☠carolinagirl☠

oh yes.......i went from not looking at people as i passed them in hallways at work and not going anywhere w/my ole man because i was ashamed and because i couldnt.......to showing the world, hey, here i am yall my wls gave me the umph for me to try one more time to make myself well...no more excuses, just me doing it and taking responsibility for my actions.....people have said i have changed....i am not the same pushover fat lady.....i got this...

i have a long way to go myself.........as long as (we) keep moving forward, we WILL get there (ps, as long as the inches keep coming off, that means we are losing weight, no matter what scale says or doesnt say)

Calling any/all June 2012 banders...How are you???

i am so thankful for my band surgery

dont see why not....any food is band friendly....although some have issues (not sure why) but as mis and yellow rose said and i will say also, chew a lot, go slow and enjoy bella

i am here yellow rose... crazy site but it seems to be easier to see (banders) only stuff now i am here........i still blog and post on the hey banders thread and try to post on threads that i feel i can offer support and encouragement... me loves ya yellow rose

your my hero and YOU inspire me..... and i am (thankful) to be able to call you my friend

whatever WLS you decide to get, use it as best as the doctor advises for best results and make yourself well.. as with with anything, results vary per person for whatever reason. you will see those pro and con against whatever surgery and those who rally around one or the other and proclaim theirs rules the world BUT it boils down to you and what you want and what you are willing to do to make sure the WLS you get works for you i chose the band (my dr added the plication).....i was too scared to cut my insides via bypass and this is the truth..17 months, nearly 150 pounds off....it works for me because i am doing the best i can with the wls i have.

Better yet, fix you and the hubbie some fish for dinner here is the ONLY way i would ever eat fish.....

......am just gonna go color in the corner......

we got spell checker now? Ha! In my browser, Firefox. It wasn't working, now it is. I think..... me most days

did i forget to say well done catfish?

eat and enjoy the food and be with family (rolling eyes thinking of my mom in law..where is my glass of merlot dammit) *let the band advise you and watch for signs* but most important, LIVE

i am one of those (who started out hefty)..336 to be exact...i was as wide as i am tall... yep, i lost quick (but) i am still losing the same as someone who only has 50 or so pounds to lose....1/4 pound at a time....the same as it went on..and i have a ways to go yet.....hell some who lost what i have so far are at goal already......how does that make me feel?? see (same thing) and for those new ones who sigh at my loss and others who lost alot quickly, would you like to have started out at my starting weight and a BMI of 62?...didnt think so...so let your body lose at its own pace and be thankful/grateful for any loss as it counts..and gets you that much closer to your goal you wish to be at...

for my 8 month follow, lost 7 since last month for total of 101 just had to share....(made it also into the 230's)...double happy !!

amazing T

only you can decide what works for you no one wls is better than the other..i dont care what anyone says.. and with wls, you get out what you put into it...any surgery does and has complications.. things sometimes happens....sometimes not... if i didnt have surgery, i am sure i would be over 400 pounds by now......instead i am 17 months post op and nearly 150 pounds off.....and there is many many more like me.......will you be one?

I didn't explain well. If I go back and try to edit a post with a quote in it, the quote may disappear or move in the comment board. On the site or app please ? I've personally never experienced this issue on the site. Has anyone else experienced this same issue ? We haven't offered spell check in years It's baked in to most modern day browsers. told you i was slow..............

I didn't explain well. If I go back and try to edit a post with a quote in it, the quote may disappear or move in the comment board. On the site or app please ? I've personally never experienced this issue on the site. Has anyone else experienced this same issue ? not me........i just found out we had spell check...i must be slow

are you eating more calories than you burn off?? this is how people gain actual/true weight.. if you are losing (inches)...aka clothes getting big, then you are losing no matter what the scale says or doesnt say..dont live by what the scale says....follow your eating advisement (protein, veggies, fruit) (or liquids vis post op).. and stop worrying about the scale...losing true weight is a process over time, the same as we gained it...... stop thinking what you think you are doing wrong but think about what you are doing RIGHT.

we got spell checker now?

the more i lose, the more visible it is...as my stomach pulls down, and i do my step aerobics, it pulls and becomes kinda tender...just the scare tissue my dr said.....def keep your dr in the know......like my friend msinto, i also see my port as my reminder of better health........and boy what a great friend to have