Ann D

Wow what a great post. I had to have a psych eval. before surgery. the doc was my friend. He said that those closest to you will be your biggest critics. My sisters are the ones. I was self pay and they make the comments that if they had the money they could be skinny too. I took out a loan to do this. The doc also said they would be jealous. Yep they are. I had a BMI of 35+ had asthma, HBP (3 medication), IBS, arthritis, you name it I had ot or was going to get it. Now I am off all medicines except my BCP and allergiy medicine. I coud really care less about what other think now. My girlfriends have been most receptive except when they want to go out to eat and I don't eat or take 2 bites and am done. My mom has been tremendous, she saw me following in her footsteps and wanted it to stop. My DH has been superb and loves it. he is buying me clothes and bikinis. So if people don't like it who cares as long as you love yourself it should not matter, regardless of your reasons for doing it. Just say whatever and go buy another outfit or run around in a bikini no matter the weather.

My first goal was to get to onederland then my next was 175lbs. I am now 169. I really don't have a clue where I really want to be. My Dr. wants me at 147. Only about 20 mor lbs to go. But I think I'm good now. :sneaky: I don't know!

Here is one fo me with my DH on Valentines day. I hope it worked.

You own 10 pairs of jeans all in different sizes

I am one year and one month post-op. My port hurts too after eating. Usually when I eat too much. It usually goes way after a short time. The doctor does not know what causes it, but as long as it goes away my doc is fine with it. It does not happen all the time just when I eat too much.

Wow what a post... Fanny that orange really compliments your skin tone, it makes your face so much brighter you might want to try a version of that color. You look fabulous. Now what does NSV mean??? I am not real computer literate and don't know to many of the letter meanings. Okay so, My summer fun will be in size 10 shorts WOW!!!!! i could not beleive they fit when I tried them on. I was Happy dancing in the fitting room. (only my bottoms are 10 my top is still a 16 due to the twin sisters not going anywhere) I am going to go buy a bikini tomorrow for my Cancun vacation my husband is treating me to in 10 days. Scars or not I'm wearing it.

I got a tatoo before my lapband and my port is right next to it. My surgeon uses it as a guide to find my port every time, Since Surgery, I said I was going to get another one and I did in May while I was in Vegas. I got the Chinese symbol for "Beautiful" on my back between my shoulder blades.

Yeah I want to know that too...:wink2:

Refreid Beans with cheese metled on top was great for me. I loved it. I went to Taco Bell when I was not at home and got the Pintos and CHeese(Same thing) Oh it was heaven after eating a bunch of oatmeal and yogart. Also i overcooked my mac and cheese so the noodles were a little mushie, and it qualified. Oh I remember the first night I ate that. it was liek eating a gourmet (sp) meal. Good luck don't push it. I think my hardest habit to break was just eating to eat. Hungry because I was bored. Now I find other things to do. Don't worry about over eating the first time you do you'll know and never do it again. just take it slow and listen to your body it will tell you when you are full. I had no idea what that felt like until I got the lapband.

Hi all, I was recenlty up to 6.2 ccs and it was too tight. So today I had 0.2 ccs removed today to bring me back to 6 ccs and it has made a huge difference.