Lap Band. S.O.S.

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  • demilade
    demilade Posts: 402 Member
    Your doctor shouldnt even mention it unless you have given every other option a good try. I have been sleeved, and with that sleeve i still watch my calories and exercise every day. I have to be committed to it or it wont work. Surgery is a tool to help you, not a majic bullet, and it is soooo easy to cheet and put weight on. If you cant commit now, you wont be able to commit with surgery.
  • gypsypermit
    gypsypermit Posts: 3 Member
    I think everyone here is pretty-much giving you the same advice. One good thing that could have come out of your doctor's rash suggestion is that it woke you up to a problem that had crept up without your really noticing. That's a good thing! I had a lapband almost 2 years ago. I lost 60 pounds, then got stuck at that weight. I'm still trying to take off the last 20, but the good news is that I haven't gained any back and have had no issues with my band. I consider it the best decision I've ever made and only wish it was availible when I was younger and my skin was better able to bounce back (I'm 48 now). Like most have mentioned, the band is only a tool. You can easily "eat around the band" and sabatoge yourself if you're not disciplined. Hunger? Not an issue anymore. Grazing out of boredom? Poor choices? The lapband can't help you with that, and you can easily undo any gains you've made. Long story short, my advice is to join WW, identify your issues (we all have 'em!), and IF that doesn't work, you may want to explore other options. Good luck!

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