I am wondering if there are nay March '08 bandsters who have a similar start weight to me---240 pounds? I am interested in how you have progressed and what you have done to get there. I am just hoping I get some insight as to why I haven't lost as much as others...thanks!

I was about 225 when I started & I am only 5'3" - that put me at just below the 40 bmi mark. I don't know if that is close to you? I didn't do any real diet prior to surgery, the doctor didn't think it was necessary. I had surgery on 3/17 and am about 163 or 164 right now. I lost weight pretty fast at first - I think mostly because I was afraid to eat much.

Now I lose about 3 to 4 pounds a month, which I know is probably not enough for some, but is fine with me. I have only had one fill and probably won't get more for now, so I do struggle at times with real hunger. But I have just tried to manage things by eating much smaller portions. I still do eat the types of foods I really like - I just don't eat as much. When I was losing more quickly, I was probably eating between 1000 and 1200 calories. I am eating a bit more than that now.

I have found that I feel better when I eat enough and really need enough calories to want to be active. I also don't lose more weight be restricting my food choices or restricting my calories too much. My body really does seem to fight back when I do that.

Now that I have rambled too much before knowing if I could help...

I had surgery on March 25th and started at 241.2 lbs. I'm a little over 5'4" tall. As of this morning, I am down 64.7 lbs (176.5 lbs.) I have been having a lot of problems since the summer with my band - a lot of throwing up, fills, unfills, making sure the band isn't prolapsed - still experiencing lots of issues right now - I think that's what's been responsible for such a "good" weight loss - I can't eat:frown:

I was banded on Jan 3rd, 2008. My high weight was 234 and I weighed in yesterday at 183. My weight loss comes in spurts. I'll lose about 8-10 lbs right after a fill (I had my 3rd about 2 weeks ago) then the scale stops but I notice a big change in clothes there after. I've lost 51 lbs and tonight I bought a pair of 14

Con't. Sorry hit the post button. Anyway tonight I bought a pair of 14P

I am 5'7 and I was 247 when I was banded March 27th. I am now 205. I am also a slower loser but some of it IS MY FAULT. I haven't yet gotten over the mental aspect of food. I still LOVE food when I am happy, sad, stressed etc., but the band helps me keep it in check.

I should have lost faster but I have a couple downfalls, maybe you have the same ones..... I do a great job eating monday - friday but I eat the foods I shouldn't on the weekends. I also haven't been working out. I really want to reach ONEderland so I need to get strict and recommit.

Well after seeing you successes I feel terrible about my weight loss. I had the surgery in March 27 08' and I have only loss 30 lbs. I am 4 11 1/2 inches tall and I feel really sad now.

DON'T feel sad!!!! It's different for each and every one of us (this is the mantra I keep repeating to myself, because I often feel just like you feel)...

I was banded last St Pat's. 5'8", 249#. I've only lost 24 lbs, and I know exactly why (ice cream doesn't get stuck). No excuses, just my reality. I'm bound (banded?) and determined to get back on track and move that scale DDDDDDOOOOOWWWWWWNNNN.

Hello all! I was banded on March 7, 2008. I started at 232 pounds - I am 5'3" tall. To date (2-12-09) I have lost 48 pounds. As with all of us, I wish it were more. My new motto is - It is what it is! There is nothing I can do about the past, but I can positively go forward to the future! Keep up the good, hard work everyone! We will get to our destinations!:thumbup:

i started at 244 and am down to 188....can't gauge what others are doing, I never had a time frame and I've lost consistently every month.....a little at a time..

I started at 252....was banded on March 18, 2008....this morning I was down to 169!

I stalled for a month or two, but seen to be back on track and moving downward now.

It's been quite a year.....I've gone from a size 20 to a 10....

I started at 236 and as of this morning I am 149.4 pounds. I have lost 86.6 pounds. I lose pretty consistently but it does go in spurts. I still struggle with emotional eating. I think a big part of my losing weight has to do with a consistent exercise routine, I run at least three days a week and do weight training the other days of the week. I have pretty good restriction and have not had a fill for awhile. i had an appointment for another fill July 2nd but cancelled it as I don't think I need it yet.

Glad to meet you all!

Dottie R.

Hi all! Thought I would check in to see how everyone was doing. As for me, I am down to 171 as of today making my weight loss a total of 61 pounds! My last fill really seems to have "kicked in" as I am only able to eat small amounts at a time - something I have been waiting more than a year for! It took my last adjustment 2 - 3 weeks to make a big difference. Does anyone else have that happen to them? Even though my weight loss is slow, I know that I will NEVER be heavy again! I finally joined the gym and have been doing cardio for the past month. I actually like it! The next thing I need to do is weight-lifting to see if I can tighten some of the saggy skin! Keep up the good work, my friends!:smile:

I was 254.1 when I was banded on March 3rd, 2009 I am now at 202.2.

Hi Hazel-eyes--

I started at 221 but I'm only 4' 11 1/2 so my BMI was about 43BMI. I lost 18lbs pre-surg. Surg was 3/19/08. I had the 10cc AP band. My after surg diet was very strict for the first 4 weeks (basically chicken broth and sugar free freezer pops for the first 3 wks with protein drinks added for 1 wks then a little egg or cottage cheese was added etc). I lost a lot of weight fairly quickly. I would say that 75% of what I lost went in the first 4 to 5 mons. I didn't exercise very much. I do eat 3 to 4 meals a day but they are small and I'm now exercising. I do believe that I have continued to lose fat and add muscle because I have clothes fitting me now that did not fit me 6 weeks ago even though I weigh the same as I did 6 wks ago. My band surg told me that because I'm so short I will not lose more until I move my butt and also build muscle to boost my metabolism -- so that's what I'm working on right now.

Edited July 20, 200917 yr by Desdemona