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Kiki1616- dont feel bad or díscouraged. You are not alone with your feelings or hopes. I can honestly say that I seriously thought that I would get skinny just by wearing the band. I'm ashamed to admit this but it's true. And I think a lot of people who wud never admit it hoped tbe same. Before I got mine, I would see so many old friends who were once obese that are now skinny pins. They all said I got the Lapband. So over the years I said enough gaining 60 pounds a year. I wanna get one of those bands that makes me feel full and get skinny. And that is so far from what tbe band actuallt does and Is. It's a medial device that will HELP you lose weight by forcing you to reduce your amount of food you eat. Thus making you less hungry by the next meal. That's all it is. If u don't diet or follow rules it's basically just a device around ur stomach. If u don't understand how it works like I didn't. I always stare at a picture of a banded stomach. And it makes u think about what type of work ur body had to do to get the food down from above the band. I'll tell you what tbe secret is. CHEW CHEW CHEW.

I'm 10 months out and have lost 76% of my excess weight. It's been a steady loss of a pound a week. That's without exercising. I've managed to shed 60 pounds since surgery and 73 total. My band is real light rite now and I'm barely in the green zone. I think. Anyways 18 months is what ny dr said is the average amount of time it takes most patients to hit goal. Just this past week I realized I'm not Fat anymore. I'm not even chunky. This is getting weird!!!! But in a good way.

These are all amazing stories. Especially the collar bone post. I hadn't thought about it before but yes that is a big difference I also notice.

This is me today. That was me last year. I am so thankful for my surgeon Dr Lee Au.

That moment when someone u haven't seen in 5 months sees u but walks past u bcuz they don't recognize you. That's what I encountered today at work. That was one of my best NSV's so far. I'm 8 months post op and 35 away from goal. This NSV just motivated me more than ever. To hit my goal by November. My Bandiversary.

It works as hard as u do. And the loss is slow. But u need this time to adapt to a brand new way of eating. Your stomach will be shaped smaller which forbids u to eat more than a cup of food 1-3 times a day. Think about it real good. It's NOT easy at all. But worth it.

Thank you all for joining my thread. Its so very rewarding to see all of the encouragement. I definitely dont feel alone with my feelings. Tge self hatred can be so overwhelming at times. Although this surgery has taken some of those feelings and made me a healthier person.

Last year the beginning of summer j cried one day and thought how do u get thru another summer at 230 pounds. I had to make a change. I am almost to my goal. I want to hit goal by this November.

I can't get mine to work and it seems all my data that I've entered these past 6 months, is no longer on my profile. I Use this app daily to track my journey.

You go girl!! With ur thinner u. It's just the beginning of your journey, enjoy.

With his wonderful and always professional team at modern institute of beauty, he is the best dr if you are lucky to have your surgery performed by him. He treats his patients with dignity and respect. And he sees so many patients in beverly hills, LA, antelope valley, San Diego. As as many faces he sees he always remembers his patients and makes me laugh while doing a wonderful job. I absolutely love this man and all that he's done for me. I have a wonderful dr that has helped me shed 50 pounds and made my life so much better. Look up this dr if your looking to have gastric banding. He is thee Lapband dr for all who need a good dr.

I would attend if I knew where. I used to go w my mom when I was a kid.

If there are any bandsters who used to attend OA (overeaters anonymous)?

OMG!! That is certainly an excuse to cry!!! You are amazing and an inspiration to all who are reading this.