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:

Hi Everyone

Not checked in for awhile. Been super busy, hopefully that will change soon.

But I´ve been a good girl doing my exercises, and got another fill the other day taking me to 8.4 in a 14cc band. Lost 5 pounds since then!

This is a new experience, in that I´m super tight, and REALLY have to watch what I´m doing. In the morning I do my protein shake, for lunch cottage cheese, and then by evening I can eat something with a bit more substance.

Hoping this will be a good spot for me to loose. I´m ALMOST half way to what I want to lose!

hey everyone, hope you all had a nice christmas. i haven't posted in a while, but have gone online to read up on some threads. i've been trying to stick to my guns here during the holidays. i've been losing slowly,but i can't complain. i'm down to 221.5!!! its going to be a great new me & new year!!!!!!!!!!

-56 pounds and still going! Yahoo

49.3 lbs! :wink2: I was really bummed because I seemed be a stand still. Hope everyone has a great 2009!.

I am so thankful because this AM I weighed myself and I have lost 101lbs since getting my band on 5/28/2008. I started this process as super obese (not sure what was so super about it) so my goal is not right around the corner but I have never felt this confident about my ability to reach and maintain a normal weight. One thing I have learned is how the scale responds when I am eating correctly. I do not lose weight "evenly". I can go for weeks without losing and then suddenly will drop pounds quickly. I know that when this happened in the past those weeks of stalling were excuses to eat more and just the start of regaining. The best tool for me has been an on-line diary (I use the www.dailyplate.com) so I could look back and see how the weight loss stalls were followed by rapid drops. Also it keeps me honest. Happy New Year to all of us living our new lives.

WooHoo! Congrats Christine. Unless I am missing someone, you might be the first one to 100 lbs lost for the May's. Congrats! I hope to follow you real soon. I am at 90 (was 91 but gained some over Christmas). My surgery was originally May 29th but got delayed til June 5th. I seem to lose the same way. Nothing for weeks and then it's rapid losses for a few days, then I seem to rest again. Think my body wants to hang on to the fat as long as it can and then just releases some. :wink2:

60 pounds from band date or 72 from highest weight but I only count from band date myself,I hope everyone is a "Big Loser for 2009"pun intended:thumbup:

Congratulations Kikival!! What an accomplishment. I think that the closer we get to our goal weight, the more of a challenge it will be.

I finally started to take exercising seriously and am hoping that I will see the difference in weight loss!!

Happy New Year!!!

It's official!!

DOWN 100 LBS!!!

Congratulations on such an awesome accomplishment!!

thanks bandfan :laugh:)

and congrats to everyone on the wieght loss! happy new year, and here's to the start of a great '09!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy New Year to Everyone!!! I haven't posted in a long time. I am almost down 70 lbs with less than 20 to go. How are people doing with exercise??? I have had a problem being consistant with working out and that is probably why my loss has slown down. Does anyone do home work out videos?

I am soooo psyched!!! Another 1.2 lbs gone forever. Starting the New Year off great!! Total 81.8 lbs gone since May 19th!! Gooooooo Looosssiiieee!!! (my band)

Me too!! I have lost about 2 since the New Year for a total of 92.7!!! YAHOO!!! I am starting to get antsy aobut hitting the big 1-0-0!!!

100lbs!! That is great Christine! I just checked out the website you recommended and I think will start trying to use that daily. It will keep me from kidding myself about how much a cookie is!

Long2B... wow 92.5lbs! You should be very proud!! You let us know as soon as you get to 100!

I have lost 75!! I am very happy. I did gain a couple of pounds in the last 2 weeks, however, that is nothing compared to weight gains in the Christmas's past!!

Happy New Year Y'all!:wink_smile:

Congratulations on such an awesome accomplishment!!

Awesome!! Congrats! I hope to follow you soon! Down 91 today!

Thank you so much!! It just keeps getting better! Another 10lbs gone!

So I just posted in the "over 100lbs lost" thread the following... what a way to start the year!

I did it!!

- I have lost OVER 100 lbs!

- I am now in ONEderland!

- I am no longer obese, but overweight!

WOOHOO!!

Edited January 6, 200917 yr by FeliciaLevy75