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Having Patience Can Be A Good Thing!

I choose the Lapband it was safe and losing the weight

Would be a slow for me.

 

I witness several of my friends who did the evasive gastric bypass

and it has been couple of years now. Three out of seven are happy with their

Decision.

 

The rest are having a hard time with their gastric bypass

medically.

 

As for me I am at 11 cc from 300 lbs down to

272 lbs currently.

 

I have to remember losing the weight takes time. It's a new way of life

for me. I know

My reasons for the weight gain a mixture of medical and

personal but I know where I at each day.

 

At times I forget during myself a sense so to speak

I get frustrated with myself and I go into my self pity mode.

 

I guess I need this now and then for a reality check. Lol

 

I have lost my clothes size which tells me I am ln the right track lol

Excess skin gets in the way lol oh well.

 

It's been two years of having the Lapband and I am so very grateful.

I look forward when I reach my goal.

 

I would appreciate people to give their input where I am at its hard to

get to any support group meetings. The nearest

place would be by plane!

 

 

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♥LovetheNewMe♥

LAP-BAND Patients

This is a process of unlearning years of bad eating behaviors for all of us. We all have a tendency to fall back into bad habits during stressful times. I am learning to measure my success not only in weight loss but also in my food decesions. I no longer say things like I can't have that, now I say I chose not to eat that. I have been banded by for 18 months and what I have learned most is to not compare myself to anyone else. We all lose at different rates and ways. Some lose pounds and some lose inches. I have set several goals along my journey, I try not to tie them to dates because I would feel defeated if I missed the goal and always obsess over where I went wrong. I do track my daily intake and exercise, several of us on this site are on myfitnesspal.com and we are helping motivate each other, join us if you like. I have not found my local support group that helpful, I have found this blog and myfitness pal more helpful. Keep up the good work and stay focused. Good Luck!

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