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Julie, you’re not alone. I wonder how long my band will last as well, but fortunately I’ve had zero problems six years in. I never “test” it, and I maintain a healthy respect for the rules, including no NSAIDs for my arthritis. If I ever had problems and needed it removed, I would certainly have another WLS again. I love my band. SW 302 LW 171 CW 189 Banded 2014

Just a note to the person who asked about which foods I have trouble with banded. I get stuck on pork (?), raw carrots (always) and soft b read if don’t go slowly and take small bites. Toast, no problem.

Hi Julie! I haven’t logged in in over a year. So glad to see you posting here. I am coming up on six years with a successful band next month. Still 187 pounds and grateful that it has been stable. I’d love to take more weight off, so I’ve recently adjusted my d iet to eliminate the huge salads I was eating and eat more solid p rotein. Last time I was here there was a Banders 7 thread. Is there a newer thread with any old timers?

I was driving to work last week and found myself staring into the face of my surgeon on a bus advertisement for LapBand! I was very happy to see he is still actively promoting the band. I've been very happy with my experience.

My weight loss has stopped. I am going through a divorce as well. I'm taking it a day at a time and finding ways to soothe myself without food. Support groups are very important.

My band dims my appetite for 4 hours between meals and I am no longer ravenous. ***drops mic***

Good reminders. Funny how you forget things. I used to keep hard boiled eggs in the fridge but forgot all about them recently. Great lists.

Loved this post!

I would add: McDonald's. Scrambled eggs. Sausage. Bacon. Yes, I eat bacon. Subway. Soup. Wendy's. Chili. Thanks for the tips!

This applies to so much more than weight loss. Thanks for the great post.

I'm a bander. I reintroduced beef at six weeks post op when I started back on solid foods.

Snacking is counterproductive for me, a bander. If my meals are five hours apart or less, I don't need a snack. My appetite goes to sleep between meals. If I delay my meal beyond that, a snack can help bridge the gap and prevent overeating, but the down side is now I've awakened my appetite. For ME, a bander, snacking is not helpful.

Well said, Alex. The tabloid magazines are just as guilty.

So many examples of conditional love in my life. Making changes. Good article.

Favorite staples for me are Canned chicken Balsamic vinegar Kale Olive oil cheese sticks Buddig lunch meat packs Greek yogurt Havarti cheese Raw almonds Raw pecans Hummus

Great post Lisa.

Great article!

I've added exercising at work by taking stairs an extra 24 flights per day. Since I work on the second floor, I walk down two to the basement, up two, down two, then take a bathroom break, then back up two. I repeat this routine twice more during the day. I just have to make sure I wear sensible shoes, and that the stairs are not sloppy from snow!!!

Do you suppose the satiety feeling we get when we've had "just enough" is the same feeling that normies have always felt while eating? I'm so grateful to have the band relieve the "never satisfied" feeling I lived with all my life. Now I feel satisfied on the right amount of food. My lifetime job is to listen for that feeling and act on it. Loved this post.

Alex, what would any of us do without you? Your site was the primary source of information for me and still is. Kudos to you. I will add a suggestion from my own experience. You can go to free WLS support groups from different hospitals. They usually meet monthly. I went to three different ones. I just kept my mouth shut at the ones that weren't my hospital, and listened to people talk. I share at my own. I needed more support than one meeting a month. I also attend RNY and Sleeve groups even though I am a bander, because most of what is shared applies across the board.

Excellent reminders. My task is to create and strive for goals that are action based instead of outcome based. Walk the stairs at work five times a day instead of lose ten pounds a month. Also goals that are "do" instead of "don't". For example, do eat solid Protein first at every meal instead of don't eat Pasta. It's great to have milestone weight goals and I do. Sort of. But day to day and hour by hour I can only control what I do, not what I weigh.

A real description of real life. I look forward to the column!!

This is a wonderful and inspiring article. Anybody who can say she took the easy way out is just a dope. Michele's achievements give me hope for my own goals. Congratulations !!!

Wow! I'd better get off my lazy ass now. Very inspirational!!