when their surgery was and how much wieght they have lost (please dont include wieght loss pre-surgery from liquid diet)

I was banded 3/25 and have lost only 17 pounds:unsure:

I just had my first fill last week and still not feeling much restriction (only 2cc's)

I would love to hear how everyone else is doing:redface:

I was banded with the Realize Band June 25 and as of two days ago I have lost 10 pounds. Im still on liquids and its going okay. Im having to be creative on what liquids to have, but Im not hungry like I use to be before the band. I also haven't had a fill. I'm hoping to not gain the weight back once I start on solids. Overall, it has been worth it and Im excited about my future with the band.

Welcome to the Group Aug 09, I was banded on March 24th and have lost 42lbs since surgey. It's an exciting journey and sometime frustrating, because you sometimes wonder if you are doing the right thing, but when you see that scale go down it's all worth it. Good luck and keep in touch.

I've lost 30 lbs in 17 weeks - not as fast as I'd hoped but it is still progress so I'll take it. Fab by 50 - I feel the same way, some days I can hardly eat anything and other days I can eat a ton. Very weird. Exercising 3x a week - I'm hoping to bump up the intenstity over the next few weeks and see if I can lose another 10 lbs by August...

I was banded March 31st 2009, and I've lost exactly 20.5 lbs since then. I lost about 30 since the pre-op diet, and about 50 since last year.

I just had my 2nd fill, and now have 4.5cc, so I'm hoping to get the weight loss moving!

Always

Hunzi

I had my surgery March 12th, 2009 and to date have lost 37 pounds.

I was banded March 3rd and have lost 49 as of today.

I was banded 4/17. I hopped to have 40 pounds gone by now but I'm bounching around between 16-20. I just had my 4th fill yesterday. 7.5ccs in my 11cc band. Today is the first day I haven't felt hungry. Hope this feeling lasts.

I was banded on March 10th and have lost 31lbs since surgery. I need to break my peanut M&M habit and hopefully speed this weight loss up a little.:thumbup:

I was banded in March and have only lost one pound. I had some port filling issues. But I am trying to remember one pound is one pound. Lets hope it keeps going in the right direction.

March 16 down 80. Get a fill and work your band.

Banded 3/26/09

Lost 20 lbs to date

1st fill 5/1 - 3cc

Going slower then I had hoped and I'm not scheduled for my 2nd fill till 7/10 (10 wks between fills). I've only lost 2 lbs since fill.....and that's after I called and said was there a mistake on my appt card....it was origianlly scheduled for 12 wks from my last fill!!!!!

If my scales don't start moving I'm gonna drive the office crazy begging for fills!!!!

UPDATE: down 34lbs

Had a long talk with the PA & Dr about the fill schedules and I feel much more comfortable with the way they have things set up, and as long as I'm seeing results I'm not gonna complain!!

Down 59 lbs since surgery on March 2, 2009! 69 down since Feb 1 when I scheduled the surgery! Feeling soooo much better! Half way to goal! I gave myself a very conservative goal- but I have a feeling I will pass it! Good job everyone!!! Keep up the good work!

I had my surgery 3/13/09 and I have lost 57lbs. I am very excited about my weight loss but very scared it will slow down. My surgeon tells me to only expect to loose 80-100lbs the first year. But to me that just doesnt seem right. If i have lost 57lbs in 4 months am I only expected to loose 23-43lbs over the next 8 months. Well no matter how I loose it I am just happy it is coming off. I was also wondering how many cc everyone has in their bands. I am alreay at 11cc in my 14 cc band but it seems to be workin gfor me so far.

Ah I love the band! My surgery was March 17th and I have lost 47 pounds so far

I started at 247 and am down to 200. Its crazy cause just in february I was 260. It was slow going but you really do need your adjustments closer to each other, it took me about 7 adjustments to hit the "sweet spot". Seriously though once your their the pounds melt off and you don't even notice, Exercise too it really does make a difference. Good luck and good job everybody!

I've lost about 53 total, minus 15 pre-op...38. I am an early March Bandster, I got my band on the 4th.