I was banded in June and am reaching my goal soon. I've already scheduled my appt for an unfill....a slight unfill just to stop the weightloss. Time for maintenance.

Oh, before I'm asked how I lost a hundred pounds in 6 months...

I was 256lbs when I started my weight loss. I was just under 190 when I had the band. So I've only had to lose 40-50 pounds.

But the band for me is a lifetime tool so I won't revert back to my old eating habits of binging.

I got down below 200 about 10 years ago but started gaining weight. Then another time I was in the 170s and started gaining weight again. Then I was 136 just 2 years ago, after losing all that weight...didn't last. I got down to 200 once and started gaining weight back.

The band is my hope for maintenance!

Congratulations!!!!!! :bounce:

You have done amazing! I wonder if we ever get to the point of NOT thinking about food?!?! I think about, prepare for it, track it and so on. I can imagine me doing that at maintenance as well to make sure I don't gain. Food and losing weight seems to encompass my life!!

Grace you are amazing. Can you describe how this feels for you?

Crazy as it sounds, I eat more and the weight loss has halted...this for about a week now.

Maybe it's the holidays, maybe because my 2 oldest of 3 children are moving out in a few weeks, maybe it's because my mother is in and out of ICU...maybe it's scary to overcome something...cause there are other things I have to do now...the responsibility....

Just don't know.

It's nice not being so heavy...can feel the difference when I sleep and walk. Nice to have seat left after I sit down...an inch or so on each side of my thigh.

Nice to wear almost anything and not worry.