Finally, some success!

I don't think I have posted on this forum yet, but I started out with a BMI of 53 and I know how hard it is to lose weight when you have sooo much to lose (as I do).  Since November, when I started watching my diet and exercise to get insurance approval, I started at 327 pounds; when I got a date for the band (June 10---woohoo!), I weighed 315.  That is only a 12 pound loss in nearly 7 months.....:(   Very discouraging. I started Optifast last Tuesday (5 full days ago), and have lost 10 pounds!  The scale now reads 305!  I am thrilled, to say the least.  I was beginning to fear that I would never be able to lose a significant amount of weight (even though I need to lose nearly 200 pounds!).  Finally, it is starting to work for me.  With the help of the band, I hope to never "find" any of those pounds, once I lose them all.   Reading all your posts has helped me so much.  Thank you to everyone, Nancy

That's fantastic Nancy!  I hope that the rest of your weight loss continues to go as smoothly for you.  Maybe you'll be under 300 at the time of your banding!

Thank you.  Since I have 9 more days of Optifast, I sure hope so!    I cannot wait to get into the 2's!  It would be so nice to leave the 3's behind forever! Good luck to you, too! Nancy

Welcome to this forum!  There's a couple of other lap banders on here I think, but they are new so I can't tell you their screen names.  Just keep an eye out for them When you posted your surger is June 10 I was thinking that's a long time off, but it's June 1 today!  This year has passed by so fast! Keep us posted on your surgery and your progress!

Thanks, Kathy!  As a teacher, time tends to fly for me, usually.  I'd like to slow time down, except for this weight loss thing......I know I will wake up soon and be 60.  Now I know I will wake up and be 60 and a lot healthier!  And considerably lighter!  Thank God and Dr. Rehnke! Nancy

Wow!  You have done just amazing, Estelle!   Congratulations on your hard work and amazing success!    Someday, I hope to join you with all that weight loss...:) Thanks and keep up the great work! Nancy

Congrats on your preop loss!!   I was on medifast and I remember thinking wow this stuff works lol ......I started at 390 and after a little more than 8 months p/o i'm at 236......  Welcome to this forum... I think you'll fnd everyone here very friendly, fun and informative! Estelle

Welcome Nancy, the next 10 days will fly by for you!!!  Hope your walking with the optifast stuff too, that will help shed those pounds...   good luck!!! Caroline

Hi Caroline, Thank you and as of today (6 days of Optifast), it's 11 pounds gone!  I am walking a lot (but haven't made it back to the gym in a few weeks---way too busy at school).    I just want this loss to continue----I have so much to lose!  12 pounds in 6 months is nothing; 11 pounds in 6 days is significant!  It sure gives me hope. Best of luck to you, too!  You are doing so well! Nancy