It's finally happening!

Had my monthly appt with my band doctor yesterday (the awesome Dr. Duffy at Yale New Haven Hospital's Bariatric Surgery office), and I was down 11 pounds! :thumbup:

I update my ticker in my email signature more often than every month, so it reflects my total loss, but I was so excited that I'd lost 11 pounds in one month I was ready to scream with joy! :thumbup:

And guess how I did it? By following the bandster rules! Being careful to choose nutrient-dense food instead of calorie-dense food, chewing thoroughly and eating slowly, not drinking my calories, and avoiding "slider" foods that don't stay with you long enough to indicate a feeling of fullness.

Amazing how well the rules work when you follow them LOL

Combine that with a few well-placed NSV's regarding clothing, and it's been a really good period. My latest weigh-in this morning has me at 230 lbs, a number I haven't seen for at least 10 years...I'm really excited about that!

Next mid-range goal - making it to 200 lbs by the time of my family reunion in Florida in July.

Next short-range goal - dropping another 15 pounds before May 30th to put me at 215 before Memorial Day.

Swimsuit season is looking like it's going to hold a lot less terror for me this year than in previous years - that's a definate plus!

What made the difference? Regular exercise and eating correctly. Mostly the eating correctly, since I already walk 30 minutes 5 days a week, with longer walks on the weekends (weather permitting).

Now I'm going to add some weight work back into my schedule - nearly done with this semester's classes, which will give me more time. I need to keep 'tightening up' my physique, which I know weight training will do.

Check in again in a few weeks - until then, if you are already banded, follow the rules and move more - that's the "secret" to success!

If you are not yet banded, get the info you need to make a quality decision, and then GO FOR IT!

Your life, your health and your happiness can all be enhanced by losing the excess weight. I know it's happening for me...:thumbdown:

I love your blog...I wish you wrote more often!! Thanks. Cali

EbonyRose,

Thank you for sharing. You are always so...inspiring and I love how you keep it real. You're right because the band works when we work it by following the rules.

KUTGW because you're worth it!

Love your blog...it is so real and so what I need to hear right now. I am scheduled to be banded 5/11/09. Good luck and keep blogging!

Thanks everyone for the kind comments and wonderful compliments :thumbdown:

I will try to write more often now that I know people are looking forward to my posts!

I love your blog! You give me just the information and perspective I am looking for. I wish you well! You're hard work is paying off.

That is very awesome! I will look for you post and will love to read it when you no longer see the that 2** I can not tell you the jumpin for joy when I acrossed over to The 1**...the way your going it will be here sooner than later