Julie norton

I'm grieving for my children's environment, women, and people of color. Time will tell

Sounds very nice. What a great trip to look forward to! And kids will not be out of school...more adult shore excursions and shipboard entertainment perhaps? Fun ahead!!

Maybe it is just me, but I look for lap band support under the lap band support group.... one of the FEW places some of us can talk band stuff... now it is revision talk...?? I know some of us are still here working hard on our personal program! Please say what works for you with the band... Protein drink and bars are a good thing for me. And band appt scheduled. Ok water and exercise

I'm in the camp where your body decides. If you eat right and exercise, you can get to a comfortable low weight you like.... The real feat is maintaining a good number for yourself. Where you need to be compliant... but happy and healthy. Took me years to land there

Nice itinerary ...unsure if it is hot or cold on that voyage? What do you think?

Yes I had to travel 10 years ago. Made it tough for follow up. Had to take a whole day to drive 3 hours. Appt. drive back. Switched to someone only 40 minutes and find it is better

Most of us are doing the best we can with our own program. I cannot reinforce horrible choices. But we all have choices to make, don't we? Amazing the defensive behavior that is seen here. You do your program, and unless you specifically ask, we will try to help....most of us wish you success, it is an everyday job for me to keep my protein water and exercise going. Some days are better than others... That piña colada[emoji483]...

Wow Liz. What a trip!! Cruises are such luxury to not move luggage in each destination. The food often looks better than it is sometimes. The sit down dinners are lovely. And they do have a gym and many stairs!!! You deserve a wonderful trip!!!

Yes. Life is soooo different years out... I think it is hard to understand if you haven't lived this life for YEARS. I'm also happy to see the joy of newbies. I just think posting pictures of weight loss at 2 weeks out might be a little too much too soon, but that is just the bitch in me!

Lots of us are still here.... maybe harder to find... glad to see you here also. Next month marks my 10th year. I'm due for a fill and check up... but no major problems.... welll.. the piña coladas in Hawaii right now are a bit off my approved plan.... home in a few days and back to normal [emoji486]

So. As I approach my 10 year bandiversary. I am happy to be in a calm warm place with dear friends. Sometimes... that is all I need and want.happy and healthy. Glad to be in Hawaii

Nope. Just glad to have flavored protein. Yummy occasionally after ready to drink gets old

You can be amazed what you can pick through and lightly eat and others don't notice if you engage and move food around. Don't finish some courses. Get up and help clear or use the restroom. Lots of tactics we know!!

Bless you. Taking care of parents is an honor. I was lucky to do so with both... dad left us last year after years of being bedbound at home and his mind deteriorating. That said. It is draining and emotional Glad you have some health started on your side, just remember you!! ' Hydrate. Walk. Counselor... massage. Whatever helps you to be present! Please let us know how you and your nursing skills fare.

Time is a wonderful healer. This will be but a memory at the one year mark if all goes well!! I don't regret a thing about the Wls. Even at down times. My life is richer in many ways. Good luck

Hurrah!!! But don't think things can't change if you don't stay vigilant. Just read here for a while and you will see plenty of whoopsies. A bad month and things go south. I'm guessing it's everyday for us. Just keep trying is my motto. Everyday. Most are good Some are not

It seems to me to be the best opportunity of my life to make some deep changes. I can't go back to feeling less than. Everyday I try Most days work well Some don't. I get back off the derailed train and start again. For years. I don't see that changing anytime soon.

Im currently obsessing about Kona

This fill " dance" we do is amusing... I'm currently almost empty for months after many years, and the number on the scale slowly moves up each month. Back for a fill. I'm going for .5

This is the beginning of a long life change. Sometimes you just have to trust the process. Go with what your doc says for 6 months and then reevaluate if things could be changed a little. I'm thinking if we could have done this weight loss by ourselves , we would have by now in our life. It was hard for me to eat differently from how I had, but truly , you can develop new healthy eating habits. Ps water and exercise also seem to be the other pieces of this WLS puzzle. Good luck and keep going!!

How about a weight you feel healthy at !!!and all your clothes fit for years? Nothing in my life is perfect, including me, but I adore being at a weight I can MAINTAIN. That is gold to me. GOLD No more up/ down / all around. Almost 10 years post op and would not go back for anything!!! (FYI. Lost @ 100 lbs from highest ever weight , 70 with my band.) I feel great in my 60's!

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Have a safe and warm voyage.

Better days are coming soon. [emoji93]I predict you will be so happy after you get through the first rough spell! In a month, I'm hoping your life will seem so different, and you will be thankful you took a big step in improving your health. Many of us had lingering doubt until we turned the first corner. Best of luck, and Please keep posting[emoji122][emoji316]

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