Appt for unfill - reached goal

VegasGrace · December 2, 2007

I was banded in June and am reaching my goal soon. I've already scheduled my appt for an unfill....a slight unfill just to stop the weightloss. Time for maintenance.

VegasGrace · December 2, 2007

Oh, before I'm asked how I lost a hundred pounds in 6 months...

I was 256lbs when I started my weight loss. I was just under 190 when I had the band. So I've only had to lose 40-50 pounds.

But the band for me is a lifetime tool so I won't revert back to my old eating habits of binging.

I got down below 200 about 10 years ago but started gaining weight. Then another time I was in the 170s and started gaining weight again. Then I was 136 just 2 years ago, after losing all that weight...didn't last. I got down to 200 once and started gaining weight back.

The band is my hope for maintenance!

wombat712 · December 3, 2007

Congratulations!!!!!! :bounce:

You have done amazing! I wonder if we ever get to the point of NOT thinking about food? !?! I think about, prepare for it, track it and so on. I can imagine me doing that at maintenance as well to make sure I don't gain. Food and losing weight seems to encompass my life!!

insubordination · December 9, 2007

Grace you are amazing. Can you describe how this feels for you?

VegasGrace · December 10, 2007

Crazy as it sounds, I eat more and the weight loss has halted...this for about a week now.

Maybe it's the holidays, maybe because my 2 oldest of 3 children are moving out in a few weeks, maybe it's because my mother is in and out of ICU...maybe it's scary to overcome something...cause there are other things I have to do now...the responsibility....

Just don't know.

It's nice not being so heavy...can feel the difference when I sleep and walk. Nice to have seat left after I sit down...an inch or so on each side of my thigh.

Nice to wear almost anything and not worry.