Congratulations to all bandsters! May we all have continued success this 2008.:tongue:

It is a happy new year for me... I am down 100 pounds! There are many of us who have met this mark, and we continue on our journey.

Cheers- here's to us, and the many "losers" that came before us, and to those who shall follow. :wink:

IF YOU ARE EVEN THINKING ABOUT GETTING A BAND, GO GET INFO NOW NOT LATER..

My Mom was scheduled to get her band Dec.19th 2007- she instead had a triple bypass heart surgery, followed by many complications, blood clots, bad reactions to meds, etc.. and results are that the triple/bypass needs to be completely redone when/if she gains enough strength back to make it through such an ordeal -again.

I will continue to count my blessing, I have had the opportunity to lose 100 pounds... before her story, became mine.

Keeping you all in my thoughts daily, Kimberly

Catching my breath and stopping in for the winter... How is everyone? I have soooo missed being on here. The feeling of health is amazing. I can do sooo much more than I could before. I have even... get this... enjoyed exercise on occasion. You can/will all get there.

Catching my breath and stopping in for the winter... How is everyone? I have soooo missed being on here. The feeling of health is amazing. I can do sooo much more than I could before. I have even... get this... enjoyed exercise on occasion. You can/will all get there.

Just looked at your new photos!

You look GREAT!!!

Thank you very much... still difficult to accept compliments.

Even though I did it for health, I am continuing for health, I am starting to think that... gracefully accepting positive comments (about weight seem foreign) feels healthy too.

Hi all, I get banded in 12 days. I can't wait! It's going to be such a worthwhile journey for me.

On Sunday I start my liquid pre op diet. Not looking forward to it, but hell it's just 10 days out of my life:) I'll survive.

Currently my BMI is 52. I'm hoping to get it to a 'normal range.

Happy 2009 everyone!

Thank you very much... still difficult to accept compliments.

Even though I did it for health, I am continuing for health, I am starting to think that... gracefully accepting positive comments (about weight seem foreign) feels healthy too.

I'm trying to get over that too! People who didn't know I had surgery are starting to notice! Sad! It only took 100lb weight loss before it was noticeable! BUT when someone tells me I am looking good, I have a hard time accepting it!

Catching my breath and stopping in for the winter... How is everyone? I have soooo missed being on here. The feeling of health is amazing. I can do sooo much more than I could before. I have even... get this... enjoyed exercise on occasion. You can/will all get there.

You are an incredible inspiration to me! You lost 200lbs!! I am so excited to be where you are! My BMI was 63 when I started, it's now 46. I have a long way to go, but I am going to make it! My BF says, "Slow and steady wins the race!" I know it's not a race, but I think it's a sweet thought that those of us that keep with the journey will get to our goal!

Hi all, I get banded in 12 days. I can't wait! It's going to be such a worthwhile journey for me.

On Sunday I start my liquid pre op diet. Not looking forward to it, but hell it's just 10 days out of my life:) I'll survive.

Currently my BMI is 52. I'm hoping to get it to a 'normal range.

Happy 2009 everyone!

You will!!! Congrats on your upcoming Banding! For me, it was a new birth! I celebrated it like my birthday! My first Bandiversary is coming up in 27days! It's a wonderful journey, a struggle and a time to learn so many things about ourselves! Happy 2009 to you too!

I'm trying to get over that too! People who didn't know I had surgery are starting to notice! Sad! It only took 100lb weight loss before it was noticeable! BUT when someone tells me I am looking good, I have a hard time accepting it!

You are an incredible inspiration to me! You lost 200lbs!! I am so excited to be where you are! My BMI was 63 when I started, it's now 46. I have a long way to go, but I am going to make it! My BF says, "Slow and steady wins the race!" I know it's not a race, but I think it's a sweet thought that those of us that keep with the journey will get to our goal!

You will!!! Congrats on your upcoming Banding! For me, it was a new birth! I celebrated it like my birthday! My first Bandiversary is coming up in 27days! It's a wonderful journey, a struggle and a time to learn so many things about ourselves! Happy 2009 to you too!

Congratulations on your upcoming 'bandiversary'. That's a wonderful accomplishment! I can't wait for the 12 days to pass:) I'm so excited for my 'rebirth'.

Congratulations on your upcoming 'bandiversary'. That's a wonderful accomplishment! I can't wait for the 12 days to pass:) I'm so excited for my 'rebirth'.

Thanks! When I got home from the hospital from getting my band, my daughter had Happy Birthday Balloons all over the house, my friends sent me birthday cards and a Birthday Cup for my liquids. It was all so sweet! I've lost 129lbs in 11 months.

Thanks! When I got home from the hospital from getting my band, my daughter had Happy Birthday Balloons all over the house, my friends sent me birthday cards and a Birthday Cup for my liquids. It was all so sweet! I've lost 129lbs in 11 months.

That's so sweet of them! I hope my family and friends do something like that. I think it's good to consider it a 'rebirth'.

You've lost 129 lbs? That's such an inspiration! I hope to lose that also, well ideally I'd like to lose 140lbs.

Kudos to you!!!:biggrin:

hi all

i get banded on jan 22, i start my pre-op on 1/8. i have a bmi of 55. im nervous and excited. i want to be healthy so the excitement calms the nerves. from the previous posts i see that people have had some great success with the band. i hope to have the same.

My starting BMI was 51. Hoping that i can start feeling better real soon!

hi all

i get banded on jan 22, i start my pre-op on 1/8. i have a bmi of 55. im nervous and excited. i want to be healthy so the excitement calms the nerves. from the previous posts i see that people have had some great success with the band. i hope to have the same.

Change the phrase "I HOPE" to "I WILL"!

You CAN do it!

My starting BMI was almost 64.

It just takes determination, making the right food choices and exercise.

Just wanted to wish all of us who started out with a bmi over 50 continued success!

hi all

i get banded on jan 22, i start my pre-op on 1/8. i have a bmi of 55. im nervous and excited. i want to be healthy so the excitement calms the nerves. from the previous posts i see that people have had some great success with the band. i hope to have the same.

Hi daqui26,

The band is a WONDERFUL tool! I was nervous too, but try not to be everything will be fine. I LOVE my band! The weight comes off faster in the begining and then levels off to maybe a pound a week, at least for me. I can pretty much eat anything IF I cut it up tiny and eat SLOWLY. The best is you will only want a tiny bit and you're full! My BMI was 66 I am only 5'2". My Dr would not touch me until I got my BMI below 60 so I went on a liquid diet for 3 months. This has been a great journey for me so far, I can't wait to get under 200 pounds! The best part is I KNOW I will an so will you!

Good luck on your surgery and keep in touch!

Thank you very much... still difficult to accept compliments.

Even though I did it for health, I am continuing for health, I am starting to think that... gracefully accepting positive comments (about weight seem foreign) feels healthy too.

Hi Maziemommy aka Kimberly,

WOW 200 pounds in a year and a half! WTG! I am down 139 I was banded Nov.07. Do you exercise? I must admit I don't. I know it's bad and I need to. I am really going to try and be better about it. How hard was it to get to yout goal? I hardly lose a pound a week BUT I will take it as long as it is down! I am going for a fill Jan 14th, I have not had one since June. I know that will help too. What do you eat on an average day?

Thanks!

Hi all!

It's been so long since I have posted on here. Things have just been so crazy for me lately and it never fails I get distracted and I start to fall away from my support groups and not doing what I am suppossed to be doing to stay on track with my eating and exercising. Now I am just over a year out and I am still not doing what I need to do all the time and I get so discouraged with myself.

But I am looking forward to logging on here more often to help get my spirits up. I feel like I am carrying around a hugh weight on my shoulders because I have stopped eating right and losing weight. Not to mention I am having a hard time SLEEPING...I get on average only 3 hours sleep each night. It has gotten so bad my doctor has prescribed me some Ambien CR but in the last 4 months I have only gotten up the nerve to take it 2 times. I am so afraid of becoming dependant upon sleeping pills for sleep. Not to mention on top of all this I have been at a "plateau" for the last 3 months and really need to be back on track with my weight loss again.

I am not even at the half way mark yet, and it is just too soon to stop losing already, it has only been 14 months since surgery.

Well I hope everyone else is doing well!