mumof2boys

Thanks...me too...on top of it all, I don't feel like I'm getting my mothers support and she lives right next door and can be a big help but she thinks I should stay with my cheating ass husband. Anyway...I guess it will all work out one way or another. I'm gonna make it work.

Yeah...I'm sure that in the end I'll be happy but the money thing is killing me and I am concerned over scars. Sometimes I scar alright and other times they are horrible. I guess I can't stress...I have to just wait and see what happens. The other thing I'm concerned about now is that I am finally seperating from my husband so I'm worried about who is going to take care of me when I get home...I asked my dad to come help me.

I knew from the very get go that I would need PS. After having two HUGE babies...there was no snapping back. My first weighed 9 lbs. 8 oz. and the second one was 10 lbs. 4 oz. So...needless to say, I knew that PS was in the future for me. I'm having a lower body lift and breast lift with implants. I'm scared to death. I know it's gonna hurt like hell but in the end I will be so happy.

Thanks! You can do it...just think of how great your going to feel at the end of your journey. I'm having plastic surgery on April 14 and I just cannot wait. It's like starting a new life. The band is my best friend. And...I meant it...you're looking great. Keep up the good work.

Thank you so much. It's been a long, hard journey but so very worth it. I can't wait to get this excess skin taken off. I'm scheduled for surgery for April 14...I'm having a lower body lift and breast lift with implants (I lost ALL my boobs:() You will be successful with the band as long as you have made up your mind that you are ready to take on this journey. You can do it!!!!! Thanks again.

Thanks so much. It really means a lot to have all of the support that I have gotten from everyone on here. You're right...we all have our own personal hell and it really helped me to talk about it...I have finally realized that I am somebody and I am worthy of happiness. I actually love myself now. Thanks so much.

Thanks!!! You will get there...it takes determination, will power and patience but it is within reach. If I can do it...anyone can do it!!! Good luck to you.

Thanks! I loved participating in the walk. I was very impressed because I never got on a sweep van...went all 60 miles and it felt great. I wanted to participate again this year but the fundraising is tough and nobody wants to do it with me. Plus...I'm having my plastic surgery on April 14 for a lower body lift. I'll be all healed by October but I will miss some training. Good luck to you!!! Oh...we didn't have a pie cooking contest at ours...that was probably a good thing though.

I am so sorry for not responding earlier. I never look at my profile page and I often miss messages from people. Yes...my hair did grow back. It started falling out at about six months and then again at about one year. It is a horrible feeling to have handfulls of hair come out when you are in the shower. My bathroom floor was covered. You will get through it. Have you talked to your doctor about it? My doctor told me to up my intake of protein.

Sorry I never responded to your comment. I always forget to look at my profile page. Thanks for the compliment...it's very nice when people say things about the difference in my appearance. Thanks again!!!!

Thanks so much for looking at my pictures and posting a message. I see that you're a neighbor (kind of). You will do well with the band. You just have to remember that it's a tool and you'll be good to go. I have to say that it has changed my life for the best. Take care and keep in touch.

Thanks for the comments on my pictures. It is so amazing to look at new pictures and old pictures. I never pictured myself the way that I used to look. I guess you don't face reality until it slaps you in the face. Good luck to you!

Hi Melisa. Thanks for looking at my pictures. I started out at 275 pounds. I was wearing a 2X or a 22/24 (and it was tight). I'm now in a medium or a size 10. I am 5'5" and currently weight between 150-157 (I keep going up and down). Good luck to you. If I can do it, you can too. Keep in touch. I would love to hear how things work out for you. Tina

Hi Sweetmama...Thanks for the compliments. For the past two months I have pretty much been maintaining. At my one year mark I was down about 107 pounds. I'm currently wearing a size 10 and/or mediums. I started out in a very, very tight 22/24 and/or 2X. I never thought that I would be where I am today but I decided that if I was going this route and having surgery, I was going to make it work for me. I began exercising and eating right and the weight started falling off. I just recently completed the Breast Cancer 3-Day, walking a total of 60 miles over 3 days. I never thought that I would be able to do that but I did it and felt wonderful about it.

Good luck to you. You can do it. Think of how wonderful you will feel and how much energy you will have. I love going out to play with my kids now and before I just wanted to sit on the sofa. My life has definately made a dramatic change, a change for the better. Take care of yourself and keep in touch.

Hey there blueeyes, cutiew, jeepgal and Speed...thanks so much. I didn't realize that my pics actually uploaded. I was having trouble with my computer yesterday. I added more to the album that I was working on yesterday. I did the Breast Cancer 3-Day walk over the weekend and I added pictures from that. OK...my highest weight was 275 and I believe that the day of surgery I was about 263 (2 week liquid diet). To date, I have lost 125 pounds. These last ten pounds are kicking my rear but I'm in no hurry (although I do want a lower body lift this coming spring). I was banded on April 30, 2007. I do exercise but not nearly enough. I think that my legs are toned because in my younger days I was a gymnast and in high school I was on the Pom squad. I do have sagging skin on my thighs but my doctor doesn't think that I need a thigh lift. We'll see about that. Anyway...thanks so much for the compliments...take a look at the pics that I just uploaded and tell me what you think. You guys can do it!!! If I can do it, anyone can. Good luck to you all and keep in touch.

Yeah...that's true. You don't want to get "dis"approved. I think that I lost 15 pounds during my two week liquid diet and let me just tell you...IT SUCKED!!! The band is the best thing that I have ever done. I never thought that I could say that I have lost over 100 pounds. I have less than 30 to go and I could just scream it from the mountain tops. I think that I'm smaller now than I was when I graduated high school. Good luck to you and keep in touch!!! Us Marylanders need to stick together!

Hey there Baltimore Joe. Thanks for the kudos on my success with the band. It's tough work but I am committed. I would LOVE to reach my goal by the end of July (going to Disney World). Then...off to the plastic surgeon. What a Christmas gift that would be, huh? How about you...how well have you done?