Well, I have finally decided to do this. Not sure what else to say at this point, other than I have made up my mind. I worry about living with the band, worry that I'll have complications. I also worry that husband, who is also very heavy, won't be able to keep up with me once I am healthier. I worry for our future together.

More than the worries, however, are the dreams. I dream about being able to run along the beach, to ride a Harley down A1A, and to hold my own child in my arms....

Home and banded! Everything went well according to the surgeon. I am really really sore but that's to be expected. I'm working on sipping slowly- things feel weird inside.
I'm so happy to be on this side of things.

:clap2: I just weighed myself and I am down to 258..its like some sort of miracle. I haven't been walking lately because I have been moving and finding a new job. I had a couple of off days where I let myself get depressed and I ate somethings I shouldn't have.:cry I did, although, resist the allure of a hostess ho ho. lol..I:speechles am ready to get back on track and start walking. We moved to a really rural area, with no parks per say..I live on 40acres, so I think I will just walk the perimiter...

Well, I'll start with the basics. I was banded May 15th, 2004 by Dr. Ortiz in Tijuana. I am 44 years old and 5'1" (almost), at the time of banding I weighed 205 lbs. As of today, I weigh 142 lbs. My weight has gone down very slowly. In fact I've lost the last 20 pounds in just the last year. I would like to lose 10 more pounds.
Except for family I rarely discuss being banded. I changed jobs last year and only a few of my new coworkers know that I was obese. I decided to start...

Tuesday 206 lbs

Well, I actually stayed down a pound. I think that makes me 8 down from Jan. 1st. I am going to get a tiny fill on Saturday, not because of the rate of weight loss....but because I am hungrier all the time and can eat anything and hate it. I tried a bisquit this morning and had no problem at all, went down like butter. I notice I have to have a snack between meals or I am starving. I think I will ask for a .2cc fill which will put me at 1.7ccs. I have lost SIX inches...