lapbander081004

Welcome LaurenThat child should be all you need to say to figure out how you will handle it. With modivation like that you will just do it when your new tool is installed. My modivation was due to feeling I'd not be around to see my grandchildren when they arrive. I got banded and have pretty much destroyed all my bad eating habits. And I truely believe God has Blessed me for this decision as my first grandchild is going to be born on/or near July 25th. Nancy was right when she said we no longer diet. What I am doing is eating properly for a male who weights 190/200 pounds. And because my band restricts me from over eating I just listen to it when it tells me no more and I lose weight. Making the right choices is hard but I think everyone will tell you that when you see weight start to come off you get with the program a little more each time. We're all human and have our slips(no Becky I'm not offering to wear a slip). But I find when I do make a bad choice I am more willing to stop and get back on track then I ever was before. No more feeling like a failure in my diet because I'm not on a diet and normal weight people eat things that really aren't healthy once in awhile. So I just get over it and put it behind. Good Luck and God Bless

I was banded In Aug/2004 and the charts say I should be 190. So I have 140 pounds to lose to reach this mark. Like Becky I don't believe 190 is where I want to be and I want to reach 220 pounds. If I go by medical charts I have already dropped 53% of my excess weight. If I look at where I want to be I have lost 68%. And I haven't even been banded 6 months yet. Like others here have said If for some reason I didn't lose another pound I'd be satisfied with what I have done by being banded. For several reasons and here are a few: #1- I haven't felt this good in many many years. #2- My surgery was less invasive then RNY. #3- My stomach is still accessable to the medical community in the event I develope ulcers/cancer. With other surgeries the stomach is closed and treatment for any ailments involves more surgery. #4- I take, by my own choice, one vitiman a day and not numerous suppliments. #4- My body uses its own system in the normal process of digestion and waste production. I could go on and on...But the choice for you is personal and you have to make it. One morbid note...Go to obesityhelp.com and look at thier memorial page and see how many deaths they have posted. Then read about the people and see what surgeries they had. No very many Lapbanders in there. That tells me right there I made the right choice. Good Luck and God Bless

Curley...You said it very well.. I have seen that Quote and it is right on. Thanks for bring it here.

I'm really confused. When I got married I was told I could have 16 more wives??? 4 better 4 worse 4 sicker and 4 poorer. Hmmmmmmmmmm did they change the rules???

If you go to www.obesityhelp.com there is a listing of Dr. Check and see if any in your area.

Salvation Army wants to give me the "Donator of the Year Award". lol

Becky I would have done it several more time if I had the time LOL...Thinking about going back tomorrow and trying it again. Maybe if I ride it often enough people will think I operate it like and elevator and I can make some tips.. Gee now how many here actually remember rideing an elevator that had an operaor in it. Phew gave away my age didn't I

I know this may seem silly to you but I have for years had a fear of escalators. I carried a lot of my weight in belly and chest area so I always felt top heavy. When ever I had to get on an escalator (down) I would stand there grab both rails and carefull get on and hold with at least one hand. Always afraid I was going to fall. Well I went to Sears this evening to pick up something and I took up escalator, which I never had trouble with. Bought what I needed and then headed to down escalator. Got to it and just stepped onto the thing without grabbing the rail and didn't even realize it till I put second foot on the step. Didn't have that top heavy feeling and also didn't feel like falling. Went back up and did it again. Hope they didn't have me on the security camera casue I was laughing on second ride down.

My thoughts are with you all day today Sammy.

Hey HarleyNana I use Viagra too. Wait you said for women let me re-read ohhhhhhhhhh you said viactiv... Sorry misread that... Forget I said anything about viagra

Lisa at least your making good choices. Dark chocolate has less sugar in it then Milk Chocolate does.

LOL Messing around with this thread LOL Boy have you. Glad I'm not part of this. Any ways ladies All I hear from you is how much you want to cover up. I understand to a point but your all beautiful women and you need to know that people have to accept you as you are or their not worth calling friend. Of cousre don't get any ideas that I'm ready for the Speedo picture LOL. Lisa you talked about PMS recently that when I saw this I thought of you. or I should say Chris so tell him what I sent LOL: How can you tell which bottle contains her PMS medicine? It's the one with bite marks on the cap!

Use the large needles Becky LOL

Well thouth out plan. Wish you the best in your journey. No one here should even consider telling you anything other then you decision is your own and thats that. AS all others here say keep us posted. We do care.

LOL M&M's... I sued to eat them upside done and say the W&W stood for Weight Watchers...The games I used to play.

HarleyNana, LOL girl read some of my post....I'm the last person you should ever ask how to spell something LOL... But it does look ok to me the way you have it.

Paula got me mixed up too. LOL I gained two pounds this week. Oh well got to put a halt to this madness.

HMMMMM darcy MOVE IN What will DH have to say if I take up that offer. But you should know my parole officer will frown on me kicking your butt. So I'll just have to handle it gently and get you on that tread mill. Phew getting warm in here

you know you've always wanted to wear women's undergarments. Wanted??? lol I do wear them just not in public LOL

Darcy...If you have to jump try going to the furthest bridge. Maybe you'll lose enough in the long walk to change your mind. This place won't be the same with squished Darcy

BANG BANG BANG Lucky for you I'm a bad shot LOL

Wait one second here. Does Greg have any say in this???? Maybe private viewing on cams LOL

Lisa PMS!!! Oh I know about PMS I live with three women and they are all on it at same time. Its why God create ESPN. Zoe I'll send you my home address in a PM and send them COD lol.

Ro, Thanks for this post cause I realize even though I had my second week with a gain. This week 2 pounds I realize after reading your post I too did not change in my dress size. Phew!!!!!

WHAT the Challenge is over. HMMMMMMMMM I thought it started on Jan 3rd. Ops... I will get everything complied as best I can. I do apoligize but due to several family matters and the busy holidays I didn't keep up well with the stats. And also not everyone sent me their stuff HMM. But I will get the stuff I have figured out soon. When I offered to keep stats I fighured I'd be able to run the stuff when I was at work then they went and hired a new girl and she is there with me every nite training. But then I am a man so not much is expected lol