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Feeling great!! It's amazing what a fill can do!

feeling very depressed. Since I mve from mushies to solids, I have not lost. In fact I have gained a few pounds. Im ready to throw the towel in. Thinking this wasnt the right WLS for me

I'm doing this for me!

Everyday since being banded life is just brighter. I LOVE this little inftatable ring:-)

Does Lapband work? I've only lost a few pounds. 9weeks.

Thats right! Down another 4.4 lbs for the entire weeked! ANNNND - I even had gelato Feeling pretty AWESOME this rainy Monday morning

MADE IT TO ONEDERLAND!!!!!!!!!

Happy 2 yr band-vesary to me

Im estatic! 49 lbs lost since giving birth on 37/14, and 31 of those lbs are front pre op and post surgery! Feels soooooo good. Just 1 lb off of a wonderful milestone :):)

Soooo friggin happy today! I am officially out of the 3's and into the 2's! First goal achieved :) :)

Well, pre op visit went well yesterday. Moved onto mushies. Feeling prett good, but I was really hoping to get out of the 3's. I was soooo close but off by 2 lbs. I am happy to know I've lost 43 lbs since giving birth 12 weeks ago I'll take that! Looking forward to the next month, and hoping for great results! Thank you all who continue to support me in my journey to a healthier me.

Only the girls will understand this one .... O am1 week Post Op and the 26/28's are already falling off me. Here I come 22/24

Need motivation to get myself to the gym!!! What is my issue?!!!

Post op day 4! Mmmmmmmm blended chicken noodle soup. Not bad, lol

Banded! Feeling OK, biggest complaint is the port. I've been up and walking about a dozen times. Thank you all for the support. Special thanks to Lisa & Tracy! I couldn't have done this without you 2 by my side

And I'm off! No turning back now. See you all in bandland!

Just ordered a bathing suit for this summer. Size 18 compared to last summer's size 28. Whoo-hoo!!!

Give me the XANAX! I'm set for surgery tomorrow, have to be at the hospital at 5:30 AM!

Dining Out and Small Victories: Yes, there are small victories that overshadow the number on the scale. Today was my first day eating out. My siblings and I took mom out to dinner for Mother's Day (and no I did not monitor her bite sizes....just mine). The restaurant we went to, make the best onion ring appetizers in town...or so we think. My family would have opted out of getting them for my sake but, I gotta learn how to do this eventually so, what better time than the present. I encouraged them to go for it. Of course when they brought them out the waiter sat the dish directly in front of me to savor its delicious aroma...and I did. Surprisingly, that was enough. The family enjoyed the onion rings and I enjoyed them enjoying the onion rings. And then for another first I ordered something totally different from my usual fare, which we won't ruminate on right now. So, my meal (lunch size) consisted of grilled salmon on a bed of rice (my rice was quickly shuffled off to my sister's plate), steamed broccoli, and black beans. Although the salmon was delicious I only finished a third of it and had room left for three broccoli florets and a spoon of black beans....no water yet...that was hard. Still trying to adjust to the water regimen. The remainder of the meal was packed away in the appropriate container and brought home to enjoy for at least two more meals. All in all I'd say it was a very successful dining out experience.

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Happy Mothers Day! T-3 Days to band land

400's done, 300's done, 200's done...hello Onederland

Thanks for all the well wishes, surgery went well and now its on to recovery!

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NSV! NSV! A colleague walked past my classroom today and said she didn't see me and wondered if I had a substitute today. (I am a teacher.) Then she realized..."OMG! IT WAS YOU!" It was the best news I heard all day. Rockin' these Citizen of Humanity jeans!