I hit the 100 pounds lost mark this morning. 203!

I wasn't sure it was even going to happen by Christmas, so I'm very excited! What an amazing journey.

okay. you are all such an inspiration to me. I am only 1 week post-op today! Very new to the site. Any advice you guys - who have all done AWESOME - can give? please do. Thanks..

Welcome to the Lap-Band talk forums Kimmie, and congratz on your new life with the lap-band! Feel free to hang around and ask questions when you need to. I'm sure the people here can give you great advice - the best advice from me would be to hang in there during the tough times (you'll have good and bad days, just like anything else), do exactly what YOUR doctor and nutritionist tells you to do, and remember you can do this! It takes time and hard work, but remember the saying - what's worth the prize is always worth the fight. Don't give in to cravings (although we all do it at times), don't let food have the power, YOU take the power over food (i.e. I'm not going to eat that, it's not part of my new life). If you do slip up, just get back on that horse, and keep on going. My inspiration during this journey - Just Keep Swimming! borrowed from Dory the fish in "Finding Nemo". :confused:

I wish you all the best!

Thanks for the great words of inspiration. I am trying. I just realized everyone thought I was taking the easy way out! and I just realized that I didn't.

Thanks for the great words of inspiration. I am trying. I just realized everyone thought I was taking the easy way out! and I just realized that I didn't.

In my humble opinion, anyone that tells you this is the "easy way out" is just ignorant (lacking the proper information). There is no easy way out of obesity. To me, the lap-band is like a friend - it's there to help you, it's your tool, but it's up to you to do the work. :confused:

WTG!!!! You should be sooo proud!!!

Just wanted to update you all that two days shy of my 1 year mark I weighed 199 this morning! My goal was to be here by my bandiversary on Sunday and I can hardly believe I made it! That 203 stuck around for a very long time, so I had almost given up hope of making this specific goal. I also just got a fill, so that helped. Here's to reaching my goal in year 2!

CONGRATS TO YOU!! You have done really well and maybe I'll get there by my second Bandiversary. I'd love to !!

Here is a link to some one-year photos of myself. I hope this works:

Picasa Web Albums - Melissa - One year pict...

Also wanted to add these head-shots for comparison. Before is November 2007, 3 months pre-op and the after is February 2009.

Wow! Look at the difference in your face. Wonderful accomplishment!

Dang girl, you look fabulous! Congrats on your weightloss!! You are a good example of how this band can work for folks! I'm very happy for ya!