Hi everyone, I haven't posted too much here...but I had to share this with someone!!!

Progress has been sort of slow for me. I was banded 11-05-04. I lost 15 on the pre-op and then only 10 post-op and that was in the first 2 weeks on the liquids/mush stages. I had a fill 12-11-04. Still not the restriction I wanted, but I was being conservative since the holidays were at hand. I had also heard that sometimes restriction will hit after 2 weeks. It didn't. I was hungry but still was careful what I ate except for a few sweets I HAD to have. I didn't eat NEAR what I would have or did last year during the holiday season. So, consequently, I didn't gain any over the holidays.

I was much more aggressive after the holidays with eating correctly and the "bandster way". Today I weighed and I'm down 16lbs since surgery. I also decided to take the dreaded measurements (I had not taken them since the night before surgery). I ended up taking them TWICE this morning because I couldn't believe the numbers the first time. I thought I had screwed up the math the first time. 27 inches gone !!! :laugh

So, finally, progress. I go for my second fill this Saturday. I have the larger Inamed band. The first fill was 3.5cc. I hope for good restriction this time. I will still be conservative with the fill. I don't live too far from MX so it's fairly easy for me to get there for fills and they aren't too awfully expensive. I'd rather go back for more fill than to have to go for an unfill.

Also, today is my 33rd wedding anniversary.....Not bad, huh?

Thanks to all on this board for help,encouragement, and a lot of humor thrown in every-once-in-a-while for fun.

Becki

DOB 11/05/04-Dr. Jose Rodriguez

368/highest

355/pre-op diet

340/DOB

324/present

185/wishful thinking????

Great job! Yeah, sometimes we think we aren't losing anything and then we realize we have dropped a whole size. The scale isn't the only thing that shows a loss. Congrats to you and keep up the good work!

Happy anniversary!!!! 27 inches gone!!! Hey, you're doing great!

WOW 27in. Thats GREAT!!! and dont be down about the 16lbs Thats really good too... I think you are doing wonderful !

Wow, that's great! I'm glad that you thought to take your measurements. Sometimes that can be a real morale booster when the scale is not moving fast enough to suit us.

Nancy

You are doing great > Keep up the good work and up date us again soon.

16 lbs and 27 inchs is wonderful! Great job and keep up the good work!

Happy Anniversary also! This must be a wonderful anniversary present for your signficant other as well, you're getting healthy!!!

What a wonderful anniversary present for both of you!! Congratulations, I celebrated 32 yrs. in September. I know you'll be a shadow of yourself by your 34th!!