Fabulous February Bandsters check in

[JulsJourney 3]

I will hit a year on Feb 24th! I wish more people would post so we can all compare results! I have lost exactly 70 pounds, and 30 to go. Wow...Never in my life have I had only 30 pounds to lose! Never! I am lucky as I started a new job not long ago, so they all know me at my new weight, and it is interesting to see how people react to a (nearly) thin person differently than an obese one. I checked the BMI chart, and though I started out as morbidly obese, I have two pounds to only be overweight!!! My defining moment of deciding on this road to lapband world was talking to my doctor about a specific problem and watching him listening, but writing MORBIDLY OBESE on my chart. I guess leaving that diagnosis of his (as well as finding a more sympathetic doctor) has been my goal.

Let me know how everyone else is doing...and how much fun it is to buy new clothes!

[NCIS 0]

Well I am not officially a member of the Fabulous Februaries but I was banded on Feb. 16, 2009. I have lost 90 lbs. Yes I am thrilled and at the same time would like it to be more. Still a learning process - almost every day but it gets better all of the time and I welcome it. :-) Best of luck to everyone!

[serenity55 15]

Well I am not officially a member of the Fabulous Februaries but I was banded on Feb. 16, 2009. I have lost 90 lbs. Yes I am thrilled and at the same time would like it to be more. Still a learning process - almost every day but it gets better all of the time and I welcome it. :-) Best of luck to everyone!

If you were banded in 2009 you are definitely one of the fabulous February bandsters!

[lisasusan 0]

I am 10 days from being banded, started 2 liquid meals today.

How long before surgery do most of you do a full liquid diet?

[serenity55 15]

Hi LisaSusan,

I started my pre op liquid diet two weeks before surgery. The last two days were Clear liquids. And I didn't get mushies until two weeks after. but it differs from surgeon to surgeon.

I was at a friend's house on Saturday, and none of the people there had seen me at my previous weight. I showed them a before picture, and they all said, "Wow!" That said it all.

Debbie

[Le-Le 0]

I will hit a year on Feb 24th! I wish more people would post so we can all compare results! I have lost exactly 70 pounds, and 30 to go.

Let me know how everyone else is doing...and how much fun it is to buy new clothes!

Hi Juls Journey,

I hit my anni Feb 27th. To date I have lost 48 lbs. I have 30 more to go for my goal. The other day I went to old Navy and was so shocked that I could fit a medium in shirts and large in the cargo shorts and cute little linen dress. Linen doesn't give so you know that is a big deal for me. I don't regret at all my decision to have this surgery. This was probably the best decision I've made in a LOOOONNG time.

[peachwood 0]

Hi all, My anniversary was 2/10/09 and on that date I lost 65# I am now at 71#. I have never donated so many clothes to Goodwill It must be a dozen bags by now. My new hobby is clothes shopping!! I lost 34" overall. I never thought I could do that. I really love this band. The weight loss is steady but consistant once the fill restriction is good. I lose about 5 -7# a month. I do not have that desire to search for food and eat. I exercise a lot and feel really good. My labs are perfect. Lots of aches and pains are gone too. Sounds like others are reaping the same benefits!! Yeah!!

[daningje 0]

Well it has been an interesting journey so far. I did have some issues and gained some weight back, however I am on the right track. I have lost about 74lbs at this point, but I am on my way to the goal of 100. Everyone is doing such a great job......:redface:

[Teacher07 3]

Well I was experiencing a whole bunch of symptoms from having too tight of a band but I refused to acknowledge them! So needless to say the last two weeks were rather rough. However, I finally went in and hand a 1/4th of a cc taken out and BANG much better today. It is funny what a little bit added or removed can do for you! Other than that all is well and I hope it is great for the rest of you also!