Jammin & Losin

Thank you all for the replys. I will just see how it goes and if i feel the need to stay then I'll stay. thanks again!

Wow I 'm not sure where to begin ,there has been so much posted already. I have always been fat. I was the fat kid in the 4th grade that acually told a boy I liked him,and of course I got the responce Yuck your fat,I think your gross!Then I got bruises from trying to fit in the rides at the amusment park ~My own brother even told me so many times that I can't keep track YOUR FAT~The list goes on and on for the remarks I have heard and had to deal with. I always feel really bad when I see people that are fat.I have compassion for them and I grieve that there isn't anything I can do to help them or myself. I think if I could just lose this weight and stop being a failure people wouldn't look at me the way they look at fat people because I wouldn't be fat anymore . I saw a lady at the park this past summer and I thought oh my God I thought I was in bad shape. Her stomach hung almost to her knees and she could hardly walk. But it was followed by the thought my goodness how hard life must be for her. How does she even get out of bed in the mornings. I thought and just look at her WALKING AT THE PARK. She inspired me because she was trying to excersice and there I sat eating a Peanut Butter and jelly sandwich feeling like I had no excuse why I shouldn't be exersicing . when I see someone fat it always makes me want to do better cause I don't want to look like they do but I never look at my self anyless fat than I am. I know I am fat and finally my band will help do something about it. These thoughts I had were still steriotyping fat people! I can remember not to long ago,my 5 year old daughter saw a lady in a resteraunt that was also in a wheel chair that was huge. She looked right over at the lady and said mommy why is that lady as big as a balloon? I was mortified. The lady looked at me and said its okay she's to little to understand. I told the lady I was very sorry and I made my daughter apologize and I said she will understand . I explained to my daughter that peolpe come in all shapes and sizes and that somepeople even had health problems because of their weight. This story just goes to show that no matter how young you are everyone has steriotyped someone at some time. Lets all try to be more positive towards other people and not look down on them for RACE~WEIGHT~ IQ~RELIGION...everyone has good qualities. LETS LOOK AT PEOPLE ON THE INSIDE! THATS WHAT COUNTS! It is always easier to find fault or blame someone else than it is to find fault and blame our selves.

Welcome Marie Glad you are doing well with your band and weight lose. welcome and ther is lots of good advice here!

Thanks moderators! JOB WELL DONE ! THANKS FOR BEING MODERATORS AND BEING HERE FOR ME!! I LOVE LBT! I"M ADDICTED!!!

Vicky congratulations and I'm so glad you posted to tell us your experience and progress. Glad your doing so good with your weight lose. Hey by the way I was born in Jeffersonville Indiana and have been back several times visiting family.I also have family in Louisville Kentucky. Its a small world.

Gosh you all really did get good Insurance customer sevice. Mine hasn't given me any hassel just lots of waiting!Congratulations and I wish you well.

Makes me nervous too daisy doodle! I think I'd rather go home same day but....I'm not at the hospital in pain yet either. No one that got to go home same day as surgery????? I guess I could insist that I stay over night if need be!

Best wishes on getting your band! I hope all goes well for you!

I'll succeed I have been going thru a semilar thing with telling my inlaws and I think I'm just going to call and get it off my chest. It is really getting to me that I haven't told them yet and I'm afraid if I don't tell them that I will hurt their feelings or my husbands feelings that I haven't included them. I think they have the same rights as my parents do to know about the surgery. I'm making the call this weekend. Thanks for sharing!

Tammy I am so excited for you. Please write as soon as you can and let us know how you are. best of luck.

I think if the plastic surgery will make you feel better about how you look then go for it! Like others have said don't look at those numbers you have done wonderful and you deserve to feel good about it .

Glad to hear you are doing better. Hope you recover soon.

Kelly you can do it . You are a success all ready be proud and keep trying you will get there!

Welcome and congratulations on you and your husband getting your bands1

Thank you all for putting this thread together. It is so wonderful to see every ones progress. I Know some day I will be able to share my before and after pictures.

Congrats on restriction. sounds like your band and that excercise is doing the trick!!

Congratulations on getting your band and the progress you have made.Welcome you will learn lots here.

T Bird Its Me Again! What Is Your Surgery Date? I"m Getting My Date Monday For Sometime In March. I Thought We Would Probably Have Dates Not To Far Apart!

Thanks TBIRD I might have to read up on this stuff and try it!

GOSH!!! Lots of you had to stay overnight. I talked to 1 girl that has the same Dr. as me and she said she had her surgery done that morning and was home by 7:30 that same night. Any body on the board that came home the same day of surgery????

Hi I 'm 27 and haven't been banded yet!I'm getting my band in March so I don't have any experience to share,but I wanted to welcome you .

Rotflmao?? Why Did I Even Ask? Thanks Whipple! I Got To Get Out From Under My Rock !

glad all went well for you and 10 pounds is a great start!