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I am in love.... with my band!

LouLouBell

By LouLouBell, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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LouLouBell    0

LouLouBell
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:lol: It just doesn't let me down! I am losing slowly and steadily and still enjoyng the food I eat. I LOVE it! The best decision I have ever made (in terms of weight loss!) and I am so grateful for it!

I hope everyone is loving their band too!:thumbup:

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shortstuff    0

shortstuff
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Hey Lou Lou,

Am so please for you - I read your posts with interest and am so glad that you are mostly happy and upbeat about the whole thing.. So many of these forums you go on and everyone is so negative! Start my pre-op diet on Thurs and op on the 25th this month. I am of the firm belief that if i go into this with a positive attitude and don't try and cheat - that I'm going to better off (& lighter)!!!

Any tips or pointers that you have - especially for the pre-op diet to start with would be greatly appreciated! Cheers,

Thing Thin Thoughts!

Tracey:w00t:

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Majj    0

Majj
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Yes Lou ...you are always so possitive , its something I need to learn ..I have been a glass half empty kind of person all my life , always expecting the worst I HAVE to CHANGE...Hubby is a very Optomistic /possitive person ...Lucky for me couldn`t imagine having two sad sacks around , I hope when the banding is done and I can see the weigh coming off my spirits will lift.....

Looking forward to more of your happy possitive posts....

M.xx

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I love my band too!!! It has not been easy, that is for sure! I think most of the reason I have been so successful is because of my positive attitude. I am really grateful for my band!!

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dsimms    5

dsimms
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I love my band too!!!!! Down 75 as of this morning. Banded Nov 6/08. Best decision I ever made!

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stacamber    8

stacamber
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Thank you I love my band to banded on 1/27/2010 lost 22 lbs some of these post are very negative I like yours

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LouLouBell    0

LouLouBell
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I just had my 1st bandiversary and I am close to 30 kilos down. Since my last fill I am greatly restricted in what I can eat but I am still enjoying my new body and I am willing to accept the restrictions of my band. I still feel very positive and would recommend a band to anyone who is commited to a life change. I do have my down days but all I have to do is look in the mirror and I feel a whole lot better! My tip is to have fills and don't be discouraged if you can't eat some foods, - that is the whole point! I figure that I have eaten enough in my lifetime and now I have to accept that there are some foods that I will never eat again.

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I feel very inspired by your story,congratulations on your weight loss,i feel the same way about the good foods,i guess when you commit to the band its time to give up the sweets and maccas.

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