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SI here also, I was banded by Dr Fielding @ NYU in 2010 but Dr Schwak does most of my fills, how are you guys doing?

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Hello, Im from Long Island (Suffolk County). I was banded on Feb, 2013 and lost about 50 lbs. so far.

I feel guilty this week because I have been eating a lot of carbs. I havent gained weight but I need to focus again on my diet and calorie intake. Wish me luck ;)

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Hi I'm from Brooklyn getting banded July 1 by dr george fielding at nyu

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Hi I'm from Brooklyn getting banded July 1 by dr george fielding at nyu

Good luck. I was banded in January and had his wife, Dr. Ren do my surgery.

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Good luck. I was banded in January and had his wife, Dr. Ren do my surgery.

how are things going with you? i have a week to go and getting cold feet ..

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how are things going with you? i have a week to go and getting cold feet ..

So far everything is going well. I've dropped 67 lbs. so far with no fills. That's not typical, so don't compare yourself to me. But it also doesn't mean you won't have great success. I'm sure you'll do wonderfully. We've all had cold feet, doubts, worries...heck, I was a crying mess before the surgery especially since I had no idea how my life would change and that was very scary.

I'm doing fine, can eat anything, and have not changed the things that were important to me. I still go out to eat plenty...I just eat smarter. I've become a big fan of fish and in the city, the fish is wonderful. So are the veggies. I've stopped pining after the bad foods...it's just not worth it.

But I still enjoy what I eat. I was out with friends yesterday and went to a restaurant by Union Square. In the past, I'd have had the mac and cheese but I shared the Chinatown chicken salad with the table...had a couple of forkfuls of it....had half a BLT sandwich, and about three or four fries. So basically I make better choices but don't deny myself.

You will do great. The worry you have now is normal but once you get used to this way of life, you'll find it very do-able. Oh...and I swim at the Y three days a week. I have bad arthritis so I can't exercise like most folks but I do what I can. It's a pain to get ready for the pool, but I do feel better after swimming because moving around without the knee pain is really good.

Keep me posted on how you are doing. Good luck!

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Hi nyc pete getting banded 7.1.13. Worried I can only be out of work 5 days mon to fri. Fantastic u lost so much weight. Congrats.

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Hi nyc pete getting banded 7.1.13. Worried I can only be out of work 5 days mon to fri. Fantastic u lost so much weight. Congrats.

good luck Pete!

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Thank you for the encouraging words and inspiration!!! I know this is the right decision and I eat pretty healthy so the food thing isn't bothering me I think it's the unknown ... I read threads like yours and others and it eases the anxiety. One week to go hell I made it through one week of the pre op liquid diet and am doing great just more tired which isn't like me but ill have two weeks home after surgery to sleep a what I tell myself :)

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Hi everyone! Jim from Brooklyn here. I am pretty new to this site, but Im loving.

Went to an info session last week. Very educational and inspiring. Think I might use Dr Ren.

What I get nervous about is my sweet tooth and late night eating. Is anyone on here also a sugar addict? Or a night eater? If so, did the LapBand help with that in any way?

I appreciate all of your help and support.

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Hi everyone! Jim from Brooklyn here. I am pretty new to this site' date=' but Im loving.

Went to an info session last week. Very educational and inspiring. Think I might use Dr Ren.

What I get nervous about is my sweet tooth and late night eating. Is anyone on here also a sugar addict? Or a night eater? If so, did the LapBand help with that in any way?

I appreciate all of your help and support.[/quote']

The lap band does help with the late night hunger and hunger between meals when you get adequate Fluid in your band. If you follow the preop diet, to be honest, you will detox the sugar from your body and the cravings will go away!

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Hi everyone! Jim from Brooklyn here. I am pretty new to this site, but Im loving.

Went to an info session last week. Very educational and inspiring. Think I might use Dr Ren.

What I get nervous about is my sweet tooth and late night eating. Is anyone on here also a sugar addict? Or a night eater? If so, did the LapBand help with that in any way?

I appreciate all of your help and support.

I had Dr. Ren and was very pleased with her. Welcome Jim and congrats on taking the first step. Sugar is not my vice...carbs are. But eating at night was always an issue for me. Between the band tamping down the hunger and some good old fashioned will power, I do OK at night. FYI, I'm down 70 lbs. since the pre-op diet in early January.

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Hi Everyone, im from Brooklyn, banded on 7/10/13 @ NY Methodists Hospital in Brooklyn.

Sent from my SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 using LapBandTalk

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Hi BklynPenny. I was curious about Methodist Hospital (I live right there). Who did you use? And how do you feel? Happy you went there?

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