9-Month Bandiversary... with PICS!

FlabToFab
on 9/1/09 12:17 am, edited 9/1/09 12:22 am - Chino Hills, CA

Good morning, everyone!

Nine months ago today, I had my surgery! I can't believe it's already SEPTEMBER! It seems like just yesterday, I was sweating bullets and second-guessing whether or not I wanted to go under the knife for something that "might not work."

Well, it seems to be working! LOL! It's really difficult for me to see a difference when I look at myself in the mirror every day, but when I look at my "before" picture, man... it makes me shudder. I can't believe how far I've come. Even more so... I can't believe my husband LOVED me that way and told me I was beautiful even though I look a bit like a manatee.

For those of you who are considering lap-band surgery-- let me tell you, it's the best thing I've ever done for myself, and I'd do it again if I had to. I've never been able to lose weight using any method. Maybe I'd lose 30 pounds if I really worked hard and really restricted what I ate, but then once I got lazy, it would all come right back on. I'm down 64 pounds, now.

This thing has been HARD WORK. I never expected it to be easy, and I never expected it to be fast. For me, it's just as hard to lose weight with the band as it was to lose without it. It still takes hard work, willpower, and diligence... but progress is being made, and it's nice and slow, so I've had time to get used to the new skills I need to be a lifelong success.

Thanks to all of you for your support throughout my journey. You are an invaluable asset to me, and I'm so happy to have a place I can go where people truly understand!

Edited to resize picture!