Well, I'm a little over 2 weeks out from my knee surgery and am recovering nicely. It was more intense than I had planned for but am glad it is over and I'm looking forward to the day when I can dash around the mall buying new clothes! I was a little worried about the time I would have to spend immobile while recovering from this, thought I'd gain weight but have not. Loving that band! Anyway, I was was watching my favorite show last night - Biggest Loser. It struck me how lucky I feel that I never have to feel deprived. One of the contestants picked up a plate of appetizers and waved it under her nose saying how it smelled sooo goood. Not only do we have the luxury of not having to completely eliminate any food, but food like that - greasy, heavy, unhealthy - does not have the appeal it once had. I truly look and feel about food in a totally different way than I did before the band. I'm not saying I never eat ice cream or unhealthy food. But, I am saying I rarely want to! Once again - loving my band!

So glad to hear you had the knee fixed and all is working out for you! I had a hunch it would! Having the Band brings out the best and most postive attitudes in us I believe! I too love the Band and watching the Biggest Loser, Glad we don't have the temptations they do or have to push those big tires and such around. It is almost entertainment at the expense of heavy people too and I am kinda on the fence right now on that part of the show, what I like is seeing the end result and the happiness in the faces of those who have lost the weight!

So glad the surgery went well and the knee is healing nicely. You're going to be a shopaholic with that new knee at the mall with your new body!

It's amazing the gift our Bands have given us!

It is like a gift. A gift that doesn't make us exercise for 6 hours a day to keep giving to us. That is one of the most magical parts of the whole lap band journey for me. We can devise a sensible plan that works for us and we don't have to be so "different" from everyone else in the world. Even though the BL is my favorite show, I also have problems with the things they make them do. I didn't watch the show for the first few seasons because I thought they were making fun of the contestants. But then I watched a results show and was blown away. I get a lot of inspiration seeing it even though I HATE the "game playing" and yelling. Well, it is TV!!!