6 months

[brenda62 47]

Today I have had to lap band for six months. What a big change in me! I am down 113 pound with 31 left till goal. I have gone from a size 26 and am now starting to wear 12's. My feet are down a shoe size and width size. My rings have gone from an 11 to 8 1/2. Bra has gone from a 48DD to a 40DD. I have lost 86 inches and am off all my meds.

I walk 5 miles a day 5 days a week, 3 miles 1 day a week and go to curves 5 days a week. I finally this week feel restriction but it did not happen after a fill and it is great.

I had no problems with my lap band till I was filled from 8cc to 9cc (I have the 14cc band) that's when I learned what pb,sliming, and getting stuck meant! I had 1/2 a cc removed and am back to normal.

I eat between 800-1000 cals a day, lots of Protein. I do though eat 5 to 6 times a day, it works for me and my body loves it. It keeps me from getting to hungry and eating the wrong thing. I do allow myself one treat a day and include it in my cal count. 100 cal nabisco snack, or laughing cow ice cream, it keeps me on track and not craving. When I do want to eat something bad I stop and ask myself it I really want to use my cals on this and if it is really worth it. Most the time the answer is no and I get over it fast! Most days I drink over 100 ounces of Water and I am the one who did not like to drink water! It just becomes a habit after a while.

I know that with out my tool (lap band) I would not have made it this far and am so happy I did it. It is a lot of work and takes a lot of self control, discipline, and dedication to yourself and your health, but it can be done.

Would love to hear how everyone else is doing.........

Smiles Brenda

[SageTracey 608]

Hi Brenda,

Congratulations on such wonderful results! I was banded April 13 and have lost 102lb and, damn, it feels great!

I was a very tight size 26 when I started and am now buying size 14 tops, 16-18 on the bottom.

My husband and I are dancers but a night of dancing six months ago would leave me unable to sleep that night then unable to walk the next day with aching knees. Today I went for my morning walk and threw in some jogging intervals!

Keep up the great work. Sounds like you will reach your goal very soon.

I hope to reach my first goal this week - to be under 100kg for the first time in more than 25 years. I have a lovely new gold watch which I can start wearing when I break that barrier.

Cheers

Tracey

[Carerjem 3]

Hi Brenda

We were banded at the same time

I am the one that was banded and had no restriction

Well done on your wait loss

My port had flipped and that was my problem once corrected was everything was fine

I think you mentioned you had to have willpower

I lost two stone before banded and started out the size you are now and weighed a bit less.

I am a USA size 12 which is a 18 in the uk. I have now went down two more sizes and I am delighted

So congrats to us both

[brenda62 47]

Great job Carerjem, feels wonderful doesn't it! I bought some old navy size 10 jeans yesterday and they fit, I am though happy to be a size 12. I am almost at goal and know the work has just begun. Kind of wondering how this maintenance is going to work.