Living My Dream

Hi Thanks for doing a list. I counted 54 of us to be banded in January. I am so excited to be on my way to a new me. This website is great! I wander if I will be able to eat popcorn post surgery????? Anyone know?? I'll have to update my information about nutrition and what to and not to eat once I start my journey. Lynda:glasses

<br /> <br /> Hi Doddie<br /> I can't remember if I replied to this post already or not. How do you get fills out West? How are things going with you? I can't wait to get started.<br /> Lynda <img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/happy.gif" border="0" alt="" title="" smilieid="60" class="inlineimg" />

Hi Dolphin I can relate to your concerns. I feel like I have been fighting my weight all my life and it just keeps getting worse. I have tried so many diets and spent so much money only to regain it and more. As for worrying about your marriage, I told my husband I wanted to do this and he was so mad. I told him I was doing it anyway, it's my body. Now he is supporting me and I am trying to convince him to do lapband surgery too. Where do you live? I live in Belleville, Ontario. Have you booked surgery yet? Mine is now finally booked - January 17. I am worried it won't work for me either. Lynda :phanvan

I finally booked my surgery for January 17, 2008. I am anxious to get started. I finally convinced my husband that it is a good idea. I want him to have surgery too. He is seriously thinking about it. He has to have his surgery done in hospital because of sleep apnea and heart problems. He so needs to get himself healthy with me. I am still eating like there is no tomorrow. I hope I can get started. Maybe when I have to focus on the one week pre-op diet. Let me see. What things will I not miss about being fat.... feeling embarassed when I go out in public because I am so overweight worrying about what to wear to special things I go to like my neice's 30th birthday and another neice's wedding reception having to shop in fat people stores for bigger and bigger sizes feeling uncomfortable bending over to put on shoes, cut my toe nails, ... eating until I am so uncomfortable and bloated I hate myself getting out of breath climbing stairs, carrying heavy things, dancing, ... hating having my picture taken hating wearing a bathing suit or shorts always hiding my fatness behind clothes, etc. avoiding the scale avoiding going to the doctor because of my weight finding it harder and harder to fit into chairs, rides at Canada's Wonderland, seatbelts, ... feeling negative about myself because I have no will power to stop eating dreaming of wearing all the smaller sizes in my closet holding on to clothes of all sizes in my closet in case I lose weight so my closet is bulgingI hope this is the miracle I have been wishing for and that I can make it come true. I have to love me again and care about me and how I look. a month to go til my surgery

Hi I was so excited to see your post about TLBC. I just booked my lapband surgery for January 17. I hope I am as successful as you have been. I can't seem to stop eating right now. Lynda :hungry:

I finally booked my surgery for January 17, 2008. I am anxious to get started. I finally convinced my husband that it is a good idea. I want him to have surgery too. He is seriously thinking about it. He has to have his surgery done in hospital because of sleep apnea and heart problems. He so needs to get himself healthy with me. I am still eating like there is no tomorrow. I hope I can get started. Maybe when I have to focus on the one week pre-op diet. Let me see. What things will I not miss about being fat.... feeling embarassed when I go out in public because I am so overweight worrying about what to wear to special things I go to like my neice's 30th birthday and another neice's wedding reception having to shop in fat people stores for bigger and bigger sizes feeling uncomfortable bending over to put on shoes, cut my toe nails, ... eating until I am so uncomfortable and bloated I hate myself getting out of breath climbing stairs, carrying heavy things, dancing, ... hating having my picture taken hating wearing a bathing suit or shorts always hiding my fatness behind clothes, etc. avoiding the scale avoiding going to the doctor because of my weight finding it harder and harder to fit into chairs, rides at Canada's Wonderland, seatbelts, ... feeling negative about myself because I have no will power to stop eating dreaming of wearing all the smaller sizes in my closet holding on to clothes of all sizes in my closet in case I lose weight so my closet is bulgingI hope this is the miracle I have been wishing for and that I can make it come true. I have to love me again and care about me and how I look. a month to go til my surgery

I just had my consultation on Thursday, December 13 and have set a date for January 17, 2008. I am so excited to be finally on the road. I can't wait.:clap2:

I am very interested in getting the lapband surgery as soon as I can get my finances in place. I live in Canada and will have to pay $16000. I also have convinced my husband that he needs to do it with me. We can get some money back on income tax and a bit of a discount for two of us. I have a consultation appointment at Toronto Lapband Surgery Centre, TLBC, on Nov. 27. I want to book surgery immediately after that. The burning question in my mind is "Is this the solution that will work forever?" I have dieted so many times and gained it back again. I have also spent so much money on diet plans, pills, etc. It seems like a miracle that lapband will finally get me to the weight I need to be and be able to maintain it. I am ready to focus all my energy on the diet and exercise part of lapband. I just am worried that I can hijack my own efforts if I start eating unwisely again. :phanvan

Hi Just wandering around the site reading and trying to figure out how to do this. Interesting! I am a newbie and have lots to learn. I know I'm coming in part way through existing threads and conversations but who is Ambyr?

Hi Paul Sorry I will try to remember your name. We have a consult on Nov 27 but my other meeting may be cancelled so I'll have to wait and see.

Hi Lorie and Peter (?) I'm not sure if I got your husband's name right. It was awesome to meet you and chat. Your husband must be hope36ca? Guess what? My husband is thinking about it. Andddddd I finally got my ticker up on this site. :whoo: I got help from another bandster. Unfortunately our finances are not working in a positive direction right now so we have to wait. :think Please keep in touch. Lynda (and Carl) Wood

Hi Heather I've been trying to do both of those and can't either. Lynda

You're on the right track. You need to do this for yourself asap. My husband had his second heart attack in May and his weight is creeping up again. He needs lapband too. He is also diabetic.

You guys are lucky you can get insurance to cover the cost of lapband surgery. I live in Canada and have to fork out $16 000. That's what is holding me up from going ahead with surgery.

[link=http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wEomEvW/] [image noborder]http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wEomEvW/weight.png[/image] [/link] It seems like weight has been an issue all my life. I have dieted so many times and gained it all back. I hope this will be a forever solution. I am anxious to go ahead asap but am still working on my husband to go along with it. I need help to get this going.:help:

Hi Cindy Thanks so much for replying. What is a PM? I am so dumb on all this computer stuff. Also I have been trying to add ticker.com and don't know how. Do you know how? My phone number is 613-969-8118 Lynda

Hi Cindy I am hoping to be banded asap but have to wait for financing. I live in Canada so no insurance coverage for the surgery. Where are you? I want to lose about 100 pounds. How much do you want to lose? Lynda

Way to go! You are where I want to be right now - on the road to reaching a normal weight. Who are you and where are you? I live outside Belleville, Ontario. I am looking into lapband surgery in Toronto and trying to make it happen asap. Lynda

Hi Longhorn (what is your name? I am planning not to tell people since I have had so many negative responses from the few people I mentioned it too. I feel it is my choice and my body. I want to do this now. Wish I didn't have to wait right now. Lynda

Hi How are you doing since your surgery? I am finding out everything about lapband. I want to do it too. The finances are a problem right now and convincing my husband that I am doing it. Lynda

[link=http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wEomEvW/] [image noborder]http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wEomEvW/weight.png[/image] [/link] It seems like weight has been an issue all my life. I have dieted so many times and gained it all back. I hope this will be a forever solution. I am anxious to go ahead asap but am still working on my husband to go along with it. I need help to get this going.:help:

:help:I would really like to meet bandsters in my area, Belleville, Ont.

:)Hi Jude I live in Ameliasburg, 20 km south of Belleville. I just found this site and was interested in finding people who have been banded that live close to me. I have not been banded but am seriously considering it. I see this post is old and I'm not sure where you are at by this time (Nov 2007) but I would love to hear from you by this forum or call me at 613=969-8118. Maybe we could meet for coffee somewhere. Lynda Wood