Hello, I had my lapband surgery July 18, 2007 and it is without a doubt the best thing I have ever done for myself. I weighed in at 330 lbs at my first visit, lost 26 before I had the actual surgery, and now I'm down a total of 88 lbs! I am enjoying life, eating normally and have had very few problems. No nausea. Now and then in social situations I will be in a conversation and unwittingly swallow what is in my mouth in order to speak, and sometimes have sent down things that are a little large for the band. Uncomfortable for a few minutes but am slowly learning to always be CONSCIOUS of what I am swallowing. I pretty much live by the rules - no drinking with meals, no carbonated beverages, and chew chew chew. Weight loss has definitely slowed down in the last three months, as has my exercise program because I tore a meniscus in my knee and haven't been to the gym for three months. Getting that meniscus repaired (finally) tomorrow and will be on my way back to exercising. That should speed the weight loss up considerably. I have had three fills, was scared to death each time that the band would be too tight, but I didn't need to worry because it has always been normal swallowing after the fill.

For sure I'm loving the new clothes in smaller sizes. I was in 4X - a very hippy person - and now fitting nicely into 2X and a few 1X things. I am 5'6". Eager to get another 88 lbs off and expect it should take another year and a half, maybe two. With the first 88 off, I feel like a princess, so the rest of the way is going to be easy! I have just registered here and have enjoyed reading your posts.

Shir@Bthin

Wow, Indiogirl, I see you've lost to goal plus nine! How do you feel about that additional nine lbs and are you trying to stabilize? Congrats on getting it all off! We'll have to get together when I get back there in late September.

Shir2Bthin

Thanks Shir - I feel fantastic !!! I really want the 150 which would make my total loss 100 lbs - My original goal was 170 - didn't think I would make it then got to 180 and pushed goal to 160 again never really beleived I would get there (I have never gotten to goal on any diet/program that I have ever been on)

I am going to Vegas next weekend need a casual elagent dress - got a beatiful one - size 10 form fitting - my pants are 6's or 8's - I am feeling great - I have had a couple pple say they didn't recongize me :redface:

Yep when you get here in Sept we can get together - Phyl should be getting here in Oct or early November...

Indiegirl, Wow, those are some GREAT numbers! I'm extremely jealous and encouraged to hang in there. The whole thing about having so many pounds to drop in the first place is what held me back before I got the band and now the idea that it's all possible is mind boggling! I've tried every which way to get that goal counter on my profile. Do I cut and paste it into my signature? I just had this idea in the middle of the night and am going to give it a try. I guess ideas come to me slowly... duh!

Got my knee fixed (torn meniscus) and am having an easy time of it recovering. Just had it done Friday morning and already went to the movie last night with hubby, so that's quick. The leg's a bit stiff but I'm doing the exercises and it will loosen up soon. Bandage comes off Monday morniing and replaced with bandaids - looking forward to that.

Thanks for your encouraging email! You are a SUPER success story! Congratulations!!