Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Hello All Its been 5 years since i was banded, i have been at goal for almost 4. I left the boards about 2 years ago, when life and activity and job and everything 'got too involving'.... i realised today, that i needed to come back, to continue my life qwest to remain slim and healthy. Reading many mails so far has made me see how much i missed and relied on the daily support ! i have had no issues or problems, only one unfill prior to spinal surgery last year and a refill 3 months later, still getting the 11lbs i gained in those 3 months with no restriction, although im not stressed about it, it is what it is.i also admit that i enjoyed eating less mindfully, easily sliping into the old habits that i hadnt allowed for so many years ! quickly seeing how dangerous it is for me, to let that continue, i got back on track and even now, 5 years later, i can still loose steadily and mindfully - it is a joy unleashed. i have been able to increase my passions, my family and my dogs and many sports - so just simply, im glad to be back to getting the much needed and missed encouragement and support from such a wonderful list i have seen a number of plastic surgeons prior to surgery for TT, lift, brachioplasty neck lift, but so far my work and competing schedule have prevented any serious further reconstructive work - looking forward to hanging out for a while Janie http://danesWYLD.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Janie Thanks for the super post. I was banded as 12/10/07. I am doing great but I am a little concerned over the next 12 months on whether I can keep this up. You just gave me the boost I needed for the long haul! Really appreciated. Jay 367/295/200 From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Janie Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 11:53 AM Subject: Its been 5 years Hello All Its been 5 years since i was banded, i have been at goal for almost 4. I left the boards about 2 years ago, when life and activity and job and everything 'got too involving'.... i realised today, that i needed to come back, to continue my life qwest to remain slim and healthy. Reading many mails so far has made me see how much i missed and relied on the daily support ! i have had no issues or problems, only one unfill prior to spinal surgery last year and a refill 3 months later, still getting the 11lbs i gained in those 3 months with no restriction, although im not stressed about it, it is what it is.i also admit that i enjoyed eating less mindfully, easily sliping into the old habits that i hadnt allowed for so many years ! quickly seeing how dangerous it is for me, to let that continue, i got back on track and even now, 5 years later, i can still loose steadily and mindfully - it is a joy unleashed. i have been able to increase my passions, my family and my dogs and many sports - so just simply, im glad to be back to getting the much needed and missed encouragement and support from such a wonderful list i have seen a number of plastic surgeons prior to surgery for TT, lift, brachioplasty neck lift, but so far my work and competing schedule have prevented any serious further reconstructive work - looking forward to hanging out for a while Janie http://danesWYLD.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Jay, I'm not sure what you mean by " over the next 12 months " ? Banding is a new way of life that wd need to keep up forever, if we want to keep the weight off. It's a very simple thing to regain if we go back to old habits. Banding involves many lifestyle hanges to support a heathier life so we can boith lose now and maintain later. Did your doc go over all this with you? That banding is not just another temporary diet? some docs seem not to, an that is a great disservice, imo. Sandy r at goal > 4 yrs > > Janie > > > > Thanks for the super post. > > > > I was banded as 12/10/07. I am doing great but I am a > little concerned over the next 12 months on whether I can keep this up. You > just gave me the boost I needed for the long haul! > > > > Really appreciated. > > > > Jay > > 367/295/200 > > > > From: > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Janie > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 11:53 AM > > Subject: Its been 5 years > > > > Hello All > > Its been 5 years since i was banded, i have been at goal for almost 4. > I left the boards about 2 years ago, when life and activity and job > and everything 'got too involving'.... > > i realised today, that i needed to come back, to continue my life > qwest to remain slim and healthy. Reading many mails so far has made > me see how much i missed and relied on the daily support ! > > i have had no issues or problems, only one unfill prior to spinal > surgery last year and a refill 3 months later, still getting the > 11lbs i gained in those 3 months with no restriction, although im not > stressed about it, it is what it is.i also admit that i enjoyed > eating less mindfully, easily sliping into the old habits that i > hadnt allowed for so many years ! > > quickly seeing how dangerous it is for me, to let that continue, i > got back on track and even now, 5 years later, i can still loose > steadily and mindfully - it is a joy unleashed. > > i have been able to increase my passions, my family and my dogs and > many sports - so just simply, im glad to be back to getting the much > needed and missed encouragement and support from such a wonderful > list > i have seen a number of plastic surgeons prior to surgery for TT, > lift, brachioplasty neck lift, but so far my work and competing > schedule have prevented any serious further reconstructive work - > looking forward to hanging out for a while > > Janie > http://danesWYLD.com > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 I am doing great but I am a > little concerned over the next 12 months on whether I can keep this up. You > just gave me the boost I needed for the long haul! im sure you can Jay, i have never been a very disciplined person, in fact if im told to do something, i probably would have spent more time trying to be creative in not doing something. however, i realy had made the mental 'mind shift' into this was what i really wanted to do for myself. Being a parent, it was very easy to slip into the guilt ridden excuse " oh my family come first " , and so let myself off the hook so to speak, but we all will do whatever it takes if we really want something...i decided to make that choice - this was what i wanted....and then it was very simple to keep going. its making that choice, which you already did by getting the procedure done ! congratulations. keep coming to the boards and support groups if you have one near by, maintaining a constant presence has been helpful for me, even if its reading similar instructions day after day, it really does become a part of you.. Continued Success and thank you for responding to my mail Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Exactly right. If you don't take care of yourself, you won't be able to take care of your kids and you'll never even see your grandkids. If anyone sets their mind to it, they can do it. Really. Some of us need some help from counseling with a person who really KNOWS obesity issues (and not just anorexia/bulimia...there are similarities, but there are many differences too) dan Thursday, January 24, 2008, 1:33:15 PM, you wrote: > Being a parent, it was very easy to slip into the guilt ridden > excuse " oh my family come first " , and so let myself off the hook so > to speak, but we all will do whatever it takes if we really want > something...i decided to make that choice - this was what i > wanted....and then it was very simple to keep going. -- " It's OK to be a little broken, everybody's broken in this life " Jon Bon Jovi Dan Lester, Boise, Idaho, USA www.mylapband.tk Banded 4/27/03, Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana Started at 355, at goal in the 210-220 range for almost 4 years Ultimate goal of 195 Tummytuck in Boise and SmartLipo in Tijuana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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