I was banded on February 7, 2012, ten months ago. So what has changed?

Ten Months Ago Today

Weight 250lbs Weight 175lbs

BMI 37 BMI 25

Pant size 22 Pant size 10

3 different meds for high blood pressure Don’t take any meds for high blood pressure

Diagnosed pre-diabetic All blood work is NORMAL

Hated myself, depressed Very happy with myself!

Isolated myself, no friends Love all my new friends (especially the Banded Bs)

Couldn’t walk up a flight of stairs without being out of breath Walk up 8 floors of stairs to my office every morning

When I started this journey I knew I would have to change a lot of things (food I ate, volume I ate, exercise, etc…), I knew it would be a long hard journey and I hoped I would have the strength to be successful.

Now here I am ten months later, at goal and starting the next chapter of my journey (maintaining).

I make it sound easy, but I have to say IT’S NOT! I struggled many times. I got frustrated and wished I didn’t have to follow the rules. I had weight gains and plateaus.

BUT, I didn’t give up. I kept plugging along and it worked. Here I am happier than I have been in 30 years.

Now, I am focused on maintaining my weight and hopefully saving enough money for a tummy tuck next year. Lol

To all the newly banded or about to be banded, success is a wonderful thing. It takes hard work, dedication and wantpower (CG I love your term).

I love my band!!!!