Lapband LaLa

What a wonderful ride this week has been! On Tuesday we had a great performance and I got a few new pics of me singing! Then I had a whole new photo shoot! I have never felt so beautiful in all my damn life. For once I felt like the person I always wanted to emerge. She is here....oh yes she is! I had a wonderful photographer and she made me so comfortable in front of the camera. What a wonderful new life this is. I turn 40 this week! I feel better than I did when I was 20! I am going to have a party on Friday with all my girlfriends. We are going to take a Salsa class and then dance the night away and I am going to make a poster of all my new photos so share with everyone! Happy Birthday To Me! Come share in my joy! http://www.lapbandtalk.com/members/57955-albums5264.html Why not go out on a limb? Isn't that where the fruit is?:redface: Surgery Date: May 21, 2009 Starting Weight: 280lbs Dr. Michael Metz - St. Luke's Hospital Denver, CO:thumbup: Follow my progress thru photos: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/members/5...lbums3475.html

What a wonderful ride this week has been! On Tuesday we had a great performance and I got a few new pics of me singing! Then I had a whole new photo shoot! I have never felt so beautiful in all my damn life. For once I felt like the person I always wanted to emerge. She is here....oh yes she is! I had a wonderful photographer and she made me so comfortable in front of the camera. What a wonderful new life this is. I turn 40 this week! I feel better than I did when I was 20! I am going to have a party on Friday with all my girlfriends. We are going to take a Salsa class and then dance the night away and I am going to make a poster of all my new photos so share with everyone! Happy Birthday To Me! Come share in my joy! http://www.lapbandtalk.com/members/57955-albums5264.html Why not go out on a limb? Isn't that where the fruit is? Surgery Date: May 21, 2009 Starting Weight: 280lbs Dr. Michael Metz - St. Luke's Hospital Denver, CO:thumbup: Follow my progress thru photos: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/members/5...lbums3475.html

I had to share this with you all. After all you all have been a huge part of my journey. My husband and I performed at the Orion Music Festival in Utah in January 2010. We were featured on the TV show in Park City. For the first time in my life, I was happy with the way I looked. Look! I have a waist! :thumbup: You have to remember just the year before I refused to take photos with the band because of my weight! I hope you enjoy! Ain't no stopping me now! It's a YouTube video. Why not go out on a limb? Isn't that where the fruit is?:confused: Surgery Date: May 21, 2009 Starting Weight: 280lbs Dr. Michael Metz - St. Luke's Hospital Denver, CO:thumbup: Follow my progress thru photos: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/members/5...lbums3475.html

I have it in my belly button but I never had tenderness or soreness from it. I love having it there. what's funny is..now that I am at goal weight, I can feel it with my fingers! Weird but makes it easy for fills!

The band makes you face some things you did not know about yourself. I remember getting angry just one time because I could not eat. On Sunday nights hubby and I would just PIG out and watch football and movies. I remember the first time I could not do that with him and I got MAD! REALLY MAD! It was one of the things I did not realize I looked forward to. I have faced a few things I did not really know about my eating habits but they were all overcome and I no longer have those issues. Now that I am at goal, I face new challenges but I welcome them.

When I am too tight or have reflux a lot I don't like Lilith (my band) at all. But a quick adjustment and we are best of friends again! At one point I was so tight I was throwing up in my sleep and that was scary!

Oh man, I tried this and it's de-lish! I never thought I'd like black bean Soup but this sounded so good I had to try and I am glad I did1 Creamy Black Bean Soup 1 medium onion, diced (about 1 cup) 1 tsp minced garlic 1 tbsp olive oil 3 (15-ounce) cans black Beans, rinsed and drained 1 (32-ounce) container chicken broth (I used veggie broth) 1 (4.5-ounce) cans chopped green chiles, undrained 1 (14.5-ounce) can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes, undrained 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained 2 tbsp chili powder 1 tsp ground cumin toppings: sour cream, shredded Cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes, chopped fresh cilantro 1. Saute onion and garlic in 1 tbsp hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat 6 minutes or until tender. Stir in black beans and next 7 ingredients, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of Dutch oven; cover and bring to a boil. Uncover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. 2. Process 2 cups of soup in blender or food processor 30 seconds or until smooth. Return to dutch oven, and stir until blended. Serve with desired toppings.

It's totally normal. It's the same way we thought when we planned for a diet...."Oh I will start Monday" mentality. Be kind with yourself. Why not go out on a limb? Isn't that where the fruit is?:frown: Surgery Date: May 21, 2009 Starting Weight: 280lbs Dr. Michael Metz - St. Luke's Hospital Denver, CO:thumbup: Follow my progress thru photos: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/members/5...lbums3475.html