katiebug

Thank you! I feel so much better without all the weight! It was really easy for me to lose the weight at first, but now that I already hit my goal (about a year ago) I've started gaining back. Not too bad, like 10lbs. All I have to say is that it has changed me life! Good luck to you!

I'm doing pretty gooood. Still working at the same daycare. Just hit that three year mark. But uh, I moved out like this last weekend! It's me and these two guys... we got a house! It's pretty awesome. How are you doing? Whats going on these days?

I think its a good idea. I had lost all the weight but still like felt fat and chubby because I had all sorts of saggy skin. I think it's totally worth it. How have you been?

I'm doing well. I've actual been trying to put on a couple pounds & ended up gaining like 5, but now I want to lose it again. I'm pretty indecisive. After like two weeks, I was basically back to normal. It looks like you won't even need a TT. Lucky! How have you been?

It totally gives me the creeps. But it is starting to look better.

My biggest was a size 24 & now I'm a 6/7. It took me 1y1m & a tummy tuck. Without my tummy tuck, I would still be wearing like a size 11 just because of all the extra skin I had.

My insurance did not pay for my TT, but I also had a change in insurance people from the time I was banded to when I had my TT. The first week after my TT was probably the most miserable I've been in my life, but the end result is soo worth it. I would totally do it again if I had to.

HAHA! Yeah, it seems like there is always a birthday in our house. The funny thing is that if you could see more to the right, I'm sure there is a Christmas tree up too.

Ugh, yes. $8000.

Thank you! I'm 5'11 so I distributed my weight well, but was still pretty overweight.

I'm pretty healed up. I mean, I'm back at work but I am still sore & definitely still a little swollen. Congratulations on getting your surgery date!

the tubing is called a jackson-pratt drain...basically they collect excess fluid. Why is this important? Because excess fluid may cause you to heal improperly or can start an infection

It was done last Monday. The first week was real rough, it almost felt like it wasn't worth it. I'm feeling better now & know it totally is though!

The first week made it seem like it wasn't worth it, but now i know it really is! I'm only day 8 now I think.

Haha I know what you mean. Well, my parents insurance paid for alot of my band but my tummy tuck I just got we all selfpay. It can be rough!

Hey! Thanks for those picture comments. Have you already been banded or are you still waiting? Either way your little avatar is super cute.

Hey now! The pain is horrible, but I think it'll be worth it. Don't worry though, getting banded is nothing like a TT. It was sad at first because I just loved eating, but couldn't. After a couple months food meant less and less to me. Now, I hardly think about eating. Good luck with your band!

Oh man. I got a tummy tuck on Monday & I'm still feeling it. Gah! How are you doing?

I was banded by Dr Cribbins in Plano. I fully recommend him.

Aww, thanks! You are looking really good. Keep it up!

Thank you! I was looking through your pictures & I wanted to say how much I love your hair! It's the perfect amount of curl & wave. My hair does this awesome frizzy afro thing... haha

Possibly 10 more. My friends say I shouldn't stop now, but my family is getting nervous that I may take it too far. I'm pretty sure once I get a tummy tuck I'll lose at least 4-5lb in skin. Whenever I start to feel skinny, I'll see these huge rolls of skin, & then that just throws my little brain for a loop. I'm trying to be happy where I'm at, but yeah, people telling me to not lose more & others telling me to keep going. What do you think? My BMI right now is like 20.9 & if I lost 10 more it would be at 19.5. I know BMI isn't the way to determine whether or not to lose more, but that's all I have right now. Haha

Thanks! I see you're almost halfway to goal! It seems like it only got easy after I passed the halfway mark for me. Hope you have a good day!

I've had two fills. The first one my doctor didn't give me much of a fill & I was able to still eat kind of a lot. The second was much more aggressive but I wasn't able to keep anything down for almost a month. Since then I've only gotten loser & can eat a lot more freely. But I still can't eat a lot, so I'm not really gaining or losing, which I'm okay with right now.

We are still working on having Christmas at my house. My dad was away on work, so I think we will be having it tomorrow. You were looking like you had a pretty good time. How was your Christmas?