10 months...almost one whole year. Life with lapband is grand. Most days I don't even realize I have a lapband. I've adjusted very well. Finally my head has caught up with my food. I can eye up a plate and know just how much
will fill me up. It's been hard at times with foods I love because I 'want' more but physically can't do it. That's where the band has been the perfect friend. It stops me when I couldn't previously stop myself. I just wish I could stop eatting the sugar. I've had freedom knowing I can have it but it has gotten out of control. Thank goodness lent came around. My head hasn't caught up with my body though. I can still see all the hanging skin and large size of my stomach. I really need a tummy tuck. But I've gone from 22's to 8!!! Down 53 lbs. What a dream. I'm only 12 lbs. from goal. And then, who knows maybe I'll set a new goal. This has been a true miracle. And NO MORE INSULIN for several months now.

Down 49 lbs. And I fulfilled a life long dream and competed for queen. I WON!!! I am the 2007 Woman Honeybee Festival! Who would have ever dreamed? Life is great!

Down 40 lbs!!! I've bought a few 12's from 22's. It's been quite a journey and the weight loss has really slowed down. It's hard to stay motivated and I've stopped exercising. I need to get serious again. I've had another fill. I'm at 3.5. I think I can still get another small fill yet meat tends to gets stuck a lot.

I am down 30 lbs and I've have 2 fills. I am at a total of 2.5. It's been quite a journey of learning. My doctor wants me to exercise more and eat less carbs. It's been good and bad. I haven't thrown up once yet I've had food get stuck a couple of times. It feels like a heart attack. A few sips of water does help that problem. I've gone from a size 22 to a 14. But it's been hard to focus on the positive. All I see is the fat. I'm working hard on the whole body image stuff. More later.

I've lost 20 pounds since my first weigh-in!! I am so excited. I went to a fair today and it is a totally different experience when you're not there for the food. It was kind of sad, I was so bored. I wanted everything because I couldn't eat much of anything. I didn't eat anything that I wasn't suppose to because it's just not worth it. It's a whole new world.