I LOVE MY BAND

I know i'm talking too fast here, I mean before I loose any weight, and all,  but what a wonderful tool this is to stop me from eating.  I used to eat 3 chicken legs, salad and potato for supper , NO PROBlem,  I just ate 3/4 of a chick leg, 3 slices of cucumber and I'm stuffed....and I don't mean I'm full, I mean if I ate one more bit i'd be sick.  I've learned in just a week, the feeling I get when its time to stop.  I thought I ate like a pig today and counted my calories and only had 1000 with change, cause I havn't been finishing my plate either. NOW that is my Wow moment.  And the best part is I can eat anything I want, just 1/4 of what I used to eat.  phew, need to move around a little...I'm anxious to see if I loose anything this month, I might just stay at this level, why get tighter, risk getting sick, as long as I'm loosing.  TIme will tell....

OOOOOHHHH CHeryl!  When I saw the title to your post I thought for sure you were joking around!!!!  I'm SOOOO glad you weren't!!!!!!!!   I'm happy you are feeling a difference!  I can only imagine how good that must make you feel!!!!!   Surely, the scale is gonna start showing a huge diffence!!!!!!  And all the exercise you've been doing is bound to help too!  I am SSOOOOOOOOOO happy for you!!!!!!   Please keep us posted with updates!!!!!!!  I'm so excited for you!!!!!!!  WOOOHOOO!!!!!                 hugs!  Ruth

holy Cow Ruth your at 143????  what is your goal?  how tall are you?  Hope you stop at your goal, you need to keep your health, remember that is why you had this.  Your really good about following what Dr. says, so I'm not worried about you.  You are awesome...  thanks for your support. 

Hey Cheryl!  I'm not close to Corinne's goal for me!  I am 5'2" and she wants me at 110pounds (I personally think that is too low unless I get a bunch of skin removed!)  My goal is to get to 125...I think I would be happy there!

I'm still so happy for you that you are feeling a difference!!!!  how cool is that???!!!!!

wow, you know I didn 't even pay attention to her goal.  I know what I want, and am not interested in even trying to get lower.  But at this rate i'm not even sure i'll get to my High goal. lol  I ate too much tonight and don't feel so well.  chicken was greasy too.... going to bed... ni night!!

Cheryl, Now we're talking!!!!  I'm so happy that you are finally seeing the benefits of your WLS.  You deserve to see these results and now your hard work should start showing on the scale.  Yippeeee for you!!!

Cheryl....

I don't think there is anyone who deserves to have the weightloss fairies bestow an awesome gift of dropped pounds any more than you!!!

So glad to hear the good news! It takes awhile, but is so worth it. You keep up the good work and you should definately see a loss this month! YEA!! 

Thanks guys, I know you all know how this has been a hard road for me, and for you all also.  You get what you put in and I guess I havn't been 100% compliant.  Therefore I havn't lost weight.  I still don't believe I have been that bad, staying below 1200 daily for 5 months, walking even on a slow week 2 to 5 times a week, but, yes, not perfect.  You guys are all such wonderful roll models and make me evaluate what i'm doing on a daily basis.  I guess at the rate I was gainning weight before my wls, I could be up another 50 lbs. by now.  Menapause ha**** me hard.  I always was such a great dieter, at this point I should have lost 70 lbs, pre Meno.  I guess Poop happends.  I would have NEVER been hanging in there as long as I have without all you wonderful people.  I cry thinking about how lucky I am to have my OH friends.... I Love you all..    Hugs, Cheryl

slow and steady wins the race. you will get to your goal. just be patient and keep doing what you're doing. good job!!!!!