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.

Well I had to go to a service for a old friend who was like a Brother , my Second SON is named after him but this is the XL dress off the rack that I wore & this is me with make up on & all done up which I rarely have time for usually I am all natural.

Edited January 2, 201511 yr by Debbie3sons

Well I had a GREAT time on NEW YEARS EVE , as you can very well tell I don't wear girdles or spanks , so with the weight loss and all the bulges , that's why sometimes I think about ps.

Me celebrating NEW YEARS EVE. as you can see with the weight loss I don't wear girdles , spanx. or anything to keep those bulges in & this is why I think about ps some times even though I am not at my goal but it seems like there coming out more, the more I lose.

Edited January 2, 201511 yr by Debbie3sons

Debbie, you look great!

Me celebrating NEW YEARS EVE. as you can see with the weight loss I don't wear girdles , spanx. or anything to keep those bulges in & this is why I think about ps some times even though I am not at my goal but it seems like there coming out more, the more I lose.

The thing that matters most about your post is that you celebrated. You participated. That's what it's all about. Having the ability via weight loss, to engage in all that life offers. Everything else is secondary.

You clean up real good Debbie

Sorry for the sad occasion

You look like it will be a red banner year

Let us have less drams in 2015. Please. I have had my fill. My cousin. My very favorite auntie my husband. No need to repeat any bad times this year????????????

Fantastic

It's Monday!!! Back to reality!! I have to be honest I really enjoyed these holidays. The time off from work was awesome. 2 weeks of 4 day weekends plus some extra time off. I have to tell you I am spoiled and I was getting used to it!!! TOO used to it and now it's time to get back into the groove again of getting work done and focusing on my goals.

Here are a few fun photo's of Ken and I on NYE.

Great pix! Happy New Year, band friends. Because New Year's Day fell on a Thursday I am feeling like today -- Monday the 5th -- is the real beginning of my new year. I went for a fill today and am riding it out, letting it settle in. I know how important proper adjustment is for me and I am committed to getting off another chunk of weight in these next months. I have lost a nice amount and am "acceptable" now, but I am still overweight. Not going for super-thin but definitely not staying put. Besides getting a fill I went for a PT consult to get at some exercise-related issues I've been having (IT Band, Trochanter). I have to say, it feels great to be be taken seriously as a serious exerciser. It was an excellent session and I'm going back next week. Plus I am seeing a massage therapist. It's an investment (although the five-massage package was an amazing deal), but one thing I'm understanding is how I am worthy of whatever investment it takes to secure my health and happiness. Besides, saving so much on food, right? Best wishes for a fine new year for all of us. Very grateful to have you here.

one thing I'm understanding is how I am worthy of whatever investment it takes to secure my health and happiness.

I just love this! I need to remember this more often than not!!! I spend more time on energy on the wrong things and not enough on the things I need to be doing for my self and my health!

Thanks for reminding us to take good care of ourselves. I'm gonna call about a massage this Friday. ????

I think this fill has made me too tight. I feel like an idiot! Am also experiencing some anxiety which could be related to my work, but also could be the red zone. Hard to sort it all out! Vagus nerve, so interesting....to think a year or so ago I had never heard of it. Need to decide whether to go for an unfill or ride this out a bit. No trouble drinking, etc., no spitting up but this whir of anxiety and feeling that it's too tight. And gurgling, my goodness. Think I may have some reflux going on but not sure. Ugh. Like everyone I want the best possible adjustment.

I hope you get some relief. My last fill put me a hair away from red. When I eat correctly I'm fine. Chew too fast and I'm stuck.

Hi Bandsters,

Just checking in and freezing here in Chicagoland. I've got my boots on and a fleece jacket over my clothes at work. Sitting in my ice cubicle.

It's been a wild week for me emotionally, but I'm happy to say the food has been pretty level. I'm glad for that. I'm sure my 12-step meetings have a lot to do with that.

My girls leave for college this weekend. One off to Spain. Missing them already.

I surprised myself at lunch when I stopped eating meatloaf after a soft stop signal and without getting stuck. Sounds simple, but after the Christmas holidays food-for-all, it's a practice I thought I forgot how to do.

Anyway, I love my band and my Bandsters. How's everyone doing?

Hi friends. Jury duty today so I took a couple of pics of the courthouse. For those Law & Order fans, you'll probably recognize it. Enjoy.