Here are the top 5 things I'm grateful for after my lapband surgery. What are yours?

1. Wearing shorts & no sleeves when it's 100+ outside.

2. Wearing jeans (12). Ready for the 10's!

3. Feeling like I look "normal."

4. Finding clothes in my closet I still like.

5. Not thinking about food all the time!

I am still early in my process (7 weeks out). But:

I am greatful for:

Finally having hope!

Seeing colarbones

People's compliments

My husband telling me how pretty I look

Better sex

At ten months in, I am grateful for:

1. Healthier habits

2. 69-pound weight loss

3. Ability and desire to exercise

4. Feeling "normal" now

5. Better quality of life.

Thanks!

Stephanie

At 6 months in and 111 pounds down, I am grateful for:

-Being able to walk at a normal speed and much, much longer distances

-Dropping from a size 7x to a 2x

-Being able to comfortably fit in and drive any car

-Feeling better than I have in many, many years

-Feeling my self esteem slowly rise as the pounds melt away

At 2 1/2 months post op I'm grateful for

1.40 lbs gone

2.feeling like I will succeed

3.ability eat less with out much restriction (only 1 fill)

4.no pain in Left ankle after walking

5.waistline returning

6. Feeling sexier even with over 100 lbs to go :-)

my top 5:

1. controlled diabetes-no more meds or vision disturbances

2. feeling a little better in my own skin

3. wearing my 18 y/o child's large t-shirt!

4. riding a bike

5. painting toenails with ease

At 1 year in and 78 pounds down, I am grateful for:

1. Going from an 18 to a 10 and shopping at regular stores in the regular size section.

2. Being a leader in my cycling/spinning class when 10 months ago I couldn't last 5 minutes on the back.

3. Being healthy and active with my husband and kids because I'm not tired all the time.

4. Weighing less than my husband for the first time in our 15 year marriage.

5. This is TMI but....looking down and being able to see what I am doing when I'm shaving my bikini area without the use of mirrors