Dibaby

Well whatever it takes to motivate you. For me its gonna be sending my ex a picture of myself for his birthday showing me how good I look now..since I know he dumped me cause he couldn't handle the fatness. hehe..it's gonna feel good too. Other than that..right now it's to have really nice xmas pictures of myself FOR ONCE..lolll..yeah that will be nice. Also I'm really really inspired by all the success stories here..it's amazing how much more achievable it all seems seeing all the successes.

Well August is here so hmmmm...I guess I'll follow what the others have done here. Going to strive for working out at least 5 times a week. So 20 one hour workouts. Loose 2 pounds a week...8 pounds total.

I'm about 25 pounds to my first goal. It's been an amazing journey so far. I'm gonna finally have great xmas pictures this year!! weee

Thanks so much. It's just my first goal. I'm sure I'll have more to loose then that. But being under 200..is a dream :eek:

yep that's the reality of it all. We could hope that men aren't that shallow..but we all know the truth. So it's either limit yourself to the few strong men that don't care..or loose the weight and open yourself to far more men. I'm going with the second choice now..hope it works.

chicken..CHICKEN..CHICKEN..LOL in any shape or size will just about do it for me. Yes even chicken wings. The only way I can really do it if it's shredded in a Soup. Steak is also very hard. eggs any way are also next to impossible. Can eat them in the evenings sometimes. Also for peeps wondering about the "stuckage". Let me tell you it's no fun. I have been stuck sometimes all night. In a panic. I have learned some tricks though. First of all. When you figure out your really are stuck. Do not eat or drink anything for at least 4 hours. You really have to let things settle down inside you. If you keep on pb'ing all your doing is having everything swell up even more. Although u can still get sick from all the slime that is accumulating but still..better than trying to drink. The thing is sometimes you can get something unstuck by drinking. So it's easy to fall into that trap of thinking your gonna get it unstuck by drinking. Anyways about 4 hours after..or if I do feel that "food went down" feeling then I will try some warm tea. See what happens. If you still get sick again..don't drink once again. It's scary I know because you feel like your going to dehydrate. Thankfully I've always been able to get things unstuck. Eventually the food disolves and it's okay. It is really scary though and it will reinforce you to follow the bandster rules.

This is the way it was explained to me. Anything you loose before getting at least 2 fills look at it as a bonus. Don't expect to loose anything..and yes you can even gain. When you finally hit your sweet spot the light bulb will go off and it'll all make sense as to how this darn thing works. But really each fill I have had..it was a new re-learning experience as to how to work with the band. You'll get there. On average from what I can tell..most people get around 4 fills. So if your not feeling like you have good restriction, don't worry it just takes some time. Good luck and keep posting. Remember this isn't a race. You'll get there

I'm soo joining in on this during August. :eek: Worked out today and swam with my kid..was a great day!

Well my tricks are just to allow myself to have the good for me snacks around. Then if there is something I feel that I'm craving or whatever..I play mind games with myself. I have drilled it into my head to tell myself over and over..."Eating this is not going to get me to my goal"..it seems to work. I think half of learning to loose weight is all in your head. Good luck.

Single again..oh joy. Sigh Any single men out there? hmm?? I don't bite..LOL.

I've had some effect. Not really complaining there. Just wasn't sure I was doing the best for me. But yeah I'm only doing 119 because that is what the treadmill is telling me I should be doing when I select "fat burning" routine. So glad it's working for you. Yeah maybe I'll still throw in an elliptical work out now and then to keep it mixed up...hmmm. Thanks again!

For me I had to join weight watchers again. I figured the more tools I had the better. It's working too! I was also on plateaus for very long periods of time and it's awful. Good luck

Are you sure your at a good fill amount? It doesn't sound like it to me. If you want the tool to work for you, you must make sure it's where u need to be at. It's the only way. If you can eat more than 4 chicken nuggets you are not tight enough (not that you should eat chicken nuggets..lol). Also if your not exercising you can only expect to loose about half of what u want to loose. Trust me I was there. Stuck for years..gained back some. Finally I have figured out I had to do my part to get the rest off.

Don't worry. It'll work. Just make sure you keep getting the fills is key. The people I have seen fail are the ones that do not get the fills. I've had friends actually turn down fills because they are afraid of restriction..wow I thought that was the whole point..lol.

Hiya Cbrock, Glad I'm not the only one feeling weird being in the "fat zone". I don't even work up a real sweat or anything. It just so feels like I'm not doing much. I also wonder when I'm suppose to switch from "fat burning" to "cardio". Yesterday I noticed that the YMCA has all these plans for different things and one was weight loss. Think I'll see what they say about it too. I just want to do whats the best for my bod.

Thanks so much! I found out the key is not going home after work. I pick my kid up and have my work out clothes with me. Then we go right there. The best part is they watch her for free and she loves it. So I get a double bonus of a nice break. Then we walk down to Subway and have a nutritious meal. It's working out really well. Just hope it comes all off by Christmas. I finally want some decent Christmas pictures of myself..LOL Thanks again for the support. Yeah I'm gonna have to try and mix it up. I'm thinking of joining one of the free classes they have. Maybe a step arobics class.

Thanks so much

Hi I'm new here. I have been banded for a long time and never have reached my goal. The good thing is that I only gained a little bit and was able to loose it again..plus an additional 10 pounds. I'm looking for the support I need to get to my goal. I'm soo hoping I can do it this time. The great thing about the band is its always there and ready for you to use it. I just have to do my part now. Love my band Di P.S. I love the timeline things. Where do I get them?

Your an inspiration Puddin and I needed that today! You look fabulous! I hope to get a lift one day too

Hi there, Really until you get to a good point with your band *the sweet spot* you can't expect alot of weight loss. So 15 pounds isn't so bad. So glad you got another fill. Of course now you will have to relearn things and understand how your band reacts with you. Every fill for me has been a relearning process. Also from what I can tell, 4 fills is about average for bandsters. So you might even need another one eventually so don't get down and think the band is not working. It's just not to where u need it to be yet. Having a band is a journey, not a race. You will get there if you are determined to work with your band and of course do your part too. Oh and even though its only a 15 pound loss, wouldn't you be at even a higher weight without the band? It's all in how you think about it really. I've NEVER had any diet or weight loss last more than a year. I'm into my fourth year now and it's still gone! You will be a success too..just keep at it! Take care Di

I wouldn't let this stop you. It's just another adjustment you will have to make in your life. There will be many. Although I'm not a perfect bandster and I do drink while eating sometimes, the band still will work. You will find out what works for you. Go get your band

What a great idea!! Nobody understands bandsters like another bandster! Anyways I'm new here but I'll post.. I'm 36..single mom of a 6 year old girl...living in the Chicago area. If anyone is interested send me a pm...I don't bite..just nibble..LOL..