I have maintained my weight at 175 for about a year! My high weight was 330. Today I am a size 12 (from a 26).

My hips have gone from 58 to 38. I am more relaxed about my eating. I try to make good choices and usually do. The only thing I have to avoid is eating right before bed. This sometimes causes reflux or sliming and feels like my food has not digested at all in the morning, That aside I can eat everything in moderation. I usually use some sort of sauce with my meat. I still have to remind myself to eat small bites and to eat slowly. My most difficult challenge is to keep myself from eating when I am not really hungry.

Today I had a huge NSV! I have practiced yoga for about 3 years. Today my instructor asked me to model some positions for others in the class. It is the athletic triumph of my life!!!! I have never been good at any physical activity but that is finally changing.

We can do it!!!!!:confused:

Wow!!! Congratulations. It really is the most amazing feeling to suceed at weight loss for a change. So pleased for you

That is fantastic!

Way to go!!!

Thanks - can't imagine myself at that weight or size - I to was a size 26....+ at times. To have kept that weight off for that long - hard to believe -I know that will be me next year but still hard to get my head around it.

Good luck with everything

Believe me-I felt the same way you do now-I have many weight loss failures in my past-but thankfully the band was just what I needed. You will do it too!:laugh:

what an inspiration. i was banded only five weeks ago and get my first fill tomorrow. it appears i have the same amount of weight to lose as my starting weight is the same as yours. i bet you feel great. i hope in time i can be so proud of my accomplishments as you. thank you.peggy