Back To The Forums Again...

[charlottesweb91 0]

I have not been on the forums here since May, and I thought I would just log in and look around, but I am compelled to start a new thread.

I stopped visitng the forums because I was living my day to day life by what everyone else experienced, and really downing myself when I didn't do as well as others here at Lapbandtalk. Now, 4 months later, here I am again.

I had my surgery January 29th, 2007. I started slowly. I struggled with finding the right way to eat and hating myself for spending over 15 grand when I was not losing weight quickly.

Now I can say this....15 grand well spent! Face it folks, GOOD eating habits are learned, even with lapband. I learned this the hard way.

Today is my 8 month Bandiversary. YEAH!!!!! I have lost 53 pounds, and dropped 4 sizes. I have loads more energy. I am happy for the first time in ages!!!

My advice and thoughts are this: Don't give up, every person is different, and slow can be good! (You didn't gain the 100 pounds overnight, so you won't lost it overnight!)

Charlotte

Former struggling bandster; now a HAPPY bandster!

[Daisalana 33]

congrats!!!

[IndioGirl55 32]

I have not been on the forums here since May, and I thought I would just log in and look around, but I am compelled to start a new thread.

I stopped visitng the forums because I was living my day to day life by what everyone else experienced, and really downing myself when I didn't do as well as others here at Lapbandtalk. Now, 4 months later, here I am again.

I had my surgery January 29th, 2007. I started slowly. I struggled with finding the right way to eat and hating myself for spending over 15 grand when I was not losing weight quickly.

Now I can say this....15 grand well spent! Face it folks, GOOD eating habits are learned, even with lapband. I learned this the hard way.

Today is my 8 month Bandiversary. YEAH!!!!! I have lost 53 pounds, and dropped 4 sizes. I have loads more energy. I am happy for the first time in ages!!!

My advice and thoughts are this: Don't give up, every person is different, and slow can be good! (You didn't gain the 100 pounds overnight, so you won't lost it overnight!)

Charlotte

Former struggling bandster; now a HAPPY bandster!

Charlotte

:clap2::clap2: on getting back on the bandwagon - and figuring out what you needed to do to lose the weight :clap2::clap2: imho i have gone into this knowing that is the only way it's going to work is to change my eatly to healthy choices & exercise... I am not relying on the band to do the work - I am doing it with the assistant of the band..

Also, love your band date - it's my Bday

[TracyinKS 7]

Whooooooohooooooooooo!!!!! :confused:

[Thinner me 1]

YaaaaaaHoooo for you!

[OH Juli 15]

I've taken breaks and come back...it's understandable.

Like everything you take what you need and leave the rest alone. [That's hard to learn about food, lol].

It's good to have you here again.

[S@ssen@ch 745]

:whoo:CONGRATULATIONS!:clap2: YOU'VE ARRIVED!

I couldn't have said it better myself. So often I see bandsters hanging out here freaking out because they aren't achieving the results they wanted, they're frustrated and are searching in a wilderness trying to find their own path.

That's what theses support forums are for, but it's so very exciting to see someone who has found their way through the darkness.

[foxychick04 0]

Charlotte - thanks for coming back to let us know how you've been doing. I've got 9 days until I'm being banded and from everything I've read I realise this is something that has to be taken one day at a time.

Well done on your success so far