well here it is july already. can you believe it? our 9 month marks will be coming up. i decided i would start another month-mark check in thread.

not much progress to share :smile2:. but its totally my fault. and i think, finally, today, i am ready to own that and get my butt back into gear.

i got that fill a couple weeks ago. at first i didnt think it had done anything at all for me, but as the days have past i find it working more. what was my normal restiction-super tight in a.m., slowly loosen through the day, and none at night-has changed to tight in a.m., loosened by lunch, tight again at night. i am not quite used to the change yet so i havent decided which way i like better. its nice to have restriction at night though, as i was having problems eating correctly at night when i got home.

i havent really gotten into exercising either, which pisses me off. oh i do it here and there. but i am queen of excuses lately. and i dont like it. so again, today, i have resolved to be on top of this and get into gear. i have plans to walk with a friend tomorrow night. that helps me so much, to have a workout buddy. i hate to let her down so i know i will go!

hope everyone is doing good/better. keep you chin up, we will get there!

want,

you're getting close to your goal! The weight loss really slacks off as you get closer, doesn't it? I'm hoping to hit goal by our one-year mark. That's only 7 lb in 3 months, so you would think it would be a piece of cake (mmmmmm . . . cake) but the way I have been going for the past few months, it won't be. The good news is that I've found I can maintain my weight easily, but losing is another story. Evenings are my biggest problem, too: I just want to keep eating, even when I finish dinner and I'm full. Hope the fill really has taken care of that for you.

We get so critical of ourselves when we see where we have to go in the future, but sometimes I think we deserve to look back and see how far we've come. We've done well, and we can finish this trip!

snowbird-- holy cow! way to go! 7 lbs from goal. i am so proud of you! that is awesome. dont you feel so much better? i know i do, even though i still am 20 away from goal. i really want to be there by our one year date too! these last pounds are hanging on. well, i am letting them sit there more like it. but not now! you have inspired me to get my butt back in gear. i am like you too, in the maintaining. it is great for me to see that i CAN stay at a decent weight. part of me was scared that i would start gaining. but i have been at the same weight for quite some time now. congrats again!

Wow! I can't believe it's been almost 9 months! Incredible!

I'm down just over 50 lbs. I'm pretty happy with that. I have a semi-loose fill (about 5.4 cc's in a 10cc band). Im not overly aggressive with the fills because I'm afraid of slippage, and losing the band. From what i've read and seen - in the long run, it's best to go slow and not have a crazy-tight band. We still run the risk of slippage, but, it's not quite as severe if we were super tight. So, with that being said - I've lost 50 lbs since October. I still have 40-50 to go. I've recently started training for a marathon with some friends, and that has helped tremendously!! I was definitely riding the easy train for the first 40 lbs, then it slowed down big time! I think the next 50 lbs will be lost through blood, sweat, blisters and tears! haha!

I resisted as long as I could - but, exercise is definitely key for me. The first 40 lbs just rolled off, no effort on my part. Granted, it was slow, but, easy. The running has kicked it up again, and I feel so much better. Running is definitely H-A-R-D, but, each day I get better and stronger. Hopefully the next 40-50 lbs will come off a bit faster now :biggrin:

Good luck to everyone else - we're getting there!!!!

Wow Im not alone, Im very tight in the am and it gets loose by late pm! I got a fill a few months ago and for a couple of days I didnt think it worked and now im still tight!!

What happens when a band slips??

It's hard to believe how much life has changed in just 9 months. I remember thinking when I first got the band that the weight couldn't come off quick enough - amazing!