billiejean

Welcome to all of you! I was banded in June of this year, but have just found this site and decided to participate. Dolphin, you are so not alone in your story or your fears that you will never lose the weight. I have had a life-long struggle with my weight and tried everything under the sun. Nothing worked, at least not permanently. I have lost about 50# since my surgery and couldn't be happier. I still have doubts, worries, and struggles daily, that is a completely separate battle that I am fighting. The beautiful part of the band is that even when you are emotionally ready to "fall off the wagon", it just won't let you. It takes that option of binging right out of the game. You just can't do it. I have found that the feelings and the emotional eating that used to sabbotage me subside, and thanks to the band...no harm done. I sometimes question whether or not I should have had the GB instead so that the weight would just disappear quickly, but I really think that the "slow and steady" pace of the band will be the key to overall success. Good luck to you, and I hope that we can support each other down the road to health!!:clap2: