It's the month of love and our 11th month since being banded.

Let's keep encouraging each other to our anniversaries and beyond!

Juli

Hello Everyone, just checking in. Janine, I read what happened to you. So sorry to hear this. I can only imagine how you must feel. I take my band as being a part of me I was born with. So in losing your band, I feel as if you've lost part of you. Now you must adjust to a new you again.

Take all that you've learned in changing you eating style and life style and apply it now more than before. You've learned alot about yourself, now draw on that knowledge. I agree with the others that you can do this. I too hope that you can be rebanded. Be careful and take all precautions while healing. Feel Better.

Hope everyone else is seeing some results.

I've been very "comfortable" with myself this winter. I've found I can stay within my daily calorie goals and maintain my weight without exercising on a routine, scheduled basis. (but I do still exercise)

I know once spring sets in and the bike path is open and the days get longer, I'll pickup where I left off and kick it up a notch in the exercise dept, i'm confident in that.

Not sure why I need to explain myself to anyone, maybe it's just for me, setting things right in my mind on why I haven't lost any significant weight in 4 months.

Thanks for listening to my jibber-jabber.

++sledding tomorrow will surely burn a few extra calories!

Supposed to get 2-4 more inches here in Northern Lower MI.

See everyone in the new month.....We will be 1 year Marchies!

We've come a long way, haven't we?

Janine,

I've just been thinking about you the last few days. What's the latest? Can your insurance provide replacement surgery, if that is safe? Well, try to let us know what's going on with you.

Marg

Hi All, Oh Juli, I have a pair of white w/ rainbows on each back pocket. These pants are when I was at my best weight. I had my daughter put them on to see if she can fit them. They are too big for her and she weighs between 155lbs and 150lbs. I want to come down to 175lbs myself. I think I weighed 175lbs in those pants. Well, what ever weight I am when I get into those pants is where I'd like to stay. I don't know the size of the pants for I had taken the tag out long time ago.

I'm back to losing weight again. So, I'm good for the next 3 months. I can only diet 3 mos at a time then I hit a plateau. It seems 3 mos weight lose, then 3 - 4 mons no weight lose. The most is 30 lbs weight loss for that time. I've lost 15lbs since my last and best fill, Feb 6 till today Mar. 1.

demsvmejm, the month of Feb. I didn't exercise at all. But, I still managed to lose weight just the same. I didn't feel bad for people more over weight than us can't exercise for a while till they lose a reasonable amount. So, we're still ahead of the game. But, I will begin Monday. I do my exercise after work by a gym near my job. At least you did get more than me in.

Oh Juli, now that you have better restriction, your weight will come off easier too. I understand what you mean with this restriction being more tricky. I'm still getting mine under control. It's getting easier, but still learning. Once again we're still learning now at a different level.

I'm debating on getting once last fill to end the 1 year. If I don't, I hope this restriction lasts for a few months. Then after my plateau, I'll get another fill to boost up my weight lost and more restriction.

Janine, hope you're getting better and still maintaining you food portions. You have already proven to yourself you can lose the weight. You'll lose the rest. Now you'll be an inspiration to me doing it all on your own. Keep it up.

So, good luck to all of us, now that we're losing weight again.

new thread for us marchies

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f90/marchies-bandiversary-month-54227/#post743373