New and getting a lap band soon!!!

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  • SraArroz
    SraArroz Posts: 238
    Congratulations on making your decision to change your life for the better! I'm a fellow bandster and like the other bandsters have mentioned, the band is a tool. A tool that can only do the work if we use it properly, same as MFP. :wink: Good luck! Looking forward to supporting you in your journey. We're all in this together! :bigsmile:
  • PghGal2011
    PghGal2011 Posts: 21
    Good luck with the band, I love mine band. Thank you for starting this post because i did not know how to add fellow banders as friends.
    As far the difficulty of getting the band it took 6 months of supervised diet and exercise. 6 months of lifestyle classes and visits to a nutritional advisor along with psychiatric screening. Followed up with a post op diet that frankly kills you with how bad it messes with your head.
    I feel healthier, my calorie intake is controlled and my nutrition is only supplemented with a multi vit that I choose to take. I may add Calcium just because it is good for you also. My goal is to loose 2 pounds a week and I just started the couch to 5k.
    I have been obese for 20 years with a BMI over 42 and I have lost far to much of my life to care what anyone thinks of my band. I exercise just like you and eat just like you..my band stops me from becoming the lazy food consumer I was. I have to make healthy choices or I don't loose, believe me cookies and cake slip right pass the band and land right on my bum too.
    People with bands are not cheating themselves the satisfyingly wonderful feeling of be coming a healthy person, they just bought a insurance that they will help them maintain it.
  • Mary_Burris
    Mary_Burris Posts: 120
    I too have had the lapband surgery...this month on the 31st will make it 2 years for me and it was the best thing I could have ever done for my Life. I have also CHANGED MY LIFESTYLE but this TOOL is helping me by restricting what and how much I can eat it has no way done this for me it has just helped me. it makes me sick :mad: that people who dont even know what you have done to research and what you have done to try to lose weight beforehand will JUDGE you, I know that I tried everything including diet and exersize before I had my surgery and it would never come off and stay off and now I have my band and I am in the best health I could possiably be in I have participated in 5 5k's, 1 10k and 1 half Marathon in this past 2 years and before I took everything I had to walk from the parking lot into work without having a heart attack much less workout for a long period of time. I also researched the surgery for over a year before I decided to get it, my doctor wanted me to have bypass but I decided that I did not want that I wanted the lapband and I provided the reasonings to him and he agreed with me that it would be the better option for me. Dont ever let anyone tell you that you are taking the easy way out it is just as hard with the band, but now you will have that tool to help you keep it off! Good luck with it and if you ever have any questions or concerns please dont heasitate to ask! ill request you as well as a friend. :flowerforyou: :heart:
  • Mary_Burris
    Mary_Burris Posts: 120
    Are you WLS girls at your sweet spot yet?

    I am at my sweet spot!! this is the 3rd time I have been tho lol. I was there, then got to tight.
  • waguchan
    waguchan Posts: 450 Member
    Welcome to MFP! I had my lap band surgery on June 23, 2008. I just sent you a friend request. Any other lap band or WLS folks are welcome to send me a friend request too. :-)
  • JoleenHitsPlay
    JoleenHitsPlay Posts: 41
    Thanks everyone for your support!

    Pghgal!!! I love your post because it explains a lot of what I am going through right now with my pre op 2 week liquid diet!!! I am having a crazy time. I am paranoid about protein, I am sick of the sweet, gooey shakes and I am constantly smiling and telling everyone I am fine because my family is afraid to take a bite of anything in front of me!!!! I sat down to dinner with my hubby tonight for a nice bowl (mini) of chicken broth, yuck just to feel normal. It is so odd!! I am having the surgery at Temple and the program is great. Lots of support and the Psych. and nutritionist are helpful, I am not really nervous. I am just really ready to get on with my life. Then when I feel that way, I try to stop and remind myself to enjoy this process!!!

    Thanks again so much for your supportive comments!

    Joleen
  • tiggr62
    tiggr62 Posts: 64 Member
    Wow very different opinions. I say what ever works for you do it. If you need that extra boost then go for it. I really don't know anything about the lap band surgery, but I hope it works for you. Take care of yourself after surgery.
  • janemartin02
    janemartin02 Posts: 2,653 Member
    HI!i just want to wish you luck.This is your journey.You have done the research.I don`t think people should tell you what to do.It`s your decision.Take care of yourself and hope this works for you!!
    jane:wink:
  • GremlinJenny
    GremlinJenny Posts: 151
    Welcome and CONGRATULATIONS on your new journey! I think it's wonderful that you've made the decision to do what you gotta do to get fit, healthy, and happy!

    The best to you. We're definitely here to support!

    xoxo.
  • chrissyb1985
    chrissyb1985 Posts: 111 Member
    Good luck! I really hope this is the help you need! Keep us posted :) and feel friend to send a friend request!
  • shellybra
    shellybra Posts: 21
    Are you WLS girls at your sweet spot yet?

    I am at my sweet spot!! this is the 3rd time I have been tho lol. I was there, then got to tight.

    What's a sweet spot?? Just to ask when you lose the weight, how is it maintained? Thanks.

    Good luck to all dieting with or without aids, your all fabxxx
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