I've seen so many posts recently about folks so very worried about the upcoming holidays and how they will be able to manage with the band. Maybe I'm a little off kilter still from my hip replacement surgery but I am so so friggin' excited about Thanksgiving this year. I couldn't care less about how much less I can eat....because I'm thrilled at how much less I can eat. I mean it. Think about it folks....it's what we've all been looking for. We just don't know how to think about it the right way yet. Stop mourning the 'old' way of eating....it's what made us fat and miserable in the first place. Really....embrace the new you, and the new way of eating because it's freaking awesome!!

Last year, I was as big as a house and in horrible pain from my hips and knees. The lapband surgery was looming and I was not a happy camper at all. Fast forward a year and I have new hips....hooray!! My pain is post op only. The crippling joint pain is gone and I am so thankful for that I'd like to shout it from the rooftops. Also....I'm 93 lbs. lighter. I look good, I feel good, and I'm just looking forward to spending the day with my family tomorrow.

The food is secondary...which is what it should be. I will eat and enjoy my turkey and trimmings but I will also feel great when I walk away from the table having eaten my band sized portion and knowing I'm in control of my eating today and hopefully every day afterwards.

To all my lapband friends....have a really great Thanksgiving and I mean it with all my heart.

I've seen so many posts recently about folks so very worried about the upcoming holidays and how they will be able to manage with the band. Maybe I'm a little off kilter still from my hip replacement surgery but I am so so friggin' excited about Thanksgiving this year. I couldn't care less about how much less I can eat....because I'm thrilled at how much less I can eat. I mean it. Think about it folks....it's what we've all been looking for. We just don't know how to think about it the right way yet. Stop mourning the 'old' way of eating....it's what made us fat and miserable in the first place. Really....embrace the new you, and the new way of eating because it's freaking awesome!!

Last year, I was as big as a house and in horrible pain from my hips and knees. The lapband surgery was looming and I was not a happy camper at all. Fast forward a year and I have new hips....hooray!! My pain is post op only. The crippling joint pain is gone and I am so thankful for that I'd like to shout it from the rooftops. Also....I'm 93 lbs. lighter. I look good, I feel good, and I'm just looking forward to spending the day with my family tomorrow.

The food is secondary...which is what it should be. I will eat and enjoy my turkey and trimmings but I will also feel great when I walk away from the table having eaten my band sized portion and knowing I'm in control of my eating today and hopefully every day afterwards.

To all my lapband friends....have a really great Thanksgiving and I mean it with all my heart.

your my hero and YOU inspire me.....

and i am (thankful) to be able to call you my friend

Happy Thanksgiving and Hanukkah.

Happy, Happy!

I've seen so many posts recently about folks so very worried about the upcoming holidays and how they will be able to manage with the band. Maybe I'm a little off kilter still from my hip replacement surgery but I am so so friggin' excited about Thanksgiving this year. I couldn't care less about how much less I can eat....because I'm thrilled at how much less I can eat. I mean it. Think about it folks....it's what we've all been looking for. We just don't know how to think about it the right way yet. Stop mourning the 'old' way of eating....it's what made us fat and miserable in the first place. Really....embrace the new you, and the new way of eating because it's freaking awesome!!

Last year, I was as big as a house and in horrible pain from my hips and knees. The lapband surgery was looming and I was not a happy camper at all. Fast forward a year and I have new hips....hooray!! My pain is post op only. The crippling joint pain is gone and I am so thankful for that I'd like to shout it from the rooftops. Also....I'm 93 lbs. lighter. I look good, I feel good, and I'm just looking forward to spending the day with my family tomorrow.

The food is secondary...which is what it should be. I will eat and enjoy my turkey and trimmings but I will also feel great when I walk away from the table having eaten my band sized portion and knowing I'm in control of my eating today and hopefully every day afterwards.

To all my lapband friends....have a really great Thanksgiving and I mean it with all my heart.

Well said, you are an inspiration!

Happy Thanksgiving to you & yours!

Great post !! Happy Holidays!!

I've seen so many posts recently about folks so very worried about the upcoming holidays and how they will be able to manage with the band. Maybe I'm a little off kilter still from my hip replacement surgery but I am so so friggin' excited about Thanksgiving this year. I couldn't care less about how much less I can eat....because I'm thrilled at how much less I can eat. I mean it. Think about it folks....it's what we've all been looking for. We just don't know how to think about it the right way yet. Stop mourning the 'old' way of eating....it's what made us fat and miserable in the first place. Really....embrace the new you, and the new way of eating because it's freaking awesome!!

Last year, I was as big as a house and in horrible pain from my hips and knees. The lapband surgery was looming and I was not a happy camper at all. Fast forward a year and I have new hips....hooray!! My pain is post op only. The crippling joint pain is gone and I am so thankful for that I'd like to shout it from the rooftops. Also....I'm 93 lbs. lighter. I look good, I feel good, and I'm just looking forward to spending the day with my family tomorrow.

The food is secondary...which is what it should be. I will eat and enjoy my turkey and trimmings but I will also feel great when I walk away from the table having eaten my band sized portion and knowing I'm in control of my eating today and hopefully every day afterwards.

To all my lapband friends....have a really great Thanksgiving and I mean it with all my heart.

SO TRUE....I am so looking forward to thanksgiving/hanukkah...and well, I look forward to EVERY DAY now....food is not ruling me anymore...and I'm so proud of my results so far.

Same to you Bubie!

Amen!

i so agree. i am just so happy to show my family how far i have gotten. they will see this when i eat tomorrow. tonight we had hamburgers and i was apparently playing with my food. my daughter asked if i was still hungry, no but i haven't eaten enough to call it a meal. she goes, well isn't that what the band is suposed to do? for the first time in my life i don't finish the food on my plate. it's a miracle

I totally agree. I was banded 6 years ago and now instead of dreading and stressing out over the holiday food, I look forward to it. I still eat the same things only in much, much smaller portions but still get to enjoy the foods I loved, only with out the guilt.