1 year out - November 2014 banders

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How is everyone doing? I have my 1 year surgiversary today.

Pounds lost since pre surgery: 74

Since surgery: 48

CW: 241

Goal: 200

I have been kind of hanging around the same 10lbs for a few months. My next mini goal is to get into the 230s.

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Can't believe it's been a year already. I'm down 25 lbs from my highest weight. It might not sound like a lot, but on my 5ft frame it's made a huge difference. I feel better in almost every way. I'm still on the weight loss journey, working to lose another 30 lbs (40 more lbs would be great, but 30 might be more realistic). I will get there slowly but surely!

This past year has been somewhat of a roller coaster, working to get to the green zone. Recently, I needed to have my band loosened to travel to Argentina and China (to reduce the risk of an adverse reaction while I was away from reliable band health care). Even with this "looser" setting, I still have reduced hunger, which is amazing. I'm so grateful for this tool. Once I'm back from my travels I'll go back to get it readjusted, but likely just very slightly.

Hope everyone else is doing well on their journey!

[Elizabeth68 25]

I was banded Nov 13, 2014 and it has been the happiest year of my life (at least where weight is concerned). I knew weight loss would still be hard and knew that it would be scary along the way, but this has been amazing. I have lost 90 pounds and am currently enjoying one-derland, through at the same level for a bit longer than desired. I've committed to a trainer three times a week plus other exercise classes. I never in my life would have thought i would be looking forward to a spin class early Sunday mornings and I even work out at the hotel when I travel. Who is this person?

Because of my commitment to exercise and truly changing my habits, I'm confident this change is here to stay. I have never been able to say that. I would lose 20 pounds and gain back 40. I'm able to control my portions and while I still enjoy a dessert every now and again, it's a "skinny person" portion. A few bites and I'm satisfied. Over the past year, I've felt that I've not focused so much on the number of pounds, but the accomplishments in the gym and other NSVs. It's helped me so much not to be fixated on the scale itself. I'd hover in a zone for a month then drop 6 pounds really quickly. it's a weird thing, but i'm getting used to it and not getting discouraged when the scale hovers on the same number, like it is now.

I hate the excess skin primarily because I let myself get so heavy, but I know i will eventually have some surgeries to improve it all. I'm thankful to live in a time where that is possible and thankful to be able to afford it as well.

I would like to lose another 40 pounds, but that may not be possible. Funny thing is that is where I used to be, yet thought i was incredibly overweight. I definitely didn't understand nor like my body before and this process has helped me come to terms with that. It's like a 12-month therapy session!

I have my 1-yr esophogram scheduled for tomorrow morning and hopefully everything will be ok. I may get the band loosened slightly because the last fill (just 0.1) may have been too much. I was self-pay so this ends my 1 year of "free" monthly visits and i'll go and see the team quarterly.

I congratulate all the others on this thread as it has been an amazing year for so many. Some have lost faster than others and some have stalled, but we've all learned from each other and hopefully will continue on through year 2 as well! So far, I see we are all NYU patients and I can't sing their praises enough, btw.

Continued luck everyone!

[Elizabeth68 25]

BTW, i meant thanks to those in this thread and forum as a whole in my comment above. I didn't mean to imply anyone in this thread had stalled! so sorry!

[Bandista 7,466]

Hey there and happy Bandaversary! I am two years out today and so very happy. I still have a little paunch that I'd like to lose, but being a 54-year old woman who could stand to lose 15 or 20 pounds is a beautiful thing! I'm in size ten pants and very happy about that. Oh my god, over the moon! Congratulations to all of you -- it's really something, this showing up for ourselves and our healthy futures. Yay us!