1 Yr. Bandiversary

Maria,

You are so hard on yourself, girl! 50 pounds, wow, this is great! You are a short girl like me and we just like to go a little slower than others do! LOL! Imagine what you felt like with 50 pounds still on you! I know you feel better and you know deep down inside you that you are blossoming! Stay the course, eat healthy, remember that the band is only a tool, not a "miracle worker"! Congratulations on your sucessful accomplishment and keep on keeping on! Love ya! :)
P.S. Go outside and pick up something 50 pounds  and carry it for 1 min. and see how that will make you feel! Good reality check!

Yeah I totally get the "tool" thing. However I haven't had a "tool". 1 yr. n no restriction. So band was kind of a waste of money!!! :-(

Thanks for the response though! Hope u had fun in TX!!!

Maria

Congrats on your 50 lb weight loss... 50 lbs....!!! That is amazing!  I remember a conversation I had with Richard simmons years ago about losing weight slowly.  He said to think of each 1/4 lb lost as a stick of butter....  well 50 lbs is 200 sticks of butter.... all that gone from your body forever!!!  amazing.  Having said that I can tell you that I had two lapbands over 8 years and lost about a total of 50 lbs.  A year ago August I had revised to gastric bypass and lost another 100 lbs.  I am very happy and sorry I did not do the bypass from day 1.  I can surely relate to the disappointment of the band but having lost about the same as you with the band I know that that is an accomplishment in itself. Much luck and good health always. Maryjo

Thanks Maryjo! I definatly feel better with some of the weight gone.

I remember reading last yr. about your revision. I would LOVE to be able to revise!!!

Congrats on losing 100 lbs. with RNY!!! I know your enjoying your skinny self now! :-)

thanks Maria.  I loved the band when it was woring and I swore the band allowed me to maintain that 50 lb loss over 8 years whcih i have never been able to do on my own.  For me, the bypass just worked so much better.  You've done great in a year.  Take care.  Maryjo