2 of these photos are some that have never seen the light of day!!!! they are the ones that made start think about gastric bypass... thank god i stumbled upon the band!!!

i weighed roughley 350 in photo # 1 and 3 one is a body shot the other is with my boyfriend. they were taken memorial weekend at gulf shores AL. the day i got my photos back i started adtkins... and lost about 25 lbs. the photos in the tye dye t shirt were taken this past weekend 9-6-03 they show me at about 308. i can tell a difference.

hi bright!

sorry i dont get online on the weekend at all!

i completely understand your *nerves* with surgery. if was my first surgery, i've never even broke a bone so i was a bit nervous. the thing that got to me the most was the anesthesia...i had heard stories about peoples bodies reacting differently and since i had never had it i figured i would have a bad reaction. (i didnt- when i woke up though i told the nurses i felt like crying they said it was the anesthesia. i never cried though just felt like it for about 5 minutes)

O i just remembered i told them i was feeling anxious and they gave me something for my nerves. (pre-op)

you will have a lot of people sending you well wishes on a speedy recovery!

WOW!!!!!!!! That's all I can say. You look GREAT!

I get my first fill tomorrow (10/14) so I'm hoping to be on my way to losing 50+ pounds soon too.

WOW! You look so young..

And the pictures of you are great! I love to see pictures of people with the lapband it really gives you an idea that they really do work. And since I've seen your messages on here your a real person, not some someone pushing surgery. If that makes any sense??

YOU KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

I'M SO PROUD OF YOU:D

thanks so much ginger and brandi!

i to have always like looking at progress photos. the secret to me looking so young is...that i am young! 26! it amazes me to think before i hit 30 i will be at goal (hopefully) and living life to the fullest! the band is truly a wonderful thing that will help me to get my eating and the way i look food under control!

now as yall lose take photos (even if not to post for yourself) they are a wonderful moral booster!