Cindy C

Wonder if you have to go back every month for a virtual fill!

It just came to me! Americans are over weight and we have an energy crisis...we can lap band all americans and the gas they produce after the procedure can run our nation for a thousand years...and everyone is thin! I should run for president....

Just wanted to thank everyone again for the encouragement! I stepped on the scale this morning and it read 226! I did it and im estatic! No stopping me now!! Onderland...get ready...Here I come!!

Wonder if you have to go back every month for a virtual fill!

Wonder if you have to go back every month for a virtual fill!

Wonder if you have to go back every month for a virtual fill!

I would have to pick C. I have eaten whatever I wanted the entire 3 years since banding and have lost over 140 pounds, however; I must say, the things I want have changed drastically.

Weight loss surgery? Really? For me? Why?
What’ll it cost me?
Perhaps a better question is “What’ll it cost you if you don’t?”
With today’s uncertain economy and rising healthcare costs, it’s normal to wonder if now is the time to consider the LAP-BAND® AP System.
Extra weight on a person often goes hand in hand with extra financial burden.
Obesity can have significant medical costs over time. Weight loss surgery can help reduce the cumulative cost of living with obesity: like weight loss programs, prescription medicine and hospital visits.
Knowing this, you may want to consider these questions:

What are your current out-of-pocket healthcare expenses? Are they due to go up?
What are your current prescription and over-the-counter medication costs? Are they due to go up?
How many times a year do you see a doctor or specialist? Has that gone up over time?
How many days have you missed work over the past few years? Has that gone up?
How much have you spent on non-surgical weight loss programs? (WeightWatchers®, Jenny Craig®, etc.) Did that work?
How much have your costs for groceries and dining out gone up?
How much have you spent on additional clothes due to your weight gain?

Acting now by using the LAP-BAND® System to help you significantly reduce your weight — may also reduce your weight-related costs!

Cindy you deserve a break!! I think you'll do just fine and if you gain a little bit - so what!!! You know how to get it off girl! Have fun!

I started dating a new man recently. We went out to dinner the other night and I honestly thought I was going to throw up watching him eat. He ordered fish and chips and ate every bite....5 big pieces of battered, fried fish, fries, slaw, bread basket....It was repulsive! It wasn't him so much as the thought that I used to eat like that that disgusted me!

Isn't it funny how people are so fast to say you're too skinny, to your face. But when you're heavy, it was said/thought behind your back? Can't wait to be on the skinny side

Mark your calendar. I'm about to say something I don't normally say.....LISTEN TO YOUR HUSBAND! This time will be different. You're doing very well. 29 pounds in just a few short weeks. You have the tool you need to keep losing and not regain. Don't let your past failures get in the way of your future success!

Yes, the band has only been approved in the US since 2001. They've been doing it Europe since the 80's. I'm not going to stress out over what will happen 10 or 20 years down the road. I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. All I'm sure of is without my lapband I probably wouldn't have lasted that long anyway!

"That's really nice of you. I would offer to save you all of my fat clothes as I shrink out of them but I'm afraid they'll be too small for you?"

HURRAY FOR ONEDERLAND! WTG!!

Why not just wait until the week between Christmas and New Years to shop? Everything should be on sale then too. If you don't want to wait, find the dress you want and buy it in 2 sizes. Leave the tags on and save the receipt and return the one that doesn't fit.

Hopefully you don't experience it. Mine started about 8 months after surgery and 90 pounds lost. I know I wasn't getting enough Protein then. I make sure and get it now, though!

Every doctor has his/her own ideas. I can tell you what my doctor would say but none of us know what your doctor has in mind. You need to ask him yourself. Elcee's right. If you want to be successful in your journey you need to learn to follow his instructions right now. If you can't do it now, you probably won't be able to do it later.

Just like every morning for the last 3 1/2 years, I weighed myself when I got up. My little friend, Mr. scale, smiled up at me and said, "You weigh 169 pounds!" Really? 169?! I had to step off and try again. It had to have malfunctioned! Nope...169! That gives me a BMI within the normal range for the first time since...I don't know...potty training? It may sound stupid but I actually broke into tears! I've been fat my entire life. When I started this journey in 2008 I was a whopping 324 pounds with a BMI around 48. Look at me now! I've gone from a size 4X to a 10-12. Sometimes I look in the mirror and I don't even recognize the woman looking back at me. Is that really the same girl who could single-handedly bankrupt the all-you-can-eat joints? Anyway, I just wanted to share this with all of you, my LBT friends and let you know that if I can do this ANYONE can. If you're afraid of failure or frustrated over a plateau just persevere. Keep following the plan no matter how long it takes. Eventually the weight loss will come. I plateaued for almost 2 years only losing an average of 1 pound a month. Success is within your grasp...just reach out and grab it!

What an awesome achievement! You are, and have been, a true inspiration to me throughout my journey! I think of you often when the scale isn't cooperating, and realize the dilligence it takes to stay the course on this sometimes slow journey. Thank you Cindy and a huge Cingratulations!!!!

Congratulations, Cindy. I think I know just how important this milestone is to you. After three
years of hard work and deprivation, you finally made it. It couldn't have happened to a better
person. You've been a great inspiration and beacon of common sense for all of us.

Way to go Cindy!

What a wonderful thing to be thankful for this year!

I'm so proud of you!! AWESOME!! I can't wait to be there too!

Congratulations on your success. This is very inspirational and I hope to follow in your footsteps.
Jen