Lapband vs. Sleeve

I have the sleeve and I absolutely love it!! I was considering the lapband but did my research and the chance of it slipping was high and also in a lot of cases it has to be replaced within 5 yrs. That said I do know people who have been successful with the band and feel and look amazing but it just wasn't for me. I was sleeved in jan 2011 and have lost 146 lbs to date and still losing. I only have 18 lbs til my goal of 140 and I am 5'5". Id do research and figure what's best for ur lifestyle and needs. And to the quick fix people get off ur high horse! I've had to change my lifestyle and my eating habits. Its not easy. For example I try to stay at about 1200 cals. I can't eat too much but if I ate nothing but cookies and ice cream yes I would gain it back. Its a decision everyday to eat healthy. Yes once in awhile I will have a treat but not every day. Please don't judge us for getting healthy just because you feel like it was somehow too easy for us. And the whole we will gain it back thing cracks me up! Studies show that ANYBODY that is morbidly obese and loses weight has a chance of gaining it back. But now I have this awesome tool so if I can 2 lbs its back to water, protein, veggies, and then healthy carbs. It keeps me on track. Check out verticalsleevetalk.com. its a great message board. Talk to ur doctor. And good luck on whatever u chose. This site is about supporting each other in our journey for a healther lifestyle. Not a site to act like you have all the answers and to judge people for getting healthy in their own way. Do what's right for u!! And feel free to add me if u have any questions.

Have you tried increasing your calories? I have the lap band, but I'm actually not using it. I ate at 1200 calories for the first 8 months, then I hit a wall. I work out 6 days a week, burning 500-800 calories or more per session. I finally realized, those workouts were not sustainable and for weight loss on eating only 1200 calories. I've since about 3 months started eating back my exercise calories and after 6 weeks my body finally said, yay, more food and started losing again. I use my BMF to get accurate values of my caloric burns. And with exercise I usually burn 3000 or more calories a day. So I was eating at a deficit of 1800 before an I guess when I was morbidly obese (hate that term) I could lose at that deficit, but since I'm still far but closer to goal I needed more fuel.

Sadly, I think the surgery just gave me the real kick and motivator to lose weight through diet and exercise. I wish I would have done right without the surgery. As for bypass and the sleeve. While I do know someone who had bypass. I work in the veterinary field, so I have have quite a bit of knowledge on surgeries and stuff (while not human, but a lot of it is similar) the risk of cutting anything and suturing it back together has a real risk of leakage and you getting septic peritonitis from your intestines or stomach leaking. Yeah, I so wasn't willing to put myself in the risk.

check out obesityhelp.com. There is a forum of all types of weight loss surgeries. Only YOU can decide which is best for you, but I am learning a LOT from it. I decided the gastric sleeve was the best for me and on the 28th of Dec I get to schedule my surgery!! Good luck to you!