Gastric Banding next month. Newbie, would love new friends.
minibandit
Posts: 77
Hi, I'm 36 years old - short and fat. I'm married with three children. I live in the UK.
I have lost and gained so many times now and I am currently at my biggest with my BMI being slap bang on 40.
For over 6 months I have been considering Lap Band Surgery, having nearly inflicting brain damage with the amount of research I have done. I'm now booked in for surgery next month.
I am an awesome dieter, I know everything there is to know, I have a mind full of useful and useless information where it comes to food and diets and lifestyle and, and, and....
But, for some reason, when it comes to myself I just can't make it stick. So, not only am I an awesome dieter, I'm also a competent gainer. Which is where the band comes in. No more gaining it back!
I have struggled with my weight for 30 years and I very, very much do not want to carry on struggling for another 30+ years.
I would love to gather up some friends who are in a similar position - to give and receive support, ideas and experiences.
Thanks
I have lost and gained so many times now and I am currently at my biggest with my BMI being slap bang on 40.
For over 6 months I have been considering Lap Band Surgery, having nearly inflicting brain damage with the amount of research I have done. I'm now booked in for surgery next month.
I am an awesome dieter, I know everything there is to know, I have a mind full of useful and useless information where it comes to food and diets and lifestyle and, and, and....
But, for some reason, when it comes to myself I just can't make it stick. So, not only am I an awesome dieter, I'm also a competent gainer. Which is where the band comes in. No more gaining it back!
I have struggled with my weight for 30 years and I very, very much do not want to carry on struggling for another 30+ years.
I would love to gather up some friends who are in a similar position - to give and receive support, ideas and experiences.
Thanks
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I was on the waiting list in November 2012; I was told I had to lose at 5% of my body weight before I would be considered & I was given 12 weeks to do it. On the 24th January 2013 I had to make up my mind if I wanted to have surgery or go down the lifestyle route; I had lost 9% of my body weight, so I opted for lifestyle.... Here I am today (14 months later) weighing 123lb less & feeling pretty darn proud!
I was too chicken to go through with the surgery lol
I wish you well with the surgery & although I've not had it, please feel free to add me xXx0 -
Good luck! I would recommend starting an exercise routine now (if possible) I started by walking 15 minutes a day and built up to 30 minutes twice a day. I joined a gym and now do cardio daily, weights 2X a week, plus try to make it to a couple of classes each month.0
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I was on the waiting list in November 2012; I was told I had to lose at 5% of my body weight before I would be considered & I was given 12 weeks to do it. On the 24th January 2013 I had to make up my mind if I wanted to have surgery or go down the lifestyle route; I had lost 9% of my body weight, so I opted for lifestyle.... Here I am today (14 months later) weighing 123lb less & feeling pretty darn proud!
Applause!0 -
I was on the waiting list in November 2012; I was told I had to lose at 5% of my body weight before I would be considered & I was given 12 weeks to do it. On the 24th January 2013 I had to make up my mind if I wanted to have surgery or go down the lifestyle route; I had lost 9% of my body weight, so I opted for lifestyle.... Here I am today (14 months later) weighing 123lb less & feeling pretty darn proud!
I was too chicken to go through with the surgery lol
I wish you well with the surgery & although I've not had it, please feel free to add me xXx
Will do, thank you!0 -
Good luck! I would recommend starting an exercise routine now (if possible) I started by walking 15 minutes a day and built up to 30 minutes twice a day. I joined a gym and now do cardio daily, weights 2X a week, plus try to make it to a couple of classes each month.
I'm going to try and up my exercise as you say, I'll go gentle at first though as my knees and ankles complain a bit now, and I'm also trying to look at my food now and make small changes so that the liver shrinkage diet is not such a shock!
Thanks for friending me!0 -
It sounds scary introducing a hole in your intestine and putting a fake tube in there.
If you are a good dieter why not just keep dieting indefinitely and stop putting it back on?0 -
I was on the waiting list in November 2012; I was told I had to lose at 5% of my body weight before I would be considered & I was given 12 weeks to do it. On the 24th January 2013 I had to make up my mind if I wanted to have surgery or go down the lifestyle route; I had lost 9% of my body weight, so I opted for lifestyle.... Here I am today (14 months later) weighing 123lb less & feeling pretty darn proud!
Applause!
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Hi, I'm 36 years old - short and fat. I'm married with three children. I live in the UK.
I have lost and gained so many times now and I am currently at my biggest with my BMI being slap bang on 40.
For over 6 months I have been considering Lap Band Surgery, having nearly inflicting brain damage with the amount of research I have done. I'm now booked in for surgery next month.
I am an awesome dieter, I know everything there is to know, I have a mind full of useful and useless information where it comes to food and diets and lifestyle and, and, and....
But, for some reason, when it comes to myself I just can't make it stick. So, not only am I an awesome dieter, I'm also a competent gainer. Which is where the band comes in. No more gaining it back!
I have struggled with my weight for 30 years and I very, very much do not want to carry on struggling for another 30+ years.
I would love to gather up some friends who are in a similar position - to give and receive support, ideas and experiences.
Thanks
to be successful at weight loss you need to be good at self awareness, not diets...0 -
It sounds scary introducing a hole in your intestine and putting a fake tube in there.
If you are a good dieter why not just keep dieting indefinitely and stop putting it back on?
There are no 'holes put in to your intestine' with gastric banding but, thanks for your comment.0 -
Shameless bump x0
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I was on the waiting list in November 2012; I was told I had to lose at 5% of my body weight before I would be considered & I was given 12 weeks to do it. On the 24th January 2013 I had to make up my mind if I wanted to have surgery or go down the lifestyle route; I had lost 9% of my body weight, so I opted for lifestyle.... Here I am today (14 months later) weighing 123lb less & feeling pretty darn proud!
Applause!
I second this! :happy:0 -
I was on the waiting list in November 2012; I was told I had to lose at 5% of my body weight before I would be considered & I was given 12 weeks to do it. On the 24th January 2013 I had to make up my mind if I wanted to have surgery or go down the lifestyle route; I had lost 9% of my body weight, so I opted for lifestyle.... Here I am today (14 months later) weighing 123lb less & feeling pretty darn proud!
Applause!
I second this! :happy:
Which is fantastic but, derailing my thread a bit...:sad:0 -
I was on the waiting list in November 2012; I was told I had to lose at 5% of my body weight before I would be considered & I was given 12 weeks to do it. On the 24th January 2013 I had to make up my mind if I wanted to have surgery or go down the lifestyle route; I had lost 9% of my body weight, so I opted for lifestyle.... Here I am today (14 months later) weighing 123lb less & feeling pretty darn proud!
Applause!
I second this! :happy:
Which is fantastic but, derailing my thread a bit...:sad:
why? any posts give you a bump?0 -
I was on the waiting list in November 2012; I was told I had to lose at 5% of my body weight before I would be considered & I was given 12 weeks to do it. On the 24th January 2013 I had to make up my mind if I wanted to have surgery or go down the lifestyle route; I had lost 9% of my body weight, so I opted for lifestyle.... Here I am today (14 months later) weighing 123lb less & feeling pretty darn proud!
Applause!
I second this! :happy:
Which is fantastic but, derailing my thread a bit...:sad:
why? any posts give you a bump?
...and you are absolutely right, they do. And I wasn't being entirely serious when I posted that...that might not have come through...
However, I could ask 'Why?' back at you. For example, I wouldn't go in to a 'How to get cut' thread, purely because a) I'm not there yet but, you never know for the future, right? and b) I don't know enough to give advice. Same for an Atkins thread etc.
I also haven't replied on the Introductions page to people requesting 'friends in their 20's' - because I'm not in my 20's.
So - as I said - Why?
Unless you are offering me support or a friend add, which I would take both gladly, why?0 -
...and you are absolutely right, they do. And I wasn't being entirely serious when I posted that...that might not have come through...
However, I could ask 'Why?' back at you. For example, I wouldn't go in to a 'How to get cut' thread, purely because a) I'm not there yet but, you never know for the future, right? and b) I don't know enough to give advice. Same for an Atkins thread etc.
I also haven't replied on the Introductions page to people requesting 'friends in their 20's' - because I'm not in my 20's.
So - as I said - Why?
Unless you are offering me support or a friend add, which I would take both gladly, why?
so the person offering their experience after considering a gastic band shouldnt have posted... ok...
and i dont want a gastric band so i cant post... right... got you... bye!0 -
Gastric bypass is not a magic pill that will solve all your problems. You will have to permanently change your eating habits, and clearly you have shown you are not capable of making that kind of commitment.0
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Gastric bypass is not a magic pill that will solve all your problems. You will have to permanently change your eating habits, and clearly you have shown you are not capable of making that kind of commitment.
If everybody could make that commitment no one would need any kind of gastric surgery what so ever...0 -
...and you are absolutely right, they do. And I wasn't being entirely serious when I posted that...that might not have come through...
However, I could ask 'Why?' back at you. For example, I wouldn't go in to a 'How to get cut' thread, purely because a) I'm not there yet but, you never know for the future, right? and b) I don't know enough to give advice. Same for an Atkins thread etc.
I also haven't replied on the Introductions page to people requesting 'friends in their 20's' - because I'm not in my 20's.
So - as I said - Why?
Unless you are offering me support or a friend add, which I would take both gladly, why?
so the person offering their experience after considering a gastic band shouldnt have posted... ok...
and i dont want a gastric band so i cant post... right... got you... bye!
That's not what I said at all - and you know that. And I am friends now with the lady who posted that and only seeing her posts over the last two days it is clear she is going to be one heck of an inspiration!
...and she friended me even though she doesn't want the surgery...0 -
I've too considered the band but I'm going keep pushing on my own for now. I wish ya much success. Keep us posted.0
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I've too considered the band but I'm going keep pushing on my own for now. I wish ya much success. Keep us posted.
Thanks so much and...will do! Wishing you success too - sounds like you've got it going!0 -
Congratulations on taking control of your life and doing whatever you have to do to lose weight. Don't pay any attention to mean people who will make wisecracks and criticize you for having bariatric surgery. They have their own weight to lose and you should just reply to wish them well, completely ignoring their insults.
I respect your individual right to decide for yourself what is best for you. You go girl!0 -
Remember that any weight loss surgery is a tool, and you will still need to make a lifestyle change. My mom had her stomach stapled (very different than banding I realize). She did not follow the instructions on what she should be eating and in general did not take care of herself. She developed several vitamin deficiencies, and her hair was falling out in clumps (granted, some hair loss can occur just because you lose weight).
She did not incorporate regular exercise, and she refuses to do any weight bearing exercise (this is needed to maintain bone health). She'd do short bursts of water aerobics, and then stop going. She slowly started eating more and more and stretched her stomach back out. She lost a lot of weight, but has since put at least half of it back on. She is going in for a revision in a few months. It may work again at first, but if she doesn't change how she eats and exercises, it's not going to make much of a difference in the long run.
It is possible to lose the weight without surgery, but if you and your doctor feel that you need it, get lots of advice from people who have gone through surgery on the best things to eat, and what your doctor says is important to eat. It's still going to take hard work, will power, and a lot of changes.0 -
Hi ! Minibandit
I had gastric sleeve surgery on July 29,2013, I live in
Lufkin, Texas which is considered Deep East Texas.
Iam 57 yrs old, if I had a dollar for every diet I've tried
I'd bee rich lol. I know what ever type of wls yoh decide
to have it is scary and there is your fat brain telling you
all sorts of things, the best advice I can give you is this is
not going to be a magic bullet where the weight is just going
to fall effortless off. It is a tool to help us we have to make good
Choices in what we eat. Drink plenty water and take your vitamins,
my Dr., has me on a multi vitamin 2x day, Calcium citrate with
vitamin D 2x day, B complex 1x day, vitamin B12 2 1x day. My
Dr told me not to be weighing at home because at first you
may gain with all the fluids that they pump in you and he did
not want me to be discoruaged if no weight loss but gain
so put your scales up and wait until your first post op check
up. I know it will be hard not to weigh but you will be able to
tell your losing by how your clothes start getting loose on you.
Good Luck and keep in touch Louise0 -
Congratulations on taking control of your life and doing whatever you have to do to lose weight. Don't pay any attention to mean people who will make wisecracks and criticize you for having bariatric surgery. They have their own weight to lose and you should just reply to wish them well, completely ignoring their insults.
I respect your individual right to decide for yourself what is best for you. You go girl!
Thank you so much, that meant a lot :flowerforyou:0 -
I don't think that getting the band automatically means "no more gaining it back". If you can't change your habits, no surgery is going to work for you. And as far as someone "derailing" your thread, she posted her experience and how she was successful without the band. Kind of rude of you to dismiss that!0
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Remember that any weight loss surgery is a tool, and you will still need to make a lifestyle change. My mom had her stomach stapled (very different than banding I realize). She did not follow the instructions on what she should be eating and in general did not take care of herself. She developed several vitamin deficiencies, and her hair was falling out in clumps (granted, some hair loss can occur just because you lose weight).
She did not incorporate regular exercise, and she refuses to do any weight bearing exercise (this is needed to maintain bone health). She'd do short bursts of water aerobics, and then stop going. She slowly started eating more and more and stretched her stomach back out. She lost a lot of weight, but has since put at least half of it back on. She is going in for a revision in a few months. It may work again at first, but if she doesn't change how she eats and exercises, it's not going to make much of a difference in the long run.
It is possible to lose the weight without surgery, but if you and your doctor feel that you need it, get lots of advice from people who have gone through surgery on the best things to eat, and what your doctor says is important to eat. It's still going to take hard work, will power, and a lot of changes.
I've had three assessments so far and I've been (excruciatingly) honest with all the professionals I've spoken to and I'm really hopeful that this will really help me. I can lose weight without surgery and funnily enough they all saw that as a positive - even though I've gained back. I guess because gaining it back is not quite as easy with a band.
I've read and read and read and it seems that, so long as you do what you're told, it should be ok. I'll be seeing the dietician every month for a year also - so I'm hopeful that she will be a useful 'tool' as well.
Thanks for your post and I hope your mum cracks it this time!!0 -
Also, I forgot to mention, there are online forums/boards specifically for people with weight loss surgery. I'd find one where people have had the lapband. The specific boards will have a higher concentration of personal experience/advice than this site.Remember that any weight loss surgery is a tool, and you will still need to make a lifestyle change. My mom had her stomach stapled (very different than banding I realize). She did not follow the instructions on what she should be eating and in general did not take care of herself. She developed several vitamin deficiencies, and her hair was falling out in clumps (granted, some hair loss can occur just because you lose weight).
She did not incorporate regular exercise, and she refuses to do any weight bearing exercise (this is needed to maintain bone health). She'd do short bursts of water aerobics, and then stop going. She slowly started eating more and more and stretched her stomach back out. She lost a lot of weight, but has since put at least half of it back on. She is going in for a revision in a few months. It may work again at first, but if she doesn't change how she eats and exercises, it's not going to make much of a difference in the long run.
It is possible to lose the weight without surgery, but if you and your doctor feel that you need it, get lots of advice from people who have gone through surgery on the best things to eat, and what your doctor says is important to eat. It's still going to take hard work, will power, and a lot of changes.
I've had three assessments so far and I've been (excruciatingly) honest with all the professionals I've spoken to and I'm really hopeful that this will really help me. I can lose weight without surgery and funnily enough they all saw that as a positive - even though I've gained back. I guess because gaining it back is not quite as easy with a band.
I've read and read and read and it seems that, so long as you do what you're told, it should be ok. I'll be seeing the dietician every month for a year also - so I'm hopeful that she will be a useful 'tool' as well.
Thanks for your post and I hope your mum cracks it this time!!
MFP is a great site, but there's a lot of variety of the type of people who use it.0 -
Hi ! Minibandit
I had gastric sleeve surgery on July 29,2013, I live in
Lufkin, Texas which is considered Deep East Texas.
Iam 57 yrs old, if I had a dollar for every diet I've tried
I'd bee rich lol. I know what ever type of wls yoh decide
to have it is scary and there is your fat brain telling you
all sorts of things, the best advice I can give you is this is
not going to be a magic bullet where the weight is just going
to fall effortless off. It is a tool to help us we have to make good
Choices in what we eat. Drink plenty water and take your vitamins,
my Dr., has me on a multi vitamin 2x day, Calcium citrate with
vitamin D 2x day, B complex 1x day, vitamin B12 2 1x day. My
Dr told me not to be weighing at home because at first you
may gain with all the fluids that they pump in you and he did
not want me to be discoruaged if no weight loss but gain
so put your scales up and wait until your first post op check
up. I know it will be hard not to weigh but you will be able to
tell your losing by how your clothes start getting loose on you.
Good Luck and keep in touch Louise
Thanks for your advice - I shall hide the scales!!
I've been told to take a multi vit whilst on the liver shrinkage diet but, after that I should be ok because the band doesn't change the anatomy of your stomache, although they take blood tests to check for quite a while after.0 -
Hello....my story is the same as yours. I could have written it myself. In March I am having the full blown gastric bypass. I am 56 years old, married with three grown children, four grandchildren, and I am a school teacher.I have started having health issues and my physical activities are limited.
My doctor suggested I try this program to keep track of what I eat. I have done everything else, why not this? Today is my first day. I have made it to lunch. Good luck to you and have a good day.
I hope to hear from you.
RS0 -
I was on the waiting list in November 2012; I was told I had to lose at 5% of my body weight before I would be considered & I was given 12 weeks to do it. On the 24th January 2013 I had to make up my mind if I wanted to have surgery or go down the lifestyle route; I had lost 9% of my body weight, so I opted for lifestyle.... Here I am today (14 months later) weighing 123lb less & feeling pretty darn proud!
I was too chicken to go through with the surgery lol
I wish you well with the surgery & although I've not had it, please feel free to add me xXx
Good for you!0
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