DELTABANDIT

IN THE BEGINNING, I ONLY TOLD MY BEST FRIEND, DAD AND HUSBAND. WASNT SURE HOW THE WHOLE THING WOULD PAN OUT AND DIDNT WANT TO HAVE TO EXPLAIN MY FAILURE TO ANYONE ELSE. HOWEVER THE PROCEDURE HAS BEEN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL. NOW I WILL TELL ANYONE WHO ASKS. I AM PROUD OF ME AND GIVE CREDIT TO WHAT MADE IT POSSIBLE. DURING THE WEIGHT LOSS PROCESS, I WOULD ONLY GIVE CREDIT TO THE DIETING AND EXERCISING THAT WAS ALSO A REQUIREMENT TO GET THE WEIGHT TO COME OFF. THE SAME THINGS THAT EVERYONE SAYS IS TRUE, YOU HAVE TO EAT RIGHT AND EXERCISE. THE BAND JUST MAKES IT EASIER TO NOT OVEREAT IN THE PROCESS. GOOD LUCK. MY SUGGESTION IS TO KEEP YOUR SUPPORT CIRCLE SMALL UNTIL YOU FIGURE OUT THE WHOLE THING FOR YOURSELF FIRST. ITS A LOT TO FIGURE OUT AND YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT IN PEACE.

I GET COMMENTS ALL THE TIME. I WONDER WHAT MAKES PEOPLE FEEL SO FREE TO GIVE THEIR UNSOLICITED OPINION. I DON'T THINK THEY WANT TO HEAR MINE. I AGREE THAT WE ARE SO USED TO OVERWEIGHT THAT NORMAL BMI LOOKS SICKLY. I REALLY WISH THEY WOULD KEEP THEIR OPINIONS TO THEMSELVES AND I WILL DO THE SAME. LUCKY FOR THEM! LOL

Name, real or screen~deltabandit Goal weight for April 29th~125 Weight on April 1st~133.4 on 3/31 Age~38 Dietary goal for April~increase Protein Exercise goal for April~run 2 miles 3 days a week Personal goal for April~to take time for myself and take care of myself Date banded~april 6, 2010 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~73 pounds, up 8 pounds, fill of .2 on 3/30 What is your favorite part about spring~new beginnings I am new to the posting. i have always been on the site but never participated. Since i am coming up on my 2 year anniversary, I thought this would be a great challenge. I reached my goal 14 months after banding. Since reaching goal, I had dropped another 10 pounds. I liked it so its now my new goal. I had an unfill of .4 due to reflux in January but have gained 8 pounds back since then. We decided to split the difference and I am hopeful this will be the "green zone" I hear so much about. :wub: