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Oh I'm a slave to the scale also....I hear your pain....Vent away...that is why we are all here for one another. ) You'll get there, stay strong...best of luck to you!

Better to make sure and have the unfill....I just went through surgery for a slippage....NO FUN! Hope the best for you....sending out prayers!

Alot of mixed emotion running through my head, so much that I can't sleep tonight. I'm heading to Oregon on Thursday to spend 4 days with my High School Girlfriends. I haven't seen a few of them in 25 years. I was always the "Big Girl". I find myself nervous and excited to show them all the "New Me". My hubby spoiled me this weekend and took me to get my hair and nails done...and the funnest part, shopping for new clothes :thumbup:) OMG OMG OMG, I'm so nervous to see them all...I feel overwhelmed. Part of me wonders if they will recognize me when I walk in. I'm also stressing over this as well...so much change that I feel the need to LOOK PERFECT. Do any of you feel this way since your weight loss? I never really worried about the way I looked before, I was just always the chubby girl with a pretty face...oh how I hated that statement! I just wonder what they will all think of me now. Sighhhh this is going to be a wild weekend, and I've been planning it for months, I can't believe its actually here. Wish me Luck :thumbup:) :confused:

Are you getting up and walking? I had surgery for a slip on 9/21/10 and life is back to normal....walk walk walk....even if it just around the house, it will help to move the gas out of your system faster. Good luck...feel better soon!

Your doing fantastic and look amazing...Keep it up )

Good luck on your journey, and remember this is a tool, you still have to do all the work. Its not easy, but so worth everything you put into the new you ) You've made the first step to changing your life forever. In 18 months I've lost 130 lbs...I never thought in a million years that I could do it. Stick to the program and it works. Try to walk as much as you can too....it will help you to recover from surgery faster. I also thought getting my band was way worse that my hysterectomy. Best of luck and hope your feeling better soon!

Great Post!!!

I just had to share this story, as silly as it may be....its exciting to me. My daughter who has been right at my side this entire weight loss adventure has completely changed her eating habits and has become an excercise nut right along side of her Mommy. She told me I was and inspiration to her...and I motivate her to want to become a healthier person. Did my surgery help break the cycle of overweight women in my family...well maybe not the whole family, but to change the life of one so dear to me is a little overwhelming and phenominal! My dear little daughter(I say little because even chubby she stood 5 ft. tall and 150 lbs.) she is not a teeny tiny size 3 and has lost 35 lbs (115 lbs) and she is BUFF...her muscles are amazing hehehe! Anyways on with the story...yesterday she was going through her closet and having me try on the clothes that no longer fit her. Me standing at 5'8...my skinny is the size when she was a wee bit chubby. So my daughter gave me "hand me UP's" as she called them. It amazes me that I fit in clothes that are a size 9 junior....some 7's even. OMG am I really here, did I make it...and am I going to lose more. (I really don't want to lose more) those of you who follow my blogs know I am struggling to keep weight on right now. ME the LIL FATTIE I have always been is struggling to keep weight on. Anyways it was so fun playing dress up with my daughter, and for obvious reasons there are some items I could never step out the door in, just an age appropriate thing lol. Thank you Samantha...you also inpsire and motivate me to become a better person. I love you with all my heart!

Mine is to the left of my sternum (about 2 inchess) and is sewn into my stomach muscles. I can see it when I'm naked, but there is no pain. Fills are easy, and I don't have any discomort with them. I always sleep on my left side or my stomach....which I actually was able to do even right after surgery.

Time to go shopping ) Celebrate!

Its amazing isn't it ) Keep up the great work. God Bless an have a fabulous weekend enjoying the new you!

Just thought I'd share....I know we are all looking for alternatives to Protein Drinks. While out shopping last night I found one that is pretty dang tasty. Mixed Berry and Strawberry Kiwi are really good. Gatorade post-game Protein Recovery 16 Grams of Protein 6 Sugars 7 Carbs 60 Calories per Serving (2 servings per bottle) ENJOY and have a Fabulous Day.

Gatorade just came out with a protein drink...pretty good w/ 16 grams...and only 6 grams of sugar.

I can honestly say that I'm very pleased with how my skin "bounced back". I've lost 129 lbs in about 2 years. I've been extremely active, which is the only thing I can account for the way my body has reacted to the weightloss.

You'll be amazed and how much time you have on your hands. I found time to get back into hobby's I hadn't done in years...scrapbooking and cardmaking. For me excercise became my #1 outlet. When I feel the emotions coming, I put on my walking shoes and head out the door. Whether its a short stroll or a long hike, it keeps me grounded and its a friendly reminder to myself the commitment I made to change and become healthy again. I have found great friends here to talk to when I feel like I'm losing my mind. Your gonna do great....welcome to the journey.

Good idea...funny how we make ourselves more accountable once you write it down )