princesshan
Where to begin… First and foremost I need to say WOW! What an adventure. I received my Lap-Band almost 13 months ago. I am down 94llbs!! Who would have thought after so many attempts at every other imaginable weight loss remedy out there that I could actually get the weight off? What an amazing tool! It’s kind of ironic but the day I went in for surgery was Fat Tuesday. I remember laying on the operating room table laughing about how I was having fat surgery on Fat Tuesday. It was February 5th 2008, the day my life changed forever. I hadn’t always been overweight. I was a pretty active child and teenager. I played sports and danced on the drill team. In fact I was quoted in my Jr. High yearbook saying, “A moment on the lips is a life time on the hips.” I did not fully understand that saying until I was living proof of it. It wasn’t until after the birth of my little girl that I started packing on the pounds. As my weight soared my physical and emotional health hit an all time low. I was 258lbs before I even realized I had a problem. I loved food. I am still a food addict. Whether I am happy, sad, bored, at work, or at home I turn to food. I thought food was my friend. It celebrated, mourned, and comforted me. Don’t get me wrong I still love food. The difference now is I have been lucky enough to have this tool in my life that helps me make better food choices and is a mental reminder that I do not ever want to be 258lbs again. It has been such an amazing year. I can race my daughter to the car, I can cross my legs and feel sexy, I can fit into my high school prom dress, I can actually walk into any store and pick something off a rack in a normal size, but my favorite accomplishment is I can walk into a room and turn my husbands head again. The band has helped me get my life back. The beautiful, healthy, confident Shannon that I once was is back! It hasn’t been an easy ride, but it has been worth it. I exercise 4-5 days a week, I limit my carbs, haven’t had carbonation in over a year, and the weird thing is I do not feel deprived. That’s the amazing thing about the band, all good things in moderation. I have zero regrets and am looking forward to losing that last 14 lbs and continuing on with a healthy and happy life!
About Me
Before & After
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