Debbie3sons

@@gowalking you don't look 250 or so in the pic , but really hasn't it been better since making our decisions to get banded ,, I know We are enjoying life so much more now , now just wandering who Julian is , I'm not sure that's all.

Thank you everyone it's amazing what a little war paint ( makeup ) hides & van do to this face Lol but Thank you anyway.

Just a little update pic of myself & one with My Second Son who Graduated from College TODAY .

The first day home I tried to get out of bed & found out really quick that I would have to sleep in the recliner so I did that for 2 days , then I thought oh I just want my bed in my room , well even with adjustable bed , you would think I could get up & not feel the little twinge of pain but I did trying to roll over , well I put a bunch of pillows behind me & slowly I could take one away it took about a week before I could sleep with just my 2 pillows & I was a BIG Stomach sleeper before banding ,it's been a LONG time since I have slept that way , I've been banded 3 years almost 4 in September , so you might also try the pillow thing I mentioned just a suggestion it helped me but move VERY SLOW , have a good journey

Ask for liquid meds is a suggestion , after I was banded I could not crush my meds until a week out , but if you have to I would take them with whatever your Surgeon says you can , on day one I couldn't have anything except for ice chips & a Really small bite of jello , WE are not Doctors or Surgeons , So Please make sure and follow up or ask YOUR Surgeon to make sure , good luck on your journey

@ Julienorton your right.

There is a some funding if you guys remember I went to one of the wls convention & I forget what it's called but I did meet a few of them.

Today was a day to do nothing , so I did get up & go shopping , but it seems since I got back home , I have done nothing but be on my phone & catch up on shows , I don't get to watch cause I'm either out or working , now I know it's January & people make resolutions but now there is all kinds of weight loss shows back or have started My 600# life, skin tight , I'm waiting for the new botched & now there's one called my Diet is better than yours LOL , All I know is what works for you & what works for me is what works for me LOL & that's how it's been since I started this journey because ad I've always said WE are all different , like I said I can tell it's January now Lol & it's almost over already , but I haven't stopped dancing.

Nothing like watching the biggest loser show while eating chili Lol I'm so bad & my Mother makes the comment why don't they just get wls lol sorry I had to but I almost spit chili out thinking about it at least I'm eating protein LOL.

@ lisacaron It was OK , but I thought it was going to show some of the people from my 600# life since the same Doctor is on there , also I don't understand why the guy from Fullerton California went all the way to Texas to get PS that is Really close to where I live like 15-30 minutes away , however I did think of all of us & how we would have to save money to get anything done but I have heard that if we get note's from pcp's & band surgeon referrals that sometime if deemed medically necessary that it would be paid for but Carolinagirl tried & they denied her , I don't understand that if it's hanging like that or is uncomfortable & We get those rashes why We can't or will be denied but I will watch it's just interesting to me & kind of upsets me at the same time LOL.

OK I have to ask because We've all had was & know about our skim & our bodies how it is reacting , & most of us watched my 600# life & We know what We felt like , well now there's a show called Skin tight who's watching I am not there yet still about any plastic surgery because I can hide most of it , I don't have the hanging apron or other parts & I know some have had TT or other things done but just thought I would ask & I have also watched botched so that makes me scared , so who's watching the new show skin tight?

Happy new year to everyone reaching , staying, maintaining their goals.

Should have said something or Pmd me I forgot how close you lived , if it was my day off I would have came & met you & your Wife just to take a pic & meet both of you, JFC.

This is good information for pre , Post & veterans of the band & what not to do wait & watch for those signals the band gives you whatever the signs & Signals may be so you don't hurt yourself.

Omgosh Lisacaron be careful that sounds like a scary experience , hope you get better soon .

Very Pretty , WOW that's a Very SMALL Size but You look wonderful.

Haven't posted in a while to many things happening funeral for a friends Sister , cooking, cleaning, thinking about my Son's Graduation in January ,busy working because of the Holiday season & a lot more but still dancing lol & I have been at 165 & it's not budging been there for a while still want my 135 though but I don't know if my body is saying a155 # is enough , oh well just a lot happening & today is my son's 22nd Birthday so pretty much life but at least I have one now LOL but everyone take care of you & be safe & have fun these days .

It's funny because 2 & 1 year ago people would ask me if I would have or when I would get the band out , I told them that their are people that have been living with the band for 20 years or more just since they started advertising more that more people know about it , so I may live with it all my life , that I had tried everything including almost starving myself for like 3 day's & only drinking water & nothing helped so I got surgery (band) to be a more healthy me & then they go oh , & I proceeded to tell them it's not easy & if you think it is try just the pre op diet & I give them the paper & tell them come to me in 3 days if you stick to it & let me know how you feel , needless to say they have came to me & said I couldn't I felt like I was starving LOL , so I tell them if you couldn't do it then you probably wouldn't be able to stick with what WE do to be healthy , so I am saying now no one ask if I will ever get it out now they see my last pics & ask who that is & I day it was me 155#s ago they don't believe till I show them a side by side of my face then they believe , so Congrats to you & all of us that made the decision to get banded heck yes to the band .

Try taking a drink of something like water & see if that helps , yes I do get it every once in a while but if I take a drink it goes away or sometimes I eat like 2 almonds & that helps and I have been branded for 3 years.

Everyone be safe , have fun don't over eat to where you either don't feel good , enjoy time with family & friends , have safe Holidays but enjoy your food by eating slowly & get little portions of this or that just reminding myself & everyone to be conscious , as I probably won't be LOL if you Read my other post but most of all enjoy this time with your family & friends have a wonderful holiday if you get dressed up which I won't Lol post those great pictures.

This is going to pretty much be a Thanksgiving I probably won't remember since I have been really busy & getting pretty much just 4 hrs of sleep for the last 2 weeks so my only day off will be Thanksgiving & I will pretty much catch up on sleep that day right after I get home from work the night before I will prepare everything so they family can just throw it in the oven in the morning LOL no rest for the wicked

Carolinagirl said it touched her heart to see people thinking, asking about her .

Carolinagirl said it touched her heart for people to be thinking, asking about her.

Everyone it's Carolinagirs birthday on the 21st so just send her a message or just say We miss you & Happy birthday I will let her know she does read our post sometimes she just doesn't post .

@ Jim1967 , I keep in touch with her , she still blogs but it is called Banded Carolinagirl WordPress if you want to look it up , we text each other all the time she has her ups & downs like We all do , she had a rough year this year but she is doing alright.