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19 months since banding....

Its been awhile since I have posted here....

Life for me is so very different then it has been for most my life...

I wake up every morning HAPPY...wanting to get dressed...wanting to look in the mirror. Even wanting to go for a walk...thinking back its all things I always wanted to do...just wasn't going to happen with 130 extra lbs on me...

The band is the best thing I have done for ME...Im thankful for my supportive Husband and my sister who is my bestest friend also....

 

Oh it has been work...in the beginning I was hungry like I read many of you are..but I knew what I had to do to get where I wanted to be...I hung tuff and its so paid off..I started with a BMI of 47...I was tired all the time...who wouldn't be ...Yesterday I weighed in at 130 with a BMI of 25 !!!! My Dr pointed out to me that I have lost more then what I weigh right now...omg I never thought id do it...well yes I did...what I really didn't know was how good it would feel in all aspects of my life and my family's life ..I have been studing to get my GED ...though I did have to take a break from that due to

my husband had a heart attic a lil over a month ago and wow that wakes everyone up fast..he is doing very well now...eating right ...exercising a lil more then he did before..during that month my band got so tight I couldn't eat anything and enjoy it...not good...I did see Drs yesterday and got my band unfilled ( scary ) but a upper GI on Monday and if all looks good he will refill it...I was at 8.5 ccs....might go down to 8...what ever he says...

SO life is wonderful 19 months since I was banded !!!

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dylanmiles23

LAP-BAND Patients

I am so happy for your weight loss. Your new picture is wonderful with the big smile.

I am sorry to hear about your husband. Very nice to know he is doing better. Diet and exercise seems to be the answer to better health for everyone, if we all followed those rules.

dee257

LAP-BAND Patients

Thank you...so true about diet and exercise..and I haven't stopped smiling since I got my insurance letter of acceptance !!!

deb059

LAP-BAND Patients

Dee you are an inspiration to me..i just had my lap band on 9/3/13...we have (had) about the same height and age and about the same amount we wanted to lose. I am sorry about your husband and happy about your success. thanks for posting deb

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