I found this great article on GoodHousekeeping.com and wanted to share with everyone. I got a lot out of it.. Most particularly "Instead of waiting to be thin...
Wednesday April 9th - 6:30pm - Surgery Center of Richardson Monday April 14th - 6:30pm - Specialty Surgery Center of Fort Worth April Support Group Topic -...
As of today I have officially lost more than 50 pounds. I'll have to confess that the over is by half a pound, but it still counts! Thanks to everyone on this...
Fantastic! I am really proud for you. Kay ... From: Sandy <sandytally@...> To: lapbandrapband@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 4, 2008 9:46:48 AM ...
Lady, YOU ROCK! You deserve so much more than we can give because of your willingness to help everyone else. Every ounce of weight loss counts!!! MJ From:...
Thank-you for your compliment, but it's too much. I'm just a regular person and like everyone else on this board want us all to succeed. It's really tough...
Sandy, I am so proud of you!!! I can't wait to make the same announcement :~) My mom and I both have our 1 year follow up appointment next week, and I'm very...
Megan, I hope that the book does the same for you as it did for me...it sorta woke me up again, but it also had some good info that I was able to incorporate....
When I went to Dr Marsden for my 1 yr post-op appt, he gave me a book that I think they now pass out when you are pre-op, "The Lap-Band Solution" by Paul...
I also try to hand out Dr. O'Brien's book at all the support meetings for those that do not have one. The next Ft Worth meeting is on Monday 4/14, 6:30pm at...
Hello: I am a 33 year old female that has decided to have the lap band surgery instead of gastric bypass surgery. I have been through the screening and I am...
Congratulations!! on your decision. It is the greatest thing that I have ever done. I wish I had done it a lot sooner. I will be 2 years out the first of...
Thank you to everyone that has replied to my email regarding my upcoming surgery. I have found the advice to be very helpful and encouraging. I will let you...
Hello all! I'm looking for suggestions for all of that extra left over stuff on your arms as we are losing weight! I have lost over 80 lbs. now (yeah!), and...
Angie, I am so sorry to say but I have learned through my weight trainer and also my cosmetic surgeon that it is impossible to get rid of excess skin with...
Angie, While I have not had this done myself, a friend of mine has. The scars are really bad at first - from the arm pit to elbow. But after a year or so they...
I'ts been too quiet for too long other than the folks that want us to "make new friends"! I hope everyone is doing well and getting geared up for summer. I'd...
Checking in here: Doing well. 214, now. I will reach my goal of 188 by my birthday in August. I know my lap band is still working, because make it no...
Hope every one is doing great .....I had my band for 7 months and then started feeling awful pains in between my shoulder blades and in my lower right...
I've had gallbladder attacks and the surgery and that's some heavy duty pain. I'm greatful to know what to be on the look-out for. Everytime I eat something...
All is doing pretty well here also. I am a long time bandster and have been maintaining my loss now since July 25th, 2006. I went from 251 to today they...
I don't each too much bread, as a rule, but lately any type of bread products, even crackers and such, make me nauseated. Not such a bad thing, right? Before...
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