Hi Tom,

I'd love to join you guys the next time. I'm close to 22

Heather

Hi Amy,

Thanks for your response, your suggestions are wonderful especially the one about the pillow.  I remember having it during my RNY surgey and riding home the bumps in the road were the worst ever!!!  Great idea about getting the stool softners have to add that to my list.

Thanks so much hope all is well with you.

Heather

All,

I forgot to ask this in my earlier post, is it necessary to take Bariatric Vitamins?  Are they really specially formulated for bariatric patients?  Why not just take regular adult vitamins that are chewable?  I'm super confused.

 Good Morning and congrats to you on all  your success.   I too have one of my biggest photos on my fridge.   Can't ever forget where I come from.   I post the Motivational Post and daily Grateful Post here daily.   I am not a lap band patient but I know that ALL the WLS work if you work them the way that they were designed.   I am a Obesity Help Support Group Leader and I am 51/2 yrs. post op RNY.    I am the mother of 3 sons.....ages 29, 25, and 20.    I am a stay at home home ( guess I should say homemaker...since my son's are all grown.....20 yr. old is still at home though  LOL ).
I always try to be upbeat and encouraging to others and yes.....I do read every reply I get to my posts.    I originally lost 140 lbs. ( have gained back a little bit....but not totally unhappy with where I am now...but wish I was back at my smallest. )   Hope that everyone goes to one of the 3 OH Events this year....they are AWESOME if you have never attended.     I have a discount promo code for the New Orleans, La. one.   That is the one that I am attending.    Hope you all have a blessed day !!!


Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian

That is very cool!! Congrats on your progress. I know what you mean about old pictures being important to look at. I keep looking at my wedding pictures from only 9 yrs ago(I was not even at my heaviest yet at that time) and now to try on the dress and see it is 3 sizes TOO BIG is just unfathomable to me. I am gaining physical strength and emotional strength, and my self esteem is going higher every day! Thanks fellow Bandsters for always being here for me!! Love you all! I also have to keep in mind my 27 yr old son has never seen me at the weight I am now. I was 5 pounds heavier in 199 when he was confirmed. My husband keeps calling me his "incredible shrinking wife"..I LOVE IT!!!