Hello Everyone...

Hello.. My Name is Calli...i am 20 years old.. my surgery date was on December 20th.. I have lost 81 pounds so far... it has been the hardest journey i have ever been through so far in my life.. It has been up and down for me week by week.. but right now im doing ok .. i just wanted to say hello and let you know that im here to give support or even be someone to talk to.. cause no one has any idea what this journey is like unless you have gone through it or are going through it..

Tell me how are you doing? some days are better than other I feel that my band is to tight now I am looking for someone to connect with for support.

HI Calli, I'm Jenni. I had surgery on December 17th. I am down 85 lbs and it has been hard and I still worry that I am not going to lose any more weight (I have stalled for the last month) but I feel so much better physically and I love that. I think the hardest thing for me has been the head trip. I still drink when I eat my meals because I am so freaked out I am not going to get enough food...I know I need to stop but I struggle with feeling like I am anywhere near satisfied with only a half dozen bites of food. I also struggle with how often I eat (during PMS I could eat every 2 hours if I wasn'****ching myself) and eating late at night. I personally feel like hardest part is just starting because before I didn't have options but now I have to make conscious life style changes and I am so scared I will just fall back into my old habits. I have started yoga and am really liking that. I am starting to feel stronger and I know it helps me with my stress reduction which I think is a key component of me changing my lifestyle to be healthier. We are all in this together because like you said - only we understand what each other is going through. I really appreciate being able to have a place to share my successes, fears, hopes and dreams.