:whoo:Hey to all Marchies just wanted to see how we are all doing in September... As that 6mths post -op creeps up, How do you feel about your progress so far??

76LBS GONE!!!!!!!

All I can say is OH MY GOSH TAMMY! What a difference. You look wonderful!

So can I ask, what has made you most successful besides the band?

Hello Marchies. Haven't posted here in a while, but looks like everone is doing well. I had an accident 2 weeks ago. Fell on some slick steps, broke my leg pretty badly, had surgery, been laid up ever since. Can't put ANY weight on my leg yet. This is getting really old. I go back to the surgeon Thurs. hopefully he will cast it and I can get on the road to recovery. Not losing any weight either, but I had to reschedule my appt. for my fill, due to the leg thing. Hopefully the next fill will be "it." Take care everyone.

Hey everyone!!!! I'm starting to slow down. I need to get up off of my butt and go to the gym!!!!

Sugarbear,

Oh what a terrible thing your going through, I hope your casted

and have a full recovery fast.

I hear you Neveragain, motivation is so hard to keep going. I try to watch health shows and shows like biggest loser, and the fat march they motivate me for a short while anyway. The winter is going to be hard.

We can all do it though..............

Tammy

You look AMAZING.

Absolutely!

You've got to be very proud of yourself. Wow!!!!!

That is amazing--just amazing. Good job! You are a true success story. Thanks for sharing!

TammyJ -:whoo:

Virginia

<p>I don't think I had any other symptoms. It was the same doctor that did my band that fixed my hernia. Good luck to ya.</p>

Tammyj,

All I can say is Damn! You are an inspriation. Thanks sooooo much for everything you did to keep us Marchies together and upbeat when we all started. Now I hope to catch up with you (weight wise that is).

<p>WOW!!!!! Tammy you look great. I look reading all the posts. I don't respond much. I had my 4th fill last Monday. I have PB'd about 5 times this week vs. 2 times in 6 months. I think I finally have the restriction I have been hearing about. I'm happy but a little scared. I'm not sure why. I've lost 33 pounds since March 16 and have about 30 to go. </p> <p>Good luck to eveyone.<img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/clap2.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Clap2" smilieid="217" class="inlineimg" /></p>

Looking good TammyJ! Thanks for the encouragement and inspiration you offer to this board!

Hey everyone, it has been since the end of July. School really took a toll on my online activity. I am truely depressed, I did so well after the first couple of months, but these last two months have been gut renching. I have gained and lost and stayed the same. I really don't know what I am doing wrong, I am exersiceing and I try to watch what I eat. Things just arn't coming off. I know I know it takes time, but gosh I'm at a stuck place............

Khanson

That's so hard. I feel for you. Ugh! How frustrating.

Well, I can tell you what a well meaning soul told me when I hit a plateau and was complaining about it. She asked if eating more would help me lose, and I answered no. She asked if exercising less would get me over my hump and I told her she was crazy and no way. So she look at me with compassion and said, "Sounds like you need to dig a little deeper and work your way through this."

It may come across as harsh in type and even when I share the story with people they are like, "what a bitqch" But she's not a sarcastic person and she's has seen her share of struggles so she comes from a good place of understanding.

So, maybe you can find that reserve and dig your heels in deep and eat a little less or move a little more or be more structured in how you track your activities and you will beat the weight off your body. You can and you will.

Good luck to you and come back here for all the support you need.

Hello all Marchies...I can not believe it is September already! Where has the time went. I am doing ok I guess....52 pounds, but I want more and I want it now!!!!! Soft foods lets me eat more so I need to stick to solids to lose more evidently. I go back to doc Oct 4 or 5th whichever is on a Friday(no calendar present) woo-hoo!!! Wish everybody to be a great loser is last weeks of September!!