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I wanted to give other new bandsters a little jolt of encouragement this morning....

I was banded on January 27th,

Last night I took a shower. Our bathroom is connected to our bedroom...so I hopped out of the shower and wrapped the towel around me and went to get my undergarments out of the dresser in my bedroom, where my husband happened to be laying on the bed watching tv.

As I walked in front of the tv, my husband said "Wow..its working" I said "What do you mean"..he said "I know you've lost but usually I can see your whole side when you get out of the shower". I looked at him kinda stunned and ran back into the bathroom to look in the mirror........

'HOLY CRAP!!! MY BATH TOWEL NOW COVERS EVERYTHING!!!!" I cant remember the last time I had the bath towel (not a beach towel) cover my entire body!

I was so excited. I have been seeing the scale move. My pants have been fitting a little looser but this was something that I could see with my own eyes and not have to second guess!!!!

Im so happy! HANG IN THERE ALL YOU NEW BANDSTERS..ITS HAPPENING...ALL THE LITTLE THINGS!!!

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That is awesome!!! Congratulations : )

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I wanted to give other new bandsters a little jolt of encouragement this morning....

I was banded on January 27th,

Last night I took a shower. Our bathroom is connected to our bedroom...so I hopped out of the shower and wrapped the towel around me and went to get my undergarments out of the dresser in my bedroom, where my husband happened to be laying on the bed watching tv.

As I walked in front of the tv, my husband said "Wow..its working" I said "What do you mean"..he said "I know you've lost but usually I can see your whole side when you get out of the shower". I looked at him kinda stunned and ran back into the bathroom to look in the mirror........

'HOLY CRAP!!! MY BATH TOWEL NOW COVERS EVERYTHING!!!!" I cant remember the last time I had the bath towel (not a beach towel) cover my entire body!

I was so excited. I have been seeing the scale move. My pants have been fitting a little looser but this was something that I could see with my own eyes and not have to second guess!!!!

Im so happy! HANG IN THERE ALL YOU NEW BANDSTERS..ITS HAPPENING...ALL THE LITTLE THINGS!!!

So happy to read this. I too was banded the same day you were. I very rarely wear my robe but I put it on the other day, and noticed the same thing as you Littlerlou. I wake up in the morning and the swelling in my stomach area has gone down as well as some inches, I presume. I know I have a ways to go, but so far, the little changes, as you say, add up to bigger ones if we stay on track and do what we're supposed to do. Getting on this site during preop, reading posts from people who were nearing their 6 week PO, I couldn't wait. Well, I'm here now and it'll only get better if I continue to do what I'm doing. I love the feeling and seeing a change in the new me.

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Congrats to you! I remember how happy I was too when the smallest towel in the closet that no one would use went all the way around me! Nonscale victories are so nice! Last week I noticed when I was laying in the bathtub I can now feel my back bones when I get out of the tub, no more cushion back there.

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AWESOME!! I have noticed the same thing recently and felt the same way. I had a similar experience with my husband when he hugged me he said "Hello skinny!" I laughed. It is amazing what weight does to you and the love ones around you. Congratulations and keep up the good work.

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I wanted to give other new bandsters a little jolt of encouragement this morning....

I was banded on January 27th,

Last night I took a shower. Our bathroom is connected to our bedroom...so I hopped out of the shower and wrapped the towel around me and went to get my undergarments out of the dresser in my bedroom, where my husband happened to be laying on the bed watching tv.

As I walked in front of the tv, my husband said "Wow..its working" I said "What do you mean"..he said "I know you've lost but usually I can see your whole side when you get out of the shower". I looked at him kinda stunned and ran back into the bathroom to look in the mirror........

'HOLY CRAP!!! MY BATH TOWEL NOW COVERS EVERYTHING!!!!" I cant remember the last time I had the bath towel (not a beach towel) cover my entire body!

I was so excited. I have been seeing the scale move. My pants have been fitting a little looser but this was something that I could see with my own eyes and not have to second guess!!!!

Im so happy! HANG IN THERE ALL YOU NEW BANDSTERS..ITS HAPPENING...ALL THE LITTLE THINGS!!!

wow... i cant wait for that to happen to me... hahahaha.... its terrific. i love the thought of the ordinary bath towel covering me all over... its been way too long . rofl.

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So happy to read this. I too was banded the same day you were. I very rarely wear my robe but I put it on the other day, and noticed the same thing as you Littlerlou. I wake up in the morning and the swelling in my stomach area has gone down as well as some inches, I presume. I know I have a ways to go, but so far, the little changes, as you say, add up to bigger ones if we stay on track and do what we're supposed to do. Getting on this site during preop, reading posts from people who were nearing their 6 week PO, I couldn't wait. Well, I'm here now and it'll only get better if I continue to do what I'm doing. I love the feeling and seeing a change in the new me.

Funny..we had the surgery on the same date and our weight was almost exactly the same!

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Funny..we had the surgery on the same date and our weight was almost exactly the same!

I thought the same thing when I originally quoted your post. Let's keep it going {down.down, down} and share our next few week accomplishments or as they say here, NSV's.

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