It's been 2 years today!

[vlp1968 83]

Hi all,

Well today is my 2 year bandversarry. I can't believe it's been that long. I lost my excess weight pretty quickly, 107 pounds in about 10 months. I ate lowcarb/lowfat/high protien/low cal. A protien shake for Breakfast, lean meat (chicken, fish, pork loin) and not-starchy veggies. I had one snack of 1/4c nuts and 2 cheese sticks. Very rote, but it worked well for me. That being said, the band wasn't the tool I hoped it would be. For the most part, I was either very hungry or getting sick. I did have a few weeks here and there where I was in a good spot. I was self-pay and the money was a huge motivator.

Right now I am struggling a bit with maintainance. I am 15 pounds heavier than I want to be as of this morning. I am worried about the holidays coming up. I did the treadmill for 45 minute today. First time in a while. I have had a hard time getting back on track since a trip over seas last month. Hopefully today is the day. I have a week until Thanksgiving.

Thanks for "listening". Any comments/advice on weight maintainance would be greatly appreciated.

[javalishus 1]

Thanks for sharing your experience! It's great to hear positive and negative impressions, since on a daily basis I am both pleased and displeased with my own experience. I just passed my 1 year and have lost 40 pounds.

[CheckYes 46]

Vlp,

You got this! You know exactly what to do and have been so successful.

You said you haven't been on the treadmill for a while. I suspect that getting on it more over the holidays is really all you will need to do. That and following your eating plan 90% of the time.

Don't worry too much - you're one of the posters that I read and KNOW can do this for the long haul.

[54Shirley 105]

Congrats on 2 years. That's a BIG Deal !

Sounds to me like you know what to do, but maybe you need a slight tweak in a fill to take the edge off. Especially with the Holidays coming.

It's a thought !

I belong to a Physical Therapy place for about $25.00 a month. A lot of these places are renting out their Gym, with NO contract.

So I hit it 3 x a week. It has made a difference.

Call around in your area, and check into it if interested.

Good Health to you, Shirley.

[vlp1968 83]

Vlp,

You got this! You know exactly what to do and have been so successful.

You said you haven't been on the treadmill for a while. I suspect that getting on it more over the holidays is really all you will need to do. That and following your eating plan 90% of the time.

Don't worry too much - you're one of the posters that I read and KNOW can do this for the long haul.

Thank you so much!!! Your note made my day! What a compliment. As may have been apparent in my post, I have been doubting myself a little. But look at how far I've come! that's what I need to focus on. I walked on the treadmill on an incline for 45 minutes today, first time in a few weeks. It felt great. I went a little slower than I was doing, but I'll build it back up over the course of the next week or so. Ate well too! I plan to stay 100% with the plan until Thanksgiving. I hope I can just hop right back on track after the holiday. Thanks for your inspiration!