I have not ridden for years but we have 3 horses and 2 ponies. Hubby and kids ride. I can't wait to ride again when I get into better health and lose weight.

GREAT JOB!! You are doing great by losing 30lb is 6 short weeks. I hope to be on the lapband wagon soon.  I called the insurance company and they said that they have all the paperwork and that I should check back next weeks and they may have a answer.  Jean from the clinic thinks we will have to appeal because i haven't had enough complication for long enough.  I'm still hoping that i call them on Monday and they say "Yep you are approved".  I'm just trying to not get my hopes up too much :-)

Had my appointment yesterday (4th) and all went well. I found out it was likely ham that was giving me a problem (pain, etc) rather than the crackers I thought might have caused it. Got the "water, water, water" lecture from the dietician and the physician's assistant. Maybe I need to tie a bottle around my neck, I just am not a drinker of anything, other than a cup of coffee first thing, and I used to drink a glass of milk with my meals, can't do that now. The area around my port is still tender and swollen, so I didn't get a fill at this point. Plus, I've only been eating around 3/4 cup and feeling full, so they think my band may already have had some saline in it. Not supposed to be that way, but they say it happens.  They also said I'd done extremely well, having lost 30+ lbs in 6 weeks (2 weeks pre op and 4 post).  Now I need to keep going! 

Hey so has anybody had the flu lately? Today I woke up and I just felt WERID like not in my body and in a cloud and EXTREMELY TIRED!!!! Has anyone had it? This feeling is scaring me please let me know thanks!

I would think it was depend on the size of the horse.  I myself have been on a horse in years because the one my family had were smaller.  They now have a huge tennessee walker but I want to wait until I get banded and lose at least 75 lbs before I try to ride.