It'sTime

It's so worth it. My weight loss journey with LapBand was almost three years, and I just had surgery on Monday.
If you're obese and have a new child who needs you, is it worth it to not go through the motions again?

If the LabBand didn't work for you that's too bad, but individuals need to make their own decisions.
I always find these and other kinds of posts like it quite interesting. So you didn't lose weight with the band? That doesn't mean it's the bands fault, the band is a failure, or others shouldn't have a procedure that could dramatically increase their quality of life or even save their life.
Weight loss is simple math. Consume less calories than you take in and you will lose weight. The band (when used properly) is a tool to help you consume less calories. If you get the band then cheat on it, then don't expect it to work any better than a marriage when there is cheating going on there.
If you gorge on slider foods: high calorie sugary drinks, milkshakes, ice cream, etc. when you have the band, then you are not going to succeed. Is that the band's fault? I don't hardly think so.
Weight loss, even with the band, is truly multi-faceted. If there are psychological or other addiction problems causing you to overeat while you have the band, there is certainly help out there for that.
But if your overall goal is to lose weight, and you are gaining weight with the band, do you really think you are going to succeed without the band? What if you have it removed and then gain weight twice as fast as you did with the band?

In short: Did the LapBand fail you or did you fail the LapBand?

In short: Did the LapBand fail you or did you fail the LapBand?

If the LabBand didn't work for you that's too bad, but individuals need to make their own decisions.
I always find these and other kinds of posts like it quite interesting. So you didn't lose weight with the band? That doesn't mean it's the bands fault, the band is a failure, or others shouldn't have a procedure that could dramatically increase their quality of life or even save their life.
Weight loss is simple math. Consume less calories than you take in and you will lose weight. The band (when used properly) is a tool to help you consume less calories. If you get the band then cheat on it, then don't expect it to work any better than a marriage when there is cheating going on there.
If you gorge on slider foods: high calorie sugary drinks, milkshakes, ice cream, etc. when you have the band, then you are not going to succeed. Is that the band's fault? I don't hardly think so.
Weight loss, even with the band, is truly multi-faceted. If there are psychological or other addiction problems causing you to overeat while you have the band, there is certainly help out there for that.
But if your overall goal is to lose weight, and you are gaining weight with the band, do you really think you are going to succeed without the band? What if you have it removed and then gain weight twice as fast as you did with the band?

There is a reason why they call this a journey. So you've hit a few setbacks . . . At least you're being realistic with where you've been and where you're at.
You've done it once, you can do it again!!!

There is a reason why they call this a journey. So you've hit a few setbacks . . . At least you're being realistic with where you've been and where you're at.
You've done it once, you can do it again!!!

I have to say I LMAO!! Now that is my new line and story and I'm gonna be sticking to it....lol Thanks for the laugh and new reasoning of my surgery. Brilliant.

My word, with a body like that who cares about a small bump under the rib???
You gonna be America's next top model.

I just done the math and if I live another 50 years I'll save $240,000 on food and beverage since having the LapBand.
That's enough to put all my kids through college and still buy a new Cadillac!!!!
I had a soda habit that would make fat bastard jealous. I usually ate out twice a day. Wow, that really adds up!
Hot Stock Alert: If you own any shares of Pepsi-Cola you better dump it fast!!!

I just done the math and if I live another 50 years I'll save $240,000 on food and beverage since having the LapBand.
That's enough to put all my kids through college and still buy a new Cadillac!!!!
I had a soda habit that would make fat bastard jealous. I usually ate out twice a day. Wow, that really adds up!
Hot Stock Alert: If you own any shares of Pepsi-Cola you better dump it fast!!!

OMG!!! Congratulations!!! Are you excited!!!
I started my pre-op diet two weeks ago and was banded on May 13. I've dropped 25 pounds so far counting the pre-op diet!!!

Making sure you don't drink when you eat is super important!!! Otherwise, make sure you are drinking Water throughout the entire day. Those two tips alone should help restrict your appetite.
That's what has been helping me until I get my first fill.

Being nervous is normal, but there is absolutely nothing to worry about. I've only had the LapBand for two weeks and I can tell you it is absolutely the best thing I've ever done for myself and my family.
Remember, haters gonna hate and bandsters gonna lose weight!!!
LapBand = Fat melting off your body and staying off.

Stephanie,
I went back to work after one week. Looking back, I should have waited two weeks.
I felt great after one week, but I was still not 100% and still had a lifting restriction. Now that nearly two weeks have past, I feel fantastic and just wish I would have took some extra down time.
Best Wishes for a successful pre-op diet and surgery!

OMG!!! Congratulations!!! Are you excited!!!
I started my pre-op diet two weeks ago and was banded on May 13. I've dropped 25 pounds so far counting the pre-op diet!!!

Fantastical!!! You truly rock!!!

If the LabBand didn't work for you that's too bad, but individuals need to make their own decisions.
I always find these and other kinds of posts like it quite interesting. So you didn't lose weight with the band? That doesn't mean it's the bands fault, the band is a failure, or others shouldn't have a procedure that could dramatically increase their quality of life or even save their life.
Weight loss is simple math. Consume less calories than you take in and you will lose weight. The band (when used properly) is a tool to help you consume less calories. If you get the band then cheat on it, then don't expect it to work any better than a marriage when there is cheating going on there.
If you gorge on slider foods: high calorie sugary drinks, milkshakes, ice cream, etc. when you have the band, then you are not going to succeed. Is that the band's fault? I don't hardly think so.
Weight loss, even with the band, is truly multi-faceted. If there are psychological or other addiction problems causing you to overeat while you have the band, there is certainly help out there for that.
But if your overall goal is to lose weight, and you are gaining weight with the band, do you really think you are going to succeed without the band? What if you have it removed and then gain weight twice as fast as you did with the band?

Be patient. It gets better day by day.
Walk as much as you can. Helps tremendously.

LizzyTish,
My doctor offered me something at the hospital if I wanted it for the anxiety. I think many of them do.

Haters gonna hate and bandsters gonna lose weight!!!!
If you're not ready to commit to the things you need to do, then you will be creating your own horror stories.
93% of patients are glad they had the LapBand surgery. Most of them wish they would have had it sooner!
If you want to be obese, have high cholesterol, joint pain, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and diabetes then LBS is not for you.
If you want to be skinny and healthy, where's the horror in LBS?

Most of the LapBand horror stories are from people who didn't have the discipline to stop eating things they weren't supposed to (i.e., carbonated beverages, which will cause extreme stomach pain with the LapBand).
The surgery is extremely safe compared to other forms of weight loss surgery. You've seen the before and after photos on this website of people who've had significant weight loss with this procedure.
One of the most common problems with the band before was slippage (again, mostly caused from those abusing their diet). However, the LapBand procedure has been modernized where they now stitch the band into place to keep it from slipping.
If you're not careful and you start reading those horror stories about the LapBand, you may very well talk yourself out of a procedure that could of saved your life.

If the LabBand didn't work for you that's too bad, but individuals need to make their own decisions.
I always find these and other kinds of posts like it quite interesting. So you didn't lose weight with the band? That doesn't mean it's the bands fault, the band is a failure, or others shouldn't have a procedure that could dramatically increase their quality of life or even save their life.
Weight loss is simple math. Consume less calories than you take in and you will lose weight. The band (when used properly) is a tool to help you consume less calories. If you get the band then cheat on it, then don't expect it to work any better than a marriage when there is cheating going on there.
If you gorge on slider foods: high calorie sugary drinks, milkshakes, ice cream, etc. when you have the band, then you are not going to succeed. Is that the band's fault? I don't hardly think so.
Weight loss, even with the band, is truly multi-faceted. If there are psychological or other addiction problems causing you to overeat while you have the band, there is certainly help out there for that.
But if your overall goal is to lose weight, and you are gaining weight with the band, do you really think you are going to succeed without the band? What if you have it removed and then gain weight twice as fast as you did with the band?

In short: Did the LapBand fail you or did you fail the LapBand?

If the LabBand didn't work for you that's too bad, but individuals need to make their own decisions.
I always find these and other kinds of posts like it quite interesting. So you didn't lose weight with the band? That doesn't mean it's the bands fault, the band is a failure, or others shouldn't have a procedure that could dramatically increase their quality of life or even save their life.
Weight loss is simple math. Consume less calories than you take in and you will lose weight. The band (when used properly) is a tool to help you consume less calories. If you get the band then cheat on it, then don't expect it to work any better than a marriage when there is cheating going on there.
If you gorge on slider foods: high calorie sugary drinks, milkshakes, ice cream, etc. when you have the band, then you are not going to succeed. Is that the band's fault? I don't hardly think so.
Weight loss, even with the band, is truly multi-faceted. If there are psychological or other addiction problems causing you to overeat while you have the band, there is certainly help out there for that.
But if your overall goal is to lose weight, and you are gaining weight with the band, do you really think you are going to succeed without the band? What if you have it removed and then gain weight twice as fast as you did with the band?