mycherie000

Hi there, I meant a chart of all the people being banded around the same time -- as for the tickers, those are under our profile, may have to be at a regular computer to find.....edit profile? Tickers? So glad for your surgery date -- we have healthy times ahead. Yippee!

Hi Guys!
I will be getting banded on Halloween. I am so excited and ready to begin this journey. I will be sure to update when I can. Good luck to everyone else as well!

I'm from st.louis and I'm getting banded Nov 29th! I'm excited and nervous at the same time.

Incentive for us to keep our Protein up post-band. I bought some Biotin, too, just in case. Only some people experience this with dramatic weight loss -- better if weight comes off a bit or two at a time, that 1-2 lbs per week?
November 29, yippee! We will be November Bandits together!

I agree 100 percent with Missy, I am a lap band vet of over 8 years, and there is NO weight loss surgery, lap band, Sleeve, RNY, or DS will prevent you from "gaining weight back" they are ALL TOOLS, but work differently.
You need to research the band indepth and go to Allergan's website, they can provide you with how the lap band works and talk to surgeons and go to seminars and talk to successful lap banders and ask they how they use their bands and what it takes to be successful and keep the weight off long term.
It takes dedication, compliance and motivation, following a low calorie, low carb lifestyle most of the time, exercise is a must for many, and keeping up with fills and aftercare to do well, short and long term. You can still eat treats but sparingly in the weight loss phase,
The only thing the band does is limited your portions and make you feel full quicker, it does not choose the quality of food, it helps with the quantity and it does nothing else, every thing else is UP TO YOU.
Good luck!

This has been on my mind since coming to LBT. I just wanted to give a word of caution to those who are maybe new to being banded or over-zealous when it comes to weight loss and thinking maybe more and more fills are better.
The caution is about a habit that I developed and had to realize what I was doing wasn't the best idea. That is I want to caution you about getting your band too tight and in order to get things down lubing it up with extra calories like salad dressings or sauces. So more fills and a tighter band may not always be the best answer. I know it's cliche but it is a marathon and not a sprint. It's just something you may want to consider before getting frustrated or discouraged.
I have been banded many years and happy with my band.

Good Luck!!!