Hi Michelle - just wanted to congratulate you on your one-year-banded Day!!!

You have done brilliantly, and are such an inspiration to me, and loads of others!

You look fantastic too - hope you have a great day, looking back over the amazing year you have had ((((((((((hugs))))))))))))

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Happy Bandiversary Sister: I had forgotten we were banded the same day. You are such an inspiration to us all. You look fantastic by the way.

Congratulations! You've done amazingly!

Happy Bandiversary to you both. Great jobs! As the song goes, "You're the inspiration..."

Awesome job, what an inspiration!

HAPPY 1 YEAR to Michelle & Penni- You have both been great inspirations!

Thanks Everyone for the Congrats and the kind words.

What a year!!! Who would of thought I would be 85 lbs lighter and still enjoying food, not having to measure my food, weigh my food or count points, shop for diet foods, or take those crazy diet pills any longer. I think I have gotten that monkey off my back once and for all. I can not say I have been perfect, I do have bad days, my weakness is chocolate.

From a size 22 to a 12 in a year. I am so happy and so proud.

I have had a some what uneventful journey so far except for my 2 weeks of esophagitis back in November. I have had 3 fills to date and am trying like heck to get to goal without another one.. I love my band, what a life changing experience this has been for me. Thanks to all of you for all of the support you have given me the last year, all of you have made a difference for me, your support has been a very big part of my success. :cool:

Congratulations Michelle!!! We are all very proud of you! You've done wonderful! Teresa

What a year!!! Who would of thought I would be 85 lbs lighter and still enjoying food.

From a size 22 to a 12 in a year. I am so happy and so proud.

No wonder Dr. Ortiz wants your pictures! You're the 2004 - 2005 Perfect Bandster Child! Congratulations and I hope you and your band live together in "harmony" for many, many years to come.

CONGRATS!!! Michelle wow and just 15lbs to go... that is so awesome!! you are doing so GREAT!!! Good Job

Michelle, I can only hope I do as well as you have. You are an inspiration!

<I will not compare my journy to Michelle's, I will not compare my journy to Michelle's, will not compare my journy to Michelle's>

Ditto, Crystal! LOL

Michelle, I love what you say about still enjoying food! That's what is so amazing about banding--that we can be smaller and healthier and NOT be starving and always depriving ourselves. It's the miracle of being LESS HUNGRY!! :cool:

Congratulations on a wonderful first year, and may even greater success await you!

Wow Michelle... look at this awesome journey - its already a year!? Great job!!! You are truly an inspiration to me... God bless you!

Congratulations Michelle, you are an inspiration!!!

Patty

Congratulations to both of you, I have to remind myself constantly that this band will work for me especially lately. I started out at 190 having to lose 53 lbs, and I thought that it would be much easier than it has been, it is tough dealing with these fills, too tight, not tight enough, a lot of work. The hardest thing is my idiot relatives feeling disappointed that I haven't lost all my weight and making me feel like a failure. But then I stop and think, I don't have a magic wand in me, I have a lap band that requires work and time, especially time. I have to remember that I am only five months into this and have lost 30 lbs, that will never come back (knock on wood) and then I think I'm not a failure, I'm a winner for taking control of my life and trying to live it the way I have always imagined. Well I very much appreciate reading about your success stories because they give me the encouragement that I need and you all truly inspire me to continue on my journey. Sorry for the long drawn out post, but I just had to let you all know that I am truly proud of all of us and I pray that we will beat this freaking ugly weight monster. Let's kill him and never let him come back.