Nine months

Wow what can I say but this LB Journey has been BETTER than any amusement park feeling my insurance could buy!! A lot can happen in 9 months. I lost the weight of a small child or young adult for that matter 97 pounds. Wow I FEEL AND LOOK SO DIFFERENT!

I was banded on June 29, 2009. One month early to my surprise. I had all the pre-op work done and I was just doing my job of reading everything I could about LAP-BAND®. I was making sure I was an expert on the subject before I even got banded, Ha Ha LOL I knew absolutely nothing!!! That was of REAL importance to me and my amazing journey. YOU WILL LEARN DAILY!!

All I knew was eat slow, chew your food well and PROTEIN first and fit all the water and liquids in you can but NOT with a meal. Let me just say there is way more than just this.

I set some goals back in the day, now I will look back at my older blog and see what I have accomplished?

My biggest goal was to go skiing this winter and I did about 10 times I did well and it was just like riding a bike it all comes back to you. I rode a bike too that is so much fun!!!

I want to dance. Yes. I have been Dancing and it is so fun!

I want to eat normal. Yes, I eat way normal! EAT FOOD. NOT TOO MUCH. MOSLTY PLANTS.

I want to think normal. Yes, I think normal!

I want to look normal. Yes, I look normal!

I want to FEEL normal. Yes I FEEL normal!

I want to see myself as NORMAL. Yes, I look at myself and I see normal!

I want to feel sexy again. Yes, I feel sexy again!

I want to look sexy again. Ok, I am working on it......

I want to buy clothes off the rack. Yes, I can buy off the rack!

I want those clothes to FIT me. Yes, clothes fit me I am a size 12 / 14.

I want to be looked at, not look through. Yes, people talk to me now and look at me!

I want to be successful. Yes, I feel and I am successful!

I want off blood pressure medicine. Yes, I am NOW OFF all Medicine! Yippee.

I want off my sleep apnea machine. Yes, I am off my apnea machine! Yippee.

I want my normal body back, the one I had when I met my husband. I am Working on it.

I was NORMAL I DO remember how it feels. Yes, I must say I FEEL NORMAL again Thanks to my LAP-BAND®

I HAVE FORGIVEN MYSELF. MANY TIMES

I was invited to speak to a group of newbies and there were about 50 people with many questions. I was with a young man who had GBPS and was at his goal. I am not at goal yet but have been successful on my journey and work well with my band. I was able the thank my Doctors and give back to the program that has given so much me. Wishing you and all my FRIENDS the best on your journey. I am still learning everyday. imaluckydog

First Congrats, and Second Thanks for this positive guidance, it's wonderful you did this. All of us have the same goals, and many question why? You have mentioned all the reasons to have a lapband, thanks. I love mine too. I am loosing and will reach my goal. Your blog is an inspiration to all of us banders, Thanks again.

Yay for you!!!!! I hope I have the same experiences ;0)

keep up the good work and congrats.

I am happy for you... 93 lbs is a huge change and i can imagine you see it and feel it everyday!!

You are a very positive person and it is a great help to read your post and I am thankfull for all your advise.

Very positive! I was thrilled to read it being a newbie at 2 month post. I look forward to my journey everyday!

Three cheers to you! Your results are fabulous, but your attitude is beyond. Yay, yay, yay for you!! And thank you always for your support of the rest out here. You are an inspiration!

Hey thanks my friends for all the positive feed back. I have been working harder on this (playing with my band) for the past nine months and the journey has been so exciting. I am getting close to losing 100 pounds and the scale moved yesterday after 4 weeks of staying the same. I find it so amazing how my body does not want to let go. Staying positive has helped me get this far. Please sun come out today so I can feel just a little bit better, I need to dry out from all the rain. Best wishes to all imaluckydog

Finally!! A positive and inspiring Blog Congrats on your journey I’m due for my first fill on Friday. I am very excited and nervous at the sometime reading your blog helped me relax a bit. I wish you the best of luck with your journey.

I am so impressed by your attitude. I am excited about being a June newbie and am also reading everything, including people's blogs here at this site. I start my first day at the gym tomorrow night and I am really excited about this part of my life. I can only hope to follow in your footsteps and the many others who have come before me. I have made only one promise to myself and that is to try my best everyday to accomplish my weight loss goals and get as healthy as I can. Keep up your good work - bklynike