Hi Everyone,

I'm excited, yet nervous! I am starting as of today, my 6 month process to begin this journey. I'm so ready for a change and a new healthy me. Yet nervous at the same time. I'm freaking out what the scale is going to say today........sigh! :smile:

At least today is the worst it will ever be?? Right???

Kiki~

Welcome! I am a little over 3 months along in the process. Just scheduled some tests. I feel the same way: I am nervous but ready to embark on the journey. Don't worry about what the scale says today. It will just give you an added incentive to lose during this period.

Banded life is a journey and a process. It is also a marathon not a sprint.

You are beginning a route that will travel the rest of your life. There will be ups and downs along the entire path. Take heart that each step is toward the goal a healthier you. Each detour is a learning process helping you to achieve that goal.

The scale is only one piece of equipment used to rate our progress. Don't let it rule your life. You will have times after banding that the scale does not do what you want it to do, or what you think it should do. It can be horribly frustrating. But if you look at other forms of measuring success, you'll see that you are still progressing toward your goal.

For me, if the scale was stalling, I'd take measurements and see that my size was changing. Or my blood pressure would go down. Or I'd remember that my blood sugar had improved, or that my cholesterol was now normal.

At other times you will realize that changes have happened slowly that you didn't even realize were happening. For example. Every year we go camping up the central Califonia coast. We camp at a campground about a half mile from town. In years past, I always wanted to drive in, because walking was too much. This year, I walked into town every day. I didn't even realize it until near the end of the week. Driving in just didn't even enter my mind. It seemed so close, why drive?

Those kind of victories keep you going when other things frustrate you.