New to Posting: Banded 5/11/06: Hi from Mayamom in Texas

mayamom · September 28, 2006

Hi All! I have been reading the messages here for several months, but never posted. I need to lose more weight and I see that you all really help each other. My name is Calanne Choate from Houston, Texas. I was banded by Dr. Spiegel on May 11, 2006. I have only lost 26 pounds, but I now finally have restriction in my 10cc band! I weighed 281 at surgery and 256 now. I have gained and lost the same 5 pounds for the last month. This morning I made up my mind to get going again! I am so happy to be here with you! I am a retired teacher looking forward to being a first time grandma in November. My main problem is that I have really bad knees and have a hard time walking and exercising.I will check in here daily from now on. I look forward to your wonderful comments and attitudes! Bye for now!

Calanne

beachgirl · September 28, 2006

Well,

A big Hello from Kentucky and welcome, welcome, welcome. I think your doing fabulous with losing 26 pounds. Don't be so hard on yourself. Also, if your not pleased, could you need more fill. I know I did. I too, have recently had neck and back surgery and still have 2 more ruptured discs so exercise is hard for me too. Oh, and let me tell you the grandma thing is fabulous, wonderful, did I say fabulous. OMG, I have a little 12 month old granddaughter who is the light of my life. I worship the very ground she walks on. You'll feel like you've died and gone to heaven.

Congrats on your weightloss, being a bandster, becoming a grandma, and finding lbt. You'll love it here. Everyone is like family here to me.

LindaV · September 28, 2006

Hi Calanne!

Welcome to LBT from a fellow May Bandster. You should check out the May Band Crew thread. We currently have a 20 Pound Turdey Take-Off Challenge going on.