We all need inspiration to propel us along our journeys.
This area of the Banded Living™ community is the place to find success stories, scale victories (SV's) and non-scale victories (NSV's).
Our goal is that you will find the inspiration you need, just when you need it, here.
Please share your inspirational stories, along with any pictures you choose to share, with all of us by submitting them to: inspiration@bandedliving.com
Success After Lap Band Surgery - Small Steps Up The Ladder Of Life By: Clare Pattison One of the most amazing aspects of this weight-loss journey is the improvement in the quality of my life. As a super obese person, there were so many things that I just couldn't do that my world gradually but definitely got smaller and smaller. . . . keep reading
Lap Band Success - Don't Bite Off More Than You Can Chew By: Sandi Henderson, From SandisBandedLiving Blog Here it is, the start of a New Year. It's a time for reflection, to look at the past year and see which of our resolutions we managed to "keep". It's the time when we all make new lists of promises to ourselves that we have all sorts of good intentions of keeping. Lists that include things like: . . . keep reading
Long Term Lap Band Success - What Can Make The Journey A Little Easier By: Sandi Henderson, From SandisBandedLiving Blog I often reflect on where I was in 2004 as I considered having lap band surgery, where I am today on my journey, and what I have done and changed and used to get to be a full on participant in my life. There have been many people along the way to whom I owe my undying gratitude, and there have been products I discovered along the way which made my journey just a little easier. . . . keep reading
Long Term Success With My Lap Band - Can I Really Shop In This Store? By: Sandi Henderson, From SandisBandedLiving Blog I found myself walking around a beautiful outdoor mall in sunny southern California. This walk was by design. I had been told about these great exercise clothes sold only in limited places or online. I had looked at clothing online but had no idea if it would fit me and be as comfortable as I was told it would be. There I was, walking into a store that sold exercise clothing exclusively, a store that catered to athletes, and for the most part to "uber-athletes" . . . keep reading
FEELIN' SEXY, Does SIZE matter ???
Chaz's Corner- LapBANDED Living From The Male Perspective: By: Chaz Merkel Well, now that I have your attention...the answer is yes...and no. I will explain further. Sex is something we all have in common. We either want more of it...less of it...or none at all...depending on how we feel about ourselves, our body image, and how we think we are being perceived by others. Here in the United States we have a unique relationship with sexuality that is both obsessive and controversial. . . . keep reading
Clare's LapBanded Living: Living My Life on the Outside By: Clare Pattison I spent this morning cleaning out my closet and dresser again. This was prompted by a frustrating experience on Sunday morning when after not having worn most of my clothes for quite a few weeks following hip surgery (sweat pants and a T-shirt were the outfit of choice during recovery) I was trying to get ready for church. I put on one pair of pants after another only to find that they didn't fit and looked awful. . . . keep reading
Chaz's Corner - LapBANDED Living From The Male Perspective:
"Tell the Truth & Shame the Devil!" By: Chaz Merkel I have always liked that catchy little phrase for some reason. There is something about it that is a little titillating and dangerous. And after all, we all have our little 'inner demons' lurking inside us…waiting to attack at the first sign of weakness. Just when I think I have kicked a bad eating habit, I find that . . . keep reading
Lap Band Support - What an Incredible Community By: Sandi Henderson This past week we were fortunate enough to be invited to a meeting hosted by Allergan, the manufacturer of the LAP-BAND® AP System, and attended by some of the most incredible people- all of us out to support our lap band community. . . . keep reading
Amber H's Story "So, how long have you been obese?This was the first question my bariatric surgeon asked me on the day of my consultation in February 2009. I remember a puzzled look coming across my face and saying, "since birth?" While we shared a laugh, it wasn't far from the truth. I came into this world with my identical twin sister at 6 pounds, 8 ounces. By kindergarten, I weighed 101 pounds. I come from a family… . . . keep reading
Volume 2:
Chaz's Corner - LapBANDED Living From The Male Perspective By: Chaz Merkel Welcome to the second installation of my new column for Banded Living. I was discussing with a friend the other day about what I thought my first 'real' column should be about. It was suggested to me that the readership really doesn't know anything about me…my journey…or what I am all about . . . keep reading
Clare's LapBanded Living - Waiting For Spring With A New Outlook By: Clare Pattison I've been watching. I've been waiting. And today I saw the first geese of spring. At first it was just one, then a few, then came a few more, then a big flock of them honking away as they headed north for the summer. It marks a very special day for me in my weight loss journey. . . . keep reading
Lap Band Success Stories: Dawn's Story By: Dawn W. Hi, my name is Dawn......When I was told about this opportunity to share my story with you, I was soooooooooo excited. I'm excited because I know that my story is truly an amazing story of how the Lap-Band surgery has transformed my life in just 10 short months. . . . keep reading
National Healthy Weight Matters Month We request that the Senate/House: Designate March 2012 as "National Healthy Weight Matters Month" in order to raise public awareness and mobilize All Americans to assess how their weight affects their health; . . . keep reading
Greetings Fellow Bandsters!Chaz's Corner - LapBANDED Living From The Male Perspective: By: Chaz Merkel Greetings Fellow Bandsters! Welcome to my inaugural column for 'Banded Living'. I want to thank both Sandi and Gloria for providing me the opportunity to share with all of you some of the things I have learned over the past seven years and 4 months of being Banded. What a wild ride…. . . . keep reading
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