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Name, real or screen~ Chloe Age~ 38 Weight on February 28th~ 193.6 Goal Weight for March 31st~ 185 (this is my halfway point - big number for me!) Exercise Goal for March~ kickboxing 2x week Dietary Goal for March~ stay focused on protein Personal Goal for March~ eat slower!!! Date Banded~ 12/20/10 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 32lbs Thanks, Joan, for setting up another challenge. I love e'm!!!! cheers, chloe

weighing in at 193.6lbs today only .8lbs loss from last week but I'll take it!! Below Feb goal of 195lbs My 2nd fill was waaaaaay too tight. I couldn't eat anything solid but never felt full on mushies. Gained 2lbs on my biz trip & then spent the rest of week sweating them off.... Bring on March Madness!!! chloe

Hi! My BMI was just under 35 when I was banded on 12/20/10. Self-pay b/c I didn't want to deal with all the insurance headaches. Just like most folks on this site, I can lose weight - I've done it lots of times! But I run out of steam & then all the weight returns. I really see the band as longer term solution & so far its worked out just like that. I'm now 2 months out & 30lbs down. In past weight-loss endeavors, this is about the time I'd lose interest or focus. And, yes, I'm going though that typical pattern but then I just got a fill & viola! back on the "band" wagon! Good luck to you. cheers, chloe

hello all!! checking in at 194.4lbs today - down 4lbs since last week. This also puts me under my Feb goal of 195lbs I got my 2nd fill on Thursday. Another 2.5ccs on top of 4.5ccs from first fill. I didn't feel a thing after that first fill but this one is a doozy. I know I'm banded now. However, I did have my first slime/PB experience on Saturday. uh, gross. cheers, chloe

love reading all the blogs!!! mine is in my signature....

ONE-DERLAND!!!! i'm finally here today's weigh-in: 198.4lbs down 2.4lbs since last week doing the happy dance now!!!!! cheers, chloe

Hi Jess55, I travel a lot for work & have flown several times since 12/20 surgery. Here are a few tips & gotchas: - I take my Water bottle. I'm so used to having that thing around me now that its just too weird not to have it within arms reach! Make sure its empty when going through security & fill it after you're thru the checkpoints. At best, you only get a small cup of water on the plane but I get so dry. nice to always have water with me - Pack Snacks. Hardest thing about being on the road for me is eating every 3 hours - it just doesn't jive with most business meetings. Unfortunately, my fav snack greek yogurt will never make it thru security so I throw a couple Protein bars in my bag. Nuts work, too. This way *you* can control what/when you eat & not have to be at the mercy of some else's sched. - Pack Protein powder. I actually have shakes I like. I bought a little divided container (its in the baby section at your local chain store - moms use it for baby powder) so I can easily carry 3 servings with me. This I know I can get some protein in - regardless of what may be on the menu. Good luck & safe travels. chloe

I haven't had a period in years but now that I've lost 10% of my starting weight Aunt Flo is back! I'm 38yo & a few years ago I saw my gyno for a complete work-up. After all the testing, nothing explained the missing period. In the back of my mind I always wondered if weight was a factor. Guess so, eh? Anybody else experienced this?? When your period returned, did it hang out for a while? did you ever get back to regular periods? How about cramps? thanks, ladies! chloe

Thanks, ladies! I really appreciate all your stories ....and especially glad to know I'm not alone in this. Just like tanqueray, I'm done having kids & will stick with the IUD. cheers! chloe

I weighed in at 200.8lbs this morning. down 2.2lbs from last week. next stop: onderland!!!! I got my first fill last week - 4.5cc in a 10cc band. Nothing feels different. Nothing at all. sigh Congrats, VickyD. 40lbs off is a huge accomplishment cheers, chloe

Loved the January challenge - so I'm back for some more!!! Name, real or screen~ Chloe Age~ 38 Weight on January 31st~203 Goal Weight for February 28th~ 195 Exercise Goal for February~ get to gym 5 times a week Dietary Goal for February~ expand healthy snack options Personal Goal for February~ adjust to fills Date Banded~ 12-20-2010 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 22lbs (so far!)

Chloe here - I made my goal!!! I weighed in at 203.0 yesterday morning - down 1.8lbs from the week before. what a great way to start the my year. I go in for my first fill tomorrow - nervous & excited. cheers, chloe

honk: loved your post! hey -where can I put my order in for a new bod?? Seems like I'm just the opposite - I NEVER used to watch Biggest Loser, etc but now I'm banded I have to watch them ALL. how weird is that?

Hello everyone. Chloe weighing in today at 204.8. down 3.6lbs from last week!!! Also, a MAJOR mental milestone for me....for the first time in better than 5 years, I weigh less than my husband! yippee Starting to add more exercise - I Zumba'd for the first time last week & went to a strength training class over the weekend. Loved them both! have a great week! chloe

Congrats, Amber!!!! I was banded 12/20 as well & have lost 19lbs. yeah to us Sounds like we're having similar experiences - so glad to survive the first month, no drama or complications (knock on wood!), no real "bandster hell", trying to follow the rules, etc. I Zumba'd for the first time ever today - it was a blast! My first fill is not til Feb 2 so post again after yours & let us know how it goes..... cheers, chloe

too late for another?? Name ~ Chloe Age~ 38 Weight on January 3rd~ 213 Goal Weight for January 31st~ 203 Exercise Goal for January~ 3 times per week, 30 minutes a day Dietary Goal for January~ 64oz of H20 daily Personal Goal for January ~ keep up the food journal Date Banded~ Dec 20, 2010 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 17lbs

Congrats to all the December Divas! I love this thread because its so easy to follow along with others in the same boat. I went to my first post-op yesterday and it only about 4 seconds, too, HeatherinCA!!!! haha everything is going fine for me (knock on wood). No pain, incisions are healing nicely and not really hungry. I can feel my port though & I find it pretty weird. i've noticed that I start rubbing it absentmindedly. how weird is that? like rubbing your belly when you're pregnant. anybody going to a support group??

Hard to believe but the numbers on the scale are going down.....it's just so weird to me. I must have troubling processing it all! I'm 10 days out & have lost about 10lbs. still in mushies stage & do 1 or 2 Protein shakes a day. Thank goodness to Vitalady.com who offers samples of so many protein powders. Still looking for the one I want to commit to for an entire jug. hehe Happy New Year, December Divas!!!! Just think where we'll be next year..... chloe

Congrats for taking the step! I was also self-pay and also had a lot of "fine" tests. I agree that this is a step to avoid bigger issues down the road. take care

my surgery went well, too! I was originally scheduled for 1pm was doc was ahead of schedule. I was wheeled into OR at 11:45 & woke up in post op at 12:20. it was so unbelievably fast!!!! I had to hang around for xrays & then barium swallow test plus a 2-hour sip test. my mouth was so dry that I wanted to gulp the Water...but I'm too skittish. so, small sips, small sips. I was home by 6pm. no shoulder pain but my back is killing me after laying flat so much of the day. Like Jess, I slept on my side last night with no issues. Just trying to walk around the house & keep water intake up. i thought i'd have a big, distended belly due to air getting pumped in but I don't. Other than the new incisions, my belly doesn't really look different but it definitely feels tight. Dr has me on Clear liquids for 5 days. sigh. how is everybody else doing today???

Getting ready to go to the hospital. I completely echo everyone else here - nervous & excited!!! I did get the sweetest Bandita tee from TitleNine this morning to commemorate this day. Check it out. So perfect for us, eh? Also, my blog is up & running. I wish everyone a successful day!!!! see you on the other side, chloe

I'm on Dec 20th, too! This is my first ever post to this site so a little about me.. I'm going to Dr Synder here in Denver. it's outpatient so I'll be home that nite. I'm self-pay...first payment went out today so that made it real for the hubs! No pre-op diet for me. Anybody with no pre-diet considering dieting anyways? like cutting carbs? I'm 38, 5'8", 225lbs with 1 husband, 1 kid, 1 dog I travel a lot for work (its one of the things I'm most worried about banded life). In fact, I just got off a plane from Brazil on Saturday but just got surgery date last week so this whole thing is very feeling rather sudden....even tho' I've been researching for a long time. Just now starting to figure out my "to do" list - register at LBT - check - download myfitnesspal to my iphone - check -pre-op appt Wed -pack for hospital - shop for post-op food anything else?? I'm really looking forward to getting to know the rest of you December Darlings on this journey, Chloe