Blast

I had surgery 16 August. I'm still really gassy inside my body. people don't talk about that part. Other than that, I can barely tell I had surgery. He went through the same incisions as my gallbladder removal and removed a hernia. I can't wait for the next 3 weeks to be over so i can start eating real food again. i miss biting into food. I'm also thinking of joining Weight Watchers to help with my weight loss. I didn't realize how many people were so against weight loss surgery, so i have to keep it a secret. I have just been telling people I had hernia surgery. I'm thankful that this forum exist so I don't feel so alone in this journey. i was thinking of starting a scrap book to see my journey through the years.

If I don't chew, food gets stuck. It's weird learning how to eat again. I have thrown up plenty of times. But like she said, it doesn't burn because the food has not reached the stomach yet. I walked a mile yesterday. Better than I have in the past. I'm learning to cook, because it is easier to prepare foods I know I can eat. My first fill is next week. I'm excited about how that will go.

I had surgery 16 August. I'm still really gassy inside my body. people don't talk about that part. Other than that, I can barely tell I had surgery. He went through the same incisions as my gallbladder removal and removed a hernia. I can't wait for the next 3 weeks to be over so i can start eating real food again. i miss biting into food. I'm also thinking of joining Weight Watchers to help with my weight loss. I didn't realize how many people were so against weight loss surgery, so i have to keep it a secret. I have just been telling people I had hernia surgery. I'm thankful that this forum exist so I don't feel so alone in this journey. i was thinking of starting a scrap book to see my journey through the years.

I had surgery 16 August. I'm still really gassy inside my body. people don't talk about that part. Other than that, I can barely tell I had surgery. He went through the same incisions as my gallbladder removal and removed a hernia. I can't wait for the next 3 weeks to be over so i can start eating real food again. i miss biting into food. I'm also thinking of joining Weight Watchers to help with my weight loss. I didn't realize how many people were so against weight loss surgery, so i have to keep it a secret. I have just been telling people I had hernia surgery. I'm thankful that this forum exist so I don't feel so alone in this journey. i was thinking of starting a scrap book to see my journey through the years.

Hi,
I'm Angela aka Blast. I recently noticed that after my son's birth, 7 years ago, I don't have many pictures of me. I dislike taking pictures because I hate the size I am.
A friend of mine is getting lap band surgery and that's what got me interested in doing weight loss surgery. I do not have much support from other friends or family. Every keeps saying, "Why don't you do it the natural way?" After looking at some youtube and reading posts on here, it seems like it is just a tool, not a procedure that automatically makes me lose weight.
I've done a lot of weight loss diets before with the same outcome. It works for a while, then I get discouraged. I would work out hard and change my diet, but my size would change and not the numbers on the scale. That was so discouraging after training so hard to lose maybe 5 pounds.
I'm hoping joining this group online will get me some support and advice about the lap band before and after I get the surgery. I even have a list of things I want to do once I get to goal weight. This list also gives you an idea of what type of person I am
The List
1) Sky diving
2) Wear a swimsuit that I like
3) Travel to Fiji and pack only swimsuits
4) Cute Halloween costume
5) Tattoo on the side of my ribs
6) New wardrobe (not from Ashley or Lane)
7) Photo Shoot
8) Dance *wink*
9) Run a 5k
10) Buy a ring
11) Belly button piercing
12) Go to an amusement park without wondering if I will fit
13) Buy some Christians (shoes)
14) Go karaoke
15) Run down the street in the buff
16) Not be known as the fat one
17) Go snorkeling in the GA aquarium
18) Cute pregnancy
19) Takes tons of pics of whole body
20) Run after my kid without being winded
21) Get a LBD (little black dress)

I can already tell I will love this group. Thank you all for the support. It is a breath of fresh air from what I am used to. The best thing about the list is i don't have to wait until I reach goal weight, I can start checking things off when I feel like it. The skydiving, you have to be under 230. So I want to be 200. I don't want to pay extra.

You seem to have lost a lot and your just getting started. I have the one friend who is getting banded in July. So hopefully all goes well and I will get my surgery in August. We go to the same school, so we plan on being each others support. We will see how it goes though. Thank You for the ecouragement though.