salty1986

Well.....the choice was made for me. I was given a date and frankly I am glad that it was scheduled the way it was. Call me a fanatic, but I believe that things happen for a reason! I made enough excuses in the past why I should wait for "tomorrow" and the only thing it got me was an extra five pounds that I had to deal with. The idea of celebrating the Holiday Season without all the food, for some, is equal to not enjoying yourself. Personally I choose to look at it like I will be able to focus on the other ways joy is brought to those we love. Hugs,...singing, making gifts from the heart, This year I am going to focus on all things NOT food related! Salty

Well.....the choice was made for me. I was given a date and frankly I am glad that it was scheduled the way it was. Call me a fanatic, but I believe that things happen for a reason! I made enough excuses in the past why I should wait for "tomorrow" and the only thing it got me was an extra five pounds that I had to deal with. The idea of celebrating the Holiday Season without all the food, for some, is equal to not enjoying yourself. Personally I choose to look at it like I will be able to focus on the other ways joy is brought to those we love. Hugs,...singing, making gifts from the heart, This year I am going to focus on all things NOT food related! :biggrin: Salty

I have decided that this whole journey that we are on is better faced with a positive attitude. :biggrin: I made the choice to have this surgery. I researched all that I could BEFORE I registered for the program. I know that all of my past efforts failed...and sadly it took for me to get to my highest weight before I took things seriously. I made a promise to myself that I was going to use this band as a tool to keep me on pace. It is not a magic wand that will make the temptations disappear, it will provide that subtle reminder that I don't ever want to go back to the old habits that got me overweight in the first place. We need to keep focused on the real reason we have made this choice...to stay alive and healthy! No bad food choice is worth the risk of losing what is really important.....family and loved ones! I am not going to let negativity slow down my progress!!!!!! How about you? Salty1986:laugh:

I have decided that this whole journey that we are on is better faced with a positive attitude. :thumbup: I made the choice to have this surgery. I researched all that I could BEFORE I registered for the program. I know that all of my past efforts failed...and sadly it took for me to get to my highest weight before I took things seriously. I made a promise to myself that I was going to use this band as a tool to keep me on pace. It is not a magic wand that will make the temptations disappear, it will provide that subtle reminder that I don't ever want to go back to the old habits that got me overweight in the first place. We need to keep focused on the real reason we have made this choice...to stay alive and healthy! No bad food choice is worth the risk of losing what is really important.....family and loved ones! I am not going to let negativity slow down my progress!!!!!! How about you? Salty1986:laugh:

I have really enjoyed reading about the experiences that the other "Banders" have shared and I thought that maybe I could put some of my own on a blog. Hey.. If I can help someone else out ...Life is good. I had a relatively easy surgery. I went in @ 8:00 on Nov 12, 2009 and was able to go home by 4:00 that same day. Like everyone else, I wasn't sure what to expect....I mean we all went to the support groups and the classes, but everyone reacts differently. I thought that when I took sips of water or juice, they were what I considered small. I found out just how nasty that regurgitation thing felt. I have to really concentrate on drinking very slowly. I get hiccups(?sp) and I know that I need to slow down. All in all I am very happy with my decision to have this surgery and I can't wait to go shopping and not have to struggle with sizes!! Till Next time Salty1986:thumbup:

I have really enjoyed reading about the experiences that the other "Banders" have shared and I thought that maybe I could put some of my own on a blog. Hey.. If I can help someone else out ...Life is good. I had a relatively easy surgery. I went in @ 8:00 on Nov 12, 2009 and was able to go home by 4:00 that same day. Like everyone else, I wasn't sure what to expect....I mean we all went to the support groups and the classes, but everyone reacts differently. I thought that when I took sips of water or juice, they were what I considered small. I found out just how nasty that regurgitation thing felt. I have to really concentrate on drinking very slowly. I get hiccups(?sp) and I know that I need to slow down. All in all I am very happy with my decision to have this surgery and I can't wait to go shopping and not have to struggle with sizes!! Till Next time Salty1986:thumbup:

I just created my own ticker...How do I add it to my info on this site? I have read so many posts as I am new here. I just had surgery Thursday Nov 12,2009. First few days were tough...I need to slow down even more. Thanks for all the positive input!

First time to post here. I had surgery Nov. 12. 2009. All of this is new to me.I have had some discomfort but I will relax and recover. I am anxious to here from you fellow" banders". Let's journey together!:biggrin: