Hi, I am Phyllis. I have been banded for over 18 months but I am new to this board. I have been spending some time on here trying to get the hang of the new format.

I am a turtle and a hard head, but I keep working at it. I have lost approx 50 lbs. I am happy for each oz. lost and have accepted the fact long ago that I am not one of the lucky ones who lose, lose, lose!!!!!

I live in No. VA and had my surgery at George Washington University with Dr. Brody. I have 5.5cc's in my 4cc band, and no, I am not tight. I can eat anything but bread and tough meat and, as I found out last night, lobster tails.

I just discovered that you have spell check here, but I guess it has to be downloaded. That is good news for me, I am a terrible speller, so I apolgize upfront for that, somewhat dyslecic (sp). Bad typist too!!!

I am a married 58 y/o mother of three grown children and one absolutly beautiful grandson. I work for the Fed govt and can not wait to retire.

I hope to get to know you all better. Some of you might already know me from another board. I thought I needed to branch out a little and give and get more support.

Ciao

Welcome!

I think you are doing awesome. You are losing and not gaining, that is the most important thing. Some lose fast, some slow - but as long as you are working downward, you should be equally as proud as anyone else.

Wellcome!!!!

I'm just like you, new to the forums but I've been banded for a year now. I don't lose the weight fast, but very proud of what I have accomplished in this year (I was banded on oct. 06)

Thanks, LilMiss.

I get really frustrated because this is so hard, but when I look back and see that I weigh less then I did two months ago, I have to be ok with that. I would be over 300 by now and very unhappy.

Good Luck

Thanks Tonks,

This format is a little confusing to me, but I will practice and see if I can learn how to reply and post without screwing up too much. You should be proud. You are heading in the right direction and will get there as long as you keep at it.