My band is great and has changed my life .......

[Anwyn 0]

My band is great and has changed my life... because for the first time ever I'm meeting my weight loss goals. It no longer feels like a hopeless endeavor. Now, losing weight feels inevitable instead of insurmountable. I now look forward to seeing people because I know I'll be complimented instead of getting looks of pity. I love my band.

[aneffie53 0]

My band is great and has changed my life .......

Because everytime I eat I am conscious of it. The awareness forces me to make a choice everytime I eat or drink. It's like keeping a journal of what you eat, only instantly.

Because I am feeling better, less tired, less sore, not bloat, etc.

Because I actually believe I'll be at a normal weight in the future.

[whippledaddy 5]

My Band is Great and has changed my life because........

Now I can not only USE a regular bathroom scale, I can SEE it when I'm on it.

I can see if my socks match without sitting down first.

I can drive a compact car from the front seat.

I can hug my wife.

I can climb any stairs.

I have found out that plastic wrap is for the food that DIDN'T get eaten.

I can go through a whole day and have moments when I don't think about food.< /p>

That last one is a big one. That and hugging my wife. She deserves all the hugs she can get!

I would rather roll in a pile of fish hooks, naked, than give up my band.

[Kelliebelly 13]

I now have a life

I can play with my children

I dont feel as if food controls me

I feel in control

I AM IN CONTROL

I feel better about myself

I am more healthy than I have been in years

[Kimber-lilly 2]

i LOVE MY BAND AND IT HAS CHANGED MY LIFE BECAUSE.......

it has made me feel NORMAL about food. I am able to do what I want, instead of censoring my activities according to who will see me, etc......I don't care about stuff that doesn't matter anymore--I literally only sweat the BIG stuff. I feel renewed, have more energy, sleep better, laugh more. I feel like I can be seen for who I really am, instead of a physical image that didn't match what was inside.

[Spydr 0]

Thanks guys. This is the kind of thread I need to see 6 days before my surgery.

[CPCarol 0]

My band is great and has changed my life because......

I received the best compliment from my husband when he told me how proud he was of me and how good I looked !!! It made me melt and made me feel that it was the best decision I have ever made for MYSELF. The last year has not always been easy but it made me realize that it is about me and no one else. I have taken control and I am not letting food control me.

-Carol

["with the band" 1]

Hope seems to be the common thread hereand I believe Hope is what the band gives me.

I like to call it "the edge"; my secret weapon in this weight loss effort.

nancy

[Dragonwillow 0]

I'm newly banded, so don't have like a whole ton of weight to say i've lost or anything like that...it's simple...I am in control now.

Melissa

[Kendra 0]

I wouldn't have the hope and the joy I have now. I don't have to cry at night worried that I will be bedridden with obesity. I have hope that I will look in the mirror and be ok with what I see. I have the joy of knowing Im making a better "me".

[Firecallie 2]

Wow...did I ever need this post.

[gentlespirit 1]

I'm waiting for my insurance approval, and this was just what I needed to read to remind me that whatever the struggles are, it will be so worth it. Thanks to all of you for sharing your thoughts!

Emily

[It's me-Debbydo 0]

I am found the person my husband married.

I am more in control.

food is no longer the focus of my life.

I feel sexy again.

[TrishS 3]

My band is great and has changed my life ....... because, Now I have hope, I feel I am in control and food is NOT my life anymore. I can smile and my eyes dont dissapear. I have a neck again, I can walk up and down the stairs, I can spend the day walking around site seeing without having to sit down ever 20min. I go out now, I dont hide in my Apt. I feel better about my self and my life.