Houston, we have restriction!

[Mim 0]

Six months to the day since I had surgery, I finally have good restriction......AND I hit onederland this morning.....199!

For all you frustrated bandsters who are slow losers like me, DON'T LOSE HOPE. I lost most of my weight in the first month after surgery and have been losing and gaining the same couple of pounds for months. But, I stuck to my plan (1000 - 1100 cals/day) and walking (45 mins - 1 hour/day). You can see that I have not been aggressive with either my diet or exercise, but I have been consistent. I never gave up hope that the lapband would eventually work.

Yes, there were days (weeks) when I was so frustrated by no weight loss that I could just scream.....but I stuck to it, day by day by day. When I think about the overall picture, I'm proud that in the last six months I've lost anything at all. Before the lapband, I would surely have gained another 10 pounds by now. I haven't been under 200 pounds in over 5 years and before that I have not been below 190 in at least 10 years. When I break the 190's, now that will be something!

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[bambam 0]

Mim -

Congrats on getting to Onderland!!!! That is awesome!!!! I dream of that day :thumbup:. Thanks also for your encouraging post reminding us to stick with the process and have faith in it. Patience is not one of my virtues and I'm learning quick that I better gain some (fast!). As much as I've read over the months that the weight will come off slowly, I still need to be reminded of that.

Way to go!!!

[ksill18 0]

I thought onederland is losing 100 lbs.....congrats though.

[keepingfaith08 0]

Onederland is when you get below the 200 pounds mark on your scale.< /p>

[2Flyguys 13]

welcome to ONEderland!!!!!!!!!!! how exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!! doesnt feel great....now ur on ur way to goal!!!!!!!!!

[Mim 0]

Thank you everyone. I have to say....seeing that 199 show up on the scale this morning was wonderful. Six looooooong months to break through the 200s. My weight loss has been so slow that even my closest friends have stopped asking "how are things going?"

I hope this feeling sustains my determination for a while!

[firedoll 0]

Thank you everyone. I have to say....seeing that 199 show up on the scale this morning was wonderful. Six looooooong months to break through the 200s. My weight loss has been so slow that even my closest friends have stopped asking "how are things going?"

I hope this feeling sustains my determination for a while!

Hi, I had my surgery on November 24th ant too lost a lot in my first month, totaling 37 lbs. I had my 1st fill in January, and my second in March, totaling 6cc. I have NO restriction and have a big appetite again I gained back 12 lbs too!!!! I go for another fill on the 6th of March....they all have been flouroscope too, so the surgeon can see the restriction and says it is still working great, but I do NOT feel it. Is there hope for me????

[Mim 0]

Absolutely Firedoll!

For me, restriction crept up slowly. I had a bad episode with my second fill so my doctor has been very conservative with my fills. At 5.4cc I felt a bit of restriction in the morning, but by dinner I could finish off 4 oz of chicken, salad and a veggie. I was also still hungry between meals (and late at night.) Although I tried to snack "responsibly", that was extra calories I didn't need. I'm only two days into my 6.2cc fill, but the change is remarkable. I can only eat 1/4 - 1/2 cup of food and I have not been hungry between meals. I just hope this fill stays "sweet" for a while.....

[Mimilou2004 13]

Congratulations on hitting your sweet spot, Mim. What a wonderful feeling it must be!!!!

Mimi