HI EVERYONE,

HAD MY LAP-BAND DONE MARCH 16TH,2009. AS OF YESTERDAY(9 MONTHS) I AM DOWN A TOTAL OF 112 LBS. I AM SO GLAD I HAD THIS DONE. I'VE SLOWED DOWN ON THE WT LOSS CONSIDERABLY BUT I AM STILL LOSING. I GET DISCOURAGED BUT THEN I THINK "ARE YOU NUTS" . I AM IN SUCH BETTER SHAPE THAN I WAS. STARTED AT A WHOPPING 377LBS AT 5'3",WAS WIDER THAN I AM TALL . SO ALL OF YOU OUT THERE DON'T GIVE UP HOPE, YOU WILL BE SO HAPPY THAT YOU GOT IT DONE. WELL THAT'S ALL FOR NOW.

Thank you for sharing!!!! it comments like that, that put u right back on track!!! Merry X-mas!!!

How did the weight loss go. Was it slow then fast or a steady pace?

it went pretty fast until about the 6 month mark then i started slowing down and hitting plateaus. you just have to be patient and ride them out.right now i've started losing again.since the 14th of dec. i've lost almost 4 lbs.

im glad for u, but i have to know wht u did. i started at 357 and am currently 319 and had my surgery n march 09 n i have gaine 4 pounds since nov. i need help

I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT I DID.I KNOW THAT I ATE 900-1000 CAL A DAY,BUT I DID NOT EXCERCISE DUE TO BAD KNEES.AND TO THIS DAY I'M STILL NOT EXERCISING OTHER THAN THE WALKING AROUND I DO AT HOME WHICH BEFORE WAS NON-EXISTENT.KEPT A FOOD JOURNAL AND COUNTED CALORIES.JUST BE PATIENT AND IT WILL PICK UP I'M SURE.GOOD LUCK

hey i just read your blog and i am so excited for you, you give me hope. I had my ban done dec 8th of this year and it doesnt even feel like its there. I dont feel full when i eat ever, but im sticking to eating like 1 cup of things and small amounts of that. What do you reccomend to eat, i just need some examples. Get back please

I EAT ABOUT ANYTHING I WANT BUT I JUST HAVE TO MODIFY IT. NOT MUCH STARCHY FOOD ANYMORE. JUST LOW FAT,LOW SUGAR STUFF AND KEEP CAL.TO AROUND 900-1200 A DAY. KEEPING A FOOD JOURNAL HELPS. WALK AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND ANY OTHER EXERCISE YOU CAN DO.STAY AWAY FROM FRIED,BREADED FOOD.GOOD LUCK