Bostonlady

Hello Everyone how are you doing, I'm doing well, I'm at 4.5 cc and the scale is movine

Hello Everyone, hows it going? I"m at 4CC still, I was down out for 2 weeks with the swine flu, no gym for two weeks, no restriction, the only difference is if I take a bite that too big........it takes a second then its fine, I"m hoping with my fill next week it all good, they will give me option of an aggressive fill or not, not losing but not gaining so at least I have that, I had a goal of Jan of 140 miles and I missed that........well I'm hoping to make and get the damn scale moving, w hen is the Faulkner meeting?

Well I came up short, I couldn' t use the gym for 2 weeks, oh well there is February, Congrats to everyone we will make it

when did you really start losing? I'm in month 4, I can wear clothes I couldn't, nothing is tight and its loose and hanging off the clothes I couldn't wear, but the scale isn't moving so much

I have the realize band work out 5 days a week and lost only a few more than the 16 after surgery, I've had two fills, my third in 14 days, I have 4cc in my realize band, I too was discouraged, but its not gaining, I have no restriction, good for you on the drinking protein shakes, you dont eat solid food at all? I've been sick so I had to miss the gym the last two weeks of the month so I have missed my goal, but I'm staying positive

thanks I got the spreadsheet and added, just came from Power Zumba its great

congrats thats awesome

just checking in , how is everyone doing? I still have no restriction, I go for my 3rd fill next week, hopes its the charm, but I have been hitting the gym 5 days a week, thats helping, have a great week everyone

Hello Everyone, I'm going to committ to 140 miles and hope I pass it..I'm on a mission

I met my challenge, happy new years everyone

COngrats, fantastic job, you will do look how well you have done so far

Hello Everyone, how is everyone doing? I'm almost at my goal of 140 miles.....wish me luck I think I'll make it with two days to go

Hello Everyone, just checking in, still no movement on the scales, not alot of restriction either but I'm almost at my miles goal for the month, I have lost quite bit of inches though, just wish the scale would move maybe by next fill

just checkin in on everyone, I'm almost at month goal 140 miles I hope I make it YIPPIE

Just wanted to wish everyone a wonderful holiday...don't beat yourself up, if you fall you will get back up, let it become a way of life thats what I'm trying to do......Hugs

so lets hear anyone have any restriction yet? not me...........if I eat something to big without chewing it will get stuck but rarely.........I"m at 4cc with my second fill, I"m gonna ask for aggressive when I go back in Jan

Hello Everyone, I was banded in September and I work out 5 days a week and take the weekends off........I gained a pound, BUT I'm wearing clothes I haven't worn in two years, I have dropped alot of inches weight is slow, I've had two fill I"m at 4cc in my Realize band.......next fill mid January, hopefully I'll feel some restriction not really any now, but I"m staying focused

I love my Realize band, when I woke from surgery had a little gas pain not alot, but I think that had alot to do with the anesteologist (sp) I was up and walking the halls 1 hr after I got to my room, could drink everything they gave me with no issue, was up and walking in the park day 3 from hospital, 2.5 miles a day, took pain meds first day only, could sleep on my back when I got home, seriously I worried for nothing..........it was the easiest surgery, weight loss has been slow but I gained a pound during my second fill which was like 2 months after surgery, but I'm losing inches, I'm working out and I feel with my next fill in three weeks I'll feel it...even with the fills its been easy its been great

Thank you so much, you have propped me up and now I'm ready to put my mind in a better place and look at the road and not so much at the walls I'm allowing myself to crash into

Thanks for the encouragement I needed it thank you

Hello Everyone, Happy holidays, sorry I've been absent, life lol, anyway, I"m at 4cc in my Realize Band which I believe is 9cc band. I've had 2 fills and at my last appt I gained 1 lb, I was disgusted, I work out 5 days a week, I had surgery end of September, but my clothes are loose and I'm down a size, but scale is something else. I took on the December challenge of 75 miles, I'm passed that, I have this cool pedometer that downloads to my computer. I'm just hoping by time time I see the doctor next month the lbs are dropping instead of inches, I have no restriction, but I do not eat like I used to I am learning to listen to my body but I can eat like a 6 inch sub or at least a cup of food at a sitting if not more, however ten after my second fill I seem to have little more tightness funny wasn't at the beginning, anyway, I hope Santa is good to everyone I hope to meet you all at meeting in January at the Faulkner, perhaps that will set me straight so I dont keep beating on myself lol

ITs been rough had to change to 140

I just did my ticker, I hope to meet my challenge

Finally got my ticker

ok my fellow bandstrs, I was banded Sept 22, by my first post op I was down 17 lbs, I'm on my second fill up to 4cc now and I gained a pound before my second fill. I 'm getting discouraged a bit but not alot, I work out 5 days a week, clock in 7 miles a day on average with this great pedometer that downloads to my computer and tracks it for only $30, but I am wearing clothes I haven't been able to get into for the last 2 years, I have no restriction, my shoulder will ache to tell me I"m full but the scale isn't budgeting and when I gained a pound I was ashamed......I'm trying to stay focused any suggestions? I will keep working out, any suggestions on the eating, I can eat like a 6 inch sub at a sitting well Icould after first fil not so much after second, I dont get anyother fill till Mid January, any ideas?