Lost: Two 50-pound bags of sand

[rmbj0721 0]

I celebrated reaching my goal weight this week. I have lost 100 pounds! I was banded on 3/12/09 and have had two fills. My high weight was 297 and I am currently 195. I currently have 4cc's in my band and my last fill was in May. I have gone from wearing a sized 48 pant to a 34 pant. While I don't advocate this, I have lost my weight without doing any additional exercise. It really feels good to not be carrying the additional weight around any more. I still enjoy having my morning Protein Shake for Breakfast, typically a high Protein lean cuisine meal for lunch, whatever my wife makes for dinner (in appropriate amounts) and a skinny cow ice cream sandwich for dessert. I find that my restriction comes and goes...sometimes I can eat half a cheeseburger and sometimes I can only eat two bites. I think part of my success has been weening myself off carbs. It's a good thing that bandsters have trouble eating breads, tortillas, rolls, etc because that was my down fall. Enjoying life and wishing the rest of you the same success.:confused:

[juliansmom2003 3]

Congratulations on such a wonderful milestone! What a success story!! 8 months of being banded and 100 lbs--truly an inspiration to someone like me that's one month out and completely stalled on my weight loss.

Celebrate that success! You've earned it!

[Neener 0]

rmbj0721~You should be so proud of yourself!!!...Way to go!....

[happy2lose 0]

Congratulations! I'm very happy for you.

You say you lost the weight without doing any "additional" exercise? Does this mean that you did exercise some? I'm just really curious because I have had to exercise my butt off to achieve the results I have. I don't really mind too much though because I seem to feel happier when I exercise.

[sweetbean70 2]

Congratulations on your weightloss success! I was banded on 6/8/09 and have lost nearly 60lbs. I, too, have only 4cc in a 10 cc band. What caught my eye in regards to your post is the equating your weightloss to two 50-pound bags of sand. I was in Walmart last night doing some grocery shopping for pie-making ingredients. I picked up a can of Crisco and realized that I've nearly lost 20 cans of Crisco. And since Crisco is fat/lard, I thought the comparison was appropriate! :bored:

[cruzlady 0]

WTG !! Congrats on your freeing yourself !!

[thebandedgirl 0]

WOOT! Congratulations!

[sahney 0]

WOW!!! Congratulations - Some more tips would be a great help to the rest!

[Crimson Tide 7]

Congrats on loosing 2 bags of sand. I too have lost 100 pounds but sadly i still have 40 more to go. My ticker don't reflect 100 pounds but i didn't start it at my actual weight. I really don't know actual weight because 350 pound scale would not weigh me.

Anyway i'm well on my way :bored:

[Buckcreek 0]

congratulations. I was banded on 8-10-09. I have had two fills the last one two weeks ago, i have lost from 289 to 220. but this week my weight loss has stalled. been bouncing from 220 to 221 all week. I guess i need to start walking more.. LOL. cant wait to get back on track this has inspired me..

[ValJean 6]

Congratulations!!

[steelergirl 0]

CONGRATS!

They always say everything in moderation. It sounds like you have bonded with your band and gained the benefits of it.

[dyingtobethin 0]

I am so happy for you i know you feel like a new man. I know your wife is very proud of you. Great job and the best of luck in the future.

[dyingtobethin 0]

You have lost 60 pounds in three months god that is wonderful. Great job

[LollyMoe 1]

Congrats. Now pat yourself on the back three times and smile, smile, smile. You deserve it.

I'm sure you feel and look so much better now. Give your wife a big hug for helping you. I know she must be so proud of you. Just think how much longer you will live now as compared to before.