When did you start losing weight?

[JulyJen 0]

I was just curious when everyone started losing weight? Was it after you hit the sweet spot with your band? I was banded 3/14 and have only lost around 20lbs, was just curious if that will pick up once I have the right fill in my band. Thanks

[Genevieve D 0]

I was banded on: 06-14-11 and I lost 5 lbs

[hellokittymt 0]

I was just curious when everyone started losing weight? Was it after you hit the sweet spot with your band? I was banded 3/14 and have only lost around 20lbs, was just curious if that will pick up once I have the right fill in my band. Thanks

I think everyone is different. I was banded on 3/9/11 and have lost 35 lbs since that date. I was at a stall for almost two weeks but just started losing again. I changed my workout a little and it seems to have kick started the loss again. I have had one fill at 4cc in an 11cc band. I think it also depends on how much you have to lose as well. I have heard that the more you have to lose the faster you lose it in the beginning. I'm not sure if this is true or not so don't hold me to it, LOL. I was 239.9 when I had my surgery (262.9 when I started the process 6 mos. prior). I am now down to 204.9. Almost to onederland!!!

Hope this helps.

Mary

[Rachel412 116]

I didn't have to do any sort of liquid pre-op diet so I started losing as soon as I was home from the hospital. I'm still not at my sweet spot, so all the weight I've lost to date has pretty much been pure willpower!

[Twinkles 7]

Like Rachel, I started losing immediately. I think the first month, I was down 32 pounds. I was losing fast for about the first 5-6 months, losing around 80-85 pounds. I've only lost another 20 pounds in the last 4-5 months or so.

It's different for everybody. Try not to judge your success on others, it will get frustrating very very quickly. Think about where YOU WERE, where YOU are NOW and where YOU want to be in the FUTURE.

[okiekatt 40]

your result sound picture perfect! Do you ever cheat? lol sure would like to hear a typical day for you...do you work full time,? do you have a physical job? are you still doing Protein shakes? do you diet? How many fills have you had? CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! Your results are amazing! please do share more, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Like Rachel, I started losing immediately. I think the first month, I was down 32 pounds. I was losing fast for about the first 5-6 months, losing around 80-85 pounds. I've only lost another 20 pounds in the last 4-5 months or so.

It's different for everybody. Try not to judge your success on others, it will get frustrating very very quickly. Think about where YOU WERE, where YOU are NOW and where YOU want to be in the FUTURE.

[kelly75 5]

I list 18 lbs on my 10 day liquid diet.. And a total of 47. Lbs since my banding march 23 .. It's different for us all, I started out huge, at 317.. Now down to 271.. I have consistly lost each week until 2 weeks ago.. Kinda at a stand still, so I am walking almost 2 miles on my tread mill and eating between 900-1100 a day seems that should help me a bit.. I only had 1 fill so far which I believe was a big one of 4cc.. I'm due to get another one on July 6 th, bur if I lose 5 more lbs by then, I'm gonna skip that one.. I have to pay 250$ for each fill, so I only get them if I really think I need one

[Twinkles 7]

your result sound picture perfect! Do you ever cheat? lol sure would like to hear a typical day for you...do you work full time,? do you have a physical job? are you still doing Protein shakes? do you diet? How many fills have you had? CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! Your results are amazing! please do share more, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

LOL - Thanks... Happy to answer any questions I can.

Yes, I work full time, at a desk, no physical job. I do Protein Shakes randomly, not as much as I used to. I've had 3 fills and I'm right around 5 cc's, I believe.

Do I diet? No, I HATE the D word with a passion. Have I made changes? Absolutely, but they are lifestyle changes that have made my band all that much more successful. I've cut out breads, pastas, etc. Sometimes, if I'm really craving something, yeah, I will have it because I'm not DIETING. Dieting is the big ass mean elephant in the room for me. If I'm dieting, I'm doing without and if I'm doing without, well then, that is what I want most. So, do I ever cheat? I'm not "dieting" so there is nothing to cheat on. If I want a bite of ice cream, I take a bite of ice cream, BUT and this is a big big BUT, I do have the will power to LIMIT it. I don't need it, it's a want, I can live without the want, but I'm the type of person that if I don't let myself have something when I want it, I'm going to ruin myself when I finally do snap and eat it all. So, yeah, I have the will power to limit it. My guilty pleasure at the moment. LEMONHEADS!!! BUT, I count out 10 a day and after I eat those 10, that's it, no more. If I get a craving, then I move on to something else to get my mind off of it. If I absolutely cannot, then I have a little something. Freezer pops are good for this, lol.

It's a balancing act but something literally flipped when I had surgery. I don't know where or how I got all this will power regarding food from but I do. I've taken to heart that this is a TOOL one that I am lucky lucky to have and I am not going to screw this up. I can't, this is my chance. Plus, I'm terrified of complications, so I probably baby my band a lot more than some.

Lastly.... I exercise my ass off. When I hit 250, not even a month after surgery, I started running, and started with a mile. I now run 3-4 miles a day, 6 times a week. I try to run at least one 5k a month. I will tell you, I would not have been this successful without all the exercise.

Good luck to everyone on your journeys. It is entirely worth it, everything that you change about your life is for the better!

Typical day...

Get up around 6am, read in bed for about an hour. During the school year, I'm getting the kids up and ready out the door by about 8:30am. I start work anytime between 8am and 9am. Depending on how busy I am during the day, if I have the time, I get in my run at lunch, if not then I work through lunch and usually eat at my desk. I'm off around 5pm. Getting dinner ready. If I didn't get my run in earlier, then as a family, we go out and run together in the evening.

food wise... Pretty much the same for most of the day, every day. Breakfast - I will either have EggBeaters or make 1 egg, scrambled. Lunch is usually 1/2 cup of 99% FF Chili or canned chicken with Laughing Cow cheese. dinner is whatever I cook or my husband cooks. We live in a warm client, so we do a lot of grilling. If I feel hungry during the day, I'll eat a Chobani yogurt or something similar. Lots and lots of water/Crystal Light.

[CheckYes 46]

I've lost 78 with no fill. It's been consistent and it wasn't until the past six weeks that I've been exercising at the gym five days a week. I didn't have a preop diet either so my body was ready to shed some pounds right after surgery.

I have to agree with the poster above who said fills don't make you lose weight - you still have to make the right food choices and exercise.

[Jess55 97]

Definitely fills don't make you lose weight. I didn't have my first fill til 5 months post op. Now I'm still hungry amost of the time bug I'm still losing weight because I portion my food and only eat that. I try to curb my hunger with Water. I need to make an appointment for another fill to help curb my hunger. So, really it's up to you if you lose weight or not. If you fill your hunger with food, you probably won't lose, but if you do other things to help curb it. You'll lose