ready2run

Please know that you are doing something great for your health and your future. You have decided at an early age to put yourself first instead of thinking that anything that pertains to you could go on the back burner. You did not wait until the aches and pains of arthritis and other disorders have set in to limit your movement and ability to exercise.
Treasure this moment. As I tell my own young lapbander, this is not an easy journey but know you have changed your life forever. Don't let anyone make you feel bad, saying you took the easy way out but understand the strength it took to reach for something like this to better your life.
Just know you have a family here that supports you and are very proud of you for having taken such a big step. Reach out to us for strength if you need it. God bless!

This may be a litl silly, but it just made my day so I had to share! From someone who has had fat and swollen ankles for so long! I have been walking 3 miles every morning and it has made my legs and feet very sore. So I had my husband rub them for me, and he looked at me and said "your ankles have gotten skinny" I'm not used to them feeling boney! This combined with fitting into the jeans I bought a size to small just before I started the pre opt diet. Is why I'm doing the *** Happy dance***...TOTALLY LOVING my band!

This may be a litl silly, but it just made my day so I had to share! From someone who has had fat and swollen ankles for so long! I have been walking 3 miles every morning and it has made my legs and feet very sore. So I had my husband rub them for me, and he looked at me and said "your ankles have gotten skinny" I'm not used to them feeling boney! This combined with fitting into the jeans I bought a size to small just before I started the pre opt diet. Is why I'm doing the *** Happy dance***...TOTALLY LOVING my band!

This may be a litl silly, but it just made my day so I had to share! From someone who has had fat and swollen ankles for so long! I have been walking 3 miles every morning and it has made my legs and feet very sore. So I had my husband rub them for me, and he looked at me and said "your ankles have gotten skinny" I'm not used to them feeling boney! This combined with fitting into the jeans I bought a size to small just before I started the pre opt diet. Is why I'm doing the *** Happy dance***...TOTALLY LOVING my band!

This may be a litl silly, but it just made my day so I had to share! From someone who has had fat and swollen ankles for so long! I have been walking 3 miles every morning and it has made my legs and feet very sore. So I had my husband rub them for me, and he looked at me and said "your ankles have gotten skinny" I'm not used to them feeling boney! This combined with fitting into the jeans I bought a size to small just before I started the pre opt diet. Is why I'm doing the *** Happy dance***...TOTALLY LOVING my band!

This may be a litl silly, but it just made my day so I had to share! From someone who has had fat and swollen ankles for so long! I have been walking 3 miles every morning and it has made my legs and feet very sore. So I had my husband rub them for me, and he looked at me and said "your ankles have gotten skinny" I'm not used to them feeling boney! This combined with fitting into the jeans I bought a size to small just before I started the pre opt diet. Is why I'm doing the *** Happy dance***...TOTALLY LOVING my band!

This may be a litl silly, but it just made my day so I had to share! From someone who has had fat and swollen ankles for so long! I have been walking 3 miles every morning and it has made my legs and feet very sore. So I had my husband rub them for me, and he looked at me and said "your ankles have gotten skinny" I'm not used to them feeling boney! This combined with fitting into the jeans I bought a size to small just before I started the pre opt diet. Is why I'm doing the *** Happy dance***...TOTALLY LOVING my band!

This may be a litl silly, but it just made my day so I had to share! From someone who has had fat and swollen ankles for so long! I have been walking 3 miles every morning and it has made my legs and feet very sore. So I had my husband rub them for me, and he looked at me and said "your ankles have gotten skinny" I'm not used to them feeling boney! This combined with fitting into the jeans I bought a size to small just before I started the pre opt diet. Is why I'm doing the *** Happy dance***...TOTALLY LOVING my band!

I threw my scale away today! Causes way too many mental issues with my brain wanting to see a lower number! Bye bye scale. I will weigh at drs and go by how clothes are fitting.

ata girl you hang in there

Yep, for me! Melissa first day, Danny that night, then Amanda, next morning. They were so great! I had a wonderful experience. Too!! Loved walking down and seeing the birdies! Feeling a little better today, sore tummy! But able to drink and have Decaf coffee and SF Italian ice! I can do this. This week will be rough, but so worth it. Good luck to you. We should chat when feeling up to it!
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Congrats on your success...That's AMAZING!

Congrats! You will notice that from hear on out you will be needing clothes more often. It was weird... for the first 100 I lost I was able to make do with most of my stuff with pins and creative solutions... Since everythng had elastic waists I could take inthe elastic basically. Those clothes were 3 on top and 4x on bottom.
But then when I got into XLs I noticed I started needing clothes sooner thank later but I was losing at the same pace. They say 20 lbs = a dress size... but that never held true when I was fat. But now... OMG is does! In June I was wearing medium tops and 14 bottoms thinking I was skinny as a rail. Ha! 2 months and 20 lbs later some of those mediums are too big and I am wearing sized 10 in pants. Go figure.
Best of luck on your continued journey

Please do not be discouraged it took quite a few pounds before I noticed it in my clothes, then it just happened, it will come -keep your chin up. In my country we say “keep your pecker up” pecker means chin. LOL

Pick up some instant singles of Folgers to add for a Mocha flavor, this helps me get away from straight coffee that I can't drink without sugar.

That certainly IS life changing, don't sell yourself short, be proud of yourself!
I lost 23 pounds and notice nothing, perhaps I lost it in my toes, LOL.

Woot Woot, down another pant size I am in size 16 I am so excited. I did try on some of my old 14, I could get them fastened but my tummy hung over about 6 inches LOL, so I guess I will have to wait and try them on another day. I know this is not a life changing post but I am happy. Love my band. God bless

Finally weighed in at 198lbs.....yay. I know I have taken the scenic route but boy oh boy it has finally happened.

I have never noticed that before but it does say that when mixed with fat free milk. So, carnation does not add the sugar but when mixed with the fat free milk you get the sugar. Hope that helps.

I think everyone who had the surgery wants deep in their heart to wake up skinney , Think about it you admitted you were fat, you went to a Dr., you followed a pre surgery diet, you wrestled with your choice, you shelled out the big bucks, or prayed to the Insurance gods, went under scared and woke up hurting at least in a perfect world you should at least not gain 5 lbs.
Stay off the scale , eat what they tell you, eat when you are hungry in the amount you are suppose to eat, let your body heal and walk . And you will find yourself right where you want to be in perfect world.. :wub:

Thankfully, my Dr. Finally called me back and called me in some anti nausea meds. Which I took along with my pain meds. And I buried my nose in 50 shades of grey. So I have to say today was much better than yesterday!

I am on liquids still too and I get them when I drink too fast. I only get a couple and then they go away but they do hurt! I guess its a warning to SLOW down!

It doesn't matter which one you use, they all smell horrid. If you can't past the smell try Carnation Instant Breakfast. If you use 8 oz of skim milk and the s/f variety the calories are minimal and you get 13 grams of Protein (as well as a ton of vitamins). I usually add a half scoop of Protein Powder which brings it up to about 25 grams but the smell doesn't bother me as much as it used to.

So sorry you've been having a tough time. I had a really hard time on day 3. Started to get hunger pains and terrible nausea and weakness - but could not tolerate anything sweet. Made me gag just thinking about it. So I focused on broth. I had TERRIBLE buyer's remorse!! Kept wondering what the hell I did to myself!! But I am 10 days post-op now, back to work, and really feel like myself again. It gets better!! Promise! Here for you if you need to vent... : )