I just wanted to introduce myself. I am new to posting but I have been reading this forum for a while now.

I was banded March 13th 2008 in Philadelphia at Jeanes hospital by Dr. Kowalski.

Ok so here we go I have a 10cc band and have had 3 fills so far. I am at 5.5 cc. Going in for my next fill on July 29th

Since surgery I have lost 22lbs.

Not a whole lot but I am very please with it.

I have PCOS which make it even more difficult to lose weight.

I have been working out a lot and I have lost a whole bunch of inches.

I am paying more attention to the measuring tape then the scale right now. This make it easier for me to deal with the SLOW weight lose.

So far I have lost

Chest 44.5 now 38.5

waist 43 now 37

hips 50 now 43

thigh 30 now 23

Trish:redface:

Good job! That is awesome. My surg is in aug. I hope i do as well as you are. I have pcos as well. Best of luck

kelli

Great job Trish! If there is one thing I've learned, it's that you can't always go by the scales. I have PCOS too and it does slow weight loss down for many, but it doesn't matter as long as you are losing. Are you on Metformin or any other meds for PCOS? I have noticed that when I am consistent in taking my ActoplusMet, my weight loss is much more consistent. Keep up the good work and good luck to you!

Trish - I grew up in the northeast Philadelphia area (Bensalem, Bucks County) I also have (had) PCOS. I had a hystercetomy 3 1/2 years ago. I thought that would help me lose weight especially since the doc took out the ovaries too. No luck with losing after the hysterectomy.

Your NSV (non-scale victories) are sometimes the ones that we really need to depend on. You lost some major inches!!!! Just think, you probably could not have done that as easily before the band.

Keep up the good work!!!

Thank you georgia girl,

I am on Metformin but I have to admit that I have not been consistant the darn pills are so big and a pain to break in half.

I will be seiing my primary soon and will ask him to change the pill dose. more pills but easy to take.

Hi Sugarbean, thank you for your words of encouragment.

I am from northeat Philly as well.

3 kids and the PCOS kicked my butt big time after them. I just piled it on after them. I will just continue doing what I am doing and will get to 77 pounds too. :eek:

77 pounds holy crap that is awesome. Congradulations.

Wow, that's a lot of inches lost! WTG!

Muscle mass is smaller than fat mass, so you have probably just gained more muscle and lost more fat, kwim? I'm sure someone else could word that better! lol

Thank you georgia girl,

I am on Metformin but I have to admit that I have not been consistant the darn pills are so big and a pain to break in half.

I will be seiing my primary soon and will ask him to change the pill dose. more pills but easy to take.

I bought a pill slicer to cut my pills. They are usually around the pharmacy area. I usually cut mine into 3 pieces and it's much easier with the slicer.