Julie norton

Arlene Funny beavers !! So glad you had an active and fun day. What a joy ( and hard work) 2 year olds are. I bet you are thankful .

I was chasing a volleyball that got away from my stepdaughter down ahill and my jeans were literally sliding off. Had to keep yanking I cannot remember that happening in my life

Food becomes not an option for me when things derail. In fact my band gets upset when I do. Does this happen to others too? Had to find new ways to cope. Clearly my appetite is dimmed. And at times I just can't control what my band will do. I'm ok with that most of the time. Can't fight it. So I let it drive????

I like stories about maintenance because that happens to be where I am at. Pre op. I can't contribute much as lots has changed since dec 2006. I'm open to listening to ideas... Struggles... Jokes. I just find it a different category the first months of post surgery. Things certainly change years down the road. Just me

B 52 I notice that bands are being placed less also. The WLS group I'm in has 2 out of 40 banders. I respect all forms. Truly. It is just big differences in outcomes, cost, recovery, weight loss so it is harder to relate. It's exciting to read honeymooners stories first year in. I would like to see more veterans post. It is quite different 4-5-6--10 years out And I like seeing how people cope. And NOT with band removal. Sigh. I'll stop now. I am thankful????

Lab You are very smart about how far surgeries have come... And where we might be headed... Could be a simple amount of over absorption??Or a turn off switch for those with much hunger. ???? All I do know is I'm thankful for the band dimming my appetite so I could get a grip on health and exercise. I felt like I failed every other diet and this afforded me success for almost 8 years. That. I am thankful for????

Start trying to really like yourself. And congratulate yourself for doing such a great leap of faith. You can lose AND maintain a good weight loss. Keep us posted. It helped me to be on this site and learn new things!

I second the Happy Birthday to CG! She is not letting on the number of candles on the cake. ????

Thank you for reposting that very nice and informative chart. I'm scheduled for a dr visit and you got me thinking...

I believe many of us should be thankful for our healthy lives No more yo- yo diets. Just smoothly going thru life in a smaller body. Thank you lap band.

This piece says so much... It could be the imagery for our process.

I also laughed out loud at the antics of you two. Thanks ...I needed it after a rough day...family drama.... Better now

Cowgirl Really well put. For all of us .....the "honeymoon" ends at some point and it is on us to continue to make good choices. This is a harder issue if we are non compliant. I read that about 1/3 of WLS patients regain their weight. Could this be so? Does anyone have any facts about this? Or which surgery most likely to have regains? Anyway. The point of having all those pre surgery tests and classes could be to weed out a few that do not seem to be ready 8 years ago I had 1 pre class and one meeting with the nut. The drs wife. Not enough info Glad it has changed

I'm blushing. Thanks

8 years ago and recent

Ok. I'm a dork. Took me so long to post pics Hope it works

Ok. Finally. Posted pics. 8 years ago and last January Harder for me to do than I thought. Quite a difference in my life????

Trying to post pics

Congrats. New year. New you! I bet your partner and son get even more healthy next year too. It seems like we truly affect the whole family. How exciting for you. Keep posting

Love my heating pads. Have several in different places in the house to use. And electric blanket to heat the bed before I get in. Not too cold once I get warm. What's with my feet being so cold? I used a hair dryer the other day because my toes were icy and couldn't warm up. Worked well. And I'm in California. Now I understand those people who go to Arizona for the cold months. Sorry to those who truly have to brave the elements.

Journey is ok. Path is good. Choice though is what I use. We all have choices we make every single day. They can't all be good choices can they? But .. Oh.. 95% of the time I'm in control enough to make good choices for.... food...........Exercise ...words I sometimes don't think through enough. But that's 5 % I'm trying dammit. Oops

I'm with the smooth move tea and prunes group. I think it is a byproduct of surgery to have inconsistent elimination

Matt Good luck with trying a new tactic. Those old diet yo-yo ones can be gone. It is SO FREEING to not be hungry and driven to seek food! That is what lots of us get w/ WLS. It is my hope for you❤️ The world looks different after. It is so worth trying. I was so tired of being tired and hungry and over 250 lbs. I found a new weight. Health. And a way better life!!! We want that for you! Keep posting!!

Can I play in this group too? Technically I have 5 weeks before I turn sixty but I like a more.. Ahem... Mature post. Much luck to the younger set. But it is a bit different after menopause and other fun stuff that comes with age. I am banded. Coming up on 8 years and altho it has challenges I would not trade it ????changed my life