I was banded on Monday August 1st 2016, the surgery went great except for some shoulder pain the first two days post op. Today is August 4 and I feel so much better. I was able to walk 2 miles on the track and left all my energy there, being on post op liquid diet is not as difficult anymore as I thought before I started this journey..

I have a feeling I will be seeing a lot more of this ...

I'm doing this for myself and my daughter :-)

Tomorrow is a new day .... Let's do this !!!

EliT

Great job!!!!! You look great!!

One Day Closer To My Goal

EliT,

Great job! You look amazing and happy! Keep updating your journey, it's encouraging to others. Take one day at a time and enjoy life!

Blessings,

Jacquie

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Great job. Congratulations

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@@EliT13 Great job dude.... you look great. But the most important thing is that you feel better. Keep up the great job. Glad the Band is working for you

I haven’t posted in a while and I believe it’s because my weight doesn’t consume my thoughts every minute, every hour , day, every week of my life now. I am still very conscientious about because I know the lap-band is just a tool and not a magic pill so I still have to do my part. I had my surgery one year and five months ago and for the first time in my life I haven’t gained a pound during that time. I have lost 80 pounds so far and still looking to loose another 15 or so....The biggest advice I can give someone is the following. The physical part of you will change but the mental part of you will not. My mind still thinks like the old me, it wants to eat everything in sight but physically you can’t. I personally feel if you can realize that and conquer that. You will be ahead of the game because eventually you will be able to eat more but you have to remember it’s just your mind that hasn’t caught up to what’s going on... Remember it’s just a tool and you have to do the work.. I tell myself that everyday...