Lets celebrate and recognize non scale victorys...stuff you couldnt do before but now can, weight loss milestones...anything that you're feeling good about since getting your band!!!

My bras are no longer squeezing the life out of me. i have an 11month old and i can now fit back into the jeans i wear before i got pregnant. It is amazing what 23lbs will do.

I hear that! I went shopping again this weekend and was shocked at how much better things are fitting me. And old clothes, too! Going bra shopping this weekend and I cannot wait. I need some new ones!

Congrats to everyone!

I wore my new size 18 swim suit in public for the first time on Saturday.

I think I might order a 2nd swim suit. hahah I want more!!

Many of my casual tees are drowning me, falling down off my shoulder and definitely showing too much cleavage, so I ordered a bunch of size 18 tops. And what was cool was that I could easily find many on clearance in this size and so I ended up getting 8 tops for $62 total, including shipping, from onestopplus.com.

Last week, I went to a carnival with my son, and we went on a ride. I was able to get the bar completely down to my lap where my son was also secure next to me. I guess it didn't latch, 'cause the ride operator came over and pushed it down 'til it did latch - no problem. If it had been 2 months ago, I would have had to get off the ride, 'cause there is no way that bar would've got past my belly! I went to Disneyland earlier this year, and my son kept hitting his head on the bar on one of the rides we went on together, 'cause I couldn't get the bar down to his level. No more problem - that feels really good! :thumbup:

Oh, and I bought a size 18 pants (I was in a 24). I haven't been in this size for over 10 years!

Well besides wearing smaller clothes, getting compliments, not sweating as much, and being able to tie my shoes without struggling, the most important to me is I can kiss my wife on the lips while doing you know what, because my gut is not in the way. She seems to be enjoying it more too.

That means a lot to me.

I went shopping today, and was thrilled to fit into a size 16. I haven't been that size anytime this millenium!

Of course I was so excited that out came the credit card and I emerged victoriously with a few bags of new clothes...whoops! :thumbup:

I am in a 16 too. Down from 1x and 2x and 16W and 18W. Luckily I have some smaller sizes in my closet, haven't had to make any investments yet. I am so so happy.

I cleared my drawers of six or seven pairs of jeans that were too big and went shopping for new ones over the weekend! I'm down two sizes -- hooray! :tongue_smilie:

I was able to fit into my old size 18 pants (down from a 24+) and have lost 2 cup sizes in my bra(now only an H...yay for my back problems). what a great feeling to be going in the right direction!

Hello my Mayo Bandito friends!!

I am sooooo excited for all of you!!

My eyes got all teary reading through your posts... this is all just so awesome! :tongue_smilie: :thumbdown:

I can't wait to be experiencing some of the same things you guys are!

Keep the NSV's coming! It's so encouraging to those of us struggling with the early days of the band!

Hey, Juniper, great to see you! Congrats on your banding! I hope you are doing well and feeling good. Soon you'll be joining us with your own victories! :tongue_smilie:

congrats Juniper on becoming a bandito! this is the begining of your new life. soon you will be sharing with us your great news of a healthier life!!!!!

Mine is to have lost down to where I was a year ago. I see the numbers finally going in the right direction. It is very exciting.

Also I am excited when I can't finish a meal when we eat out.

C

Bought pants and shirts the other day. Down to a size 40 pants ( from 48) . Bought golf shirts size large ( from XXL).

I hate shopping in general but I have to admit it feels great to shop at any men's store not just those Big and Tall shops. I don't think I've been a size 40 since the early 1990's.

Hey, way to go John and bkmom!! :tongue_smilie:

I wore a shirt last night that I hadn't worn in almost 3 years!!!

Those of you who have the Realize Band, you can go on-line to realizeband.com (get a password from your nurse 1st), you can put in your beginning, current and goal weight & any in between, along with your measurements and it will show a little drawing of your size and how you will change and have changed so far. It is really cool & really helps when you can't tell so much in a mirror. Try it! GB