☠carolinagirl☠

what it means to my ole man is that he got his happy/healthy wife back.... and boy it is ever nice to be and feel alive again........the band/plication i have gave me hope, courage and alittle kick in the a*ss to let me get well.....nearly 150 pounds loss and (this) close to where i would like to be..... what it means to him and me is LIFE worth living.

i am now eating to lose weight..the band totally helps me with the amount...i do my part by eating better foods ( Proteins, fruit and veggies).....nothing from a box......options are there...up to the person to choose better options...baked vs fried...no wls will stop a person from eating anything.. a person MUST decide to make changes...no dieting needed...and until a person accepts that, no wls will work, thanks for a nice post topic.

keep us informed.........hang on there honey

are you eating more calories than you burn off?? 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) 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...as it sounds as if you are doing fine.

**IF I should ever encounter any complications, I will deal with them when and if they come.*** and ****.I don't have to think about what foods I can or cannot eat...I just know...I don't have to remind myself how to chew and take my time...I just know..and if I should forget, the band is there to immediately warn and remind me...**** i agree with this

whatever WLS you decide to get, use it as best as the doctor advises for best results and make yourself well.. you have seen 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..only you can do that... i let people on this forum get to me for the longest time...but not anymore...they dont know me and they are not my doctor...i am on my way..and so will you be.....

150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary almost...........wow oh f***ing wow

a loss is a loss......accept it and be thankful for a (loss) ...best of luck

i dont have a sleeve but wanted to post on this thread anyhow.....what you hate, now you can say is what i love is (looking/feeling better) than those who have spouted that nonsense...

well, i did my step aerobics today...and that to me is wonderful i could have said my knees hurt (they do as its rainy and i guess that old wives tale is true).. but i chose to do it any way..i could have said its the weekend and took the day off..but i again made that choice to do what is right for my body..sure i could have come up many reasons why not but i thought of one reason why to do it...because i have to..because i need to and because i WANT to my ole man, my friends, my dr cannot make me eat healthy foods and exercise or believe in myself... that is up to me...it is me who will make this band/plication work..or not i choose to..i also choose to get to my goal dont know when as its not a race but if i keep going....keep doing what i am doing, i WILL get there...and so will you

well, hub found this pic of me at christmas, 2011 and i had to do a side by side face...i had my surgery june 2012..........and this picture in black was me yesterday (17 months later) did i even have a neck? hard to believe that was me..but that is me well, for any larger BMI person seeing this, please believe that you CAN have this surgery and it WILL work.....be patient and stop worrying about what you cant control.. you can control your food choices and if you exercise or not...let the band do the rest...

doing a selfie......... June 2012 (green) before surgery today/November 2013 (black) 17 months post op

scared of what? better health? living a longer life? wearing smaller clothes? more mobility? better all around you......dont be scared...be out there going bring that bad boy ON.... best of luck

this made this ole gal smile

well bless your heart.....i looked at those two pictures before i posted and did a OMG moment....the neck (or lack there of) was enough to make me cringe..and you my darling are as gorgeous as i dont know what......i can only DREAM to look like you GF thanks for the nice words

dont be terrified of better health and a longer life.....its waiting on you happy holidays

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