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FLORIDAYS

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hopetolose    192

hopetolose
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Excellent.... 20% band 80% us... that is how I look at it. Nice post

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**IP~LB**    279

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Very well said Floridays!!

Being a new Bander Dec 4th, I have been experiencing the last few days of Christmas parties of food "having my name on it"

I had self control for the first time in my life!! Gosh, I am so pleasED!

Congrats on all your AMAZING WEIGHT LOSS!!

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joann852    91

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I hope one day I can get to a point where it is my lifestyle but right now this holds me accountable. I try to see food as fuel but I'm definatly not there yet. Head hunger is my biggest obsticle!!

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sara31    2

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Excellent post. Wonderful read and GREAT inspiration to snap myself back into action! My doctor went REALLY slow with fills, so, two years later I am just now at restriction within the past month. It's reinvigorated me and I am finally seeing results. Because I started seeing results again, I've started eating right and really paying attention - which is what I should have been doing ALL along.

Anyway, thanks again for the kick!

S

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Nanu    60

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Great info everyone. Good to hear when there are so many tempting occasions this time of year.

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Banterwonder    63

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Great p[ost! I had a similar experience with a brownie the other day.... In the pre-band days, I would have eaten a brownie that was 1/4 of the 8 inch square pan..... but this day, I had 2 bites of a normal portion and was happy !

Also in my PCP's office, they had a LOT of sweets deliverd from vendors.... they offered me a cookie and I politely refused.... what a great feeling!

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hely88    883

hely88
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Nice thread!

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FLORIDAYS    3,040

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Great p[ost! I had a similar experience with a brownie the other day.... In the pre-band days, I would have eaten a brownie that was 1/4 of the 8 inch square pan..... but this day, I had 2 bites of a normal portion and was happy !

Also in my PCP's office, they had a LOT of sweets deliverd from vendors.... they offered me a cookie and I politely refused.... what a great feeling!

It's so rewarding being able to feel satisfied with results instead of food isn't it? Food is such a fleeting reward... I am just sorry it took me 50 years t figure it out. LOL

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electronicart    120

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I love my band. When I started the journey, I knew it would have to be a choice for change. I am the turtle of lap band, but, the scale continues to inch down. I have learned that this is MY life, food no longer consumes me. So, I eat healthy, but have been known to have a piece of cake for supper. My band keeps me in check and is my new normal.

With the new year approaching I still have the mindset of ...I'm going to eat healthier and exercise more. So glad I have the band to push me in the right direction :lol:

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B-52    7,113

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I love my band. When I started the journey, I knew it would have to be a choice for change. I am the turtle of lap band, but, the scale continues to inch down. I have learned that this is MY life, food no longer consumes me. So, I eat healthy, but have been known to have a piece of cake for supper. My band keeps me in check and is my new normal.

With the new year approaching I still have the mindset of ...I'm going to eat healthier and exercise more. So glad I have the band to push me in the right direction :lol:

Very wise and practical approach...no need to punish ourselves...

I enjoy things such as cake, ice cream sundaes, beer, etc....if the band will allow, it does hold me in check...

Difference is, I'm not a gluttonous pig like I used to be..I'm not doing it all day, every day......it is also not a diet...but a new life changing lifestyle, no different from what

normal weight people do...

Of course, for people just starting out, the sacrifices are more drastic...

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SkinnyCubanChick    150

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Let's face it, we won't always be around skinny, active people all the time. The way I see it, no matter who you are with you just have to stick to your decision to change your lifestyle or else we will have done nothing!

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