☠carolinagirl☠

9 months ago, i could not hardly walk. i wanted to have this surgery to be able to push my granddaughter around the block in her stroller...now i can..that to me is success......my success

whichever you get, i wish you the best. keep in mind, no matter what WLS, unless a mindset is changed and one changes their eating (from cheap fast food) to better quality and in the allotted amounts, it wont work.....no one is better than the other surgery.just having WLS is not a sure thing one will lose weight and never never land happens....what makes a WLS successful is the person who has it and follows the guidelines and gets on with life...

i believe in inches lost a better (way to view losing weight) sure its great to see the scale move but sometimes with TOM, sodium contents etc, the scale dont budge and even gains (hark/gasp)......so if you doing what you write (eating and exercising) and you are and have lost inches (and you will know by your clothes).....then you have lost......i seriously think that is fantastic and a way to tell for sure if the band is working......only you know that answer.

47 yrs old here in nc.. short and saggy and glad for it....as mis said, clothes can hide some of the saggy but what matters is my heart is healther, my body is lighter and i will take some sag over obese any day.....think of the positive instead of the negative. would you rather be what you were......instead of what you are now??

you didnt fall off the wagon, you just took a day or two off.......do better now and dont worry about the rest....you have a life time to make yourself well...there is no time limit to get to your goal weight....one day at at time.

i rarely burp,,,,but i do jiffy pop .....part of the territory i guess

i wish i could say something to make it easier but the only thing i can think of to say is you continue to do your thing and set the example of how its done. he is a grown man/adult and will do whatever he wants no matter what you say or do..heck aint we all that way? he knows what he is doing (per what you wrote) and until he decides to stop, he wont.. so you just do the best you can do with yourself and hopefully your wonderful success will encourage him to do better....we can lead a horse to Water but cant make him drink until and unless he wants too.

stay positive..realize the pre op (is only for a short while although it seems like forever)...drink alot, stay busy and for heavens sake, believe in YOU.

the swelling is what is giving you the (full) feeling. i know that is how it was with me. ...as the swelling goes down, here is where your eating your allotted amounts and better food choices come into play.....TMF was right though, so soon after surgery is a tender time, insides needs to heal unless your dr said you are cleared for (reg foods). ....congrats on making a great decision,

yes, that is what we call being our own worst enemies. i dont see it and i am sure i am not alone...but you know what, what matters is how far you have come.....so answer me this, would you rather see a now picture of you then a (before) picture? i am sure you are drop dead gorgeous in both, but give your self a break. 75 freeking pounds.....get real and get a grip. you are making it happen......and i guarantee it that person who viewed you picture is going, damn, she's hot.

well, i thought we could sneak out the ACC title but wasnt meant to be.....and if i can get by Villa on Friday, i will be damned surprised....Def surprised cats did NOT make it...i think that last lost did them in..........tis okay, i get you next year after a year off...... (devil horns)....

oh child.......red eye gravy.....makes me miss my grannys biscuits.....thanks for letting me stroll down memory lane briefly......

i faced away from the shower water and it was fine..boy it felt good too.

you need to make this a template and copy/paste on all the threads that ask about this every day.....maybe it will eventually be believed.

i think if you are vomiting or worried, i'd call the dr and let them know and have them advise you. everyone is different. i am sure its fine but your dr would be best to set your mind at ease. feel better okay.

(thinking of you sharon) today and always

your post is a wonderful one..another success story....great job.......and i hope newbies/prebies read this and understand what happens if you just follow the lap band instructions...thanks for sharing.

isnt that a great feeling? i have took 8 large trash bags to good will.....it made me sad giving it away but a great feeling to know/realize that the band is working and yes, i am losing.....and SO are you....again great job hel

if i did not have surgery, i would most likely be nearly home bound as it was getting harder and harder for me to walk and i was scared i would be one who was cut out of my house.......the surgery saved my life....if some consider it easy, and they do and they will, are the ones who do not understand it or grasp the reality of it...what should matter is you...you chose this to help you...good for you...those who care are who matters..add me to that list..

yes mam grammy

as long as you lose (by inches as well as pounds) it shouldnt matter how long its been since surgery.. easier said then done, but its true.....great job and keep it up..

to my knowledge, once stretch marks, always stretch marks but they do fade over time and that i know to be true.......just part of life..