OK...Let's count successes on the scale and encourage one another. Since surgery down 26lbs.

Tag....your it!

Everyone is doing so well. :clap2: I just had my second fill yesterday. It was a bit early, but my doctor is so busy, it was either three weeks or six weeks to wait, and I we decided to go with sooner. I was shocked to discover I'd lost 8 pounds in that time -- what with the holidays and all. I feel like so far this weight loss is effortless. I don't feel like I have a full restriction, and it seems like I'm eating whatever I want. But when I take time to figure out the calories, I've only eaten about 1100.

Anyway -- weight loss to date is 47 pounds. Fifty pounds is right around the corner. I'm extremely happy!

It is so good to see everyone doing well! I had surgery on 11/30 and I've lost 17 pounds so far. I have my first fill on 1/11 and I can't wait!

Hope everyone has a wonderful and Blessed New Year!

Banded 11/27 and have lost a little over 16 pounds. I've always been a slow loser and I'm older and not very active, so I'm pleased so far.

First fill did nothing. Next fill is 1/3/8. Hope ithe fill restricts me for at least a month. My goal is to get as close to 190 as possible by end of Jan. I hope I can lose 8 pounds in Jan. but will settle for six!

Noticing I'm getting hungier. Up to now I haven;t been interested in eating until about 11:30 am. This a.m. I was hungry as soon as I woke up.

I had my first real indulgence. One piece of Belgian chocolate. It was heaven. It was a small box of 6 and they're none left ( my husband ate the rest).

My treadmill in the basement keeps yelling at me to come down and use it... I just keep shutting the basement shut, so I can't hear it! LOL

Great job, November Bandsters!

What does it mean to be a november nymph? I was banded on 11/14- am I elligible? What do I have to do? Happy new year to you all! :party:

What does it mean to be a november nymph? I was banded on 11/14- am I elligible? What do I have to do? Happy new year to you all!

I see that you were banded in Nov. 07. That makes you part of the club. (sorry no secret handshake)

Welcome to another Nymph. Now all you have to do is decide if you want to be a nasty bug type nymph (like me) or one of them purdy wing-ed ladies. :scales:

Welcome aboard!

Lost 1 pound over Christmas and New Years! I have a hard time believing that... but that is what the scale said.

Got my first fill today!

I lost 1 lb over the holidays as well .. I'm still in shock. Of course how long that will last without a fill I don't know. I'm going to cut back completely today, even if I starve just to get back on track.

i maintained...no loss, but no gain, and i certainly didnt diet...just tried to watch my portions

I'm down 27 lbs including the presurgery diet. I'm thrilled to death with that.

As many of you know I still attend Weight Watchers. For me it's a way of keep on track and making it to goal. I've never told them that I was banded. Don't think it's really any of their concern. Any way I have lost 10% of my initial body weight and got my 25 Lb token.

I have lost 42 lbs.pre and post op. Surgery was 11-08. I have had 1 fill that I thought was going to kill me. It has settled down and I am more comfortable now. The best news is I am now a onester! I'm at 197. I never thought I'd make it. The holidays weren't bad at all. If I overate I got sick so that was a good incentive not to eat. Glad to hear you all did pretty good over the holidays.

I am down 40 lbs. total, including pre-op, banded 11/01/07. I am thrilled thus far and going in for my first fill 1/08/08. I'm glad to be a November Nymph!

starryeyed

Ok Peeps!

I am down 60lbs since August 23rd (preop appt). I couldn't be more happy with the results thus far. Had my first fill today and everything as smooth as silk. Looking forward to more successes and getting restriction.

Everyone is doing so well. Keep up the great work everybody!

Cindy

You all are doing fabulously! I was finally banded 12/17, so Christmas wasn't too difficult because I couldn't do anything! I was still on liquids and sore, so my husband and I spent Christmas day with our kitties.

Yesterday was my first post-op appointment and I am officially down 15 pounds from my surgery weight and 27 pounds down from the middle of September when I was at my highest. I can't get a fill until mid February due to scheduling issues, so hopefully I will be able to maintain my current eating habits until then.

Hi all,

I believe I fit into the nymphs as I had my surgery on 11/15/07. So far I am down a total of 36#'s. The majority of which is from the 2week pre-op and 1 week post op. I have the VG band and am scheduled for my 2nd fill on 1/22/08 I can not wait as I feel no restriction yet and the weight loss has come to a halt.

Yeah I'm so excited to be a nymph! Now where do you all get those cool pictures and graphics for your signature? :confused: