Band_Groupie

Cold feet is normal. You'll do great as long as you do your part...the band isn't a quick fix, but it will be there to help you along the way if you learn to work with it. Best wishes! -BG

Thinking of you today! Keep us posted and good luck! -BG

Thinking of you...keep us posted! -BG

67 lbs. and 30" is awesome!!! Great job!! You'll get to goal soon! -BG

WOOT! Great WL! And I officially hate you...LOL one fill and you've got restriction!!! You're one lucky gal...keep it up! -BG

Wish I had that scale...I get off so excited about the number I saw then back on and the number is always higher....kiss your scale LOL! -BG

WELCOME TO LBT! I lost about 30 pounds the first three months, but some of that was clothing weight (a weigh in with the doc, vs. at home). Many even gain during the first three months as most people don't have any restriction until they have several fills. My WL was all me during that period as I didn't have restriction until the third fill. Best wishes! -BG

WELCOME to LBT and congrats on getting started! For most insurance co. you're expected to be a failure at the WL program (only lose 5-10 lbs., but do NOT gain), but ask the insurance expert at your surgeon's office as they deal with them all the time. Do NOT go below the 40 BMI until after approval. Best wishes ! -BG

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Nope, can't spin (broke my tailbone 3x...clutz). DD and I are going to try some different classes next month at the rec. center....see what we like. -BG

Sorry about the new page. You have to either create a Google account (or I think there are other choices) or you can just bookmark the page and then chose anonymous if you want to comment...and type in your sig. Let me know if you're still having problems with it...I'm a computer ditz, so this has been a whole new adventure for me! -BG

I'm having a 'Moving Sale'...and everything must go! No reasonable offer will be refused (you even look at it...it's yours for free!). I've got artwork and pics, a partially made head-band craft project, poems, songs, and lots of ramblings, among other things. NO, I'm not leaving (sorry to disappoint)...I'm just moving the blog location and taking you all with me! I'll still be reading your adventures and commenting on all your shenanigans! I've been working on this for awhile and I'm so proud of my pretty little page. OK, you could have put this together in minutes...it took me forever...so be gentle. I have no clue what I'm doing yet, so let me know if something doesn't work. Please, please, please, come and follow me there...I need and want your support and friendship to continue. OK, if the begging didn't work...how about bribery (I know you SO well, don't I?). Here's the deal...and I can't believe it's come to this...I promise to share the horrid *knees buckling* 'Before' (your eyes will burn out of your head) and 'During' photos as soon as I get 100 Followers there. I'm (hoping) sure this will take quite awhile (maybe never) and by then I'll be so skinny that I won't care what those 'Before's' look like (yeah, like that's true). Trust me it's worth the wait...I showed my DD my 'Before's' yesterday and she was screaming and laughing! OK, that sounds meaner than it was...she was as flabbergasted as I was by how huge I was...like I said, I was a great camouflager! She threw me a bone with 'I don't even remember you being that big!' Hmmm...on second thought maybe that wasn't a compliment LOL. I've got several new posts for you waiting! See you at THE GRAND RE-OPENING! http://bandgroupiethesweetspot.blogspot.com/ Now, on to the great rummage sale...line up...on your mark, get set, GO!

YAY 180!!! WTG Girl!! -BG

Keep researching and asking questions...it helps to give you something to do and you'll be much more prepared! -BG

Me Four! -BG

Reached my goal today! I'm in Goal Limbo and the weight loss has really slowed down. That last 1/2 pound took forever!!! But today...ta da...I'm finally NORMAL!!! Time to update the ticker!!!

OK, it's been a month-two months for everyone now. I've noticed a wide diversity of how people are doing, but it seems like many of us are still in 'Bandster Hell' even though some of us have gotten 4 or more fills already. Thought it would be good for us to have a first 'CHECK-UP' and share where we are for support so we don't feel alone (feel free to leave some blank if you don't want to share them). How are you doing? You can copy and paste these 5 headers to get started: ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. WEIGHT- 2. FILLS- 3. RESTRICTION- 4. RULES- 5. ANYTHING ELSE- ---------------------------------------------------------- Here's the explanation of the above: 1. WEIGHT- Losing weight at the rate of 1.5-2 lbs. per week or more now, OR I'm hardly losing anything, stalled or gaining. 2. FILLS- Band Capacity/Total # of cc's in my band now/# of fills I've had (if you had a fill during surgery count that as a seperate first fill too). 3. RESTRICTION- Have any, how much, anyone at their Sweet Spot already? OR are you still in Bandster Hell? 4. RULES- I'm doing well following all my Bandster food rules, OR I'm having a hard time with them, specifics? 5. ANYTHING ELSE- Whatever else you want to share about where you are on your path now; positive or negative. --------------------------------------------------------- I'll start... 1. WEIGHT-Still losing very slowly, but lowest week was 1lb. 2. FILLS-10cc band/3cc total in/1 fill 3. RESTRICTION- Maybe the tiniest bit of restriction (fill 2 days ago), but I've been in Bandster Hell for a month so the weight loss is all me, no band help. 4. RULES-Following most of them, but I have a hard time remembering waiting to drink long enough after (I need a timer on a watch), and haven't needed to chew much lately. 5. ANYTHING ELSE- I need to get more consistent with exercise! Even with Bandster Hell now...I love my band.

Congrats...your almost there GF!!! -BG

Small blessings...Wed. will be here soon! First fill...VERY exciting! -BG