VABandster

Congrats on your engagement Brandi!!! That is so great! :smile2: How did you guys meet? Pics?

Hey Brandi....good to hear from you, although I'm sorry to hear you lost the band!!! :-( I've still got mine, although it has been a looong time since I've had a fill and I think I have stretched it out. I"ve managed to maintain my initial weight loss of about 55-60 pounds....give or take a few, but have not gotten NEAR My goal and am really trying to start watching what I eat and how much I eat again. Frustrating to say the least! I still have at least another 60 pounds to go! Ugh...so I'm happy to recommit to weight loss with ya, even if we're both in different situations! Thanks for posting!

Hey Niki and everyone else!! Great time to check in and see how everyone is doing now that we are 2 yrs out! Hard to believe it's been that long!! Unfortuanately I have not been as successful w/the band as I thought I would be...but I am still down 50 pounds from my highest weight and have been maintaining there. I know the ownus is on me to just get myself on track....and that I can keep doing and get to goal, eventually! But as they say..the slower it comes off the longer it stays off right? I hope by next years anniversary to say that I've finally made it under the 200 mark once and for all. Happy Holidays everyone!!

Hey Ladies! Nice to see some activity on the board again...I am doing OK. After gaining 12 pounds in the past year, I finally got another fill and it seems to be doing OK. Could have been a little tighter, but the Dr. didn't want me to slip and said that most slips occur from being too tight. So I'm really just trying to re-learn to listen to my body and stop when I'm full and not eat b/w meals. Always a struggle I guess...but other than that life is good! I am enjoying my new job still, my son went off to college and is doing really well there, and my other son is in the groove of his sophomore year...so no complaints here! Hope you're all doing well!! Check in Ladies!! Would love to hear from you!

Hey Ladies!!! Long time no check in for me...so sorry about that! I've been busy getting into my new job and am still enjoying it and learning a lot, which is great. I'm getting my oldest son ready to move out and into college on Friday which is gut wrenching...and I am FINALLY Getting the fill I've needed for the past 8 month on September 5th! have my appt. and my plane ticket all set! now just need to find a dog sitter :thumbup: My love life is non-existent...I'm realizing that although previous guy I've talked about and I clearly have a connection, he's never gonna budge and I really need to work on movin on and accepting we'll only ever just be friends. My b.day is on Saturday and I'll be turning 38. Hopefully THIS will finally be the year I get to goal!! I've been stuck at this weight for the past 11 months and it has sucked. Need to get my ass in Gear! Hope you're all having a lovely summer!! NAT it was great to hear from you and BOO, hope the surgery goes ok! TTY All Later!

Hey ladies! CONGRATS Steph!!!! And to everyone else that has made their goal weight!! I haven't had a fill in 10 mos and I can tell!!! :-( still only 1/2 way to my goal...but hopefully I get go for a fill in Sept. and continue on my journey. Good news is...I FINALLY Got a REAL job!! Permanent, benefits and good commute! Its been about 3 weeks and so far I'm loving it! Anyways, thats all thats new in my world! Hopefully some more of you will come out of the woodwork and say HI :cool:

I've been bad about checking in b/c my son is graduating HS Tomorrow and I've got family in town and I've got nothing good to report on the weight loss front! hope you're all doing well! Hoping once things settle down I can get back on track!!

Hey Ladies!!! I'm here....just not posting much. I'm Stuck...need a fill but have NO TIME to go get one! :-( UGH....wanted to be 20 pounds lighter by now...oh well. STEPH...You look FABULOUS!!! Thanks for sharing your pics! Congrats on your DD graduating!! My DS graduates in June...he's actually out shopping for his own car w/his dad right now! Man they grow up fast! I"m still temping...hating it, but its money. Have some good job possibilites coming up though, hoping and praying 1 of them finially comes through!! Talk to ya'll later!!! :thumbup:

Congrats Jill!!!! Can't wait to 'meet' her!! :blushing:

BOO....So sorry to hear that you're not doing well!!! Hang in there girl!! Steph...glad to hear you're doing well!! I've been working and commuting so my free time is NIL. I got poison ivy last week and had to get put on steroids b/c i'm so allergic! I gained 4 pounds in 1 day from it! UGH!!! NOT Baby weight for me! :=( I'm hoping that once I get off the meds I can get this weight off! Jill....glad to hear you had fun on your vacation! I just planned a beach week vacation for me and my friends in September, and I can't wait for that!! Its very quiet in here lately....are we all just MIA? :thumbup:

Booo and Steph....glad to hear you're both hanging in there!! I'm off to a wedding...just sayin HI

To Steph and BOO....good luck w/your recoveries!! I can't believe you're both so skinny now!!! I'm impressed! I've actually been gaining lately...I really need a fill but don't know when I'll have the time to go get one...ugh... Job is ok so far...but I'm still exhausted every night when I get home. Commute is an hour so that sucks, but hey, at least I'm getting paid! Talk to ya'll later!

STEPH.....I'm here, but just not checking much b/c I started a contract job this week and my commute is long and just getting back into the swing of working has been exhausting to say the least! Good luck on your TT! :frown: BOO...sorry to hear about your dds party....that is my worst nightmare! HAving a party where no one shows!! But glad to hear you were still able to make it a good day for her.