SumthinsGottaGive

ROTFLOL @ Cheetos dream!!! LoL!! Congratulations on making the big step and crossing over from ready to rolling! I can't wait to be there and started on my way to my goal! 10lbs in 3 days ..that's amazing! From what I'm reading and hearing of many others' stories, get ready for more of that! Keep up the momentum! I look forward to celebrating in your success w/you! All the best on your journey!

I think Beachy_Baps hit the nail on the head when she said, "I know there's jealousy and people are getting used to my new lifestyle. It's human nature to react like this so I don't fault anyone." Your encounters definitely confirm that.. people can be very ignorant.. but that's where we have to be the bigger person in understanding where these feelings stem from. It's quite sad, because everyone should do what makes them happy (that's legal and doesn't involve hurting or killing anyone else. LoL!) Thank you so much for sharing your experiences! All the best on your continued journey!

LoL! Exactly! Every pound is a victory!

Wow! Creepy friend! LoL! Unfortunately...I know someone almost as bad as she is...I wouldn't consider her a friend though. We used to be friends, but after she crossed some "friend boundaries" I had to push her away and only deal w/her at arms length. I have not told her because I chose to not have the entire world know my business as well. Thank you for sharing this! It is very encouraging and re-confirming.. I've only told my family and a handful of people outside of the family about my decision to have this done and have gotten nothing but support. When I start losing weight I'm thinking about saying something along the lines of what you are.. "low fat/carb/sugar diet." I don't have diabetes, but congratulations on getting that under control! I hope everything continues to work out for you! All the best!

Definitely!! I know insurance can be a joke sometimes..and the things they require can be unrealistic and irrelevant. I will certainly keep in touch w/you! I can't wait to share in the celebration of your success!! All the best!

VERY well said!! *applause* Thank you for the encouragement!!

Wow, hun! I'm so sorry that you're feeling this way! I think we've all felt that way before.. hence we're all banded or getting banded or having some kind of bariatric surgery. Things will get much better when you start feeling better about yourself.. and for some, that doesn't happen until we lose the weight. No one knows what you battle with internally.. and until the battle is either won or eliminated all together.. you will continue to struggle. Therefore, I wish you ALL the best on your journey, regardless of which path you take. Ok.. now that being said.. I have chosen to go with banding. I have been researching it for months now and have only made the decision recently. I have not been banded yet, but am registered for my seminar and a meet w/my surgeon. Why I chose banding over: Gastric Bypass: I have never been one for surgery. This will be the first surgery of any kind I'll be doing. I don't think it's necessary until it's necessary, which is why I don't really get most plastic surgery. Who wants to be cut up unnecessarily??? Anyway.. my logic is.. if I have to go this extreme.. I want to go as low-end extreme as possible. I want a way out if things get bad. Cutting away 90% of my stomach and rerouting my intestines is not a way out..as a matter of fact, it's very risky and holds the most risk of all bariatric surgeries. Gastric Sleeve: Pretty much the same thinking.. cutting half of my stomach away is not a way out either. It holds less risks than the bypass, but more than the banding. Also irreversible. Why I chose to do Lap Band: Lap band, to me, was a no-brainer. It had everything I was looking for. Low risk, reversible and highly effective. I wasn't looking for a way out. Let me rephrase.. I wasn't looking for an EASY way out. I was more drawn to the band because it's not an "easy way out." You still have to eat right, you still have to exercise..but it's exactly what I want: a tool. A very effective tool. To be used to aid in my fight and give me more of a leg up against this weight. My reasoning may not be others.. but I know I like the fact that if (God forbid) something goes wrong w/it.. I can get it removed. Also, I figured, I'd take this route because if it doesn't work.. you can always do the bypass (which I doubt I'll ever do) or the sleeve. I would suggest leaving yourself with options...which is why I went with the band. BUT..OVERALL ..I would suggest doing what is best for YOU! And no one knows what that is except you and your doctor (mostly you ). I hope this was at least a little helpful. Feel free to ask me any questions. I'm certainly no expert, but I know what I know. I've done a lot of research on this..as should you (if you haven't done so already). I was able to make this decision with eyes wide open. Know the risks, know the potentials and numbers. You'll feel better about your decision when you do. Here are a few of the sites that helped me when I was doing my research: http://www.realize.com/gastric-bypass-surgery-information.htm http://www.viewpoints.com/Lap-Band-Surgery-reviews http://carolinasurgical.com/steps_to_bariatric_surgery.php - this site has a very good informational video you should watch. Read slowly! Think carefully! Choose wisely! All the best hun!

LOVE IT!!!! I actually stood in the mirror and spoke to my fat.. each individual area and said my goodbyes.. LoL! I wasn't nice about it either. This has been a horrible relationship from the start! It's OVER! Well said hun! ALL the best to you on your journey!!

Isn't awful how so many past failures can really mess you up!?! Sorry, but that really struck a cord w/me! I look for failure (when it comes to diets) and am not surprised by it..which is not a good thing.. but it's just how I've been conditioned doing all of these past diets. Hopefully being banded will break me out of that! Thanks for sharing this!

Wow! You're absolutely right.. (something for nothing) .. it's all about perception though. Like anything else, you get out of it what you put into it. Thank you for sharing! And I will remember that moral: This is a no-rain parade! LoL! All the best on the continuance of your journey!!