Jammin & Losin

I have no problem with popcorn. I also drink with thriugh a strw. No problems with that either.

You are all in my thoughts and prayers!!! ((((HUGS)))) My prayers and wishes for you are ~ PEACE ~HEALTH AND SAFETY!!!!

Beth if you get banded you will not be sorry. I to was over weight through alot of my child hood. I was banded 6 months ago and if I had it to do over I would do it again! I'm down a total of 66 pounds since febuary 2005. I feel 100% better about myself since being banded. I have hope that each day I get up, will be one more day my knees don't hurt when I stand all day and 1 more day to run and play with my 6 year old daughter and 1 more day to be able to excersice without feeling winded as quickly....1 more day to live life instead of sitting around feeling sorry for my self. Life is so much better and healthier for me and I'm only half way to my goal. But I know that with my band I will get there.... and that is something I was never able to say before being banded. Good luck with your decision!! I wish you lots of love, health and happines!!

Thanks for sharing my HAPPY TEARS!!! LOL!! Thanks for your encouraging words.... special people like you make me want to be even more dedicated to this lifestyle.. because you believe in me!!! Thank you!! Good luck to you in your weight loss journey!!!

Hey all just a quick update. I'm so excited I weighed my self and I'm finally under 200 for the first time since I got married 8 yrs ago!! I was so excited when I weighed myself I cried!!!!!! I just wanted to share this and tell each and every one of you thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your suport and understanding in the 6 months I've been banded and during my reasearch. All of you here on LBT have brought me where I am today.....66 pounds lighter and so much happier and healthier!!! Thank you all for your great suport and dedication to me!!

Good luck to you and what ever desicion you make will no doubt be a wonderful journey to a new and healthier you!!! Please post and let us know how your doing and all about your success...... your wished lots of it!!!!

Pam Thank you for sharing your story of success with us. So glad you have regained your health and along with that came more happiness for you. May your second year of banding bring you even more life to live and memories to make!!! Congratulations on a job well done!!!! You should be so proud of your acomplishments!!!

Definatly take someone with you. You need a driver! You will not feel like driving at all even the next day!! Congratulations on getting such a quick date for your surgery.... now run out and stock up on all your bandster gear and get ready for the start of the journey of a lifetime!!! Good luck and wishes for a speedy recovery!!

Vanesa You sound like a postop bandster to me. The first week was really hard for me. gasX was my friend. The pain you are experiencing in your port area is do to the fact that your port is attached to a muscle. It will definatly get better over the next few days. It's good that your walking and be sure to get in as much fluid as you can. We want no dehydration. Hope your feeling better soon.

Shailin Thanks for the fireworks!!! I love fire works on the 4th of July why not anyday of the year!!!

Well if I didn't feel good enough about getting below 200... I sure think my head is getting bigger by the second with all this suport and compliments that all of you have given me on this thread. Thanks for being there for me!!

WOW Vines you look great!!! Thanks for sharing!!

Vines you are doing great and it doesn't take a scale to show it. You are losing inches your buiding muscle and your clothes are smaller and you feel better and thats what counts!!! Continue on this path and you will continue to do great!! Never get discouraged.... throw out the scale!!! Your awsome and such an inspiration to all of us!!

Congratulations to all you September bandsters!!! Welcome to bandland!!

Welcome and congrats on getting banded and on your weight loss!!!!

We go right past Conway when headed to see my In laws in Oklahoma. Seems like a nice place. Congratulations on your weight loss!!!

congratulations on your upcoming surgery!!! good luck and hopwe your recovery is quick and that you will be up and feeling better in no time!!

Congratulations on getting banded! The weeks ahead will be getting better and better for you!! Consentrate on getting in enough liquids and eat gasx . You will be feeling better in no time at all!

Don't let anyone tell you you made the wrong decision. You felt you made the right one and you did. You will lose that weight and you will show all of them how awsome you look and feel. You consentrate on sticking to your bandster rules and less time worrying about what they think. You will get that weight off. (((HUGS)))

Paula your so funny... but I think I'm camera shy. LOL!!!

I was at 265 when I started and beleive me I tried everything to lose weight prior to deciding to get banded.If I can do this you can too!!! Best advice I can give you is just follow your bandster rules. Eat 3 meals a day/don't drink with meals/excercise(at least some) this is my weekness)try to eat your protein first and then your vegtables and starch. Most of all it is so much easy not to give up when your banded. you wake up each day with hope and your little band in your belly reminding you that you can do this. Its a tool and when used right it works!!! Good luck to you and I want to here how that 285 five is dropping off okay!!! Before long you will be below 200 too!! (((HUGS)))

Thanks and good luck to you on your upcoming band surgery. You will love your band!!

Hey Kare My first goal is 150 but at 5'00 tall I'd like to get to below that. But at first I was trying to be realistic. The last time I weighed 150 was after just losing 70 pounds when I was a Jr. in high school.Needless to say it came back on plus some yuck!!! Since then I have had a baby too so I know that is a factor too. If I could just get to 150 I would be proud to continue on down the scale! good luck to you in your continued efforts to reach your goal!!

Oh I'm so proud for you!!! Your band date is just around the corner.I wish you all the best of luck with your band. I just went and bought size 18 jeans and that was something great to buy... haven't seen an 18 for a long time. I ws wearing 24/26 clothes before surgery!!

Well thanks Christina but I had lost 13 of the 66 in Febuary2005 right before being banded... so actually I've lost 53 pounds since being banded on March 18th 2005...thats an average of about 8.8 pounds per month for 6 months. Total weight lose average over all in 7 months time 9.42 pounds per month. still happy with that for sure but I didn't want that 11 pounds a month you gave me to look to good LOL!!! Over all i'm proud of my weight loss thanks for all your suport!!