Tomorrow Is Almost Here..

[LauRN 2]

Well.. Here goes! Final preparations, packing, etc. Exciting! I fly out of NH to Mexico on Sunday.

[Ladybandito 516]

Hi LauRN, just wondering how you've been doing?

[LauRN 2]

Hi Ladybandito, Things are going better every day. I'm learning how to take TEENY TINY bites...not just little ones..lol! I'm down a total of 23 lbs and one pant size. My second fill is in a couple of days. I think that one will do it. My Drs here are taking great care of me! Where are you in the journey?

[Ladybandito 516]

I was banded Jan 18 and just had my second fill (1 cc each time, 3 weeks apart). My heaviest was 226 and preop was around 215. I'm at 195 today so I think that is pretty great. I feel even lighter than that, if that makes any sense. I was telling my doctor the other day that I truly think this is the first time in my life that I have felt full after I eat. Really, I've been stuffed many times before, but I do not ever remember feeling satisfied with a "normal" amount of food ... I was always wanting more but denying myself on the perpetual diet. So to me, that alone is a wonderful, freeing type of feeling! I had been researching WLS for about 2 years -- my forum join date is 2010 I think. If I had known I would feel like this, it would have been much less scary to take the plunge! Sounds like you are doing very well, so congrats to the both of us, :-)

[LauRN 2]

Absolutely feel thinner! It's so nice to get on the scale and not see it go up and down. I feel like a new person. Beautiful even. No longer a fat failure. Thank God that's over and the journey is "on"!!

I'm here waiting in Dr office for fill #2. Not sure if it's necessary but some foods I get only a few bites and others I can eat a "normal" portion.

[LauRN 2]

So happy for you too! Your loss is terrific!