Do you know what is great about life? You have a choice everyday to make your life your own. To start new, to choose your path.

And that is coincidently, what is great about the lapband! For those of you trying to decide, or for those of you who have committed to this journey...welcome!

You are making a choice to change...and for the better!

The band is certainly not the answer to all of our problems. It is not a band for the brain, but it is a tool to help us make better decisions. And it is awesome!

Is it the easy way out? Uh....hell no. But it can make things easier. And that is what matters. Who cares what other people think! As one of my fellow bloggers says(Sarah) when people tell her she "took the easy way"...she says "You're right...it was easy to choose life".

Sometimes, even with the band, you may feel like you can eat a horse. And when you try to eat that horse, you may be able too! But that will change over time, and with more restriction.

It doesnt matter why we choose weight loss surgery. Maybe we want to play with our kids, or rock hot pants. Maybe we want to be able to breathe or walk without pain. It is your choice.

I know it can be scary at the very beginning. Surgery, recovery, the fear of losing one of our best friends (food), but we make it through.

Some of lose weight fast. For others...is is a slower loss. But we are losing. And with the loss of the weight comes the addition of other things.

Confidence.

Exercise.

Lung capacity.

Freedom.

Life.

This is a fantastic forum for finding answers. There is an awesome blogger community as well.

I just wanted to wish everyone luck! I hope you find what you are looking for. I am one of those people that believe you can achieve it if you can dream it. You are not a failure for trying diets that have failed. We have all been there. We are resilient. We are making a comeback!

I don't regret a minute of this journey so far.

You can do this~!!!

-Amy-

banded January 27, 2009.

Start Weight: 327 pounds

Lost so far: 107 pounds

Thank you Amy, I love the way you put it. I can't wait to start my journey to the new me next week. But I have to say I worry that I wont succeed at this, but then I read your thread and know it will all be ok. :redface:

What an encouraging post! Im new here and am meeting with my primary on Monday to start my 6 month diet. Im very impatient and want this done NOW....but it gives me hope that very soon it will be done and I can get my life back.

Very inspiring Amy. Looks like you are doing really well.

My start weight was the same as yours. It is my goal to lose at least 100 pounds by my 1 year bandiversary.

Congratulations to you on your weight loss!

Donna

Wow Amy! That was extremely inspirational, as is your weightloss. You are a prime example of someone who has succeeded with help from the band. Thank you for the uplift and congratulations on your success!!

You're awesome, as always :thumbup: