Wow that is awesome expecially since banding is the hardest surgery to lose weight.  You are going to be your surgeons star patient.  Keep up the great work.  Whoever said that it takes a bandster 3 years to get to goal hasn't seen you work this tool!!!!

Good for you!!!

You are doing awesome.  What a hot mama you are now!!!

On another board here at OH, someone posted that the old-timers need to post more. A bunch of old-timers came out of the woodwork to post. But so did a bunch of people around 6 months out! Also, there is an OH group I've heard of for "old-timers" that you get invited to once you are 6 months out.

So, now that we're around 6 months out (give or take), do you still consider yourself a newbie or do you consider yourself an old-timer?

I will go first...

Compared to a pre-op, yes, I feel wise and experienced. As a member of OH for over a year, I feel like I am and old-timer as far as this board is concerned. But as a post-op, I don't feel like I'll be an old-timer until I'm at least a year out. I'm not yet at goal, I'm still losing weight, and I haven't learned how to maintain yet.

What do you guys think?

YOU LOOK AMAZING!!  I CAN'T WAIT TO BE IN ONEDERLAND WITH YOU ALL!!!  I AM DOWN FROM 307 TO 215 AND FROM A SIZE 2X/3X-SIZE 22/24 TO A 14/16-SIZE14/16.  I HAVE BEEN STUCK IN MY SECOND STALL FOR THE PAST 5 1/2 WEEKS BUT I AM HANGING IN THERE!!  GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU BEAUTIFUL SEPTEMBER BEAUTIES!!!

Doing well here in NY!

Pre-op highest - 323   (unfortunately I was not weighed the day of surgery . . . )
6 month post-op weight - 213

Total loss at 6 months = 110 lbs

I am able to fit some XL tops - WOW!
Pants are a different story - I am having a bit of trouble finding pants that don't split the apron.