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Wow!! That is just awesome!!! Great about the gym n walking!! I know I need to start as soon as I can.

GO gettem' Girl! 6 days out...I feel GREAT! It is all worth it! Don't look back!

Congrats!! I am only 6 days out. And EVERY DAY is better than the last!! Try some SF popsicles. YUM. helps the dry lips too. Don't swallow frozen chunks--lol--not so good. I found more gas a few days out--but the walking is really a big help. As is a pillow, holding it against your stomach when you get up, or sneeze, or even sleep on your side, like a body pillow. I didn't think of this until a day or so ago-helps. Keep us posted! Marie

Can I just say I am so thrilled about this. I just can't wait to be healthier. The eating--or lack of is not bad...I did liquids until Monday, then did some mashed taters, and today Thursday, I braved...dun dun DUN...Oatmeal. YUM! I also had a LB Friend take me to GNC and get some real protein powder to just help me thru and see if I like some of it for the future if needed. The 'itty bitty' girl (wink) was SO nice! (trying to lose my skinny girl prejudice) Honestly, I have never been in one that they weren't 'lookin' at me. lol She showed us some new stuff--mentioned a lot of people who had gastric surgeries used (mind you we said nothing about us having had it). So...as much as I hate to admit it--I will go back...and ask questions if I need some help with nutrition supplements, which I understand is inevitable sometimes. SO I have been out--and moving around. Picked up a little around the house. Though yesterday I bent over way to much--learned to maybe not be so eager to clean! ha ha So my next thoughts are moving to clothes--I love clothes, but limited to Lane Bryant I have been sheltered. I am looking now and like WOW...reminding myself I am 42!! not 22. lol Inside I am still about 22. So I have all these bigger clothes, which I will sell on my local yard sale site. But again, I am excited that I will be buying clothes from wherever I want. COOL!!! I need a bigger closet---no house. Ok I am off here. More soon. Too all of you who have commented, I try to comment back! If I failed I am sorry...but friend me, I enjoy the feedback, and can't wait to cheer you on too!

Can I just say I am so thrilled about this. I just can't wait to be healthier. The eating--or lack of is not bad...I did liquids until Monday, then did some mashed taters, and today Thursday, I braved...dun dun DUN...Oatmeal. YUM! I also had a LB Friend take me to GNC and get some real protein powder to just help me thru and see if I like some of it for the future if needed. The 'itty bitty' girl (wink) was SO nice! (trying to lose my skinny girl prejudice) Honestly, I have never been in one that they weren't 'lookin' at me. lol She showed us some new stuff--mentioned a lot of people who had gastric surgeries used (mind you we said nothing about us having had it). So...as much as I hate to admit it--I will go back...and ask questions if I need some help with nutrition supplements, which I understand is inevitable sometimes. SO I have been out--and moving around. Picked up a little around the house. Though yesterday I bent over way to much--learned to maybe not be so eager to clean! ha ha So my next thoughts are moving to clothes--I love clothes, but limited to Lane Bryant I have been sheltered. I am looking now and like WOW...reminding myself I am 42!! not 22. lol Inside I am still about 22. So I have all these bigger clothes, which I will sell on my local yard sale site. But again, I am excited that I will be buying clothes from wherever I want. COOL!!! I need a bigger closet---no house. Ok I am off here. More soon. Too all of you who have commented, I try to comment back! If I failed I am sorry...but friend me, I enjoy the feedback, and can't wait to cheer you on too! :redface:

Congrats to both of you ! I look forward to hearing your journey stories. Marie

I am VERY excited. I have been home for 3 days. Surgery was early the 12th. And I feel GREAT!! The pain was never really more than very uncomfortable. The liquid Percocet though bad tasting, I am sure I have paid for worse, did the trick. Only had one incident of nausea, they gave me some meds thru the IV, and it was gone. Have not had that since. I would say muscle soreness is the pain I feel. Pulling from my collar bone down to my incisions. Which are very small...and will heal up nicely--then a cute tattoo to cover them Food...so far I have been on clear liquids. Though Monday I was really hungry. Eat my arm hungry. So I braved some SF Jello. mushed it in my mouth...was fine. I also went back to my EAS Low Carb Protein drink. Cant drink a bunch of it, but sure helps get that edge off. Finally I HAD to have something from the next step... so loose mashed potatoes, not all buttered up..just fairly bland and not thick. They really helped. Ate REALLY slow--this is a challenge. lol I guess I am so used to shovelling in the food. So I do have to think don't rush...don't rush...relax. And a few bites and I have tamed it. So that too is very exciting to me. Let's see what else might you guys want to know. Can't think of anything else...lost 10 more lbs since coming home! Whaaat you say!!?? YES. Crazy! Can't seem to get my darn Ticker to be on here (not real good at this blog thingy) but it makes me 278/266/255 goal...yet to be determined really. Size 10/12 would be good. lol Can I say--NO REGRETS!! NONE NADA ZILTCH! A healthier me is coming. More energy, more umph,fun with the family and fitting in the #%$^ seats on planes and at the movies..oh and at the kids schools! UGH! More soon.

I too was banded 2/12/10 And am amazed how good I am doing so far. Pain wise. Food wise...all of it really. Best of luck to you!

LOL I think we get so excited at the prospect of slimming down that we forget how long it took us to get UP here. As we go down, we want more and more and more. I just started this adventure, and I hope to be thrilled with 2lbs a week, have less hanging skin and more muscle tone. LOL

I am VERY excited. I have been home for 3 days. Surgery was early the 12th. And I feel GREAT!! The pain was never really more than very uncomfortable. The liquid Percocet though bad tasting, I am sure I have paid for worse, did the trick. Only had one incident of nausea, they gave me some meds thru the IV, and it was gone. Have not had that since. I would say muscle soreness is the pain I feel. Pulling from my collar bone down to my incisions. Which are very small...and will heal up nicely--then a cute tattoo to cover them :frown: Food...so far I have been on clear liquids. Though Monday I was really hungry. Eat my arm hungry. So I braved some SF Jello. mushed it in my mouth...was fine. I also went back to my EAS Low Carb Protein drink. Cant drink a bunch of it, but sure helps get that edge off. Finally I HAD to have something from the next step... so loose mashed potatoes, not all buttered up..just fairly bland and not thick. They really helped. Ate REALLY slow--this is a challenge. lol I guess I am so used to shovelling in the food. So I do have to think don't rush...don't rush...relax. And a few bites and I have tamed it. So that too is very exciting to me. Let's see what else might you guys want to know. Can't think of anything else...lost 10 more lbs since coming home! Whaaat you say!!?? YES. Crazy! Can't seem to get my darn Ticker to be on here (not real good at this blog thingy) but it makes me 278/266/255 goal...yet to be determined really. Size 10/12 would be good. lol Can I say--NO REGRETS!! NONE NADA ZILTCH! A healthier me is coming. More energy, more umph,fun with the family and fitting in the #%$^ seats on planes and at the movies..oh and at the kids schools! UGH! More soon.

Ok this will be quick today. So I had my surgery yesterday morning, everything went great. I feel like I was kicked by a Mule, but over all I feel good. Fluids, not too many, and WALK! The keys for sure. I am home today--Tricare decided they wanted me to stay over night...which worked out great. No stress, pretty quiet and Carteret General and ALL their staff was SUPERB!! Could not have hoped for better care. Ok..more tomorrow. I am off to maybe sleep some more. :frown: Thanks for all the good wishes and Prayers! I appreciate them all!

Ok this will be quick today. So I had my surgery yesterday morning, everything went great. I feel like I was kicked by a Mule, but over all I feel good. Fluids, not too many, and WALK! The keys for sure. I am home today--Tricare decided they wanted me to stay over night...which worked out great. No stress, pretty quiet and Carteret General and ALL their staff was SUPERB!! Could not have hoped for better care. Ok..more tomorrow. I am off to maybe sleep some more. :confused: Thanks for all the good wishes and Prayers! I appreciate them all!

(doing the running man, and the moonwalk) can ya see me? lol I got my time...630 AM thank God cause I told them, I am NOT a happy hungry person! So waiting all day for it, I would have been sick and mean. :tongue_smilie: not a good way to treat your nurses. So I am ready. Got my kids Valentines cards made, and their gifts ready, just in case I am not all chipper on Saturday. But I think I will be all good. Still not nervous. Dentist is worse for me. MORE this weekend! :w00t:

(doing the running man, and the moonwalk) can ya see me? lol I got my time...630 AM thank God cause I told them, I am NOT a happy hungry person! So waiting all day for it, I would have been sick and mean. :frown: not a good way to treat your nurses. So I am ready. Got my kids Valentines cards made, and their gifts ready, just in case I am not all chipper on Saturday. But I think I will be all good. Still not nervous. Dentist is worse for me. MORE this weekend!

Thanks so much!

Can I just say most people in my life know I am doing this--for me, it isnt a secret. I would be called out by family who would say "OF course we knew you did something do you think we are stupid!?" So for me no sense in hiding it. That said...every single person except my mom, Dad and Step mom has asked me are you getting nervous? NOPE. I have made it this far, on this diet from hell (snicker) and I have a goal right there in front of me. Nervous not the word for it. As I am counting down...I am thinking, praying "Please God, let this work for me, let me go thru the steps like I have been told, be ready for the ups and downs, but more than anything let me lose weight and be healthier" My original worry years ago when I started this research for myself was the skin! Imagine that...the loose skin fear kept me from doing this years ago. Now, 20lbs heavier my worry was passing out from tying my darn shoes and bumping my head on something hard! lol No longer worrying over the skin (looked up plastic surgeons the day I got approved!) The girls WILL see the sun again! SO upward and onward thru my week, until they come to wheel me off for a little sleep, Theyll poke n prod, inside my gut, in hopes of getting me to a smaller butt! I pray my surgeons hands are steady, because this time I am ready! Lack of sugar has obviously gone to my head! I want to thank you guys who have left me positive uplifting comments! I truely appreciate them. :biggrin:

Can I just say most people in my life know I am doing this--for me, it isnt a secret. I would be called out by family who would say "OF course we knew you did something do you think we are stupid!?" So for me no sense in hiding it. That said...every single person except my mom, Dad and Step mom has asked me are you getting nervous? NOPE. I have made it this far, on this diet from hell (snicker) and I have a goal right there in front of me. Nervous not the word for it. As I am counting down...I am thinking, praying "Please God, let this work for me, let me go thru the steps like I have been told, be ready for the ups and downs, but more than anything let me lose weight and be healthier" My original worry years ago when I started this research for myself was the skin! Imagine that...the loose skin fear kept me from doing this years ago. Now, 20lbs heavier my worry was passing out from tying my darn shoes and bumping my head on something hard! lol No longer worrying over the skin (looked up plastic surgeons the day I got approved!) The girls WILL see the sun again! SO upward and onward thru my week, until they come to wheel me off for a little sleep, Theyll poke n prod, inside my gut, in hopes of getting me to a smaller butt! I pray my surgeons hands are steady, because this time I am ready! Lack of sugar has obviously gone to my head! I want to thank you guys who have left me positive uplifting comments! I truely appreciate them. :thumbup:

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate it! I will write more tomorrow..tucking in to watch Lying to be perfect--which so far has been funny as can be.

And no not like dinner and show! ha ha. So I checked my approval this am--pending---then 430pm got the call from the surgeon! woohooo So...Feb 12th! That is my new healthy begining. Picture Snoopy doin his dance...that's me!

So glad to see you are doing well. And happy I ran across it. My date is Feb 12 2010. I am totaly excited and can't wait. Reading your blog is very encouraging! :thumbup: 26 lbs! wow. It is hard to fathom really. I am on pre-op diet and lost 6 in a week-about fell over!! ha ha.

And no not like dinner and show! ha ha. So I checked my approval this am--pending---then 430pm got the call from the surgeon! woohooo So...Feb 12th! That is my new healthy begining. Picture Snoopy doin his dance...that's me!:thumbup:

Ok so quick one today. One week on the pre-op diet, 6 lbs gone. So it does work...lol...I am miserable but working it out Had no clue I was so addicted to those carbs. No approval as of this am...gonna call the Dr office so they can check on it. :thumbup:

The COOLEST thing happened today. I recently started taking digital photography classes where I met some new people. Well one of the gals we had a blast with but never hung out just enjoyed class with her. And she needed some help picking out a camcorder. So we met in town and ran around, got a cam and on the way to lunch were talking about excersize or something and I confessed that I was in the middle of this journey of LapBand...she almost wrecked the car. She looked at me, and said I had it done, with NO REGRETS. So our entire lunch ended up a huge blabber fest, it was SO great. I have kind of kept this LapBand thing quiet for a bunch of reasons. I also had yet to decide if I would follow thru for all the normal reasons I think everyone has. I had no intention of telling her and out it came and to end up having crazy stuff in common, our ages, we both ride motorcycles as do our husbands, we laugh and enjoy life...but to find that 'mentor' out of the blue, plopped down on you out of nowhere was INSANE! I am so excited for reasons I am not even sure, But I know she was put in my life right now, for the right reasons, and it was definantly an intervention. Let me also add how TINY she is. This will sound dumb, but I would have never known. One of my BIGGEST fears is hanging skin--and I know I will have some, but to see her with none (showing anyway! ha ha) and how much energy she has and happy...I have more than hope. :thumbup: On to the NEW improved more energetic me...