PureGamble

After all the sweat and hard work I finally hit that coveted goal. 344 to 220 and I've never felt better. I'm living walking proof that the Lap-Band can work if you commit.

If anyone ever has questions for somebody who's been down the Lap-Band road I'm more than happy to share my opinions just post your questions in here.

A year and 6 months and I finally hit my goal! 344 to 220!

A year and 6 months and I finally hit my goal! 344 to 220!

Finally hit my goal!  344 to 220 in a year and a half!

Finally hit my goal!  344 to 220 in a year and a half!

After a year and a half finally hit my goal!!!! 344 to 220

After a year and a half finally hit my goal!!!! 344 to 220

After a year and a half finally hit my goal!!!! 344 to 220 

After a year and a half finally hit my goal!!!! 344 to 220 

Hi All,

I had lap band surgery around 16 months ago and I'm down about 120 lbs (10 from my goal). I'm 25 and looking to make a career change and was really interested in seeing if their are any careers out their dealing with the Lap Band (besides a surgeon). Was just curious if anyone has an opinion or suggestion feel free to comment. Also not opposed to going back to school to obtain another degree. I live in Illinois and currently have a marketing degree.

Just shy of 15 months since I had surgery. I'm about 20 pounds from my goal I've lost 110 so far. It was the best decision I have ever made. As mentioned before it should be viewed as a tool or aid to help assist in weight loss. If your looking for a quick fix or have no interest in working hard to achieve your goals then this isn't for you. I owe my life to the band and thanks to what it's done for me my quality of life has improved drastically. Nervousness is all part of the experience. Good luck with your decision.

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Hi All,

Today is 6 months exactly since I had lap band surgery. It was the greatest decision I've ever made. I'm 24 years old and 6'2. 2 weeks before pre op I was 330 lbs. Today I'm proud to say I weigh 247 lbs totally 83 lbs lost so far. My goal weight is 210 lbs and I hope to be there by May. There's no greater feeling then making the decision to become healthier. I went from being lazy to working out 5 days a week and playing basketball one night a week. There's no better motivation then seeing the scale continue to go down. Hopefully 6 months from today I can say I'm at my goal!

And as far as hydration I didn't notice much change at all.

I just got banded today.. I play roller hockey on a somewhat competitive level.. Was wondering if there was anyone else that plays sports here and how long did it take till you were able to get back into playing? Also did you notice any differences with hydration/ playing with less in your system?

It took me 2 weeks and I was back to playing basketball and slow pitch softball. It's all about how quickly you heal. I tend to heal rather quickly.

I was banded May 21st 2013 and I'm officially half way to my goal. 2 weeks before surgery I was 330 lbs I weighed in this morning at 269.8 (-60.2 lbs). My goal is 210 so I'm officially over half way there. I've had 2 fills since surgery and feel pretty comfortable where I'm at now restriction wise. Best decision I've ever made.

Banded on May 21st 2013 (Weighed 330 2 weeks prior to surgery) today I'm 279. Got my second fill yesterday and I think I'm perfectly in the green zone. In my opinion the green zone is the place where you have to be conscious of chewing and if you eat too quickly you get the stuck feeling almost instantly. On average I can eat about 1 hamburger patty per meal. Feels great my goal is 120 pounds so I'm almost halfway there.

I had surgery May 21st 2013 and have lost 52 lbs so far. My goal is 120 so I'm almost halfway there. I've had 1 fill 4cc and I'm having another one tomorrow. I've been working out crazy hard and continue to see results.

I have my first fill today and I'm pretty nervous. Needles don't bother me I think it's just not knowing what to expect that's making me nervous. I had the band on May 21st. I started to diet a couple weeks before that and I'm down 40 lbs as of today. I'm ready for the weight to start melting off.

Thanks guys I appreciate the advice

Anyone else have issues with periodically getting left shoulder pain? I've read in some cases this is common. Is there anything I can do to prevent this? I'm yet to use pain killers and would like to keep it that way.