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    • 3rd February 2019 at 11:01 am #11519
      Anonymous
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      Hi everyone,

      When your feeling rubbish or unwell, stressed or just to busy its easy to give up on your goals. Focusing on each day as it comes has become a habit of mine and i feel like sometimes that can be a bit usless. Thats why ive been meal prepping so my day dosnt effect my food. I would say diet but i dont like to say im on a diet as our journey really is a way of life forever. Anyway my point is today im having a reflective day. Thinking back to how i felt before my band and why i got it. My reasons were health for my self, i was always worried about my weight, on fad quick fix diets even tried slimming tablets and laxatives as an extreme. This had to stop i have 2 beautiful daughters and i never wanted them to be worried or see me worry about my weight as i never wated them to feel that way about themselves. I am their example. Now they see me cooking and eating fresh food enjoying being in the kitchen. My husband and i are big foodies and we enjoy cooking and eating new food together. My daughters love to cook and eat, maybe not always what i eat but they always tell me i am beautiful as do i tell them. For the last almost 3 years since my band i havnt touched a fad diet, slimming pill or laxative and today that sort of reflection gives me total completeness on an off day. Here is a pic of my progress. 3 yrs ago vs ny wedding 5 months ago.

      Have a reflective day its so worth it. What was your reason?

      Laura xxxMe

    • 3rd February 2019 at 12:16 pm #11523
      Team BandBoozled
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      Wowwww ….what a stunning mum and bride – truly lovely in both pics and at different times in your life.  Laura you have just summed the gastric band journey up in that reflection.  I agree it is trying to get away from the ‘dieting fads’ and trying to find a place of content.  A true inspiration and I agree were ever you are on your journey – even if you haven’t had your surgery yet, take some time out to look back and reflect and find good in all what your have achieved and your plans going forward.

      Laura great post and well done you have done amazing  xx

    • 3rd February 2019 at 12:24 pm #11524
      Anonymous
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      Thankyou Bandboozled, i certainly couldnt have done it without you. I think its important to reflect on where you have been, were you are now and were you want to go. I always wanted to be “skinny” like the girls all over social media, but i guess thats just a contradiction as to why i done this in the first place for my health, and to be a good role model to my girls. im a long way  from skinny (but i dont care) and yes i fluctuate but im only human, im a mum and i enjoy food and life and i think thats more important than anything. I do get fed up sometimes, but im healthy and thats was my goal.  if i could speak to anyone who hasnt had their surgery yet i would tell them that reflection is the most important part of having wls. Well it is to me hehe. Thankyou for your lovely comments. I feel positive today.

      Laura xx

    • 3rd February 2019 at 6:50 pm #11546
      Team BandBoozled
      Keymaster

      OMG — stunning pictures !!! You look FABULOUS !!!

    • 7th February 2019 at 6:13 pm #11580
      Anonymous
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      totally stunning – Laura you have done amazing you should be well proud of your little self xxxxxxxx

    • 9th February 2019 at 12:27 pm #11609
      Anonymous
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      Thankyou kim. Ive gained a little since thos as u got a lot taken out my band so i could enjoy my honeymoon haha i ate everthing and now i dont know how to get it off. Wedding stress deffinately helped haha xx

      • 11th August 2019 at 8:44 am #14809
        Anonymous
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        The book clearly says. “We do not remove fluid for holidays, life with the band should not be miserable. “ who did you get it done with?

    • 8th March 2019 at 8:49 pm #12044
      ammi b xx
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      OMG!!!!!!! LAURA!!!!!! OMGGGG!!!!!   How stunning are you????????? i cant stop looking at you!!!!!! Oh and how honest you are ……. you ll never know how much you will have helped so many peolle with that frank revelation of your former life, a prisoner to the pills n laxers (bin through it all myself ….. once took Orlistat fat pills n my beautiful cream sofa … orange oil slicks all over it!!!!) ….. Peolpe comment on my small portions n wise food choices … i swear the bscuits at work as i know i want room for my healthy lunch.  get asked .. dont you feel deprived??? ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? Once i got into my groove with fills n proper restriction, i have never felt so liberated in life!!! And even when i falter, as i still do, 16 years later, i know my little band buddy will help me stop the weight gain n avoid that horrific slide back to 25 stone where i lived in hell. Sheer hell. Lara – you compliment me on my helpful posts – babe – im taking a step back – take the stage, babe xx A new star is born xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx You are AMAZING, girl xxxxx

    • 13th March 2019 at 7:19 pm #12122
      Anonymous
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      Wow! You look amazing! I hope my weight or should I say fat loss result is as good xx

    • 13th March 2019 at 8:02 pm #12124
      ammi b xx
      Participant

      Sarah you ll be taking yr bow soon enough 🙂 xx Yr already beautiful so yr on yr way 🙂 xx

    • 14th March 2019 at 7:55 am #12132
      Anonymous
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      Aww ive just just seen these posts. They made me cry. Thankyou. Love how we all support eachother. We have all taken control and we will all have times were we dont feel it but the day we got wls was when we took control. It may take years and i think its a very psychological process. But we can all do it and keep doing it.  Were all fabulous big or small but we choose our own destiny body wise 100% (appart from illness) but that out of the equestion we can do this girls xxx

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