When I first discovered these boards and decided that I was going to get banded, I developed a severe case of band envy. I was so impatient, but after visiting here for a while, I realized that it'll happen when it happens. I'd become a lot more patient.

Until you showed up. LOL. Now it's back.

I wanna be banded NOW NOW NOW

The doctors always say that getting banded won't change your life. But the truth is, if you work with the band and lose that weight, it DOES change your life - in most ways for the better. And we all know it. I'm looking forward to my turn to wear pretty clothes and high heels and be somebody other than the fat girl.

When I first discovered these boards and decided that I was going to get banded, I developed a severe case of band envy. I was so impatient, but after visiting here for a while, I realized that it'll happen when it happens. I'd become a lot more patient.

Until you showed up. LOL. Now it's back.

I wanna be banded NOW NOW NOW

The doctors always say that getting banded won't change your life. But the truth is, if you work with the band and lose that weight, it DOES change your life - in most ways for the better. And we all know it. I'm looking forward to my turn to wear pretty clothes and high heels and be somebody other than the fat girl.

LOL!

You go girl! You've got the mindset. Your turn is coming.

Best of luck,

Mae

I really enjoyed reading your story. This probably sounds horrible, but I was kind of glad to read that you struggled at some times along the way. It makes this seem a lot more doable for the rest of us. :-)

Totally unrelated and random question: your hair is naturally curly, yes? Did you have it chemically straightened? Was it damaging? That's one of the things I want to try when my face gets less pudgy.

I have to agree, because I'm trying not to dwell on my lack of weight loss the last couple of months, it WILL happen when it happens.

MuffinBirdie

Did you ever move to South Africa? I remember you were considering it. If so, do you know of a fill dr down there. I may be moving to Malawi and will have to dr in S. Africa since Malawi has no embassy approved drs.

Thanks for any info. Celeste

Totally unrelated and random question: your hair is naturally curly, yes? Did you have it chemically straightened? Was it damaging? That's one of the things I want to try when my face gets less pudgy.

My hair is naturally messy - come people would call it naturally curly. I had "Japanese Hair Straightening" done (which is supposedly less damaging) and really enjoyed it. The only thing is if you have had any other chemical treatments done to your current hair it could make for a mess and cause major frizz problems and just all around not be good. It is damaging so if you have it done I reccomend you get it colored with a natural based color-enhancer that will coat the hair with some protective. That makes a HUGE difference. Basically you have to condition the heck out of it once you've had that done. But overall I was very delighted with it. My current longer hair is wavy because I had a bunch of wavy extensions put in since it's been awhile since I had it straightened and the new hair growth is wavy.

Did you ever move to South Africa? I remember you were considering it. If so, do you know of a fill dr down there. I may be moving to Malawi and will have to dr in S. Africa since Malawi has no embassy approved drs. Thanks for any info. Celeste

The trip is still on but keeps getting put off month by month. If life would hurry up and slow down I could hurry up and GO!!! I don't know of any doctors in S.A. I'm afriad. Check on the web is what I would do.