Was anyone banded in December of '06?

[thebionicbroad 0]

If you were, I'd love to hear from you and how you are doing. I've lost 40 pounds, have 30 more to go, and I've hit a plateau the size of St. Louis, MO. I've dropped five dress sizes, and all I can see when I look down is my gut. I still crave sweets, I haven't hit my "sweet spot" yet (restriction from fills lasts a week and then POOF!), and I wouldn't trade my band for anything, even world peace. I never see anything on here from people banded when I was, and would love to hear from you.

[faithmd 14]

Bionic, here's the link to the thread you want:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/december-bandsters-25506/

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

Nice to meet you bionicbroad.

I was banded in 12/06, I'm close to goal but not there yet!

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

Yes, where have all the Dec. bandsters disappeared to???

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

I don't know but I wish they'd come back.

I still don't think there are many of us. Anyone who has surgery in December has to go through the holidays with a post op diet and who wants to do that? I didn't care, I discovered the band in November and had surgery in December. I didn't care what holidays were coming up.

I've been thinking about a couple of people lately, you and Faith. So Denise, how are you doing? How was the fill? Are things better now?

[StacyinDE 0]

I'm a December bandster too, and I agree, I don't think there are as many of us because of the Holiday Season.

I know I didn't care about getting done right before Christmas and New Years because my insurance was dropping my surgeon as of 12/14 (though they were still in negotiations as their contract was expiring and they couldn't reach an agreement -- he wanted an increase in payment to equal at least what Medicaid pays for the surgery) so I HAD to be done before then or self-pay, which here would have been about $25,000, so they got me in and done on the 11th.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

The fill is still a good one. My potions have gone down to just a few bites.

I lost 5 lbs right after the fill but nothing since. I am metting with a trainer

on Wed. I hate that I go on big long plateaus.

My surgery was 12-29 because I had New Years Day off from work. I didn't

care about the holidays after Christmas.

I just wish I knew why my body doesnt' want to lose weight.

[JaymeC 0]

Hiya! I'm a December Bandster. Surgery was 12/13 and I'm down roughly about 80lbs. My last fill was 4/11 and I'm schedule to go in for another on the 31st of July. I hit the "sweet spot" but then it went away! And another of my frustrations..I have lost 80lbs and I went from a size 28 to now a size 24..whats up with that?

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

Hiya! I'm a December Bandster. Surgery was 12/13 and I'm down roughly about 80lbs. My last fill was 4/11 and I'm schedule to go in for another on the 31st of July. I hit the "sweet spot" but then it went away! And another of my frustrations..I have lost 80lbs and I went from a size 28 to now a size 24..whats up with that?

There was a thread here some time ago and it was regarding sizes. It was pretty much determined that over 200lbs and you lose a size every 35-50lbs. Below 200 and it's a size about every 20lbs.

Good job!

[faithmd 14]

I've lost almost 60 lbs and haven't lost a single size yet!

ARRRGGGHHHH!!!!

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

I've lost almost 60 lbs and haven't lost a single size yet!

ARRRGGGHHHH!!!!

There is an upside, it gets mighty expensive buying new clothes every 2-3 weeks. It's fun at first, it's just plain expensive later.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I am completely frustrated. I can hardly eat, and yet I haven't lost since the first few days of my new fill.

I am going to use up the food I have in the fridge and go back on liquids.

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

Denise...

What the heck is going on with you?

What is a typical daily menu of regular food? Let's see if we can do something for you here.

[JaymeC 0]

Thanks for the info WAS..Bubble.. That does help me not to feel like I'm really doing something wrong here. At least the scale is moving..and I feel so much better about myself.

[Ariel 1]

Denise me and you are in the same boat. I am getting so discouraged I was thinking of going on a liquid diet. I have lost about 37lbs . I really want to speed up this weightloss. My surgon is happy with this but I'm not! I have lost a lb a week since surgery, i want to lose 2 a week. Wasabubblebutt would you mind posting your typical daily menu.