Kara Renee

So i really really like this post and im glad i seen it before i got off here. I will have to say that i am probably the worst person on here lol. I am a total C !!! The only thing i havent had yet is certain breads, like a big roll, and thats because it hurts. But i have not given up anything. And by the way Marci if you see this i officially love you !!! Finnaly someone who thinks like i do !! Being on this website just makes me feel bad about myself sometimes. I see like 90% of these people talk about " I only eat healthy foods all the time and im in the gym every day of the week" seriously this makes me sick! If you can eat only healthy foods like they say and can work out every day Im sorry but i really dont think you need the band you could lose the weight on your own. I mean seriously that is the whole point of the band. It makes you eat less. Thats the reason i got it so i could eat like a normal person just way less. Yes you do need to exercise, i wouldnt say everyday, but i will never start eating like a health freak! So thank the lord to all of you normal people out there who make me feel beter. And yes i may lose the weight slower but of course i coud lose 10lbs a week if i was banded and only ate two green beans, a bite of grilled chicken, and a spoon full of rice, plus worked out every day, any body could, but that is not worth it to me, i would hate my life.

I lost 15 lbs it sucks i hate chicken broth and soup now lol good luck

In my opinion, just saying, it seems like most of your issues are because you did not have a good surgeon. Just because you had a bad experience I wouldnt say that no one should get the lapband. Although there are a few people who it does not work for and a few people who have problems, there are also plenty more people who have great sucess i mean just look at the thousands of people on this website who are doing awesome. Im just saying just because you had a bad experience, mostly because of your doctors, i wouldnt tell everyone that the lapband sucks and no one should get it.

Thanks everyone reading these comments make me feel better and that im not alone lol ! Keep them comin!!!

Reading all of these blogs kind of scares me. I chose to get the band becasue of being able to control my portion sizes, i did not get it to have to give up all of the good foods i like, if i was going to do that i would have just dieted and not spent 10,000 dollars. I mean dont get me wrong Im going to watch what I eat but I dont plan on eating baked chicken and vegetables everyday thats not why i did this. I didnt think you really had to diet much with getting the lap band I thought it was more about portion control. I know the liquids is a big thing because the lap band does nothing for that, so yes have to be strict about that. I dont know I guess where im getting at is I see all these blogs about getting off track because of eating something not good for you, and im just starting to think, oh god did i make the right decision because i know myself and i know im not a healthy food diet kinda person this is why i got the band. I dont know im just starting to get discouraged about this hearing everybody talk about diet diet diet.

ya my boyfriend thinks the whole idea of me getting the band is dumb no one in his family, who i live with, understands, but i just decided i dont care what people think im doing it for me and only me. i have it pretty hard too because his family are big eaters of very bad things and none of them care about weight. i constantly have to go out for pizza and watch them eat my favorite meals in front of me when im on this liquid diet, but i dont want them to have to change thier lifestyles for me. i dont have to go eat with them but i dont want to miss out on being with them just because i cant eat. and i dont want them to have to eat heathier when they dont want to just for me. I just learn to deal with it because thats the choice i made and i know i can do it. Just because i want to change my life doesnt mean people who im around have to change theirs. Thats just the thing we have to deal with and learn to take care of ourselves and be strong.

Not sure whats going on but if i can help at all i would just say that even if it is just a pulled muscle i would call your doctor and have it checked out just incase. It never hurts to be safe. Sorry i couldnt help more. Kara