HI ya and UPDATE

I'm not from OH but I enjoy reading this board. I was banded 1 year ago (Nov 24th) and today I am down 50# I know it doesn't seem like much but I have never in my life been able to lose 50#. My body fat % is almost to normal and all my blood work was great! Well, there you have it, an update on a nobody.

Everybody is a SOMEBODY! Congratulations on the weight loss! Whoo Hoo to you!

Teresa, When I went into this WLS I told myself that I would be happy to have lost 50 pounds within a year. Its amazing how much better you feel just getting 10 pounds off. So I can imagine how great you are feeling at -50. I learned early on to really not go nutso over the scales. When you arent losing there you are losing inches or even gaining at times when you are replacing muscle with fat. Its a gradual steady progress that matters. We didnt gain the weight overnight ( but sometimes I think I did, lol) and a slow steady weight loss is very acceptable. And BTW.. You are not a no body.. You are someone who has made a positive choice to change your life, and even with the WLS/banding its not an easy thing to do. Keep up the good attitude and hard work and you will make it to your goal. Big Hugs from another Loser.. Laura