Is moving away the last stage of recovery?

[JRT Mom 919]

This is a great thread! Right now I am totally consumed with my lap band life--it's all I think about. I'm looking forward to getting to the solid food stage and maybe can stop obsessing. But I know what you mean--everyone I meet wants to know about getting banded and life with a band. I think the band companies should pay us money with all the advertising we do for them!

Manatee-can you find a new circle of friends that never knew you were heavy? Join a new club or something? Then you won't be "the fat guy who lost all the weight", you'll be the new guy who's so hot! (yes, I've seen your pictures.....:Angel_anim:)

[TracyinKS 7]

Ok... so we had surgery the same time, and hey we are even about the same weight... although I'm about 20 lbs from goal..........

First, My husband is puking sick of my band.... he also told me that my ass is now flat and would I please eat more ice cream... oy (nother post for nother place)

But yes.... I wonder how long it will take for people to think of me as this size normal... (but in my case they are all waiting for me to start the regain process) because that is what is normal for me... PROFESSIONAL YOYO dieter........

I've been grabbling with this exact issue because I have been asked to try out for a LapBand video... and I've now made it to the top 10... but then I see banner ads pop up and think.. HOLY SHIT THAT COULD BE MY HEAD and my HORRID B4 pic............ and THANK YOU CHICKIE a post from last week has REALLY made me wonder.. do I want that "out there" forever.......... or do I want to quietly slink away and be in normal land........ with my band and my 1 taco........

I think yes, ESPECIALLY since your a guy.. the 175 lb YOU will BE NORMAL soon enough! CONGRATS!