jaria007

Almost there! Everyone looks great Keep it up! I had lapband surgery in May of 2008. I was a size 20 and 286 pounds. Pre Lap Band...went from 286 to 195 and a size 10-12. . Got married 7/09 and then pregnant. Lap Band unfilled completely (never again!) and ballooned all the way back up to 283 Post baby 4/2010. I was around 250 here. August 2011. Down to 159 and a size 7-8. I can't believe I only have 9 pounds til goal. I've been heavy as long as I can remember. I remember being 12 and weighing 20-30 pounds more than I do now. So happy.

I started my journey May 2008 at 286 pounds. Got down to 195 in a year before my surprise bundle of joy. Had a total unfill and creeped back up 283 at 9 months pregnant. Over the last 15 months, I have lost 111 pounds and I am so excited to be close to the finish line! May 2008, before surgery, 286 April 2010, 260 April 2011 May 2011

I had an issue with supply from the start, but I think it's more me than the band because I had it even before I got filled again. Either way, I'm 9 months pp and still breastfeeding. I have to supplement with formula but for the first 7 months I was doing about 80% breast/20% formula. Now it is more like 40% / 60% because as I have gotten more fills, my supply has decreased.

Congrats! That is amazing news. I had a band baby in January. Had a total unfill with the pregnancy and gained it all back. I've had a hard time losing it again. I was at 195 when I got pregnant and 283 when I had my son. I am now at 225, but it has taken me almost 9 months to lose it. I'm not tight enough but when my doc filled my last my reflux was so bad he had to unfill. I'm feeling discouraged.

I too just found out I am preggers. I was having a hard time keeping anything down, so my doc completely unfilled me. SCARY!

Congrats!!

I never thought this day would come. A week ago I got a fill which REALLY gave me restriction. I had been at a weightloss slowdown for months. Well, yesterday I went shopping, and fit into a size 12 jeans and bathing suit (down from size 18-20)! I was thrilled with that. Tonight I got on the scale and it read 199! ONEDERLAND. I have not been in the 100s in my entire teenage or adult life. I lost a lot of weight in highschool, but never got under 206 and that is exactly where I had been stuck for the last month. I could not be happier. 35 more to go. The goal seems so attainable now, where a year ago, it did not.

Well, I've officially hit my one year bandiversary. While I had hoped to be in onederland by now, 7 pounds away is not so bad! I will get there, mark my words :purplebananna: May 2008 May 2009

I've been losing VERY slowly for the last few months, but at least it is still going in the right direction. I am at my highschool weight right now, and I have never been under the stinking 206 mark since 9th grade! It is so frustrating! I so desperately want to see 199. I will likely cry the day that happens. What's weird is that last month I was on the verge for asking for an unfill because I was having really bad reflux and couldnt keep anything down, but decided against it. One week later, I felt like I had no restriction at all! I went for a fill 2 weeks ago and still didnt feel a change. So I made an appointment for yesterday. My doc laughed because he said some people don't come in every couple of months and here I am every couple of weeks! And I said "well those people are dumb. If you go through the trouble of having surgery then you need to do the follow up if you aren't losing weight!" So I got another fill yesterday and I hope this will do the trick. I have been having terrible cravings for sweets lately, but I am sticking to my diet. It is probably all the stress--in the process of buying a home and planning a wedding! I HAVE to lose the 40 pounds fast!

I was feeling a little down today. I've been stuck at the same weight for several weeks now and still feel huge. I then came across this picture from the same time last year.I hadn't seen it before. What a difference a year makes! Just the kick in the butt I needed to show me how much progress I've made and will keep making. April 2008:scared2: April 2009