funbabie

My dr said that if I follow the plan and eat food in the manner that they recommend, alot of protien, very little carbs and exercise...that they will try to maintain me at losing 2 lbs per week....that is 104 lbs in a year!!! that works for me, I don't need to drop it any faster then that... and 50 is not old, you still have plenty of time to take the weight loss slow, then it won't be such a shock to your system

I was looking at the different types of weight loss and the risks, and beside the fact that the band was much less risky, I looked at the recovery time after surgery...there was no way that I could be out of my life, my job and everything for several week as needed with the bypass. Although it seems the bypass surgery has "quicker" results, I would prefer to lose my weight steadily at a couple of pounds a week, this way I can try to keep up on the fitness end more steadily, and hopefully control the amount of saggy extra skin I have at the end of all my weight loss. I had my surgery last Tuesday and was cleaning my house on Thursday, driving on Friday and back at work (at a desk job) on Monday. I feel great!!!