Whether you are recovering from surgery, on your weight loss transformation journey, or have achieved your goal weight and are maintaining it for the first time in your life, this area of the Banded Living^TM community is designed for you.

Follow the links below to find the inspiration, information and support you are looking for:

• Recovering
• Transforming
• Transforming - Fills
• Transforming - Exercise
• Transforming - Inspiration
• Transforming - Food and Recipes
• Transforming - Tips
• Maintaining
• Setbacks, Regain, & Plateaus

LapBanded Living Contest: Wellesse "Basket of Health" Giveaway II! By: Gloria & Sandi We're running a give-away contest for Wellesse liquid vitamins, minerals and supplements. . . . keep reading Lap Banded Living - Is Obesity the Last Politically Acceptable form of Discrimination By: Gloria Samuels, From gloriasbandedliving.com Improving my quality of life was a key motivator when I chose to have weight loss surgery. I didn't want my children to grow up with the stigma of an obese mom, and I wanted to improve my self-esteem amongst other things. . . . keep reading Long Term Success After Lap Band Surgery - Staying Motivated And Fully In The Game By: Sandi Henderson, From SandisBandedLiving Blog On May 28, 2012 it will be 8 years since my lap band surgery. I am no longer obese, although my weight does fluctuate 10-20 pounds between a normal and an overweight BMI. Never again will I be 424 pounds! . . . keep reading Long Term Lap Band Success - On The Road Again By: Sandi Henderson, From SandisBandedLiving Blog Spring is here, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, the pollen is making me sneeze, and I am getting ready for the second of many trips that have suddenly come up. Traveling is difficult because it means changes in schedules for eating, sleeping and exercising.... . . . keep reading We're Running a Giveaway Contest! By: Sandi & Gloria Are you currently taking your Vitamins? How about your Calcium? And would you like a protein bar packed with both protein AND great taste? . . . keep reading Long Term Lap Band Success: Body Image Issues And Enjoying Shopping For Clothes By: Sandi Henderson I just went shopping yesterday for spring stuff, because I had some time, my husband was willing to find a comfy chair and be there for opinions if I needed him (he actually napped), and off I went pulling things off the rack that I wanted to try on. Some of the items were ridiculously priced, but I wanted to try them on to see if they were at all worth their $.... . . . keep reading Clare's LapBanded Living: Body Image, Size Small-Who Me? By: Clare Pattison Throughout the past 18 months, I've had many tussles with myself about my body. What exactly do I look like? Where do I fit? What do I fit? Every couple of months it seemed like I was a totally new person and had to adjust the mental side of me to keep up with the physical changes. . . . keep reading