't want to. But otherwise really no secrets. I was wandering if you or anyone else who are close or have reached goal have a fear of gaining weight back? I have been on so many diets and lost a lot of weight only to gain it back, and lately people all seem to want to tell me about how they know someone who had LAP-BAND® and they gained all their weight back and more, I feel sometimes people want to see you fail.

Surgery: 7/22/09-248lbs

Current: 138

Goal: 135

Edited May 10, 201016 yr by mitami66

I think your right about that. but I just don't care what people say because I don't know anyone who has the band that has gained their weight back and the only ones on the forums I notice gaining weight back are the ones that don't follow the rules so I don't really worry about that. I guess I'm slack on the exercise and that's why it's taking me so long. I seem to start and stop over and over agaln. I'm really gonna work hard on that because your right if i can't do anything else I can walk. Can I ask you how far do you walk each day?

I try to walk anywhere from 5 1/2 to 6 miles per day, 5 to 6 days a week.

Surgery: 248lbs 7/22/09

Current: 138

Goal: 135