I have been truly blessed this year I gave myself the biggest and best present ever. Health and a renewed spirit. I haven't weighed less than 200 lbs in almost 20 years....and today I am 198. The lap band is more than I can put into words, but it is only a tool and I must give myself some credit for the exercise, letting go of bad, bad eating habits and all of the positive changes I have been able to make.

I want to encourage everyone who reads this...You can do it! Even on the darkest days when you don't believe you can, keep pressing on and you will. Here's to our shared successes, may there be many many more.

Peace and many Blessings.

Congratulations -

I was banded in July and I'm often discouraged. Your words help me to keep with it.

Happy Birthday and congratulations to you both! It's an amazing feeling being in 'onederland'!

I am being banded on 12/23 and I am so excited. All of the hoops we've had to jump through will be well worth the journey to health.

We were told in our Life Skills Class that we deserve the credit as we lose weight using this tool....for it truly is a tool...

Enjoy the blessings of today!

happy Birthday, and congraulations!

And yes, it is difficult sometimes to remember that the band is a tool, not a magic wand, and that you HAVE to do the work to make it succeed. But, it is so very worth it....