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Terrific NSV. I live in CA and fly a lot and I get a lot of funny looks from tsa agents who look at my license and look at me.

Some times the best NSV's are those that are unexpected.

Nice to hear from you Terry, Glad to hear that you still check in once in awhile. I too am not as active as I used to be, I follow a few threads. I am also very comfortable with my band and see my dr once or twice a year. I know what I am supposed to do and hold myself totally accountable for my journey. The band is doing what it is supposed to do and my life is pretty good.

Family you got to love them. What I appreciate more is knowing I can do a lot more today then I could 7 years ago. Just getting off the couch was an adventure now I just get up. What used to be embarrassing was getting into a crowded elevator either the alarm would go off or my butt was not in far enough and the door would not close. Life is so much better now even if no one ever noticed.

Nice to be a part of #6.I am in my six year of being banded and am amazed of how much weight I have kept off knowing that my pattern before was to lose 50lbs but gain back 60lbs Just enjoying life a little more each day, glad not to be on diabetic medicine no more sleep apnea.

WAY to go on the weight loss. It is incredible what will come out of a person mouth. I am so glad at the end of the day The only one that I have to please is myself.

Thank you for the early morning reminder. "Today is the day Let us be glad and Rejoice in it"

Very interesting, In my late teens I reached my maximum height of 5' 7" as I gained weight and reach 330 pounds my height was only 5'5" after losing more than a hundred pounds I am almost back to 5'7". SO you might be getting taller, lol.

Love the little things in life that have return such as: Taking the stairs instead of the elevator. not having to wear a seat belt extender on a plane. Not having to walk sideways in the airplane aisle. keeping up with the grand kids. Not afraid to get up on a ladder (have broken a few in the past) Love riding all the coasters at Disney Land.

The wife and I had Lap Band surgery in Septemer 2007. Even though I may never get to goal I have still been able to keep over a hundred pounds off. I have a good fiend who I have known for 40 years and has seen me go up and down in my weight battle where I would lose 50 lbs and gain 60 lbs At least once a year keeps sayiing "still keeping off the weight huh" Another well meaning concern individual wanted to know if I had lost weight due to having cancer.

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery. I have 4 grand children and I am very grateful to be able to keep up with them. Many times I hear Grampa you are going to fast slow down.

I average about 30,000 air miles a year so six years without a seat extender is truly a blessing.

So very nice when people notice especially when you really need to hear something positive.

Had a male friend who had not seem me for awhile and had always ben super thin who has now put on a little weight tell me I was so skinny not really true but nice to hear, especially from another alpha male. A terrific incentive not to give up.

At my highest weight over 330 I was on top of a hundred year old ladder (built to last) about 14 feet in the air attached to a water tower and broke about 4 of the steps. I do not do well with heights anyways. In any case I can now get on any ladder and not have a fear that it will break.

Not sure if you are familiar with the song "Where, Oh Where Has my old fat a$$ gone?"

From a Grampa who is used to having his own way. I originally tried to talk my wife out of having the lapband because I really did not know much about this surgery. Not only did she have the surgery but we had it together on the same day. As Jack said above the Lapband has given me back my life and my only regret was not having it done sooner. You have made your decision and while you respect her opinion do what is best for you.

Glad to see you are doing well. Hang on to those NSV's they will keep you going for the long run.

Once you have that first bite it is hard not to take the next bite and the next. It has been a long time since I ate a hamburger bun, generally just have hamburger with out the bun. Sometime I will have a lettuce wrap version. My wife who is also banded cannot eat much wheat so I have cut way down on wheat products to support her. I used to live on fries as well but those are pretty much out.

I have gone to five DRs all were thin. Most of the office staff either had WLS or were planning on it.

While the new site is a bit difficult to follow and I do miss the old forma, this forum has been very helpful. After six years I come and go and if I stay away to long I can count on hearing from Alex twice a year on my birthday and my lap band joining anniversary. When I do stay away it is usually when I start to go back to my old stinking thinking avoidance ways, and coming back is one way to stay focused. While I do not pretend to be a good bandster and probably will never reach my goal weiight keeping off over a hundred pounds for almost 5 years is quite the accomplishment. Whether people come and go on this forum is truly their choice.