Congratulations you've arrived at the Maintaining phase of Banded Living™. If you're like some of us, you may have thought that maintaining a healthy weight was beyond your reach. But, you've arrived; you've reached your goals. Woohoo!
This is the final phase of Banded Living™ - living life to the fullest free from the burdens of obesity for the rest of your life. By this point you've mastered your tool and are maintaining your success. You still have setbacks, but you have this tool and you know how to use it to get back on track! You still check in with your surgical practice periodically. You're learning to trust that this time your weight loss is for good, and you are experiencing the health and quality of life benefits of long-term weight loss. You are probably still working on your body image, and learning new things your body can do. You're relying on others in the Banded Living™ community to help you stay on course, and you're probably involved in paying it forward.
Please take time to celebrate and enjoy. Share your success with us by submitting your story with your favorite before and after pictures to:
maintaining@bandedliving.com
Weight Loss Surgery Living - Rebooting My Success After Weight Loss Surgery To Keep Things At An Even Keel By: Sandi Henderson, From SandisBandedLiving Blog There I was, my eighth holiday season after weight loss surgery reaching out for "just a little bite" of all of those evil demon holiday foods constantly thrust in front of my face within a simple grasp of my hand. Yup, that's right. I reached….not only did I reach, but I bit….not only did I bite, but I chewed…not only did I chew, but I swallowed…A LOT! . . . keep reading
Long-Term Lap Band Success - How To Maintain It By: Sandi Henderson, From SandisBandedLiving Blog This summer, starting my eighth year after lap band surgery, I find myself saying once too often, "Oh, it's okay if I have an XXXXX, I'll burn it off tomorrow in the pool, at the gym, or on the bicycle, or sometimes I simply say, "I can handle it." This is a very dangerous place for me to be. . . . keep reading
Lap Band Support - Some Of What I Need To Know To Be A Success With My Lap Band By: Sandi Henderson I participate in many forums and act as a mentor to people researching weight loss surgery as well as those who have just been banded. In this regard, I receive many questions from those thinking about having lap band surgery. The following questions were so thought provoking for me that I wanted to share them with this community. It seems that a given number of people gain weight …… . . . keep reading
Traveling With My Lap Band - Some Tips For Continued Success By: Sandi Henderson At one time or another we are going to have to travel, either for business or pleasure. Traveling with a lap band is just like living every day with a lap band - in order to be successful it tak . . . keep reading
Lap Band Success - "Results Not Typical" By: Gloria Samuels We're conditioned to seeing the disclaimer on every weight loss ad "RESULTS NOT TYPICAL." Still it's no surprise that many lap band patients, when setting their go . . . keep reading
Plastic Surgery After Lap Band Surgery. By: Sandi Henderson There I was, 250 pounds lighter after lap band surgery and enjoying my new life and freedoms. I knew I wanted plastic surgery. I was terrified, but I was tired of tucking my stomach skin into my pants and always having to buy long tops to hide it. I didn't work this hard and lose all of this weight to stay in hiding. . . . keep reading
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