6 month banniversary

[deckedout 0]

:huggie: Happy 6 months!

I posted this on the July bandster thread, but I wanted to share with more who are interested.

I was going to post pictures today, but DH can't find them. Hopefully, they're in the camera bag at work. We did find a couple, and if I can't find the others I'll post these.

In the last 6 months I have learned a few things about myself.

1. I don't actually have to think about food all the time.

2. I can watch TV and NOT eat!

3. I can swim a mile at 5:30 in the morning.

4. I can get up at 5 AM and function all day long.

5. I can work out 2 times a day and still have energy to cook dinner, clean house and make sure my son does his chores and homework.

6. I can eat small meals.

7. I can wait 15 minutes after my lunch break starts to eat without starving.

8. I can lose weight!

9. I am NOT good at taking a compliment. I'm never quite sure what to say when people say, "Wow, you look great." or "YOu have lost a lot of weight", and "You are the only one who lost weight over Christmas!"

I am very happy with my decision to lose weight with the aid of the lap-band. Something that I had decided not to tell people about when I first had it done, I now freely tell people when they ask.

If I had been a smoker and had needed a perscription in order to quit, would I be wrong? I don't think so. And, I always thought, at least a smoker CAN go "cold turkey" even though it might not be easy (and I'm sure it isn't) I could never go cold turkey with food, ya always got to eat right! Who cares what those "ladies" from the View think anyway.

I thank God for finding the band for my husband and myself, and that we had the resources to afford to do this for ourselves.

In the last 6 months I have lost 37 lbs and gone from boarderline high blood pressure to normal blood pressure. From a lazy, tired old lady, to someone who has energy and is looking for things to do.

Hubby has lost 75 lbs. He has not taken his blood pressure medicine for 2 months and his bp has remained in the normal range. He works out every morning. Plays basketball with his friends from work and we have gone skiing 3 times so far this year.

In the last 6 months, we have been given a new lease on life. We have reinvented ourselves.

Last night, I was wearing a t-shirt that was a little tight and when I raised my arms my belly showed. My hubby asked if I was going to get a belly ring. I was joking around saying yes, when my 15 year old son said, "oh my god mom, your skinny!"

Ha, but out of the mouths of babes. He has never seen my this small in his life! Hopefully soon he will see me smaller.

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[TracyinKS 7]

Go Gettem!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ReneBean 3]

Happy 6 mos!!

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[CLAUDIAGDLMEX 0]

GOOD FOR YOU AND ITS NICE TO HERE FEED BACK IN SUCH A POSITIVE MOOD!

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[Jadedlady1 0]

Way to go Deckedout! You and your hubby are doing fantastic.. It is so nice to know that we can eat small meals and take food home that makes a couple of more meals I love it... Congradulations on your good work... Wish I had your exercise mode...

[Leona06 0]

YAY 6 months for me too!! :huggie: CONGRATS JULY BANDSTERS!!

[juliegeraci 7]

You are doing beautifully. I just passed my 7 month mark. Isn't band life wonderful!?