I came out of the closet yesterday

[B-52 7,113]

I keep forgetting the majority of people here just starting out.....

It was HARD for me also....until everything got adjusted the way it is designed to do.....

You Know..Green Zone....No Hunger, Good Portion Controls..Steadily loosing weight....Patient Satisfaction....what's so hard about that???

But the pre-op, post op dieting was hell....as was all the stuck episodes I went through as I learned how to live with the band....not to mention a week or two in the Red Zone....but and learn and adjust I did....

For me...Dieting is hard...I failed every-time, and I have been on every diet there is over the last 30 years....including drugs, acupuncture, and hypnosis....

But THIS...THIS worked, and it is the band doing it, not me...otherwise I would have followed the same oath of failure as before....

I also know everyone here is different, ....everyone chooses their own path....everyone has their own story of success to share...and I enjoy reading all the different ways people have been successful with their weight loss....

That is why the band is adjustable...to suit your individual choices.....and your individual path of success.....

So keep your stories coming...and I will share mine also...after all, isn't this what this forum is about??? A open and honest exchange???

[leannel90 206]

I recently "came out" to everyone at work. My boss was the worse...as I expected. He said that there were so many other ways to lose weight and didn't this seem drastic. I told him that my obesity was far more drastic than this surgery. As far as all the other ways to do this...I've tried them all and only.gained weight. I mentioned as well as he tried.to continue that the decision had been made and the date set. Although people mean well...and.sometimes I have to remember that...I'm doing this for me and no one else. I have only extremely.close friends and family on Facebook and my post said this. " Lapband surgery scheduled for May 7th, 2013. Very excited...I can't wait!" Congrats to all of you...your bravery helps me be brave!!