OnTheWay to Thin

Hi I had my band placed yesterday, and it was easier than I expected, I was wheeled in to surgery at 9:30 and was out and talking to them in recovery by 10:50, I am sore but it is managable, for me I had to do this, I am too young to be cripple and my arthritis is ugly and heading that way if I can lose this weight once and for all. Have you ever had any kind of surgery before, that seems to be the hardest if you have not but this was a pretty easy surgery. Good luck.

You look fantastic, makes me know I am doing the right thing having this procedure next month. I have lost more than 100lbs before, and what you are saying about not seeing the thinner person makes sense, it takes a while for your mind and perception of yourself to catch up to your weight loss. Keep pictures of before and after near you and close together, that really does help to reframe your personal perception of yourself. Again congrats, I hope I am as successful as you have been.