I'm back and Word for the Day

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face." - Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) For some reason, OH keeps losing my subscriptions to my digests, and I also went to San Diego for a rest, so I jsut took a vacaation from email. I am now a month out, down 30 lbs, and walking over 3 miles now. I love my lap band, and hve been faithful to the diet. I eat just about anything except bread and pasta, and NO sweets or cokes - I have no desire for them. I also have a hard time with beef. When I go out ot eat, I just flash my card and they fix me a little meat and veggies at a special price. I know I mad the right decision and am very happy. My surgeon did a beautiful job and worked over 4 hours cleaning up scar tissue, etc. I feel at 59 I have a new life. I get my first fill, and after six months get to go back home to the redwoods and the beach up in North CA for the summer. Thanks for all the support! I'll tune in an outm, but will be back ont he road as a consultant during the summer! Barb