Wow, just came home from a wonderful cruise to Alaska. What a beautiful country! What a beautiful cruise!

and

What beautiful FOOD!

Lol! Just wanted to report on my experiences. I am banded one year today, thank you, thankyouverymuch. I just got home from an Alaska cruise yesterday.

I loved the company, I loved the countryside, I loved the food, or at least what I could eat of it.

In my experience, travelling does cause my band to tighten. I am told that elevation changes shouldn't affect the band. But I hear that stress does, so if anything, that is what tightened me this past week.

Was I bothered by the tiny amounts that I could fit into my little pouch? yes, sometimes I was. But I have to report that I tried a bit of everything that I wanted and have no regrets as to what I may have left behind on my plate.

I WAS however THRILLED with my new size 12 pants from Ricki's, my whole wardrobe in fact. The feeling of not being embarrassed walking from my lounger to the pool and hot tub. The wonderful compliments I got from my family and friends.

Today I am 85 pounds thinner than I was one year ago. I have 20 pounds to go to get to my goal. I feel younger, healthier and more energetic than I have felt in a lifetime of fighting my weight.

I am so grateful for this surgery and the positive changes it has brought to my life.

Wow, Congrats!!! I Am One Week In To This, And I Hope I Can Say The Same Thing One Year From Now.

Proud for you and glad you enjoyed your cruise!!

Cruise booked for 11/14

Hope I haven't made a mistake. I want to be able to eat a little bit - hopefully I will be able to.

By then I should have lost enough weight to require new clothes, bathsuit, etc. What fun it will be going shopping.

Sheila

Cruise booked for 11/24

Hope it is not too soon. Want to be able to eat some real food.

Should enjoy buying new clothes and bathing suit for cruise.

Sheila

I loved my cruise and we're booked on another one since banding. I did notice that after a drink I was wide open and could eat more. Now I don't recommend that, but it does help at dinner when you want to "try" a few bites of different things. I liked the fact that you could go to the casual eating place for Breakfast and lunch. That helped me because my husband could eat and I could enjoy the company of our friends. I didn't feel like anyone was watching what or what I wasn't eating. Cruising is great and the band was well behaved.

I do noticed when I fly that my band tightens. I just try to remember that and deal with it the best I can.

Congrats on your weight loss and your new wardrobe.