AllieKat

I haven't lost any more this week :biggrin: I am such a slow loser. I just had another fill today, so I am hoping it will boost me along!

OOOOOO! I love this! I am a slow loser, and my body is changing, but the scale is sure slow to move. I was banded on 3-31-10, am down 25lbs, but have so many NSV's! 1. I can take most of my pants off without undoing the button! 2. I have to safety pin most of my pants/capri's. 3. My rings are almost too loose to wear. 4. My bra is too big! 5. I have just a pinch more stamina that I had before. 6. I am not aching as much, able to cut down on 1 RX. 7. People are starting to notice (makes me a little uncomfortable, have always hidden behind my fat). 8. Was able to buy a smaller swimsuit this week. 9. Hoping I won't need a seat belt extender in a few days when I go to Hawaii! 10. For the most part, I am making better choices with food. Baby steps! Thanks so much for this post. It helps us all to remember that this is a HUGE lifestyle change, and it does NOT hinge on a number, or at least it shouldn't.

FINALLY the SCALE MOVES! I dropped 4 pounds wooo hooo! How sweet/bittersweet when you are losing inches, but the cale don't move but every couple of weeks or so.

Listen, you are where we all begin- Bandster Hell. I am right there with you. Try not to stress and panic right now. Allow self the time you need to heal, and learn a new way of life. Excersize must be a large part of your life, and making healthy food choices. There is all kinds of threads on this board about this very subject. I highly suggest going back and looking at some of the older posts, I found them very helpful about this subject. If you would like to talk, feel free to PM me. Stay positive, it will work, it's just not a "magic bullet".:smile2:

Who is your surgery with? I was so nervous and scared the night before, I barely got any sleep, got lots of housework done! After it was all over, I came home and slept. Walked alot around the house when I was awake, and that really helped. You will be fine, just think positive, it will be over before you know it, and life begins again!

Hi everyone! Glad to have been invited to this thread (Thanks Cynthia)! I have had 1 fill, and while I have a teensy bit of restriction, I know it isn't enough, and the weight loss is so very slow. Bandster hell is right, although my experience thus far has been a pleasant one over all. Still learning to make the right choices, and learning to make excersize important. Whew! Lot's of work, but worth it!

Hello to all March Mauraders! I was banded on 3/31, and looking for some extra support, and to offer whatever support I can. I have had 1 fill so far, excersizing, feeling better than I have in awhile, but the weight is coming off kinda slowly, or is it just my perception? I know I don't have enough restriction yet, I am just able to eat too much food. Suggestions? My next appt. for a fill is on June 3rd.

I'm in for 20....I totally stopped losing when I joined in for the Mother's day Challenge, so it would be great to lose 20 lbs by my birthday....July 4th! I am losing so slowly, but I just had my first fill, and my body has always lost slowly....here's hoping for a pickup!:confused:

Thanks for this post, and thankfully I was prepared for Bandster hell by Dr. Vincent Lusco and the supportive staff at St. Mary's and Elizabeth's hospital (Debbie and Kim, and Lana) in Ky. Love these guys!