re-introduction

Hi everyone!  I'm not new to this board but its been a loooooong time since I've posted and most of you don't know me.  My name is Leslie and I had the Lap Band June 2008.  My weight loss has been extremely slow (99 lbs in 4 yrs); I have some autoimmune issues and my endocrinologist warned me that my weight loss would be much slower than most and that's okay with me.  I had a baby one year ago and managed to  lose 10 lbs while pregnant.  Since delivery, I have gained 6 lbs back in 13 months.....I'm in need of some motivation and accountability.  That is the main reason I have decided to get back on the board! So, its nice to meet ya'll.  I look forward to reading your posts. On a side note, are there any exercise challenges going on? I'm not sure if people are still doing those, but some posters used to do a challenge fairly often.

 Congrats on the baby AND losing 99 lb!!

 Hi Leslie, welcome back!

Congrats on your baby! 

99 lbs is awesome! Just 1 lbs away from the century club! Woo Hoo! 

Lindsey

I go to the exercise forum every once in a while. It is amazing to read what they are doing! Very motivating. Welcome back and congrats on the new baby and losing 99 pounds! You have had a lot going on!

 I Leslie, congrats on the loss of weight and gain in a child :)  How exciting.

I have Wegener's granulomatosis...autoimmune/vascular and I've been on chemo and prednisone for over 7 years.

My loss is very slow and when I was put on 80mg of pred last year I gained 25 pounds.  I just lost that 25 pounds and plan on losing a hella lot more.  What worked?  I keep my band very loose  due to inflammation.  I cut out all bad carbs.   The only carbs I eat are some green and a slight amount of berries.  The low carbs has really helped me lose my hunger and lose weight.