My Lap-band is a great tool for my weight loss journey, if only I could band my head. How many times have we thought that? I read it on threads all the time. Well, we can band our head. In fact I have a Banded Brain Tool and it’s called SUPPORT. It comes in all different shapes and sizes. My Banded Brain Tool consists of five things:

1. Cheerleaders – these are my family and friends who from the sidelines are cheering me on. It’s my hubby seeing me struggle and walking up to me whispering in my ear, “You are doing so incredible on this journey, I’m so proud of you.” Or my friends saying, “You look great!”
   

1. Support Group – My support group meets once a month. Seeing fellow bandster, exchanging stories and ideas gets me from month to month.
   

1. LapBandTalk – I log on every day, check in with my friends, help and support other bandsters as well as get help and support.
   

1. MyFItnessPal – Keeps me honest with my food intake and my friends offer help and ideas here too.
   

1. FitBit – My pedometer on steroids! I never though one little electronic devise would get me climbing stairs every day. It sends me emails when I earn a new badge (never forget the first day I climbed 50 flights – I was a dancing fool). I compete with my friends to see who can walk the most steps and we encourage each other one.
   

Between my Lap-band and Banded Brain Tool I have been able to succeed with my weight loss.