Newgma13

Way to go earthless! I will be one month out next monday and I am 8lbs away from my first goal!
On a side note, I was really worried about " The three week stall" and I had all these feelings of fear that stemmed from lap band failure... I was so afraid that the three week stall would turn into a three year fail. I made a commitment to myself that those were lies in my head and gave up my scale. I'm a recovering scale addict... the obsession of weighing every.single.day. And so on Sunday, I got my scale back just for a brief moment to weigh myself then it was returned to its hiding place. And as it turns out..... The three week stall wasn't a stall at all! I had lost three more pounds! Needless to say my faith has been renewed- stick to the plan, stay true to yourself and keep going- the rest will take care of itself.

hopeful 2 bw slim,
I had my band put in in December 2009. The first year was great. Over the last two years it worked off and on. I was very fortunate not to have slippage or erosion, but on December 18, 2013 I had it removed and was sleeved. I haven't been disappointed. It feels so much more "natural" to not have the band inside. I believe it is much easier to live with. I had done research and talked with professionals. I will say that it is a big decision and somewhat overwhelming to think about. I hope that you will be able to make a decision that will work for you.

Good news for you both! Agree that liquids are very important to prevent dehydration. Because of the swelling and a total change to my stomach it was hard to get my Water in. I'm almost 4 weeks post-op and Water is no longer an issue. After my band had been in place for a while I did push my limits. With this sleeve (and time) I'm determined to treat it as I should.
I wish you well = )

Hello Everyone!
I posted two days ago that I'm a newbie here and trying to figure the site out. My surgery was Dec. 18th - just two weeks ago. (As an aside our first grandchild - grand daughter was born on Dec. 13th = ). My motivation is increased to be heathy for a long long time and to be able to chase after her. I found a website from a blogger who had surgery and has blogged about it. She also has lots of recipes to check out, plus more. Give it a try and see what you think.
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Happy New Year to all!

I had my reversion from band to sleeve on Dec 18, 2013. I healing fine. I have a sore throat.

I'm a December revision too, let's stay in touch! Happy Holidays.