Hi everyone -

I thought it would be nice to put faces to names and get some pre-op pictures on here. To start us off, here is one taken of me around Thanksgiving and one biking this past summer! Since I've never posted any pictures, I hope this comes out.

Anna

Thanks sis! (ack, I'm still shy about it, LOL.) I go for my first fill tomorrow (March 26th), I'm nervous but also excited. Time to make this lap-band work!

Did you go to your seminar yet? Let me know how it went!

*hugs*

Heres as good as it gets.

I went to Mexico on a wednesday and had this done on Thursday, 2/21/08. on the monday after my daughter and i went to Rosarito Beach before we had to head back to go catch a plane. this was my first day on non clear liquids and i had a wonderful Papya smoothie, loved it! she of course had a margarita. lol :thumbup:

(hope this works, if not will someone tell me how to do this?)

This is me... now you can put a face to a name!

PS, please see my before/current pics on the attached link...

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/before-after-pictures-pix-only-4642/index95.html#post805192

Edited April 17, 200818 yr by LilMissDiva

Ooh, so many beautiful people! I love this thread! It's a good thing I don't know how to post pictures or I'd be posting one right now!

Such great pics!

My first challenge will be to find a picture - I was/am very talented in the 'avoid the camera' lifeskill.

My second challenge will be to post it; previous experiences in posting pics had them so large you could count the freckles!

I shall try.

Ooh, so many beautiful people! I love this thread! It's a good thing I don't know how to post pictures or I'd be posting one right now!

You need to learn how too.

I edited this bc it sounds bossy. What I mean is. I wanna see your face up here!

Edited April 18, 200818 yr by ReadySteadyGo

Awww' date=' thanks Queen of Hearts! Your picture is gorgeous too! Actually, I think all of us here are some fabulous looking people! I love the sharing of pictures.

Yeah, you're right Queen of Hearts! I'm hoping one day I'll actually like a picture of me, and not hide when the cameras come out - both of my hubby's sisters are photographers, not professional, but they've taken classes and ALWAYS have a fancy camera with them. Makes me shiver! :tt1: lol. One day, hopefully, I won't though. We'll all get there! This is just the beginning!

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:thumbup:I hear ya Rhapsody!! We will get there! We will not be intimidated by those lenses we've tried to avoid!:tt2: My kids are always trying to get pictures (like the one I have posted) and I am usually trying to hide behind someone or something so as not to expose my WHOLE self:rolleyes2:! LOL!! But before you know it, you will be happy to pose for your husbands sisters!!

This is me... now you can put a face to a name!

PS, please see my before/current pics on the attached link...

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/before-after-pictures-pix-only-4642/index95.html#post805192

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:tt1: LilMissBand-Aid! WoW!! You want to know what I noticed right off the bat with your pictures?? That beautiful smile you have now!:tt2: Isn't it wonderful to know that you have accomplished one of your goals! You are beautiful and thank you for sharing your before and after pics! You have it going now!!

Someone mentioned it earlier in this post, February bandsters are beautiful people. Everyone looks great. I'll see if I can dig up a picture. Like most of you have said, I too try to avoid having my picture taken.

LilMissBand-Aid! WoW!!:eek: You want to know what I noticed right off the bat with your pictures?? That beautiful smile you have now!:thumbup: Isn't it wonderful to know that you have accomplished one of your goals! You are beautiful and thank you for sharing your before and after pics! You have it going now!!:frown:

That is so sweet, thanks for that! :biggrin2: It takes alot of guts to get the courage to do that, so you made my day.

I wish you much success!! :w00t:

That is so sweet, thanks for that! :biggrin2: It takes alot of guts to get the courage to do that, so you made my day.

I wish you much success!!

:rolleyes2:You're very welcome and I'm glad to be able to help put another smile on your beautiful face! I am so impressed with your weight loss and you should be proud! I had my surgery before you and as of yesterday I've only gone down 31 pounds! Got another fill yesterday because I told my doc I'm cheating and he just laughed and said he'd put a little more in me so he gave me .6cc then shook my hand and said I was doing great! So both of us had a kudo for the day!:tt1: Thank you for your kind words and keep up the good work!:biggrin2:

:rolleyes2:You're very welcome and I'm glad to be able to help put another smile on your beautiful face! I am so impressed with your weight loss and you should be proud! I had my surgery before you and as of yesterday I've only gone down 31 pounds! Got another fill yesterday because I told my doc I'm cheating and he just laughed and said he'd put a little more in me so he gave me .6cc then shook my hand and said I was doing great! So both of us had a kudo for the day!:crying: Thank you for your kind words and keep up the good work!:biggrin2:

We are pretty much not too far off. I've lost 32 pounds post surgery. The majority of the weight I've lost was pre-surgery. I guess that's not so bad either, but I just wanted you to know I think you're doing great yourself. :biggrin:

Believe me, I'm not perfect. I do the best I can, but sometimes those little snackies call me! Especially those little weekend snackies and they are the ones that have noooo trouble going right down!! :cry_smile: And of course, it's the weekend...

Stay sweet!

We are pretty much not too far off. I've lost 32 pounds post surgery. The majority of the weight I've lost was pre-surgery. I guess that's not so bad either, but I just wanted you to know I think you're doing great yourself. :biggrin:

Believe me, I'm not perfect. I do the best I can, but sometimes those little snackies call me! Especially those little weekend snackies and they are the ones that have noooo trouble going right down!! :biggrin: And of course, it's the weekend...

Stay sweet!

:tongue2:Ha! This is good..at least I know I'm not the only one that suffers on the weekends!:biggrin: I write this after I just came back from meeting friends at a BBQ joint..1 rib, 1 salad, and a couple of pieces of fried okra! Couldn't resist the okra!:crying: Weekends it seems like I can't fill that void..even when I eat the same thing I do during the week..maybe too much time on my hands to think about what I'd like to eat!:biggrin: We will get there..we're strong and have been through too much not to!! :biggrin: Take care and enjoy the weekend!:cry_smile: