vsaun123

Hi EmptyNest, I too am a horse lover...been looking at my chaps hanging on the back of my office door...day dreaming of when I can fit into them again....i had them made custom when I was skinny many years ago...I'm hoping to be up and riding this summer..I was feeling bad for the horses lately...my last horse was a ClydeTB cross..he and I were a match made in heaven... What type of horses do you have? Do you ride English or western or endurance? Good luck on the journey!

Hi Spot! I see we have the same date!!! How are you handling the pre-op diet? I am starting it in two days and seem to have last meal syndrome...ie: eating everything in sight!

Hi There: I am 34, married and have two dog "kids". I live on the east end of Long Island in New York and am an obsessive Mountain Biker and beach lover. My husband and I ride often together and I have a large group of women that I ride with. I stick out from the pack...weighing over 100 pounds more than the rest of them. I still manage to be pretty fast and keep up, but the weight is really slowing me down on the hill climbs. I trained last summer for the VT50 mile race and made it to mile 34 before I had a crash. I would love to be able to compete in a few 100 mile races and do some international races and actually be competitive. I've lost 80 pounds 4 times and gained it all back each time and then some. Binge eating is my downfall and I'm really hoping the Lapband will be the tool to help me overcome this. The shame and sadness that the weight causes is too much for me sometimes but I keep thinking about life after the band. There is so much I want to do and see, and being this size compromises my ability to enjoy life. My husband is behind me 100%, although he has never struggled with weight and is one of those tall skinny guys who can eat anything. Oh, and I am a vegan. So this journey is going to be a bit a of a challenge for me, as all of the foods on the liquids and soft diets that my nutritionist had on the list are dairy or animal based. Guess I'll be drinking a lot of miso Soup and tea and soy yogurt! I start liquids on Wednesday 3/30 and surgery is April 6th. Love the support here!

Hi Alll! Getting banded April 6th!

Hi all! I am mostly vegan these days, with occasional dash of cheese in weak moments. Its good to hear that this lifestyle can be continued and successful after the LabBand surgery.