Accountability thread for October Bandsters!

[kcg 6]

I was banded oct 10 09 and since then have lost 24 kg ( bout 53 lbs). This is even with my bumps in the road and 5 months being bandless. I am still loving the band and have no regrets :tt2: Great weight loss everyone

5 months without a band and you`ve still managed 53lbs loss? Well done. Quite an achievement. Sorry to read about the "bumps in the road". Hopefully all`s well now. Good for you to join us.

[kcg 6]

I was banded oct 26 th 09 and have lost 62 lbs. Am doing Zumba 4 times a week and walking 5 days..I am very happy to have achieved this weight loss wouldn't trade it for any other weight loss:lol:

cdisanti, good for you to join us. 62lbs loss within 9 months is quite an achievement. You must be proud of it. Your exercise routine actually puts me in shame so I`m going to up my antics a bit. You`re inspirational.

[kcg 6]

I was banded in Nov but would like to join you guys. Nobody has posted on nov site forever. I feel like I'm failing at this band. I haven't lost in forever. My band was to tight three months ago had to have it emptyed from vomiting. The dr said itt was swelling from the vomiting. so of course I gained some and was at a stall. still at 6cc which is better but just had fill last week and could be a tad tighter. I have lost one pound since my fill. Better than nothing I guess. I expected to have lost 10 pounds a months which has not happened. I am not able to eat much at Breakfast. lunch maybe cup to 1/2 cup Soup with vegtables in it. supper bout 1 cup. I do use the treadmill for an hour so I should be losing more. i did work out for three hours a day but it wasn't helping so i took a break from all that and went to an hour day. any advice would be good.

Welcome to the thread, Skinnygirl. You`re most welcome. We already have a November bandster in our mist already.

From your ticker, it appears that you`ve lost 44lbs already so that`s good going.

HDmama has already asked a few questions that if you answer, we may be able to provide support. Just wanted to welcome you to the thread, hun.

[LeighaMason 19]

Hey girls! I finished my first week of the 9 week cross training program that I am doing. I am happy about that because that gives me 2 days without having to workout so I will hopefully have some soreness go away.

I was riding to work with my husband this morning and I told him I was tempted to get another fill to help me with the 8 pounds, but since my band is semi-loose I can eat almost everything and I rarely get stuck I was undecided. He pointed out that band tightness wasn't my problem, that if I wanted to lose the last 8 I should stop drinking wine completely:cursing:. God I hate it when he is so right. Its not the band its me. So decision time, 138 with wine or 130 without? We will see. :tt2:

[kcg 6]

It`s been a busy day and I have not been able to exercise at all and I feel awful about that. Friday is approaching fast and I`m still torn between going for a little fill or not to. It`s difficult to make the decision now since my restriction is up and down and I don`t appear to be losing weight this week. I`m anxious that I`m gonig to gain this week. Well, I will see how I do tomorrow and Thursday. I don`t want to be too restricted but the anxiety is killing me. I will get some exercise in tomorrow.

Oh, an important question, can anybody give me directions as to how to update our stats on the first post? I`ve lost the edit button and I`m semi IT illitrate so anything complicated goes over my head. If I don`t find a way around this, I will make sure I update it weekly on subsequent posts if that is alright. It`s great for us to be doing this together.

[kcg 6]

Hey girls! I finished my first week of the 9 week cross training program that I am doing. I am happy about that because that gives me 2 days without having to workout so I will hopefully have some soreness go away.

I was riding to work with my husband this morning and I told him I was tempted to get another fill to help me with the 8 pounds, but since my band is semi-loose I can eat almost everything and I rarely get stuck I was undecided. He pointed out that band tightness wasn't my problem, that if I wanted to lose the last 8 I should stop drinking wine completely:cursing:. God I hate it when he is so right. Its not the band its me. So decision time, 138 with wine or 130 without? We will see. :tt2:

LeighaMason, well done for completing the first week. I`m definately going to register for the cross training programme because I know it will help me. With regards to the wine, how much do you drink a week. Will stopping not mean depriving yourself? snice this brings on it`s own issues. Will the 130 without be forever without? since going back to it when you`ve reached your goal might bring on something else. Should moderation be the way forward? Who knows? let`s know how you decide to proceed since I`m learning a great deal from all of you.

With the fill, I get anxious when I can eat anything without getting stuck but I guess that is the right way to go.

[kcg 6]

Exercise-wise, today was brilliant. I brisk-walked and jogged for about 7 miles. It took me a while and being rained on to complete the course but it felt good afterwards. I have not however, been able to eat at all today. Almost everything, including drinks that went in came back out again. Well, i will see what tomorrow brings but I think I`m going to suspend the fill scheduled for Friday. Hope you`re all well.

[marfar7 1,533]

I had my band placed on Oct 1, 2009. As of today, I've lost 48 lbs. It's coming off slowly but steadily - my dr is happy with my progress. I still have about another 50 lbs to go. I'm hoping to lose another 15 or so by Oct 1. Good luck everyone - everyone is doing fantastic!

Marci

[Astrasmom 1]

Well I finally hit ONEDERLAND today. After 23 years I am FINALLY out of the 200's. It's an amazing feeling. I have 12lbs to go before my doctors goal. I think I want to go another 10 to 15 for my secret goal. And only 9 months into the surgery. I am totally amazed at how great I feel.

[okiegirl79 1]

Way to go Astrasmom!! Congratulations! How good you must feel!!!!:biggrin::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

[juliansmom2003 3]

How is it possible that I missed this thread?!? I was banded on October 21, 9 months ago yesterday and while my ticker says I'm 10 lbs to goal (which would be 150 lbs), I would love to be 140-145. So I'll split the difference I suppose. I'm going for 15 more (145)!

Did some serious workout yesterday with weights. Thank God for my sister keeping me motivated, sometimes that's how I get through it. I just had my 5th fill last week, so I now have 5.8 ccs in my 10 cc band, but for some reason, I am hungry every 2 hours now, but Water is even slow going down.

Astrasmom---CONGRATS on reaching Onederland! You go, girl!!!!!!

Lots of luck to my fellow October bandster bunch!

[kcg 6]

I had my band placed on Oct 1, 2009. As of today, I've lost 48 lbs. It's coming off slowly but steadily - my dr is happy with my progress. I still have about another 50 lbs to go. I'm hoping to lose another 15 or so by Oct 1. Good luck everyone - everyone is doing fantastic!

Marci

Marci, you`re doing well too. Good for you to join us. 15lbs by Oct 1st should be achievable. I`m rooting for you.

[kcg 6]

Well I finally hit ONEDERLAND today. After 23 years I am FINALLY out of the 200's. It's an amazing feeling. I have 12lbs to go before my doctors goal. I think I want to go another 10 to 15 for my secret goal. And only 9 months into the surgery. I am totally amazed at how great I feel.

Onederland, WOW! you`re such an inspiration. Well done. We are all doing the Happy dance with you. I bet you`re going to go over the October goal you set for yourself. Congrats, hun.

[kcg 6]

How is it possible that I missed this thread?!? I was banded on October 21, 9 months ago yesterday and while my ticker says I'm 10 lbs to goal (which would be 150 lbs), I would love to be 140-145. So I'll split the difference I suppose. I'm going for 15 more (145)!

Did some serious workout yesterday with weights. Thank God for my sister keeping me motivated, sometimes that's how I get through it. I just had my 5th fill last week, so I now have 5.8 ccs in my 10 cc band, but for some reason, I am hungry every 2 hours now, but Water is even slow going down.

Astrasmom---CONGRATS on reaching Onederland! You go, girl!!!!!!

Lots of luck to my fellow October bandster bunch!

Welcome to the thread, Juliansmom. Great achievement so far. Congrats. 15lbs should be achievable.

[LeighaMason 19]

LeighaMason, well done for completing the first week. I`m definitely going to register for the cross training programme because I know it will help me. With regards to the wine, how much do you drink a week. Will stopping not mean depriving yourself? snice this brings on it`s own issues. Will the 130 without be forever without? since going back to it when you`ve reached your goal might bring on something else. Should moderation be the way forward? Who knows? let`s know how you decide to proceed since I`m learning a great deal from all of you.

With the fill, I get anxious when I can eat anything without getting stuck but I guess that is the right way to go.

I pretty much have a glass of wine every night, and I also have a frozen custard from Andy's every Sunday evening. Those are the only 2 deviations from my planned eating. I log my wine at 193 calories and the frozen custard is not a published number but it has to be at least 500 calories. So that is 1850 calories a week I could cut, but I am so stubborn that I don't want to. So I am going to do my 9 week cross training program and see if that gets me anywhere, if not I am going to have to decide if I am going to give this up long enough to lose the 8 or just accept 138 as good enough. Well see... I am not ready to raise the white flag yet!