I have not been on the forums here since May, and I thought I would just log in and look around, but I am compelled to start a new thread.

I stopped visitng the forums because I was living my day to day life by what everyone else experienced, and really downing myself when I didn't do as well as others here at Lapbandtalk. Now, 4 months later, here I am again.

I had my surgery January 29th, 2007. I started slowly. I struggled with finding the right way to eat and hating myself for spending over 15 grand when I was not losing weight quickly.

Now I can say this....15 grand well spent! Face it folks, GOOD eating habits are learned, even with lapband. I learned this the hard way.

Today is my 8 month Bandiversary. YEAH!!!!! I have lost 53 pounds, and dropped 4 sizes. I have loads more energy. I am happy for the first time in ages!!!

My advice and thoughts are this: Don't give up, every person is different, and slow can be good! (You didn't gain the 100 pounds overnight, so you won't lost it overnight!)

Charlotte

Former struggling bandster; now a HAPPY bandster!

congrats!!!

I have not been on the forums here since May, and I thought I would just log in and look around, but I am compelled to start a new thread.

I stopped visitng the forums because I was living my day to day life by what everyone else experienced, and really downing myself when I didn't do as well as others here at Lapbandtalk. Now, 4 months later, here I am again.

I had my surgery January 29th, 2007. I started slowly. I struggled with finding the right way to eat and hating myself for spending over 15 grand when I was not losing weight quickly.

Now I can say this....15 grand well spent! Face it folks, GOOD eating habits are learned, even with lapband. I learned this the hard way.

Today is my 8 month Bandiversary. YEAH!!!!! I have lost 53 pounds, and dropped 4 sizes. I have loads more energy. I am happy for the first time in ages!!!

My advice and thoughts are this: Don't give up, every person is different, and slow can be good! (You didn't gain the 100 pounds overnight, so you won't lost it overnight!)

Charlotte

Former struggling bandster; now a HAPPY bandster!

Charlotte

:clap2::clap2: on getting back on the bandwagon - and figuring out what you needed to do to lose the weight :clap2::clap2: imho i have gone into this knowing that is the only way it's going to work is to change my eatly to healthy choices & exercise... I am not relying on the band to do the work - I am doing it with the assistant of the band..

Also, love your band date - it's my Bday

Whooooooohooooooooooo!!!!! :confused:

YaaaaaaHoooo for you!

I've taken breaks and come back...it's understandable.

Like everything you take what you need and leave the rest alone. [That's hard to learn about food, lol].

It's good to have you here again.

:whoo:CONGRATULATIONS!:clap2: YOU'VE ARRIVED!

I couldn't have said it better myself. So often I see bandsters hanging out here freaking out because they aren't achieving the results they wanted, they're frustrated and are searching in a wilderness trying to find their own path.

That's what theses support forums are for, but it's so very exciting to see someone who has found their way through the darkness.

Charlotte - thanks for coming back to let us know how you've been doing. I've got 9 days until I'm being banded and from everything I've read I realise this is something that has to be taken one day at a time.

Well done on your success so far