Ok...so that last time I posted...I took ownership of my smoking habit and finally faced the fact that if I was going to pursue this lap band procedure any longer, I was going to have to let them go for good. Besides having my surgeon flat out refuse to perform the surgery on me if I smoked, deep down I just really wanted to not be a smoker. So one day I let it go. I refused to be a prisoner any longer to nicotine. Trust me though....nicotine fought a good fight. I went through a whole week of being irritated at EVERYTHING and EVERYONE:cursing:. I couldn't sleep very well and I ate like nobodies business:eek:. It was a scary week...but I made it through it. I wouldn’t change it for anything. I am so excited that I am no longer being held hostage by a cigarette....sure, I still have the normal cravings but I like to call them "Head cravings". I am really beginning to like the fact that I no longer run to have a smoke when times get tough and I am trying a different and healthier approached when face with anxiety. :tongue:

So PROUD of you this is hard to do. I quit 21 years ago and every once in I while I would still KILL for a butt. Now you are free and clear to start your LB journey. Yippee,

For me it has been 9 months and down 97 pounds I am very excited with this and the journey has been amazing. Best wishes to you on your journey and letting go. You are a winner imaluckydog

I will hit my one year mark in three weeks. I still have "head cravings", but they are fewer and farther between. Go you!! You will be glad you stuck to it.

That is great! You are going to do awesome!!!! :thumbup: