Im per opp for the gastric band
carlosgibson
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Im currently on the waiting list for the gastric band ive managed to loose nearly 2.5 stone so far but am looking forward to having the opp and dropping the weight and keeping it off for good...I am lucky to have a really supportive wife and two of the most beautiful kids in the world who are all helping me and supporting me. Ive been over weight all of my adult life and am looking forward to being able to get into some nice clothes and generally feel a lot fitter and healthier. I have approx 4 - 6 months left till the opp and am determined to get as much weight off as i can before i have the opp!!! Good luck to anyone else in the same boat as me. Carlos x
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May I ask you a question?
If you so dedicated to lose the weight - dedicated enough that you are willing to have a life changing surgery - and you have already shown yourself that you can lose weight pre-opp - why can't you take that dedication to lose the weight with out the surgery?
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because all my life ive lost weight and ended up putting back on all of the weight ive lost and more and now i have kids i just want something thats gonna change my life for good ---i feel with thee surgery it will really help me maintain to be someone ive always wanted to be.....i know it doesnt make sence to most people but i know how i have been all my life and now i really want this to be for good!! thanks for your question though.0
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May I ask what leads you to believe that the surgery will lead to permanent weight loss? The research, such as it is, is inconclusive - long term outcomes may not be what you expected.0
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Just keep in mind that just because you have this surgery it doesn't change why you eat - or why you eat junk.
The surgery doesn't stop you from making poor food decisions.
The surgery doesn't take care of the head issues behind your eating.
Just my opinion, but the "quick fix" is not how I chose to live my life - I hope that you would take a look on this site - as see all of the people on here that have lost 100+ with out any surgery - letting them be your motivation.
Best of luck to you.0 -
I'm actually surprised they still consider you a candidate for surgery since you have shown success without it.0
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All I can say is please don't do the surgery. A lady at work got it done, she's losing the weight, but never a smile on her face. The is lost so fast the skin ends up just sagging. Lose weight the natural way and feel good about it. Be a good role model for your kids. EVERYTHING worth doing takes hard work, but you will be so proud of yourself. Weight loss is a lifestyle change.
I started out with Weight Watchers at work. It helped so much. My friends and co-workers at those meetings support each other. It feels so great to hear people that hadn't seen me in a year this past week tell me how fantastic I look, as well as the attention of the male population at the conference. LOL
All I'm trying to say work hard and you shall be rewarded. It's all up to you and the choices you make. You have to make good and healthy and smart choices. We are here to support you when you need it. That's what sites like these are for. This site is an awesome tool. I call it "My Reality Check". I love it. I love the weight I've lost. I love me!
Best of luck Carlos. Hope you don't do the surgery and let us all work with you hun.0 -
Hello there!
Good for you for realizing that you need help in order to keep the weight off. Please keep in mind that you will run into people who are very critical of those who have opted for weight loss surgery (even though I swear this was supposed to be a SUPPORTIVE community forum). There ARE some other people, myself included, who have had weight loss surgery and WILL be supportive and encouraging. Feel free to send me a friend request. There are people on this site who have been there and will help you along your journey.
I am sure that you have done your research and thought long and hard about opting for surgery. Unlike what most judgemental, uneducated, and criticizing people will say, those who have actually had the surgery know that is is NOT a "quick fix". It is a TOOL to help you in your journey. Just like weight watchers, Jenny Craig, and other programs that people shell out a bunch of money for -- it is a TOOL not all cure all, fix all. Yes, YOU still have to do the work. YOU HAVE to be accountable and follow your doctor's orders. They WILL tell you what foods you can eat and what you SHOULD/NEED to AVOID and HOW MUCH how should consume in order to be SUCCESSFUL. YOU will still need to make better decisions. YOU WILL NEED to start some kind of exercise regimen in order to take the weight off CORRECTLY.
Wow... when you put it like that, it's really NOT a quick fix, now is it? There ARE rules to follow, protocol for what you can eat and when and FOLLOW UPS. A good program will offer support groups as well.
Yes, there are SOME (NOT ALL) people that DO NOT follow the rules/guidelines that are set forth with weight loss surgery. There are SOME people who do this for the WRONG reasons. But for every one or two of those "lazy" people, there are A TON more of us that are doing what we need to be doing. You will find some incredibly amazing, motivating and best of all, SUPPORTIVE friends on here that will INSPIRE you and be there to answer any questions you may have.
Good luck to you!0 -
Congrats on the weight loss! By the way what is a stone? I know its a European measurement but I don't know what that is in pounds.0
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Im currently on the waiting list for the gastric band ive managed to loose nearly 2.5 stone so far but am looking forward to having the opp and dropping the weight and keeping it off for good...I am lucky to have a really supportive wife and two of the most beautiful kids in the world who are all helping me and supporting me. Ive been over weight all of my adult life and am looking forward to being able to get into some nice clothes and generally feel a lot fitter and healthier. I have approx 4 - 6 months left till the opp and am determined to get as much weight off as i can before i have the opp!!! Good luck to anyone else in the same boat as me. Carlos x
WOW!! I'm really surprised by most of the responses you've received!! I wouldn't consider this surgery either ... But I think it's great that you've done the research, and found something that you firmly believe in as a method to a healthier life!! CONGRATS AND GOOD LUCK!!0 -
Im currently on the waiting list for the gastric band ive managed to loose nearly 2.5 stone so far but am looking forward to having the opp and dropping the weight and keeping it off for good...I am lucky to have a really supportive wife and two of the most beautiful kids in the world who are all helping me and supporting me. Ive been over weight all of my adult life and am looking forward to being able to get into some nice clothes and generally feel a lot fitter and healthier. I have approx 4 - 6 months left till the opp and am determined to get as much weight off as i can before i have the opp!!! Good luck to anyone else in the same boat as me. Carlos x
At the place where you are having the procedure are they having you see a counsuler weekly? My neighbor had it done and she had to go to classes to learn how to eat before and after her surgery. She lost 50 pds before her surgery and only 40 more pds after she lost the last 40 very fast and due to the quickness of her loss her skin had not a chance to go back. I know all of us who have lots to lose (me 127 more pds) will have sagging skin. Her husband eats the same types of food that she is aloud and has lost about 50 pds but he needs more than an egg and 2 tablespoons of liquid. And don't forget if you eat more than allowed you stomach will restretch and you will be in the same boat0 -
A stone is equal to 14 pounds xox0
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Well said. Thanks for posting. (to Lisa Marie)0
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Carlos, I wish you all the best. I hope everything goes well for you. I'm also glad you are trying to lose weight before the surgery. I know the surgery works for some and doesn't for others. I truly hope it works for you. I'm not going to be judgemental, but this is something I recently heard on The Biggest Loser is that the surgery doesn't help build lean muscle. So you probably have to fix that with strength training. You probably already knew that, though. Best wishes and take care.
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My husband had Gastric Bypass a year and a half ago, and he has done great! He has a hard time tolerating red meat, but other than that it's wonderful. He uses this site to log his exercise and is continuing to lose inches and firm up. He had the surgery for the same reasons that you want it. He wanted to live longer, and be here for his family. I also have a sister who had lap band, and a nice who had the bypass done. It has worked out great for all of them! If I had medical insurance that covers it, I would have been going through it the same time as my husband, but I didn't have the option. Just don't allow yourself to lose your self-discipline, and the weight won't come back. Good luck!0
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LisaMarie and Carlos
Very well said! I was not in a situation where this was a need for me, but I approve of anyone doing anything that they take the time to research and know all the pros and cons of. Each method of weight loss is useful to various people, and no one should be judged or criticized for making an informed choice. :happy:
I have always been one to lose and gain the weight back, but MFP is the answer for me and I have lost way more than I ever have before, because it is the solution to meet my needs. Hopefully it will help others in conjunction with whatever else they need to do to find the "fit person" inside. I have now inspired 3 other people to start following it after seeing my success, and that is all the motivation I need to keep at this new lifestyle forever! :bigsmile:0 -
thankyou so much for your words its so nice to see there are people out there who do understand... thankyou0
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thankyou so much x0
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Hello there!
Good for you for realizing that you need help in order to keep the weight off. Please keep in mind that you will run into people who are very critical of those who have opted for weight loss surgery (even though I swear this was supposed to be a SUPPORTIVE community forum). There ARE some other people, myself included, who have had weight loss surgery and WILL be supportive and encouraging. Feel free to send me a friend request. There are people on this site who have been there and will help you along your journey.
I am sure that you have done your research and thought long and hard about opting for surgery. Unlike what most judgemental, uneducated, and criticizing people will say, those who have actually had the surgery know that is is NOT a "quick fix". It is a TOOL to help you in your journey. Just like weight watchers, Jenny Craig, and other programs that people shell out a bunch of money for -- it is a TOOL not all cure all, fix all. Yes, YOU still have to do the work. YOU HAVE to be accountable and follow your doctor's orders. They WILL tell you what foods you can eat and what you SHOULD/NEED to AVOID and HOW MUCH how should consume in order to be SUCCESSFUL. YOU will still need to make better decisions. YOU WILL NEED to start some kind of exercise regimen in order to take the weight off CORRECTLY.
Wow... when you put it like that, it's really NOT a quick fix, now is it? There ARE rules to follow, protocol for what you can eat and when and FOLLOW UPS. A good program will offer support groups as well.
Yes, there are SOME (NOT ALL) people that DO NOT follow the rules/guidelines that are set forth with weight loss surgery. There are SOME people who do this for the WRONG reasons. But for every one or two of those "lazy" people, there are A TON more of us that are doing what we need to be doing. You will find some incredibly amazing, motivating and best of all, SUPPORTIVE friends on here that will INSPIRE you and be there to answer any questions you may have.
Good luck to you!
thankyou so much for your words its so nice to see there are people out there who do understand... thankyou0 -
wow!! I really appreciate all of your comments. I have reaserched into this alot and i know it is hard for people against the surgery to understand but I really feel this is right for me... It was so nice to hear what LisaMarie had to say its exactly how i feel but would like to thank all of you for taking the time to comment i respect all your opinions. Its so nice to have found this part of the site ...its such a supportive community so thanks guys x0
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My husband had Gastric Bypass a year and a half ago, and he has done great! He has a hard time tolerating red meat, but other than that it's wonderful. He uses this site to log his exercise and is continuing to lose inches and firm up. He had the surgery for the same reasons that you want it. He wanted to live longer, and be here for his family. I also have a sister who had lap band, and a nice who had the bypass done. It has worked out great for all of them! If I had medical insurance that covers it, I would have been going through it the same time as my husband, but I didn't have the option. Just don't allow yourself to lose your self-discipline, and the weight won't come back. Good luck!
Thankyou for the advice its nice to hear from people who have been through a similar experiance im so glad its working for your husband x0 -
I asked my doctor for a copy of the diet that they give to people post gastric band, I didnt want the op but could see no reason why I shouldn't follow the same diet if my will power was strong enough. As he didnt know the exact diet he wrote to the hospital. They sent him a very nice letter back which he then passed on to me. The letter included a web address which I looked up which gave the diet but also gave the statistics for all the things that can go wrong, which made me even more determined not to have the surgery.
The other thing the letter said was that in my area they no longer performed the gastric band instead they went for the more expensive, permenant and more risky bypass surgery. Their reason for this was that it was far to easy for people to cheat after gastric band surgery and their research had shown that the results were poor especially the long term results.
You still need will power whether you have the surgery or not, please reconsider, with the right support you can do it, and this site is full of supportive people0 -
WELCOME TO MFP. I really think a site like this will help you. It has been a very supportive place for me. I do not know why this place works but it does. It has something to do with the combination of the diary tools which you will definitely need, the information available on the message boards. However it also has something to do with the supportiveness that I have witnessed here. I think if you had already had the surgery you wouldn't have gotten some of the comments you did. Definitely get a group of like minded MFP friends. That is one of the strengths of this site that this post doesn't reflect well. However I did see some caring even in the posts questioning your decision. I hope you see that you are very welcome here and can find support. When I first started I got into a group called 100 pounds to lose. It has been very supportive. Some of the welcoming comments on here are from some of them. This site has people who just want to get fitter and others that need to lose weight. What we all share is a quest to get healthier and there are many ways people are pursuing that. I personally have agoal to lose only 1 pound a week and it is harder than it looks on the outside. For others I am sure this doesn't work for them. This is a site for everyone and we do care. Best wishes.0
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Im currently on the waiting list for the gastric band ive managed to loose nearly 2.5 stone so far but am looking forward to having the opp and dropping the weight and keeping it off for good...I am lucky to have a really supportive wife and two of the most beautiful kids in the world who are all helping me and supporting me. Ive been over weight all of my adult life and am looking forward to being able to get into some nice clothes and generally feel a lot fitter and healthier. I have approx 4 - 6 months left till the opp and am determined to get as much weight off as i can before i have the opp!!! Good luck to anyone else in the same boat as me. Carlos x
Keep up the good work Carlos!!! Congrats on weight loss! Also please check out ObesityHelp.com for more information and support on WLS.
I had RNY in 2004 and it is still the best gift I could have given myself and I don't regret having it one minute. I wish I had done things differently myself but that is past and I do not dwell in the past.
I am sure if you did your research you know the WLS you have chosen is only a TOOL. It is a very good TOOL also if use properly just like any other TOOL.
My wish is for everyone to respect everyones decision on how they want to lose weight. There is no RIGHT OR WRONG here. It is just like a person who has a chronic problem or illness and they are given the choices for treatment. They choose what is the best treatment for them. There is no reason to be negative because you choose your method of treatment and they choose theirs. I am happy for anyone whose loses weight NO matter how they choose to lose it.
There are pros and cons to all choices in life, no matter what decisions we make and we all including you should make the decision that you are most comfortable with and that is best for us.
We are all here for you even if we can't agree on this matter. Let's agree to disagree. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. You can do it no matter how you decide to do it!! Good luck to you and I know you will do well if you apply yourself.0 -
Thankyou so much for your support I'm so glad I found this site. There are so many nice people on here who really respect others choices and it's so nice to have a support network like this I already feel part of the community and I thankyou all for taking the time to respond to me. My wife and children are super supportive to me and now with you guys as well it's a huge help!!!0
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Hello there!
Good for you for realizing that you need help in order to keep the weight off. Please keep in mind that you will run into people who are very critical of those who have opted for weight loss surgery (even though I swear this was supposed to be a SUPPORTIVE community forum). There ARE some other people, myself included, who have had weight loss surgery and WILL be supportive and encouraging. Feel free to send me a friend request. There are people on this site who have been there and will help you along your journey.
I am sure that you have done your research and thought long and hard about opting for surgery. Unlike what most judgemental, uneducated, and criticizing people will say, those who have actually had the surgery know that is is NOT a "quick fix". It is a TOOL to help you in your journey. Just like weight watchers, Jenny Craig, and other programs that people shell out a bunch of money for -- it is a TOOL not all cure all, fix all. Yes, YOU still have to do the work. YOU HAVE to be accountable and follow your doctor's orders. They WILL tell you what foods you can eat and what you SHOULD/NEED to AVOID and HOW MUCH how should consume in order to be SUCCESSFUL. YOU will still need to make better decisions. YOU WILL NEED to start some kind of exercise regimen in order to take the weight off CORRECTLY.
Wow... when you put it like that, it's really NOT a quick fix, now is it? There ARE rules to follow, protocol for what you can eat and when and FOLLOW UPS. A good program will offer support groups as well.
Yes, there are SOME (NOT ALL) people that DO NOT follow the rules/guidelines that are set forth with weight loss surgery. There are SOME people who do this for the WRONG reasons. But for every one or two of those "lazy" people, there are A TON more of us that are doing what we need to be doing. You will find some incredibly amazing, motivating and best of all, SUPPORTIVE friends on here that will INSPIRE you and be there to answer any questions you may have.
Good luck to you!
Amen!! I had Gastric Bypass 2 years ago and it is definitly not the easy way to lose weight! You still have to be aware of what you are eating and why you are eating, but it is a great tool! So Far I am down 189 pounds and still losign 2 years out! don't those who do not know the truth about the surgery persuade you not to do it.0 -
you need to do what you feel is best for you - and I hope this is what you want it to be. but I want to caution you to not rely on the surgery to change your life for good - you have to do that - from the inside out- the reason people gain the weight back after "dieting" is because they were dieting -a temporary diet leads to many ppl going back to they way they ate before - once they're "off" their diet.....As long as you've worked through the phsychological and emotional aspects of overeting than you'll be just fine after the surgery. a life long change in eating habits won't gain the weight back...
the problem is many people have these physical surgeries, but don't work on the mental side of what brought them to that weight - so although their "bodies" are 'fixed'- they're minds often leads them back to the world of overearing/unhealthy eating.
I pray this works for you and that this will be all you want it to be. remember that only YOU hold the power to change your life for good - the surgery is simply just another tool you choose - but your mind is the compass on that journey.
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Hello there!
Good for you for realizing that you need help in order to keep the weight off. Please keep in mind that you will run into people who are very critical of those who have opted for weight loss surgery (even though I swear this was supposed to be a SUPPORTIVE community forum). There ARE some other people, myself included, who have had weight loss surgery and WILL be supportive and encouraging. Feel free to send me a friend request. There are people on this site who have been there and will help you along your journey.
I am sure that you have done your research and thought long and hard about opting for surgery. Unlike what most judgemental, uneducated, and criticizing people will say, those who have actually had the surgery know that is is NOT a "quick fix". It is a TOOL to help you in your journey. Just like weight watchers, Jenny Craig, and other programs that people shell out a bunch of money for -- it is a TOOL not all cure all, fix all. Yes, YOU still have to do the work. YOU HAVE to be accountable and follow your doctor's orders. They WILL tell you what foods you can eat and what you SHOULD/NEED to AVOID and HOW MUCH how should consume in order to be SUCCESSFUL. YOU will still need to make better decisions. YOU WILL NEED to start some kind of exercise regimen in order to take the weight off CORRECTLY.
Wow... when you put it like that, it's really NOT a quick fix, now is it? There ARE rules to follow, protocol for what you can eat and when and FOLLOW UPS. A good program will offer support groups as well.
Yes, there are SOME (NOT ALL) people that DO NOT follow the rules/guidelines that are set forth with weight loss surgery. There are SOME people who do this for the WRONG reasons. But for every one or two of those "lazy" people, there are A TON more of us that are doing what we need to be doing. You will find some incredibly amazing, motivating and best of all, SUPPORTIVE friends on here that will INSPIRE you and be there to answer any questions you may have.
Good luck to you!
Carlos~ I couldn't have said it better myself! LisaMarie is one of my very supportive friends on this site! I had the band on July 21st and I truely believe I saved my life on that day! It took me a year of hoop jumping with insurance but it was SO worth it! I no longer feel trapped with no answers. I, like you, have comitted to my lifestyle change. It is a lot of hard work and you do have to dedicate yourself to an entire new lifestyle. Like you, I am very blessed to have the support from loving family and friends and that is KEY! Many who have not had to struggle with this for a lifetime just may not understand and it is not their choice to make or judge. You have to take care of you so you can be the best husband and father you can be and make this your best life! Please feel free to friend me as we both travel on this amazing journey! You will find many others that support you! Congrats and Best Wishes!
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Let me first say congratulations for making a decision and committing to it. This is a tough decision and you are going to take much criticism for it. That criticism however won't be coming from me. I've never been one to consider major surgery as a solution to obesity but my wife made the sort of decision you are and she had gastric bypass surgery two years ago. What you are about to do can be a life saver, but maybe I can provide you with a little bit of feedback to help you out.
Now my wife is no longer tormented by the hunger she always seemed to have. Its much easier for her to make use of portion control. Not having that hunger does make it a lot easier for her to resist some of those foods she once couldn't resist. This however isn't enough on its own to cure her demons. She still has the urge to eat things that she shouldn't. She occasionally falls prey to some of those habit foods. Sometimes this happens because her family insists on offering them to her when we visit them. And even when they don't offer those items, they still eat them around her. My wife is 160 lbs smaller and more active. This alone doesn't make her a gym nut though. She knows that she has dropped a great deal of muscle (You can't lose weight that fast without losing a lot of muscle), but this alone doesn't make great motivation to get into the gym and build some up. And its very difficult for someone who has surgery to maintain their success long term if they don't build a little muscle after the process is over. The fact is that even after such surgeries there are ways to cheat, and the extra calorie burn from the muscle can be a life saver.
Rather than telling you not to have such a surgery I would rather give you some advice to make it work better for you.
1. Talk to your family and friends, telling them how badly that you want this. Let them know that you are going to need to start surrounding yourself with people who are supportive and spend less time with those who aren't... then follow up. You need to train those people around you to give you support. If you don't have the support, your surgery is more likely to fail.
2. You will be told in the lead up to surgery that you should be consulting with a therapist. You should do this, and do it now. You need to break emotional connections with food. Otherwise, on those stressful days, you will find yourself mindlessly picking up a bag of chips or pretzels...even post surgery...
3. Start putting together a better eating/workout routine now.... even if you still plan on the surgery. This surgery is much safer than it was in the past, but is less risky the smaller you are. The healthier you are in advance the easier your surgery and recovery will go.
4. Build a good MFP habit now. Gastric Bypass has a better success rate than the gastric band.... and it has a failure rate (Maintaining 80% loss of your extra weight) of 50%. Any tool you get good with now is going to help you boost that success rate. I don't think the most powerful thing about MFP is actually the calorie count. Its using that calorie count to learn better ways to fill yourself up, and power your body without loading up on calories to do it.
Good luck with the Gastric Band surgery. I hope you successfully accomplish your goal. Try not to treat the surgery like its a magic bullet though. The weight comes off quickly. It however doesn't come off easily and without a price. Changing a few habits now could make that post surgery time so much easier.0 -
My best friend had the surgery and she has lost about 60lb. and can't seem to lose any more. It worked out for her and I'm happy for her. You have to decide what will work for you and not anyone else. I just joined this site and I have lost four pounds my first week by keep the calorie log, this seems to work for me. I wish you success in whatever method you choose. You will make it work, either way it goes. If you want to, please add me as a friend. Good luck to us all!0
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Rather than telling you not to have such a surgery I would rather give you some advice to make it work better for you.
1. Talk to your family and friends, telling them how badly that you want this. Let them know that you are going to need to start surrounding yourself with people who are supportive and spend less time with those who aren't... then follow up. You need to train those people around you to give you support. If you don't have the support, your surgery is more likely to fail.
2. You will be told in the lead up to surgery that you should be consulting with a therapist. You should do this, and do it now. You need to break emotional connections with food. Otherwise, on those stressful days, you will find yourself mindlessly picking up a bag of chips or pretzels...even post surgery...
3. Start putting together a better eating/workout routine now.... even if you still plan on the surgery. This surgery is much safer than it was in the past, but is less risky the smaller you are. The healthier you are in advance the easier your surgery and recovery will go.
4. Build a good MFP habit now. Gastric Bypass has a better success rate than the gastric band.... and it has a failure rate (Maintaining 80% loss of your extra weight) of 50%. Any tool you get good with now is going to help you boost that success rate. I don't think the most powerful thing about MFP is actually the calorie count. Its using that calorie count to learn better ways to fill yourself up, and power your body without loading up on calories to do it.
Good luck with the Gastric Band surgery. I hope you successfully accomplish your goal. Try not to treat the surgery like its a magic bullet though. The weight comes off quickly. It however doesn't come off easily and without a price. Changing a few habits now could make that post surgery time so much easier.
I agree with all of these except number one. Some people do not have any family and friend support. When this happens they have found support else where. And there is tons of support out here. You are lucky you have your families support.
I would like to add go to as many support group meetings as you can before and after WLS. Males tend to stop going to support group meetings. That is how I re-gained some of my weight. I stopped going to support group meetings. I am now attending at least one a month.
Number 4 is true also for sure. And please please do not think you will not have to move that body baby.....:-):laugh: Yep you are going to have to move, move, move. This is proven for anyone maintaining weight loss -- WLS or not.
Please keep in mind 50% of the people do regain 50% of their weight back in 5 years. Some say this is not true. I believe it is true if not higher. When people regain weight they are ashamed and so they do not come back to their groups and surgeons because of shame. So none of the numbers and statics are 100 percent. They can only do statics on those that come back of continue to report thier weights.
I was determined not to be in the 50% that had regaing 50% or their weight back and I know you will do the same!!0
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