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I've been wondering the same thing CEECEE! Doesn't it feel great??!!??

I was banded January 25th. On April 25th, I celebrated my 43rd birthday, my 3-month bandiversary and my goal of having lost 45 lbs! I, however, did eat cake. But I'd "saved up" for it and only had a few small bites....just enough to say I'd had cake on my birthday. No special meal. But I like what you said about not making the celebration about the food. I had so many other things to celebrate, the few bites of cake was just a very small part of it. Congrats to you! i want a beach cruiser too! I have somewhat of a mountain bike and its soooo uncomfortable! God bless you!

And congrats on the loss so far! Great job!

I agree with I-Wanna-Be...and you might increase your protein and water intake a bit. God Bless!

What a great blog! I love the honesty and humor that is displayed. Congratulations on -90lbs, a wedding and the new 'do!

Congratulations on 60lbs! That's awesome! and in 3/12 months! Wow! I hope that by May 13, I can say the same thing! Or sooner...April 25th will be three months post-op for me, and it will be my 43rd birthday...I mean 4th anniversary of my 39th birthday. What a great present to myself that would be! As for your dad...maybe he enjoys seeing updated pictures of you and that's was his skewed attempt of letting you know that?? Maybe not...but it could be he's very proud of your achievement and maybe doesn't really know how to express it, especially if you haven't been very close to begin with. I pray that is what it is. But it sounds like that even without him, you have lots of other family support to help you celebrate! God bless!

godsgirlnky...I was banded 1/25 and my 3rd fill is schedule for next week. I'm also a 10cc band and I think I'm at 4cc. So NOT at the green zone. My weight loss has not been phenomenal in this second month...but my total weight loss is still above average than without the band. Can't wait for the fill next week cuz I'm hungry lots in between meals.

I had some of the same worries. My 11 year-old almost talked me out of it, telling me I was fine the way I was. However, I'm a prayerful person and I prayed and I knew this was the tool that God had placed in my life. I also knew He was going to bring me through it with flying colors...and He did! I'm 8 1/2 wks post-op. I've lost 36 pounds. I read something this morning that really hit home to me and I posted it as my status: Worry is a misuse of imagination.

The first week was tough but it was totally worth it. Yes, I would do it again. Best wishes and God be with you on your journey. I'll be saying a prayer for you!

sktatey is right. Praying for some "You time" for a break. You are worthy of this life as much as anyone else is and don't let anyone tell you any differently. Saying a prayer for you 3 Ky. God bless!

I agree with all of these statements above. I had a couple of negative reactions. I was even negative to myself about it a couple of times. But I prayed and asked God to guide. Finally, He gave me this question: "If your doctor said all of your arteries were blocked and you needed to have quadruple bypass surgery, would you hesitate?" My answer was "No. I would trust God to get me through that so I'm trusting Him to bring me through this." You can too. God bless you on this journey.

I agree...the "teaming up" idea is a great one. Befriend her and just acknowledge to her that she'd asked you about your own surgery and losing weight fast. You might even say something like teaming up would help keep you accountable. That way you've (in a subtle way) acknowledged that help is needed, we all have to be accountable and that you're willing to help if she wants it....without really saying all that in those words. Blessings to you!

ha! sounds like me!!

That's awesome...way to go..for you both!

What an awesome NSV! I'll have to pay more attention when I put my bra on. Its so much a habit...I hadn't really thought about it. LOL.

Congrats on those! and God bless.

Hopeful...those are some great NSV's and ANY weight loss is still a loss...so be proud of that fact.

I agree! I'm still not real comfortable trying to do yoga sitting positions, but its better. And I love being able to wear a 2-inch heel and my feet not killing me by the end of the day. Blessings to you!

Praying for you. I have RA. Was diagnosed when I was 21. I'm almost 43 now. It does make it difficult to start exercising...but start slowly and build up. It will eventually make the RA better...because you are excercising those joints. As someone posted above, even just getting out and taking a stroll for a few minutes each day...and slowly increasing that time...will help. Make sure you are getting enough to eat and drinking enough water. I am having trouble with the water and I think that is stalling me. God Bless!

Amen to both of these posts. I have forced myself to sign up for a weight loss challenge at my gym, I'm doing a 2-mile walk for March of Dimes and I'm signing myself and my son up for a 5k for his school in April. I figure if I make enough commitments, I won't let myself down. Good luck and blessings to you!

I want to play basketball with my son and not get winded.

I think (for me anyway) its a psychological thing stemming from having battled my weight for so long. That's why I try not to step on the scale every day. I don't want that little machine to have that kind of power over me. Some days I succeed. lol.

That's great! I like that you are weaning yourself from something you feel is going to be an obstacle for you. I'm betting we've all had to do that. Best wishes to you and may God bless you.

Thanks Jennifer and Caribear! It IS awesome to look back and see where God's hand was moving the whole time, when we thought He was off handling someone else's stuff. LOL.

God bless!

Great job! I figure we're all going to have days like that...probably more than once or even twice. At least we have each other to vent to and gain encouragement and insight from. You go girl!

Good for you for taking the steps to better health! I agree with all of these posts. Your co-worker had no right to blab out like that. That action tells me she is either jealous or vindictive...or both. However, it IS your body and its nobody else's business how you decide to get healthy...unless you want to make it their business. It may be tough, but try to forgive (because we are all called to forgive) her, pray for her ill actions and then file it away. I do agree with sharing with more people that you truly trust mainly for support but also, as insanejane said for safety reasons. I have found, with my co-workers, that being completely honest with them up-front has been great. I had a couple of people that thought I was crazy for doing something "so drastic" (yes...drastic was the word used), but after I explained my reasons, how simple the procedure was, and how the band actually worked, attitudes changed. Those couple of people have realized that the band is a tool...not a magic wand...and I still have to work and make right choices for this thing to work. I am saying a prayer for you for guidance in this situation and the ability to stay strong and focused on this journey. You can do it...don't let anyone else deter you or try to tear you down! Blessings!