Calling all April 17 Bandsters

[ISITWORTHIT 0]

Hi All Just wanted to know How much weight everyone has lost. I am down a total of 34lbs in which 20lbs were since surgery. I feel that this is very slow. Anyone else?

[comtemplating 0]

well- I was banded one day before you so I thought I would respond. I have lost 31 lbs. When you are "comparing" your weightloss to others you have to keep in mind how much they have to lose total and their height- probably gender too!!! I am female, weighed 250.8 day of surgery and am 5'7". My goal is to lose 100lbs so that I will have a healthy bmi right smack dab in the middle of "normal". I think according to the lapband textbook :wub: 1-2 lbs per week is considered in the correct range or 5-10 lbs a month. So as of right looks like we are right on track. Do I wish I had lost more- absolutely but I have to focus on the long-term picture. It is hard because the weight in the beginning came off so quickly and then it slowed but I think that is pretty common. Now we have to hope to continue to lose weight and work towards restriction and stay on plan!!! I keep looking forward to how I will feel/look come Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Years!!! Slow and steady.

[rcruz 0]

Yep slow and steady, wins the race!

I am a slow loser too I have only lost 80lbs in a year so that adds up to be ...6lbs a month and now I have hit a platoue!!!!!

[ISITWORTHIT 0]

Thanks ladies and contemplating we are almost exactly the same, my staring weight was 245 and I am 5'7 and would like to lose 100 pounds lets keep in touch. I guess in my heart of hearts I agree clower is better as itw ill stay off.

[comtemplating 0]

Wow- we do have similar stats. To bad we live so far apart- I am in Arizona- I could use an exercise buddy!!!! Would love to keep in touch as we continue to work on our goals. I am 3 lbs away from my first goal- to weigh 216- which is what I weighed six weeks after my twin boys were born 2 years ago. Seems like a funny goal to want to weigh what I did AFTER I was pregnant but my 2nd goal is to weigh 193 which is what I weighed when I got pregnant. Do you have any mini goals along the way to 100 lbs lost??????

Edited July 16, 2009 by comtemplating

[jcl456789 0]

I was banded on April 17th and have list 17 lbs. I still don't feel much restriction.

[pitterpat79 0]

I was banded on April 17th also. I am down about 35 lbs. give or take. I have had 1 fill and I am doing good. I love my band. So far so good. :thumbup: