Wow, what a ride it's been! After 1 year I am very happy to say I've lost 82.5 pounds! I don't believe I could have done it without the help of the Band. Anyone who is wondering if you should do this, ABSOLUTELY YES! It hasn't been smooth sailing all the way. You are still able to eat "fattening" foods if you choose and you have to make the right food decisions. On the occasion when food gets "stuck", it's very uncomfortable and hurts. That reminds you that you should eat slower and take smaller bites. I'm lucky that I can eat any food that I used to eat, I just have a much smaller portion and if it's not protein, it will be a really small portion. I alway have protein on my mind now when I eat. I'm writing this to say that getting the band is so worth it!!! I feel great and my confidence has gone up tremendously. It's the best gift I have given to myself! Good luck to you all!

Lisa :tongue2:

congrats on the annivesary! Mine will be in October. Dito on everything you have said. Couldn't say it better myself. Good luck on the continued success!

Thanks Banditbear! I appreciate the support. I see you're doing great yourself....good luck to you as well and keep up the good work!

You go slim2be.. that's great.. Happy 1yr anniversary.. I think you have done great. Thanks for the encouragement.. I'm almost 3 months post op... Looking forward to loosing more weight.... Keep up the good work..

Congratulations!!!

Awesome Slim2be! Congratulations on your first year.

Gitrdone

Thank you all....your congrats are really appreciated! Good luck to you all on your weight loss journeys!

Happy Bandaverary to you, Happy bandaversary to you. You get the drift! You have done a great job. Keep up the good work.

Congrats!!!!! My 1yr. banded date is 7/23. I'm getting really excited about it and working hard to lose as much as i can by that date. I'm trying t think of how to celabrate it. Did you do anything special for it? I'm looking for ideas.

Wow, what a ride it's been! After 1 year I am very happy to say I've lost 82.5 pounds! I don't believe I could have done it without the help of the Band. Anyone who is wondering if you should do this, ABSOLUTELY YES! It hasn't been smooth sailing all the way. You are still able to eat "fattening" foods if you choose and you have to make the right food decisions. On the occasion when food gets "stuck", it's very uncomfortable and hurts. That reminds you that you should eat slower and take smaller bites. I'm lucky that I can eat any food that I used to eat, I just have a much smaller portion and if it's not protein, it will be a really small portion. I alway have protein on my mind now when I eat. I'm writing this to say that getting the band is so worth it!!! I feel great and my confidence has gone up tremendously. It's the best gift I have given to myself! Good luck to you all!

Lisa

SLim2be,Congrats!!!:thumbup:That is sooo awesome & great to hear!! I'm almost 8 months out and 60 lbs down but have hit a real stall in my weightloss & am getting kinda discouraged,so this post is exactly what I needed to read!!If I can lose 80 lbs in the first year I would feel so great too!! Way to go!! Take Care!!

Slim2be & Bigpapa, that is awesome! I am so very proud and happy for you. You are both doing so well and such an example to me. I am only 5 months into this, lost 55 so far. I find myself addicted to my scales, weighing everyday. I don't know if it is normal, but I will lose a few pounds then gain, then lose, then gain. When I am losing I am very motivated, but when I gain an oz well, I just freak! Can't wait for my 1 year and that 100 pound mark. Thanks for sharing!

Slim2be & Bigpapa, that is awesome! I am so very proud and happy for you. You are both doing so well and such an example to me. I am only 5 months into this, lost 55 so far. I find myself addicted to my scales, weighing everyday. I don't know if it is normal, but I will lose a few pounds then gain, then lose, then gain. When I am losing I am very motivated, but when I gain an oz well, I just freak! Can't wait for my 1 year and that 100 pound mark. Thanks for sharing!

I'm doing the exact same thing!! It is soooo frustrating!! I finally had to make myself quit weighing cause I was getting soo discouraged!!:scared2:I'm really trying to learn patience and concentrate on making good choice's & exercising and quit worry about the scale sooo much!! It's really hard too cause one of my good friends did gastric bypass around the same time as my lapband surgery and she has lost almost 90 lbs and rubbing it in every chance she gets!! Very hard!!

There is such a difference in the two procedures, I would not let her get to you. Remember, in the long run we end up the same and perhaps we are even better since our skin can shrink up as we lose. I am sure we have done it the best way for us. Thanks for letting me know I am not the only one with the ups and downs. I think the only way to cure my scale problem is to have hubby hide the scales! LOL

There is such a difference in the two procedures, I would not let her get to you. Remember, in the long run we end up the same and perhaps we are even better since our skin can shrink up as we lose. I am sure we have done it the best way for us. Thanks for letting me know I am not the only one with the ups and downs. I think the only way to cure my scale problem is to have hubby hide the scales! LOL

Thanks for the encouragement!! Your right I know we did make the right choice and I just need to focus on my journey not anyone else's!! And your right about the skin mine does look better than her's!! LOL :eek:

Thanks again to all!

Bigpapa2: WOW! It's not even a year for you and you've had an incredible weight loss! I've been celebrating in my head....just rejoicing in the fact that a year ago I was 82.5 pounds heavier and now I'm not...I still find it hard to believe! I also have it in my head to try and hit 100 pounds by the time I go back to work in Sept....I'm a teacher assistant and I'm off for the summer. Keep up the good work and the best of luck to you!

Lacasst & blklab70: Thanks for the compliments and just keep on going. Yes, the weight loss does stall. I think what has happened is that my body is comfortable where it is and that's causing the loss to slow down. But I need to keep going...I'm not where I want to be yet so I now need to be really careful what I eat. I used to be able to be a bit more careless but now have to pull back the reins. I am determined to do this and you all can too! This site has given so much wonderful support...we're all in the same boat and rooting for each other....keep up the good work and good luck!

Lisa :eek:

Thanks again to all!

Bigpapa2: WOW! It's not even a year for you and you've had an incredible weight loss! I've been celebrating in my head....just rejoicing in the fact that a year ago I was 82.5 pounds heavier and now I'm not...I still find it hard to believe! I also have it in my head to try and hit 100 pounds by the time I go back to work in Sept....I'm a teacher assistant and I'm off for the summer. Keep up the good work and the best of luck to you!

Lacasst & blklab70: Thanks for the compliments and just keep on going. Yes, the weight loss does stall. I think what has happened is that my body is comfortable where it is and that's causing the loss to slow down. But I need to keep going...I'm not where I want to be yet so I now need to be really careful what I eat. I used to be able to be a bit more careless but now have to pull back the reins. I am determined to do this and you all can too! This site has given so much wonderful support...we're all in the same boat and rooting for each other....keep up the good work and good luck!

Lisa :smile2:

Thanks Lisa!! it helps to know we dont struggle alone!! You've given me something to look forward too....sucess!!:eek: