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Picking myself up again

By Jenn1214

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After a few well meaning kicks in the butt from my fellow bandsters (thank you!), I realize that I'm being very impatient. My weight loss has been a lifelong struggle and I will not win the battle overnight. The purpose of getting the band was not so I could wave a magic wand and instantly be at my goal weight, it was to give me a tool to help me where I've failed so many times before.

 

Besides, how will I learn anything if all I want is rapid results? I'm supposed to be learning how to fuel my body with the right foods and exercise, not whining that the scale isn't moving or I'm not a size 2 by now. My ultimate goal is to live a healthier life without all this weight dragging me down, and that's not a simple goal. I knew that when I decided to get the band, but I slipped back into my old mindset for a little while there. No more of this all or nothing, "I want results NOW" bullcrap. Slow and steady wins the race!

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    Judyjones

    LAP-BAND Patients

    Now this was a nice post. If I can do it so can you. Yes, the weight goes off slowly but at least it is going off with your new tool. Good luck to you.

    Judy

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    Jenn1214

    LAP-BAND Patients

    Thank you for being one of the well-meaning butt kickers!!

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    anglov

    LAP-BAND Patients

    So very true.

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    livingmylife4me

    LAP-BAND Patients

    I'm sending you some love--I can't say I know how u feel cause I haven't had the surgery---I will May 10,2011

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    ginny echols

    LAP-BAND Patients

    i too have not had the surgery yet june or july i hope.im having trouble trying to loose the 20 lbs expected by my insurance company to even get the surgery.5 lbs or a little more.i can truly relate.god knows i hate excersize.but i cannot give up i must keep trying if i want to live and i do.im 57 years and 340 lbs at 5*3 and my portion size is a problem.good luck to all of us. ginny

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    xavier

    LAP-BAND Patients

    I have lost my weight very slowly and been jealous of the people who lost it so fast. I lost 60 (of 70 for normal BMI) in two years. I have been happy with that because I never dieted or exercised. I eat whatever I want and whatever the band will let me..I could never keep weight off with diets and exercise before so why would I now? I do focus on protein more now because the band makes me eat tiny meals so protein has to be in all of them or I would never get 60 gm a day! I LOVE may band and would even self pay all over again!!!

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