Well, I have lost 37 lbs. since starting the pre-op diet on 11/8 and was banded on 11/22. Since then, my shirts no longer attach themselves to my stomach. My bra is now on the tightest hook. My inner thighs are gradually beginning to stop rubbing together. My husband can wrap his arms around me again. My Pandora bracelet slides right off of my wrist when it use to be so snug I could barely get one finger under it and it is the largest size. My panties are sagging. My pants legs are dragging the ground because the waist is getting too big.

Most of all, I was able to control my eating at a Christmas party last night! I could actually see my plate for once without it being covered on every inch by food. I got one chicken tender and removed the breading, on teaspoon of a sour cream/salsa dip I make (with no chips), a teaspoon full of Ro-Tel dip (with no chips), one deviled egg, and 4 pieces of buffalo popcorn chicken (about the size of a nickel). Oh, and I grazed by the desert table and didn't put one thing on my plate!!

So, to anyone who is watching this forum and wondering if Lap Band is right for you, I say go for it! It will be the best thing you have ever done for yourself. You deserve the best treat ever.....a new life!

Good for you! I wish I'd done that good yesterday. We had Christmas dinner for some of the grandkids (and will do it again for others on Christmas) and I did ok during the meal... but later... leftovers... pie... I am afraid to weigh in tomorrow.

what an awesome post. I will be banded on Tuesday and i am so looking forward to being on the post surgery side. What inspiration! I am excited now!

yay! I'm doing well too. My new watch I got for hanukkah is spinning around, I gotta go get a link taken out, and my jeans fit better already

Congratulations!!! This is so encouraging.. I am glad to read this...Thank you!!

I was banded on Nov 29..I weighed at the dr this past Monday and had lost 10 lbs..I was so disappointed but the nurse said that I was fine...This past week I have not weighed but the pants that I wear to work have been so tight that it was such a relief to get home to get them off...Now I can pull them off with out unbuttoning them...!!!!I was so happy!...My shirts are so loose except the ones that were really "form fitting" before the surgery!! My bra is so loose...Duct tape is gonna take on a new meaning... I'm loving it!!!

My feet don't hurt like they used to but that might be in my head...I am anxious to weigh again but am going to put it off for another week!

Well, I have lost 37 lbs. since starting the pre-op diet on 11/8 and was banded on 11/22. Since then, my shirts no longer attach themselves to my stomach. My bra is now on the tightest hook. My inner thighs are gradually beginning to stop rubbing together. My husband can wrap his arms around me again. My Pandora bracelet slides right off of my wrist when it use to be so snug I could barely get one finger under it and it is the largest size. My panties are sagging. My pants legs are dragging the ground because the waist is getting too big.

Most of all, I was able to control my eating at a Christmas party last night! I could actually see my plate for once without it being covered on every inch by food. I got one chicken tender and removed the breading, on teaspoon of a sour cream/salsa dip I make (with no chips), a teaspoon full of Ro-Tel dip (with no chips), one deviled egg, and 4 pieces of buffalo popcorn chicken (about the size of a nickel). Oh, and I grazed by the desert table and didn't put one thing on my plate!!

So, to anyone who is watching this forum and wondering if Lap Band is right for you, I say go for it! It will be the best thing you have ever done for yourself. You deserve the best treat ever.....a new life!

Congratulations on your hard work. I was banded on 11/29 and have lost about 10 pounds since then. I found that I am now able to wear some underwear that was previously too snug. I grabbed a pair of jeans i use to wear and was pleased they fit , although a bit tight in the waist. The next day the area around my band was so sore and it has taken about 3 days to stop hurting. I guess I need to wait a bit longer to fit into them.

Also, my doctor said that I should not be bending over a lot. He said that scar tissue has to form around the port and doing a lot of bending can cause it to flip. So, i am now using a grabber!

Congratulations! It is empowering when we do something like this for ourselves. Over thanksgiving we were traveling and I thought that I had chosen well only to find out that the small salad had 400 some calories and the cup of soup called "vegetable" was something made out of lapband hell! I forgave myself upped my exercise regime and lost 3 lbs that week. First time I stopped beating myself up and just moved on. After y weekly weigh in and found out that I lost....boy, did I feel great! No psychological beat up, just positive planning with great results. It is what we do with our situation and how we deal with ourselves.

Awesome post! Congratulations on the weight loss and even more importantly, the self control!! Keep up the great work!

Well, I have lost 37 lbs. since starting the pre-op diet on 11/8 and was banded on 11/22. Since then, my shirts no longer attach themselves to my stomach. My bra is now on the tightest hook. My inner thighs are gradually beginning to stop rubbing together. My husband can wrap his arms around me again. My Pandora bracelet slides right off of my wrist when it use to be so snug I could barely get one finger under it and it is the largest size. My panties are sagging. My pants legs are dragging the ground because the waist is getting too big.

Most of all, I was able to control my eating at a Christmas party last night! I could actually see my plate for once without it being covered on every inch by food. I got one chicken tender and removed the breading, on teaspoon of a sour cream/salsa dip I make (with no chips), a teaspoon full of Ro-Tel dip (with no chips), one deviled egg, and 4 pieces of buffalo popcorn chicken (about the size of a nickel). Oh, and I grazed by the desert table and didn't put one thing on my plate!!

So, to anyone who is watching this forum and wondering if Lap Band is right for you, I say go for it! It will be the best thing you have ever done for yourself. You deserve the best treat ever.....a new life!

Congratulations, for me it was sitting in the tub the other day with out my but sticking to both sides. I had wiggle room, I thought it was pretty cool.

Congratulations, for me it was sitting in the tub the other day with out my but sticking to both sides. I had wiggle room, I thought it was pretty cool.

It is the little successes that can be more important then what the scale says. i am hoping to not get stuck in my mother's dinning room chairs this year.

Woohoo! Congratulations! What an amazing feeling! Good for you!!!!