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My Journey with Lap Band


Most of you are probably familiar with the Lap Band. Maybe you’ve seen the “roaring hungry lion” commercial or have read about this weight loss surgery in a magazine. Maybe you’ve even undergone surgery and have a band yourself! Either way, I thought I’d share my thoughts about some discoveries along my journey.   

 I was Banded in July 2010. I’m small framed, 4’10”. I made the decision to be Banded not only because I have a history of losing and gaining weight multiple times in my 27 years, but also because of hormone, spinal health, and ultimately insuring a better future (not to mention I was hovering over the ____lb  mark).

Learn to Love Your Body by Loving Your Inner Self: Part Three

A Woman’s Life Journey of Body Acceptance
Part Three:Moving into Body Acceptance for Women  
 
For women, body image issues can continue to dominate our acceptance of self through out the college and adult years, ranging from focus on parts of our body we do not like to ways that we feel in our body movement.  A woman’s journey of body acceptance takes many twists and turns as we go into childbearing years, our mid life and as we age into our sliver years.  I have found, like the writer of the Real Simple article, that my journey as been similar in accepting this bigger built, less coordinated body of mine!

Transformation in 2012: Renewing Your Mind

“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”  Romans 12: 2 NIV   

“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent and praiseworthy – think about such things.”  Philippians 4: 8 NIV   

The wordresolutionmeans a firm decision or intention to do something or not to do something.  Resolutions alone do not work for me.