Today is my one year Bandiversary :biggrin:

I am down 72 pounds. I so wanted to be down 75 by today, but I am happy with the 72.

I still have a long way to go, and wish I was one of those people who could say I've lost 100 something in a year... but I will just have to work harder to get there.

Looking back on this year....

When I get down about my (in my mind) not fast enough weight loss I sometimes wish I had gone another route (bypass)..... but even while I have these thoughts, I know the band was the right choice for me.

Do I regret being banded... never!!!!

Any advice to newbies?? E-X-E-R-C-I-S-E

I do regret I did not exercise at the beginning. I had some post op complications that made me quite miserable, but I wish I had pushed myself a bit more. I lost 40+ pounds just sitting in my recliner all day/every day. I imaging how much I would have lost had I actually moved around those first few months.

I let myself lose focus for a while (3 month plateaus when you are doing everything right can do that to you) :thumbup:

In the last month or so I have recommited to my band (I was never too far of the reservation...just not as careful as I could have/should have been)

I am watchng what I eat... making better choices. I am also getting more moving in (I hate to call it exercise... that sounds like work :glare:)

I will get there... it is just taking a bit longer than I had hoped and planned.

Congrats on the 72 lbs. that is awesome !!

By the looks of your ticker, it looks like you broke that plateau. Good job!

By the looks of your ticker, it looks like you broke that plateau. Good job!

Yes I did :thumbup:

Thank you