wow, i have been banded with plication for almost 2 yrs

and been on this forum for 2 yrs 4 months..where has the time gone?

i am happier today then i was when i started in Feb 2012...compared to

where i am now today..

the only (advice) i want to give is the following (take it or ignore it):

• call your doctor if you are hurting or concerned or need (assistance w/questions can i or should i eat/do/drink)
• i strongly advise anyone to do what THEIR doctor says, not mine or anyone elses..
• use common sense (you cant gain true weight overnight and you wont lose true weight overnight)
• eating more calories than you burn off will make you gain weight with or without any WLS
• reality is clothes sizes getting smaller is a accurate sign of losing weight (dont focus totally on the metal monster)
• you do not have to be at goal in six months...get there when you do...WLS has no expiration date

and last but not least

believe in yourself to give yourself credit..you know if you eat too much of the not so great food chioices out there

dont say the WLS did not stop you..you stop you.....YOU can control yourself..(you wont step out in front of a train would you??)

WLS will help you but it wont be the save all as that part is up to you and me

be well and all the best to you.

Oh yeah my Birthday is Today , ugh have to work , but I celebrate tomorrow & Saturday .

@@Debbie3sons Happy Birthday!!! Enjoy all those celebrations!!!

Happy Happy Birthday!!!!! to you!!

Enjoy it. Have cake. Saturday I had a small piece of my grandson's and I have no regrets.

Arlene

@@Debbie3sons happy, happy birthday! Thank you for being your wonderful self. I am so glad you're here and that you've been here for all of us. Best wishes for a wonderful year ahead!

Oh yeah my Birthday is Today , ugh have to work , but I celebrate tomorrow & Saturday .

Happy birthday to one of the nicest people on BariatricPal and a truly inspirational lady.

Happy Birthday Debbie!!

Happy Birthday to any one i may have missed .. funny thing happened on the way home today.... makes me very thankful that i wear pants.. My underwear decided to fall down i was in SHOCK.. LOL... guess it's time to get some new one's.. wait a min these where new

thought i'd finally share a pic the difference still amazes me.

Left 4 wks post opp. right last Thursday 11/27/14

Edited December 2, 201411 yr by intelirish

Happy birthday !!! Debbie

Chuckle of my week went to see the dr yesterday for an adjustment and this guy in the waiting room was like you are here why ? I said because I had the surgery he was in shock it blew his mind guess I look normal to him. I told him the lap band changed my life I lost 1/2 of who I was. One of those feel good maybe I look normal moments my eyes and brain will catch up eventually

Happy Birthday Debbie!!

Chuckle of my week went to see the dr yesterday for an adjustment and this guy in the waiting room was like you are here why ? I said because I had the surgery he was in shock it blew his mind guess I look normal to him. I told him the lap band changed my life I lost 1/2 of who I was. One of those feel good maybe I look normal moments my eyes and brain will catch up eventually

I totally understand. I saw my doctor a few weeks ago and they share the area with another practice, non WLS. But a man checked in with my doctor and he was so thin and small, I felt like saying, great job, but kept quiet. I don't know if people want to be noticed and called out about a great job, so I just say nothing.

You are 1/2 the person but a wonderful woman!!

Enjoy the gold star.

Arlene

Hi friends,it's a no Turkey Tuesday!!!! Hoooray!!! I think I am done with Turkey, for the foreseeable future. Even though I made the turkey last year I don't think I enjoyed any of it, this year I had some and was not feeling well after, so I just chalked it up to maybe I ate to much of it or too fast. Well no that's not it...I had it again and the same thing happened. Hubs and kids were all fine...me nope! Headache and tummy ache and just felt terrible for about an hour after eating it.

Turkey has not joined broccoli in the "it doesn't agree with me" category. Anyone ever have that happen with fresh whole Turkey? Turkey burgers, and/or ground turkey meat does not have this affect on me. Just the freshly cooked one.

Found out earlier this evening that a grandson is on the way. I am truly blessed to be able to say this little guy will have a healthy and mobile grandma to love and help take care of him.

Mazel Tov !!!

Mazel Tov !!!

Thanks Arlene.