ali4416

Surgery was a success! i loved my surgeon and i love my program! about 5 days and back to work but this time at a desk job! not my normal retail life i had been living! some cramping on the first day but as the days went on i was feeling thinner and my scars were healing!:present: whatever pain i had i knew it would be worth it and i took it easy! i was amazed of what i could, or better yet coulndt eat as much as i used to! wow it changed!! 5 weeks out i could almost eat normal again. it was very weird. but now on the 6th week i got my first fill of 4cc's. this website has helped me in my journey by sharing and listening or should i say "watching" other peoples expeirences. i feel good, im sure a little sore in a while but so far so good! time to start working out!! i am very excited to blog and share my stories along the way and hopefully i can help or inspire people to take control of their life and know it can be done! p.s if you dont see alot of pictures that portrays my size thats because "fat girls crop". i dont do full shots im good from the neck up. but im sure ill find some and share!:Dancing_wub:

Surgery was a success! i loved my surgeon and i love my program! about 5 days and back to work but this time at a desk job! not my normal retail life i had been living! some cramping on the first day but as the days went on i was feeling thinner and my scars were healing! whatever pain i had i knew it would be worth it and i took it easy! i was amazed of what i could, or better yet coulndt eat as much as i used to! wow it changed!! 5 weeks out i could almost eat normal again. it was very weird. but now on the 6th week i got my first fill of 4cc's. this website has helped me in my journey by sharing and listening or should i say "watching" other peoples expeirences. i feel good, im sure a little sore in a while but so far so good! time to start working out!! i am very excited to blog and share my stories along the way and hopefully i can help or inspire people to take control of their life and know it can be done! p.s if you dont see alot of pictures that portrays my size thats because "fat girls crop". i dont do full shots im good from the neck up. but im sure ill find some and share!:tt2:

Hi Everyone! :Dancing_wub: How do i begin and where do i start?! how do i begin to tell you who i am and my journey of how i got to where i am today? ok here goes nothing... i was never a small child...a size 10 WAS my norm and infact i didnt even get there until i was 17. :present: 2 kids and a husband later i found myself at about 300 pounds ok ill be exact 296..there thats better! which brings me to this year of how i started to take control of my life. i can be very athletic and i love to workout. i love to swim, spin, aerobics, kickbox, anything with high intensity! let me tell you i can move for a big girl!! i joined a gym just like the other 10 things i have done and i was doing awesome and then DING DONG life calls! isnt that always the way? so what happens? you fall off the wagon of your great progress and u fall back to where u began! :eek: so i worked in retail and a few women now and then came in said they needed clothes and the answer was LAP-BAND®®. i asked alot of questions and i ended up at Tufts medical center in June of 09. i got the ball rolling with seminars and info and appointments to start. i was very fortunate with my insurance i have i only pay co-pays. nothing out of pocket! i had a very embarrassing moment shortly after in july. i went on a plane for the first time AND I DIDNT FIT!. i forced myself into the seat with silent tears streaming down my face. 2 hours later all bruised up from "cramming". in my 2 hours of travel i assured myself that i would be "fixed" and i started my journey at the right time! :drool: i started the diet and mindful eating began! i wasnt perfect at it by any means. i love my wine and chocolate! i ended up losing 14 pounds before my surgery on nov 17!:bye: