I don't know about the rest of you but I am so psyched!! :tt2: I thought it would be fun to see how much we have lost ... say starting with your preop diet (or at least 2 weeks before banding) until now. I think it would also be very motivational for the rest of those who are still waiting to be banded -- give them something to look forward to and help shake those jitters!

Anyway, I was banded on May 8, and as of today have lost a total of 20.5 pounds!! :wink_smile:

:thumbup:Long 2B!

Congratulations on 78lbs & size 16! That is a wonderful accomplishment:thumbup: It does make you nervous. I am sure you have lost weight before only to have it come back fast. That is not happening this time!! I catch myself not accepting compliments or argueing about looking thin (I'm not thin but I am thinner than I was) See... I just argued with mysef! Enjoy your smaller clothes!

JBFlorida.. WOW :biggrin:, I can't imagine what it will feel like to be 10 pounds from goal! Has it been a lot harder to lose weight now that you are getting so close? Is all you want for christmas giftcards to go shopping? You are an inspiration!

Miss Meliss, that's it exactly. I lost over 60 lbs twice before in my life both times to regain it plus a few more. Never have I lost over 70 and now knocking on 80's door. To think that this time it is going to be permanent is mind boggling. I am also learning to say thank you to the compliments. I don't need to dismiss them nor do I need to give them a blow by blow account of my diet or how much I've lost. Just a simple thank you suffices. I knew the band was going to change my life physically, but never did I imagine all the emotional/mental aspects along the way. And I know it's because I am not stuffing my emotions down with food and not feeling them. And this is one reason why I know I will be successful I am dealing with things along the way.

I so want gift cards for Christmas too, great idea!! As folks will have no idea what size to buy, neither do I. Plus after Christmas everything will be on sale!! Ann Taylor is my new favorite but oh so pricey!

Yes, it is harder to lose as you get close to goal.

I won the Original Costume tonight at a Halloween party. The prize was 2 free meals at Pasta Night (I don't think so!) and a plastic pumpkin full of candy. I had a mini-Snickers and a mini 3 Muskateers and gave the rest away! You know what would happen if I took it home.

My costume....I wore all black (so slimming), duct tape across my chest with numbers, duct tape on my back with the words-Property of Florida Corrections, handcuffs on my left hand AND--(here's the original part...) a roll of Bounty Paper Towels (still in the wrapper) on my head.

I was---an escaped prisoner with a Bounty on my head! hahahahaha

Feel free to use my idea.

:teeth_smile: Ann Taylor's Loft, Talbots and Chicos

I have never crossed the threshold of these store but I am hoping to try shopping there after Christmas. I lose weight faster than I lose inches. So I would like to wait a little bit before I spend on higher end stuff. My recent weightloss has been pretty fast.

The Halloween costume so cute! I'll have to remember that!

wow just came across this thread and thought I would weight in with the rest of you guys.I had no pre-op diet,fills have been slow to restriction but finally feeling some help and another fill on Friday.I just came through a month of no lose in September but I have lost 6 pounds after my Oct. fill so I hope I am on the way down again.

I was banded on 2/4/08 and have lost 100 pounds. I have another 25-30 to go and the weight is coming off slowly now.

I am on my 4th fill and feel that I have reached my sweet spot.

I am so happy that food doesn't control my life anymore and with the money I save by eating less food I can buy some new clothes! :cool2:

Congrats on the 100 pounds!! I am losing slow, but if I could get right with my fills, I know I would lose more. I have had 3 fills, but the last one was too tight so I had to have some let out. I go Wednesday for another fill, so hopefully things will be moving again.

NO loss for another week!! NOT getting discouraged!! Have to stay away from the carbs this week and MORE exercise!!! Will be getting another fill in one week. Just happy no gain!!!

Fran

xo

I haven't lost anything either this week. I go for a fill on Wdenesday and hopefully things will get moving again.

As of this morning... My weight is in the 100's. Now, it is barely in the 100's, however, I'm in the 100's!! I am very excited this is a mini -goal for me.:eek:

I hit 80 this morning!!!! WOO HOO!!! I love my band!!!

Congrats MissMeliss on being in 'onederland'.

I hit the 30 pound mark today. YES!

Another 1.8 lbs gone for good!!! Yeaaaa Looosssiiieee!!!

I've also made it into the 80lb lost today!!!!!

Still not at my "sweet spot". Wished i went ahead and got one full cc instead of a half...now at 4.5cc in a 10cc band.

Well I hit 34 pounds this morning..woohoo. I had a 2 cc fill last Thursday and have lost 5 pounds as of today. I am so glad I got the fill, but wish I hadn't waited so long out of fear since I had gone 6 wks with no weight loss. I went from a 24 to now an 18 so far...wooooooohooooooooo.

i finally broke this damn plateau...i was at 229 for about a month, then going betweern 229 & 231, finally, today im at 227.5!!!!!!!! yay me! :thumbup::w00t::frown: