Let's see if we can get everyone to move over to this new 60+ thread!

I'm celebrating today.... my 6 month bandiversary!

Joann I think you are going to do very well on you weight loss journey. It seems that you have done a good job of planning and preparing. It really helps to have the support of the people around you, as well. I will be thinking about you on Thursday. Please let us know how you did.

I am thrilled to say that as of this morning, when I weighted myself, I am down #100 pounds. I still have 60 more to lose, but I know that I can do it with the help of the band.

Karen, that is FANTASTIC!! I've been following your progress these months, and you are doing so well. I am very happy for you!

Congratulations on 100 pounds gone forever!

Hi. My name is Lin and this is the first time I've been on the 60+ site. When I read messages from people in their 20's and 30's, they have lost weight so quickly that I feel like maybe I am doing something wrong... I'm losing so much less. So, I'd love to hear from ladies in their 60's. I was banded 10 months ago and have lost 65 pounds.

How are you ladies doing? Do you have any tips for success? I am SO HAPPY I had the surgery, but thought it would go faster.

Thanks for your help.

Karen Congratulations on 100 and I am happy you had a great TG day.

Linnylou - meet the turtle. I lose 1/2 lbs per week and have been on a plateau for 3 months. As we get older, we require less food and the weight is harder to come off, but believe me it does come off with careful control of your solid proteins, etc. There are many of us that lose slowly but all it means, it takes us longer to meet our goals. But isn't it wonderful to step on the scales and not show a weight gain or even a slight loss. This I do know, the band prevents me from overeating. Good luck on your journey.

Karen Congratulations on 100 and I am happy you had a great TG day.

Linnylou - meet the turtle. I lose 1/2 lbs per week and have been on a plateau for 3 months. As we get older, we require less food and the weight is harder to come off, but believe me it does come off with careful control of your solid Proteins, etc. There are many of us that lose slowly but all it means, it takes us longer to meet our goals. But isn't it wonderful to step on the scales and not show a weight gain or even a slight loss. This I do know, the band prevents me from overeating. Good luck on your journey.

Thank you so much for your words of encouragement.

I often compare myself to others who's journey is going faster than mine but each of us is different. I am happy to be wearing clothing I haven't worn in years. I just thought the weight would "fall off" on it's own which is not the case. I will succeed this time though. I have a different mind set. I'm thrilled with the band. I do chair exercises twice a day religiously and hope that will help. Eventually I hope I can do regular exercise.

Linnylou, i will turn 62 on Saturday and i was just banded 2 weeks ago. Our journey may take a little longer than the younger ones but you have lost 65 pounds. i think that is great i hope i will do as well. In our meetings prior to surgery we were told the weight lose for the band is slow. So keep up what you are doing.

help. how do you get the ticker factory and other items i see on your pages?

help. how do you get the ticker factory and other items i see on your pages?

Hi Silver,

The website is www.tickerfactory.com. You can choose your ticker information and style, then copy the codes onto your signature block. Additional information is in the User CP section on the left hand side at the top of this page. I had some trouble getting my ticker to copy at first - I emailed Alex (super admin) and he very graciously helped me.

I should have been banded in july

but the doc had to postpone my appointment

then I had to have parathyroid surgery

then my calcium was too low for surgery

then I was to be baned on 12/9 but the

receptionist forgot to schedule me

so now I have to wait until 12/16 - if they have an appointment open

my heart rate is so high over all this stress

plus I have the stress of dialysis

I am so upset

KarenIn: Congratulations! Wow! You are doing so well, you inspire me!

I haven't posted in a while, but have read everyone's posts. I think I am the queen of plateaus and slow weight loss. But it is coming off, albeit slowly. And the good news is, I won't gain any of it back. I try to console myself with the fact that, I hope, I will need less plastic surgery with such a slow weight loss....:cursing:

Nancy

JoannMarie thanks i will try it

angelshere,

10 lbs a month isn't anything to sneeze at!

KarenIn: Congratulations! Wow! You are doing so well, you inspire me!

I haven't posted in a while, but have read everyone's posts. I think I am the queen of plateaus and slow weight loss. But it is coming off, albeit slowly. And the good news is, I won't gain any of it back. I try to console myself with the fact that, I hope, I will need less plastic surgery with such a slow weight loss....:thumbup:

Nancy

Hi Nancy - please don't beat up on yourself. You have lost 10 pounds a month and I'll bet that is better than you have done in a long time on other diets. You are doing great!

10 lbs a month. WOW! That is over the prescribed 1-2 lbs per week or 8 lbs per month. You are doing really great.

If you want slow turtle, take a look at my record. According to Fit day, I am losing .32 lbs per week, but gosh darn it all adds up.