Hey February 2010 Bandsters!

[ladykcusa 1]

Body image is a journey, too. We need to see ourselves differently. Wonderful to feel healthier and have more energy.

Wonderful to wear smaller clothes and NOT regain, each time we lose.

[sunny44 7]

How is everyone doing? Did anyone develop a hernia after surgery? If so, how did you deal withit? I had the single incision surgery.

[wanna be fit@40 0]

Hey everyone, It has been a long time since on here early June was the last time. I had band placed 2 -4-10 and am down 30 lbs. I have had 3 fills, but it is soooo slow coming off. I read other peoples weight loss and feel like a big failure...... but must say slow and steady, have done some cheating, so I cant complain. I need to walk more too. Im sooo stressed and that does not help I guess.......Good luck everyone......:party:

[panfisher 0]

Hey everyone, It has been a long time since on here early June was the last time. I had band placed 2 -4-10 and am down 30 lbs. I have had 3 fills, but it is soooo slow coming off. I read other peoples weight loss and feel like a big failure...... but must say slow and steady, have done some cheating, so I cant complain. I need to walk more too. Im sooo stressed and that does not help I guess.......Good luck everyone......

Hang in there. Slow and steady wins the race. Don't compare yourself to others we are all different creatures.

[Northern Mist 2]

Hi All - I have not been on here in a long time and am so glad to see all the success. I am doing well.....better than I thought I would. I was slow and steady until I started my new job July 1st and boom....I dropped 15 + like it was nothing. The oddest thing happened....the stress made me NOT eat. What?! Certainly not the "old" response.

Body image is a tough one. I feel fantastic and am full of energy, but when I look in the mirrror my image doesn't seem to match. I try to focus on my health and how I feel rather than how I look :smile2:

[ladykcusa 1]

Congrats, Northern Mist. You are doing so well.

For me, this past 6 months have changed my life too. So wonderful to NOT focus on food. I'm enjoying 31 less lbs. of fat and clothes fitting comfortably.

Let's all keep marching toward our goals.

[Darlyne 0]

Like so many other people, I was hoping the weight would miraculously fall off quicker, but I'm NOT complaining :eek:-I had my surgery on 02-04-2010 and lost about 37 lbs. It's weird, because even though my clothes are baggy, they aren't HUGE on me... I would have thought that 37 lbs would make more of an impact size-wise. I have had a few NSV's which make this whole process SO worthwhile (like airplane seatbelts fitting easily, having a lap again :thumbup: and not feeling like a wolverine wanting to eat everything in sight )...I'm SO glad I made the decision to have the surgery :tt2:

[leroyspuds 0]

Sharon checking in:

Was down 29 pounds but gained two back this past month. I've been a bad girl and found the joy of ice cream this summer. I've stopped though and am re-committing to eat properly. In the past my binging would have resulted in gaining lots of weight, but with the band my mini-binge didn't set me back too far. Though the band doesn't prevent me from eating fat and sugar it sure does limit the amount of food I can eat. Still need to work on willpower to avoid fat and sugar and to exercize.

Good luck everyone!:thumbup:

[patsal 1]

I've been slow and steady at about 1 pound per week until about June when the loss came to a crazy halt! I have lost about 4 pounds in the last two and a half months and I am not happy at all. Heading to the Dr. soon so a fill is in line, resumed journaling all my food and discovered a sever Protein deficiet. I am dragging it back on track, but this is way slower than I expected! Thinking now about all the weight I can have off by Christmas--hopefully I will be in Onederland--that is my goal!

Looking back to exactly a year ago...I was in a size 24/26 and in misery. I am now a comfortable 16P--no more "W" after my number, thank you! I exercise nearly every day and have been taken off about half of my meds and the ones that are left the doses have been changed.

Moving from a very unstructured summer vacation mode to the structure that comes with the school year should help.

Good luck everyone!

[ladykcusa 1]

You are doing so well. And congrats and figuring out the delay in wl. Keep up the great work.

[Noturningback15 45]

Hello!!! I feel better after reading that I am not the only slow losers! I had my sugery 6 months ago today and so far down 30. I have lost a total of 59 pounds but those 29 was before surgery. Good luck everyone!

[ladykcusa 1]

Keep up the good work. Slow and keeping it off is wonderful. We are no longer gaining and becoming more healthy every day.

[outdoorgirl 0]

Slow and steady is right, I have 5 more to go, last few pounds are taking FOREVER to come off it seems like. Came back for some motivation from looking at other's pictures...

[outdoorgirl 0]

Finally did it, goal obtained...150. How is everyone else? Noone seems to be utilizing this anymore...

[lory 0]

Are you having surgery in February? Lets start a thread and keep in touch!

Answer the questions you are comfortable with and we will get to know each other a little better.

#1. Surgery date- 2/8/2010

#2. State you live in- Lomita, CA

#3. Doctor/Surgery Center- Dr. Eugenio Martinez @ Tri city hos.

#4. Insurance or self pay- Insurance

#5. Age and height -28 and 5'6

#6. Current weight and goal weight-280/190/150?

#7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery-wanted to be able to run around with my 2 boys and was on 2 high press. meds. Also I was tired of being the "FAT Friend"

#7. Do you have the support of family and friends-Very lucky friends and family are great.Have 5 fam. and friends who had had weigth loss surgery.

#8. Concerns and questions-Just dealing with a lot of anxiety im soo afraid of failing.

.......................and anything else you would like to add!

We all know this is going to be a long road and we will all handle things differently so let's be there for eachother and make this journey a little easier!