It works !!!!!!

[WannaDance 0]

Your success has helped me to write my first post here. I have read so many of your posts because you have inspired me. We are close in age and I weigh right now within 10 pounds of where you began. I am thrilled for you! --and hope to mirror your success. I got my approval this week and surgery is set for June 12. It seems a lifetime away and yet I know it will be here soon. I am preparing by "test-driving" shakes and plotting my exercise. I know it will be a long summer --a very different summer without the usual warm weather party foods, but I am so ready to do it. It will be a time to find what works best for me as a banded woman --and to enjoy being lighter.

Thanks for your encouragement. You look wonderful in your pictures, but probably more important, you write as if you are very happy with yourself and your life.

[kerryconner 0]

:tt1:I DID IT:Dancing_biggrin:

I MADE IT

:party:

FIRST TIME IN MY WHOLE FRICKIN LIFE !!!!

GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL

(LIKE THEY SAY IN SOCCER)

IN FACT I AM 2 LBS UNDER GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:hurray::hurray::hurray:

92 LBS GONE IN 9 MONTHS 3 WEEKS

:Dancing_wub::Dancing_wub::Dancing_wub:

Just wanted you newbies to know as long as you do the work that's required your band will work

Eat healhty and exercise you will succeed

I made it:lol:

THANK YOU! It's stories like your's that keep us up-beat and encouraged!

Kerry

[KELVINSMOM 0]

I am a newbie and i really love hearing success stories. This will keep me motivated. Congrats......

[40ismyyear 0]

Just felt compelled to pile on ... you are

FLABULESS!!

[marathinner 1]

IndioGirl..

I'm a little over 3 months post op and I've read and enjoyed your posts from the beginning. Congratulations and your tremendous accomplishment!!:Dancing_wub: You have helped a lot of people on these Boards (including me) by sharing your great advice and experience. You are definitely inspiring and your victory makes me smile.:tt1: Please keep posting as I know many of us look forward to hearing your words of wisdom

Again...CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU GO GIRL!!!:Dancing_wub::thumbup:

-Amy

[favorite 3]

i'm not a newbie but i still get a thrill from hearing GOAL!!! congrats!

[SeattleSweetie 5]

Congratulations IndioGirl! Your pictures are great - you look totally spectacular! I'm so happy for you!!!!!! :tt1: :Dancing_wub: :Dancing_wub:

[pennyt 14]

:welldoneclap::thumbup::Banane53::thumbup::Banane44::thumbup::thumbup::woot::thumbup::woot::thumbup::woot:

You rock!

[Numbrgirl 0]

Congratulations!! Thanks so much for sharing. I was banded 4/30 and would like to know how soon you started exercising and also what type of exercise......I decided to get the band because nothing else worked (everyone knows that story) but also because my knees had begun to really hurt. So I have to take the exercise slow. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks for the inspiration.

[Moe128 0]

That's awesome! Congrats and thanks for giving us at the beginning of the process the hope that is much needed right now.

[IndioGirl55 32]

Thanks Everyone.

Numbegirl

Exercise - I started 6 weeks out - walking on treadmill like a 20-25 min mile 1/2 then slowly moved up distant and speed - I am now 1 15-16 min mile on inclines from 3 to 7 and have a trainer 2 x week for weights - I try and do 2 days treadmill - 2 days trainer - but before I got the trainer (which wasn't until March) I would go to the gym 4-5 days a week.

Willbefine

Thanks !!!! One day at a time - some days it's one minute at a time - I have had my Ah Ha moment and understand that this isn't a diet but a lifetime lifestyle change and will the help of the band it is so do-able...

Amy

Thanks - I am no diff than anyone else here - I am just a big mouth :biggrin:

and love to share my experiences

Wannadance

Love your name - I can dance again - and you can still enjoy the warm weather foods - just smaller quantities and truly for me all those high calorie foods have lost their appeal - I will indulge every now and then but - really I just don't go there often as I don't want to trigger my addiction again..

I am truly very happy as I have 100% improved the quality of my life - I have tons of energy - Heck last weekend Stagecoach Fest - this weekend Laughlin (Trace Atkins) - Next month Vegas - July Minnesota - A year ago I would not be doing any of these things - I was eating and sleeping my life away - I thought i was happy but I really wasn't - just in denial ...

Now I am living again and am loving life...

My best to all of you - I am here for you all - If you have a question just ask..

Good Luck everyone !!!!

[ibariatric 0]

Congrats on reaching your goal :biggrin:

[Numbrgirl 0]

Thanks so much IndioGirl.......I lived in Indio as a young girl!!! I am anxious to start exercise but don't want to begin too soon or do any damage, etc. We are going on a vacation to Costa Rica in December and would like to see a significant amount of weight loss by then - you give me inspiration to just use the tool as it was intended. Thanks again!!

[Hippiemama 1]

You are such an inspiration to all of us!!!

[IndioGirl55 32]

Numbgirl - I have lived in Indio all my life - I was born here :cry_smile: I see you are in Riverside not far away - I am sure that by December (8 months) you will see a diff and have so much energy to enjoy your vacation.

Hippiemama

Thanks..... You all can do it to !!!!!