misseyb73

was a great labor day (my first one banded w/plication now that i think about it). we came back from the beach and i made baby meat loaf to take to my inlaws (and some other nums nums to go along with dinner for us to enjoy). i still used my baby plate and my normal cup size of food and was content. i even (allowed myself 1 spoon of my mashed potatoes that i make with cream cheese)......talk about good. was worth it just for that one small bite..
hope that whomever reads this had a wonderful and enjoyable labor day weekend

Ate everything everyone else ate only just about 1/4 of what they had ..enjoyed it and then dance for 3 hours and helped in the kitchen cleaning up after the 90 folks that partied with us.
To all those folks who grieve food. you can eat it, if you cut in small, chew it well, and stop after a tablespoon You will find it was just food... tasted good... ok... but nothing you can eat will ever taste as good as being in control and being thin...... I promise that feeling of is better then anything you ever put in your mouth....and you don't hate yourself the next day............Love the success that comes with my band better then anything I ever ate..

I feel pretty good about making it through my cookout without hurting myself or feeling like I was under a microscope. Hope everyone else was as successful as I feel! And that everyone had a fun and safe one!

Woot Woot, I was sitting in the doctor’s office yesterday (for my husband) and looked down and my legs were crossed. I was a wee bit stunned and thought it must be this chair ( crazy thought) and so I got up and moved to a different chair ( husband was wondering what I was doing) to see if I could do it again. I DID. I can’t remember the last time I crossed my legs and I was not even thinking about it. Woot Woot, I know this is not ground breaking news to everyone but it was wonderful to me.
Lassie

I just found an awesome idea I wanted to share....
Making a workout jar. Get a change jar or use your cookie jar since it won't be full of cookies anymore!!! Each day you work out put a dollar in the jar, then when you reach a goal you have a little money to get a new shirt or something little for yourself for all your hard work!!!

So I am almost 5 weeks post op and I feel really good. I'm down 28 lbs since pre-op and I did a little dance today! I have experienced my first P.B.ing yesterday and oh dear God did that suck! It happened again today but I was able to handle it better than yesterday. Really trying to avoid that at all costs. Next app is July 18th and as long as I'm still eating right and losing they said I won't have to have a fill. Some days are bad days but now that I'm back on regular diet its getting better. I really hope everyone is doing well and they are loving having this tool as much as I am!

Congrats! It will get better and better .. Before my surgery i.couldnt zip up a pair of 30's now im in a 22. And i went from a 4x shirt to an xl!
I still have my biggest pair of clothes and it blows my mind to look at them.

First 6 days for HELL, excuse my language but it was, nausea, constipation, gas pains, soreness, etc. And finally I hit today and feel great! yay. I'm down 17 lbs total in three weeks, I'm excited about that. Thanks for all of you all who gave me suggestions for constipation and gas pains and nausea, it helped.
Donna

You may want to do some measurements. You can revisit them monthly to see changes. I've gone from 52 DD to 42 DD

I am 10 days outta surgery and since then I've lost 8 lbs...for a total of 18 lbs (with pre-op) which is about 12% of my body fat.....my question is is it too soon to start seeing changes in my bodily appearrance? I was looking in a full length mirror today and things looks different is this just wishful thinking or is anyone else noticing some changes also?

I was banded this morning.
In some pain near port site and have a pillow on my stomach. On another note..
So glad I graduated over to postop!

At the hospital ready and willing! See you on the flip side everybody

At the hospital ready and willing! See you on the flip side everybody

Good Luck tomorrow! Drink as much water or zero calorie liquid as you can - to help curb the hunger. I know it's just not the same as something solid but it does help!

Wow! What a shopping trip! I fit into a size 12 skort!! A fricken size 12!! Really? Who is this girl? I range from a 14-16 and have been getting into 14s lately so there was a cute red skort on sale - but only a size 12 left. So I figure why not? It not only fit-but it wasn't tight either! I think at the weight I am now I don't need to lose as much to go down a size-whereas when I was heavier I could straddle a size for a much greater weight range. SO I headed up to the bras- and I am a 38C-Whoa! I think this time last year I was a 42D or more.
It's hard to go down sizes (mentally). I still gravitate to the bigger sizes. Last year I was a 22-this year a 14 and that adorable size 12 skort! To all of you starting out-just wait until next summer comes-you will feel and look so different and yes, it will definitely be worth it!

This is it. On my way to get banded. Didn't sleep much. Very nervous about this. Praying all goes well.