I know someday I will get PS, but I have another 4 1/2 years until I have my lapband surgery paid off so I will have to wait until then unless something else happens.:thumbup:

Depressing to know that it will be 5 years before I can get this extra skin taken care of and my breast will keep sagging until then too. I want the headlights back on bright instead of pointing to my toes. I think I would even be happy with my body now if I could have PS. I think I would be able to fit into a size 10 then (I am wearing a size 12 now) and I never even thought about wearing a size smaller than that. I remember wanting to wear a size 16 and couldn't imagine fitting into a size 14. (Don't get me wrong I would rather have extra skin than 100 xtra pounds!!!!)

I am getting to the point where I can tell a difference in my shoulders and face. I look in the mirror now and think, "Wow! Is that me?" I think my double chin has practiaclly dissapeared and I have cheek bones. I even wore a tank top when I went golfing with my hubby yesterday!!! That is a NSV! :w00t:

While lying in bed last night on my side my hubby started to "caress" (for lack of a better word) my hip bone. Not like when I started to feel my hip bone when I tried, but it is really THERE!

I was kind of complaining about being fat last month and DH tapped my rib cage. I told him that hurt and I rubbed the spot and he said, 'That's because I hit bone, not soft stuff." It kind of surprised me that he was right.

Another NSV.....I like the way I look in my swimsuit. Now don't get me wrong, I don't have a two piece or anything. It is a solid one piece with a little skirt, but I feel good in it! Who would have ever thought. :eek:

This week end has been a bad one for me. I am dealing with a lot with my daughter and I used food. I will be okay. Weekends are the hardest for me. I will be back on track starting now and the scale will keep moving.

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High /Surgery/Current/Goal

285.5/ 271 / 182.8/ 142.5

Banded - 10/29/08 Four fills - 4.7cc/10cc

Wow you are an inspiration I also have 100 and more to loose was it hard? I have only told my husband and he is so supportive. I am getting my band July 20. I am in the waiting period.

Thanks keep up the good work. imaluckydog cares

Was it hard? Not as hard and I thought, but I wouldn't want to do it again.

Browse my blog to find out more about my journey. I kept it a secret for most of my journey so far and just about a month ago told some friends. People are now starting to talk about how I did it. A few have wondered out loud if I had surgery.

You are definitely an inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing. I also liked the fact that even though you have another area that you want to work to improve, you don't allow that to overshadow all of your progress!

Keep up the good work!

When did you start feeling a restriction in your band? I have had my band for almost 2 months. I've 0 restriction & I've gained 15lbs sine I've had it. I get my first fill this coming week, but after all the money I spent I'm just so disappointed I don't know what to do. I'm going to post this comment as a blog to see what others say too.

Julie, I read your entire blog from beginning to end today! I'm so happy for you and INSPIRED too. I'm on my 5th day of pre-op Optifast only diet & boy do I want Pizza! It's nice to know I'm not the only person who has to Battle with Pizza. I know that you've done it and I can too. You have shared so much with others & given us so much hope. You are my hero Julie. I'm just 2 1/2 weeks from banding and have had so many fears and doubts. After reading your journey I feel like I can & will really succeed. Thank you so much for all you've given me through this blog. Now I am finally really Excited not scared about the future! What a coincidence that I'm a Julie Ann too. God Bless you as you continue your journey. You are such a brave and beautiful person, inside & out. I look forward to reading more of your blogs in the future.

You look fabulous girl! Keep up the good work, you're an inspiration to us all! -BG

Ready to be thin - I started right away (with pre-op) working not to eat unless my stomach was empty. I hope you will read my blogs from the beginning. High protein helped with hunger too until I had restriction. I thought I was lucky and the band started working early, then after the first or second fill I really started to know how the band worked. It really dimmed my hunger. After fill 4 I KNOW restriction. I have to be CAREFULL. It is getting better now 2 months after my last fill. Work on getting in your protein. Keep your carbs low to keep the cravings away and keep track of everything you eat. I use sparkpeople.com. You can find me on there with the name of NURSEMOM5.

Julie - You almost made me cry with your message. Thank you. I blog for me and for others just like you. It is scarey at first! What if it doesn't work for me? What if I am wasting my money?

You can do it. Watch the hunger. Learn the difference. That is the most important thing I have learned that I will always know now wether I have the band or not!