So Lap Band Girl had a great post yesterday: Here are my answers:
What were your feelings when you first researched getting the band? Embarrassed? Excited? Scared? Happy? Etc?
I was a bit embarrassed and ashamed that I after many many attempts at loosing wight I always failed . But once I made peace with the idea knowing that it was a tool, I began to seek out people who had the band. After talking to people I felt much better about it and even got really excited.
I was telling everyone and anyone about it. I still do. I usually just blurt it out after I tell them the amount of exercise I do. It makes me really mad that people assume that it is all the band.
Do you only tell certain people?
Most people in my life know I had the surgery. I tell just about everyone who asks.
Any other advice for Cookie?
Make sure you have a surgeon that you like. And yes, it was the best decision I have ever made. No ~ it is not magic bean ~ just a tool, but a very good one. Exercise is the most important part of the journey!
Amen! :) Love these answers.
ReplyDeleteI agree it's absolutely a wonderful tool, but its not the final answer and it's certainly not the easy way out.
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