I had surgery on 9/13/10, but I don't think I really got it until 11/29/10 when I went for my third and final for awhile fill. I am not too tight as I first assumed. It is just that I hit my sweet spot (I think)! I have to eat sooo slowly and take the smallest bites. I know that is the whole premise of the band, but that is what I thought I was doing before. Wow. I totally didn't get it until I got semi-stuck for the first time. My weight loss has been steadily plodding along. That number up there? The really big one? THAT IS HOW MUCH I HAVE LOST!!!!!!!!!
I didn't want to come on here and just talk about how great I am doing and be all ME ME ME. Then I remembered that it is my damn blog. SO . . . I can't remember feeling this good in a long time. I ROCK!! Ok. Back to humility. I don't comment very often on other blogs because I read from work and I am not allowed to post/comment on things from there. But, I am keeping up with everyone.
I went out last night and put in some effort with the hair and make-up. I felt great. Then this morning when I was on facebook I found a picture of me from August that I hadn't seen. Holy Mary Mother of God.
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| This woman is not happy. |
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| THAT is the real smile. |
I still have a ways to go, but pictures like these remind me that I have come a long way already. The biggest difference between August and last night is in how I feel physically and about myself. That is what I see the most in these pics and I LOVE it.
You can definitely see how much better you feel by that smile in the more recent photos! Great work. I have my 3rd fill coming in a few weeks... hopefully I'll finally feel like something is happening too... because, like you, I sometimes wonder if they every put in anything in me. I have the scars, but sometimes I don't feel like anything is different. Keep up the great work!!!
ReplyDeleteAre those collar bones I see starting to protude?
ReplyDeleteYou are right you look so much happier! And pretty, and confident and.... :)
Wow! What a difference... You look amazing!
ReplyDeleteWay to go; you look great!
ReplyDeleteyou look so much happier! and you look beautiful too!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou're doing great. happy to hear you're finally feeling the effects of the band
So work out hard and run hard. Walking is fine if you are just starting out or you need to just get out of the house. But for long term health and weight loss you need to actually exercise and walking is about as poor of an exercise as you can get.Lap band Doctors
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