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Hi Venus and Chandra, welcome to the group! Congrats Chandra on your bandiversary. How much weight have you lost? What are the pros and cons of being banded?

Good for you! You really have to be a strong person to deal with this whole process (...and people say that wls is taking the easy way out.) humh!

Alright! Congratulations, do u have a surg. date yet?

what does it mean to make a thread sticky?

Welcome aboard! I will be banded 9/9

Hi. I am being banded on 9/9!

please share the name of the clinic/dr. The state at the least!

ziahmama, u brought up some points that really hit home. Today I saw one of the parents at my school and she has lost a lot of weight in the past 11mos. Well she used to shaped like Hottentot Venus. Small waist big butt and hips. A lot of men would drool. But she was overweight non the less. Now she is small and very curvy. I commented on how good she looked and to keep up the good work. Well, she asked me privately if she was losing too much weight because people, including her in-laws would make comments like she didn't need to lose anymore etc ( u know the type) So this is what I told her: Look, there are two types of people that will comment on your weight. The ones that are sincere and the ones that are nosy. Now when your feet are swollen and you have sleep apnea and wake up choking where are the nosy people then? Look, for those that want to know what u r doing and just being nosy its none of their business. I don't care if you cut out your stomach and laid it on a table -that's your business. So this is what you tell them : you are doing, jenny craig, la weightloss, weightwatchers whatever. Have them running around town spending money on programs and looking stupid trying to figure u out . But whatever u r doing be proud and u don't owe anyone an explanation.

:ohmy:I am so sorry that you are having such a bad experience with your hair situation. When I talk about weaves and extensions it's just to make light of a serious and hurtful situation. I hope that things will get better-it sounds like you are on the right track to getting your hair healthy. Keep us updated on your progress.

Sorry I meant to direct that question to curvesincali since we were talking about yacky hair-oops.

Claim that you will be a success story. Always tell your self that and work hard towards your goal. Congrats!

I am a high school assistant principal. My plan is to sip on protein shakes on the drive to work and close my office door when I get ready to eat.

I have sopped the idea around with a few people but I haven't said anything in the last few months. I have confirmed my surgery with my dh, a good friend who has had wls, and the wonderful people on this forum.

lol It was fate that brought u to us! So now u have to catch up on a lot of reading.

Great job pandagirl:thumbup:

Hi San! It's great to meet another Bhamian on the forum. I am using Dr. Schmitt @ sve. I am sure your approval will come through soon. Listen, don't worry about those statistics, there are a lot of successful banders that are WOC (did u see Sheila's album?) I am claiming success and victory over all of this fatty watty!:wink2:

I know Mobile very well, especially Orange Beach:laugh:

ROFLMAO:lol::hurray::party: Now I do have to agree with you on that. Like my girl Whitney Houston says "hell to tha nawl".

Ladies, Thank you so much for responding to this thread. It really helps to get things off your chest. I wish I could share this experience with my mom. She really spoils me to death. I want her to nurse me when i come back from the surgery and help prepare my liquids or mushies:tongue_smilie: It just hurts that I won't have her support. I have , however, come to terms with the idea that she will not be there for me during this process. I understand why: in her mind wls=death. She has already experienced the loss of a child. My mind is made up. This body that I am living is feels like a fat suit. I truly feel like it doesn't belong to me. So I am determined to get rid of it.:eek: