• Username: LifeisWonderful
  • Location: Bedford, TX, USA
  • Member Since: 2/25/2009
  • BMI: 28.2
  • Already had Weight Loss Surger
  • Surgery Type: Lap Band (02/20/09)
  • Surgeon: John Marsden
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Wear my tankini!

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Wear clothes in my closet that I haven't worn in years!!!

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16 Mths post op
on June 27, 2010 6:12 pm
Wow it's hard to believe it's been 16 mths!  Time flies when you're having FUN. I can say that finally after battling obesity for so many years in my life. I have 11 lbs to goal. ELEVEN POUNDS!!!!!!!!  I am so excited words just can't explain how I feel. I'm pretty much at restriction now and have 6.2 cc's in a 10 cc band. Life truly is wonderful. I actually enjoy putting on my swimsuit this summer!  WOOHOO Although it will never be a bikini I'll take it! LOL  I hope and pray to anyone reading this that you are doing well in your journey and just remember keep your focus it is worth it!!!!!  Hugs and best wishes!!!!
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My one year bandiversary
on February 12, 2010 10:27 am
WOW I can't believe it's been a year already!   This has been the most amazing and life changing experience in my life. Well other than having my wonderful beautiful children. I have learned so many things this year that it has blown my mind.  I have learned to be more confident and hold my head up instead of down in shame. I have learned that I do have a beautiful smile and do a whole lot of it now than I ever did before. My grand kids can't believe it and say where's our Mimi she's gone. LOL  I tell em she's still here just in a new body.  I have more energy and am able to sleep through the night without being woken up struggling to breath from the sleep apnea.  The morning headaches are gone, by blood pressure is normal and no more being borderline diabetic YES!!!!  I'm down 70 lbs and have 20 more to goal. I have been stuck now for almost 3 mths and it's aggravating to say the least. I have heard the last 20 would be the most difficult but dang!  I go see my Dr. for my one year follow up and hopefully he can help me get over this hurdle. If I can give anyone any advice if they are thinking of having the lapband surgery would be to do it!  It will be the best thing you can do for yourself and for your loved ones. Some skeptics out there say this is easy?  Well I say YEA RIGHT NOT!  I have learned that eating is NOT a way of life for me. The hardest part has been learning HOW to eat and keeping in my brain to eat SLOW and take SMALL bites. All in all I have to say thank you for all the folks here on OH and to my fantastic Dr. without ya'll I would still be hiding and not living my life to the fullest.  THANK YOU!!!!  
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8 mths down!
on October 19, 2009 4:56 pm
Sorry it's been awhile since I've updated. Guess life gets busy sometimes.  Been 8 mths since I was banded and things are moving right along. Down almost 70 lbs!!!!!!   I can't begin to tell you how my life has changed.  I'm in a size 12 pants and a size large shirt omg it's AMAZING!  I haven't been this size since gosh I can't remember when.  I now have 5.9 cc's in my 10 cc band and am at pretty good restriction. I managed to go almost 2 mths without a fill.  WOOOHOOOO  Went today and got .5 put in and it was the first time I had my fill done without flouro. It was wild!  I'll schedule to go see my Dr. on my 1 yr anniversary. I'm really really hoping I'm at goal by then.  Things have been going great and so far I've only had to have one unfill and hope to not have to go through that again. I wasn't eating and was dehydrating pretty fast. Thank goodness for OH and all the great info I've gotten from here that I saw the warning signs early enough. So until next time see ya'll on the thin side of life!!!!    
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6 month bandiversary!
on August 25, 2009 6:33 pm
WOW where has the time gone! 6 months ago I was heading into surgery to change my life for the best. I've had a great time and I'm feeling so much better about myself and my health!  I saw my ex for the first time this past weekend and I think he raised an eyebrow! LOL  Even the woman he left me for took notice. blah blah blah  I have lost a total of 60 lbs and things are beginning to slow down a bit but that's ok cuz in this race the slower the better. This time around I know it is going to come off eventually. I recently took my vacation with my best friend and had a blast! I tried to eat healthy honest I did but it didn't always work out that way. I drank ritas and wine and pretty much ate anything I wanted, just not alot of it.  I managed to only gain 4 lbs all of which came off pretty fast once I got home and got back into the swing of things. I go for a fill tomorrow and think this may be the one to put me at my sweet spot since I am pretty much feeling good restriction now. My last fill didn't go so well and had to have .4 of the .8 cc's taken out. I lost 5 lbs in 2 days and was getting dehydrated so I knew something was up esp. since it was hard to even drink water.  I'm so glad I've taken this journey because now I have a lot of life to look forward to. I will be visiting my pcp to get blood work done and I'm REALLY excited cuz I know the numbers are going to be good and the borderline diabetic will be a thing of the past!  So here's to more than half way to goal!   and here's to the fat lady that used to sit around and do nothing but cry.  
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5 mths and 50 lbs later!!!
on July 15, 2009 8:03 pm
OMG I can't believe it!!!! 50 lbs gone I'm still on cloud nine!!    This has been the best 5 months of my life and it just keeps on gettin better.  My daughter and son in law just bought a new house and I'm so proud of them, they are doin awesome!  I've been putting off a fill because I think I've got pretty good restriction.  I pushed my appt. to July 22nd and we'll see how things are goin then. I am still lovin my band and haven't had too many problems other than a few slime and pb'n episodes and that is just YUK!  I'm still learning to eat slow and take smaller bites. I'm gettin there. Still a work in progress!  I posted a pic of me from Halloween to now and I can't believe the difference. Didn't really notice it till I put those pics side by side.  I'm going on vacation Aug 6th to see my best friend in the whole wide world. We haven't seen each other in 5 yrs! I'm gonna have a blast. I soooo need a break!  I've been pretty lax at goin to the gym but have gotten into swimming and pretty much go every day and get my exercising in there. I love to swim so it's not so bad getting in the exercise while having fun. To date I've lost 11" in my hips 11" in  my waist and 6" in my bust!  I've gone from a size 22-24 to a 16 and soon to be in a 14. I'm having a blast closet shopping!!!  LOL  I've gotten rid of loads of clothes to Goodwill and kinda had separation anxiety but knew I would NEVER be in that size EVER again in my life. So I'll post next month at the 6 month mark. I've got a goal to be at before Halloween!  
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