justme69

it is really really hard, hardest thing ive ever done, started at 308pds, down to 235. that sounds ok, but the truth is its almost 3yrs out, and i lost the first 65-70 pds in the first 3-4 months, pretty much stayed the same for the last 2 yrs, and it is frustrating, cuz i know i do need to lose so much more. try sparkspeople.com, it is free and really helpful, sometimes we just need some new motivation. good luck

HI, NOT FROM YOUR AREA, BUT BEEN BANDED 2.5 YRS. EMAIL ME, IM MARRIED, 38, THREE DAUGHTERS. COMPUTER ILITERATE. ANYWAY, IF YOU WANTA "PEN PAL" HERE I AM. I STARTED AT 308 PDS DOWN TO 230. NEED SOME MOTIVATION. I LIKE SPARKS TOO! I JUST DISCOVERED IT YESTERDAY!! patience.pickner@hotmail.com

HEY, GOOD LUCK, IVE BEEN BANDED FOR 2.5 YRS ,SO I KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO LOOSE FOCUS, USUALLY I LOG ON TO THIS WEB SITE, HELPS TO SEE YOUR NOT ALONE. ITS AMAZING HOW FAST YOU LOSE WT. THE FIRST 3 MONTHS, THEN IT REALLY SLOWS, SO FOLLOW YOUR PLAN, DONT LET OLD HABITS SNEAK BACK IN. YOULL DO GREAT!!! I ALSO DONT UNDERSTAND THIS WHOLE INTERNET STUFF, DONT KNOW IF I CAN GIVE YOU MAY EMAIL ADDRESS, BUT ILL BE WATCHING FOR YOUR UPDAYTES, GOOD LUCK :embaressed_smile:

what is pcos??

`hi,new here. i was banded in dec of 2005. started at 308 pds now down to 232 but i lost that much in the first 6 or 7 months, cant seem to loose any more, just fluctuate 5 pds up or down. any one else out there with this same problem. i feel great, but know i need to lose atleast another 50 pds. am 5 ft 8 in. any advice~ seems like if i eat slowly, i can pretty much eat as much as i want. almost as much as i use to. i am filled :ohmy: about 3/4 of the way, but cant eat much red meat, no rice, potatoes, chips, bread, uncooked veggies cant eat alot of fruits, especially bananas etc. so dont think i should get much tighter. unfortunately chocolate still goes down just fine!! lol am picking up my bad habits slowly again, stress eating and snacking at nite. for all you new banders, be careful, those old habits sneak up slowly.