mandyjo

Coming to terms with the lapband is not a overnight thing. So being outed is a very frustrating thing. If you can find people around you that support you and muster up the courage to face the people you may feel better. Not making the issue the surgery just the fact a trust was broken. Good luck

it really did kind of happen fast. THE ride was not always great, but it was well worth it.

I had all these great ideas for things I can do for myself but the money is not there right now to do any of them. But, I am going to enjoy a fab summer with my 2 year old daugher!!! What could be better then that right?!

Keep the fluids and the protien!!!! Good luck

I thought when I reached a hundred pounds lost I would be yelling from the roof tops. It is so much better then that!!!! I have a great sense of calm. I didn't even have to tell anyone for several days. I just was so happy. I think this is the best I have felt mentally since before I had the band done. Not to say things won't be rocky. I was so worried about getting here I was driving myself crazy. So to everyone on the journey.... ENJOY THE RIDE!!!!

This is a major deal. You really have to feel confident in the whole process. If you are questioning anything review your opions. Sometimes the best things are not the easiest to get to. I also think there needs to be a standard for all wls. There seems to be too many variables in each state and hospital.

I think to follow the doctors rules is best. Yet our bands seem to work differently for all of us. I think it depends on our bodies. I think the major goal is not to drink a glass of something with your meal. Our meals were meant for us to get our food in. It is hard enough to eat enough sometimes.

Everyone has the same problem right now. No one has enough money. We had been fine up until this winter. Now the normal me would be crying and complaining. But I seem to have this strange calm right now. Which is really unlike me. I hope it lasts!!!! I think the lapband has helped me learn to cope with things.

Everyone has the same problem right now. No one has enough money. We had been fine up until this winter. Now the normal me would be crying and complaining. But I seem to have this strange calm right now. Which is really unlike me. I hope it lasts!!!! I think the lapband has helped me learn to cope with things.

We had our group meeting last night. There was only 5 of us there. It for me was the best one we have had. I expressed my concerns about going crazy. I was wondering if I needed to be medicated... We have a physcologist that is at the meetings with us. She was saying that the feeling I have are normal. I am redefining who I am. I feel lost so much of the time that I can't concintrate. Or spell for that matter. I am close to goal and am having the hardest time now knowing what I am going to do next. My world is changing and so am I. Learning to "deal" with out wigging out is not an easy skill to master!

We had our group meeting last night. There was only 5 of us there. It for me was the best one we have had. I expressed my concerns about going crazy. I was wondering if I needed to be medicated... We have a physcologist that is at the meetings with us. She was saying that the feeling I have are normal. I am redefining who I am. I feel lost so much of the time that I can't concintrate. Or spell for that matter. I am close to goal and am having the hardest time now knowing what I am going to do next. My world is changing and so am I. Learning to "deal" with out wigging out is not an easy skill to master!

This has been great advice. I didn't realize I was the only one with this notion in my head. Just to clarify I don't think I am skinny! I just got into a size 8 and I didn't think I would get there at all much less before my goal. At 5'6 I feel normal now. I just want to give myself the room for error. Seven or eight pounds is a nice range for me. I guess I am just starting to hear all the comments about getting too small and it is getting to me. But you are right, all of you it is my journy and my body's choice where my "ideal" weight is at. I have enjoyed this topic.

This may sound silly to people but I have not been this weight since I was 13. I know have a woman's body and don't know how to feel about what I look like. Maybe my problem is I didn't ever think I would get here. I don't want to look old and sick. I am close to 25 BMI. I just need an honest opinion and no one will tell me. Big problems I know. I am just really happy things are on this end at this point.

I have had a pretty good spell here for a while. I have been losing and am almost to my goal. Or what I thought was may goal. I am starting to get the comments about not getting too thin. I don't know if I am thin.... I know that sounds silly. I know what I look like in the mirror and I don't see thin. I see someone normal. What do you consider signs of being thin or even too thin?

Boy I thought things would be differnt in my life by now. I am a 1/2 beef smaller but my life is the same. Which now that I look at it is a wonderful thing. I am still not using the band the best way I should. That is so totally my personality. But it is all ok. My life in general is great. I can move and enjoy my family. I just can't get past not being able to eat what I want. I know after a year I should "get it". But I can't seem to give up the idea of being able to eat larges amount of food. Or at least what seem to be large amounts of food now. Life is not different if you are smaller. It is how you choose to live it when you are smaller

Boy I thought things would be differnt in my life by now. I am a 1/2 beef smaller but my life is the same. Which now that I look at it is a wonderful thing. I am still not using the band the best way I should. That is so totally my personality. But it is all ok. My life in general is great. I can move and enjoy my family. I just can't get past not being able to eat what I want. I know after a year I should "get it". But I can't seem to give up the idea of being able to eat larges amount of food. Or at least what seem to be large amounts of food now. Life is not different if you are smaller. It is how you choose to live it when you are smaller

Mandyjo 186....150...165.....15 Yehaaaaaa

I had the samething everyone else has said. But mine was a large one. I didn'thave any problems. I think it is a minor thing once they are in there. Just think of it as 2 for the price of one.

I am realizing that having what I have always wanted is not easy to understand. I have done and am currently doing more and have more than I ever thought I would at this point in my life. I have a wonderful family, daughter, husband and business. The only thing Ihave to learn is how to deal with me. I am a size I have always wanted to be. WOW! Big harry deal. Boy am I self centered. I just need to shutup and enjoy life. I've got "it". Damb well time I started enjoying it.

I am realizing that having what I have always wanted is not easy to understand. I have done and am currently doing more and have more than I ever thought I would at this point in my life. I have a wonderful family, daughter, husband and business. The only thing Ihave to learn is how to deal with me. I am a size I have always wanted to be. WOW! Big harry deal. Boy am I self centered. I just need to shutup and enjoy life. I've got "it". Damb well time I started enjoying it.

All Of This Info Has Been Great For Me. I Am Having A Little Of The Same Body Image Problems That Other People Have Posted About. Does Your Body Tell You When You Hit Your Goal? I Was Just Wondering If There Are Telltale Signs You Are Where You Need To Be. I Carry My Weight Really Well At 171 And Wonder If 150 Is Too Thin For Me. I Am 5'6 With A Meduim Frame. Any Ideas?

going in to my lapband support group meeting last night I was convinced I was add, adhd, or bipolar. I am not saying that I am not but I understand a few more things. I have never wanted to be the one person that takes over the conversations, but last night I really did. The more I talked the more I realized that a lot of the things that I thought were other people's problems were really my own. I have been upset with people for saying how nice I look. I see a lot of people ina day. I have to be nice. At first it was really nice. By last night I was mad. I was thinking that people never noticed me before why should I get noticed now. I was frankly pissy. As I was talking this all out in group I came to realize that they were happy for me. Also I needed to learn how to deal with people being nice to me. There is nothing wrong with them... I need to learn how to takea compliment. Also I have not been able to keep my mind on one thing for more then 5 mins. And it is getting worse. I am trying to learn how to deal with everyday life. It is not easy. I thought I was fat because of all the major things that have happened in my life. I has been my lack of understanding on how to deal with the day to day things that is really killing me. I think I am growing and realizing the world isn't so bad if i amnot so jaded.

going in to my lapband support group meeting last night I was convinced I was add, adhd, or bipolar. I am not saying that I am not but I understand a few more things. I have never wanted to be the one person that takes over the conversations, but last night I really did. The more I talked the more I realized that a lot of the things that I thought were other people's problems were really my own. I have been upset with people for saying how nice I look. I see a lot of people ina day. I have to be nice. At first it was really nice. By last night I was mad. I was thinking that people never noticed me before why should I get noticed now. I was frankly pissy. As I was talking this all out in group I came to realize that they were happy for me. Also I needed to learn how to deal with people being nice to me. There is nothing wrong with them... I need to learn how to takea compliment. Also I have not been able to keep my mind on one thing for more then 5 mins. And it is getting worse. I am trying to learn how to deal with everyday life. It is not easy. I thought I was fat because of all the major things that have happened in my life. I has been my lack of understanding on how to deal with the day to day things that is really killing me. I think I am growing and realizing the world isn't so bad if i amnot so jaded.

I would like to join you. I like low carb but have a hard time finding tastey things to eat. I started this morning with a sausage patty. Good luck to all of us. I wanted to be at my goal by the 1st of june. I don't know if that is a possiblity now that my weightloss has slowed. Low carb should help that along faster.

Mandyjo 188....150.....175....25