mysparky

chilo1 - Congrats on your success so far and thank you for responding so quickly to my first post. So reassuring to read about the common concerns/struggles. You know, what you wrote about the fact that, by now, you would have given up on your diet and gained back the weight, really resonates with me. 7 weeks on a diet without any tools is really hard and there have been times that getting past day 3 just about seems impossible! I'm glad to read that this tool, while not the magic cure, is a very strong ally in the weight loss battle. In addition, I had never considered that while my stomach is not allowing me to overeat at the beginning of the journey, my head will start to learn the proper behavior. That makes sense as well. I'm going to continue to read and post on the boards and I think it will help greatly. Thank you again. mysparky

I?ve been thinking about WLS for 3 years, but haven?t been ready to make the commitment to move forward. I had attended a seminar about 2 years and was considering lap-band, but just couldn?t get my head around it. Was struggling w/ the thought of the port, the idea of frequent fills, and the potential side effects (productive burping?!) that I seemed to read an awful lot about. In the meantime, my 70 year old mother actually had that surgery and although she?s been successful at getting some of the weight off (not all), her side effects have confirmed that it?s not the right surgery for me. Although I work full-time and carry the health benefits, my health insurance policy doesn?t cover any WLS. Since I will be paying out of pocket, I?ve had the chance to truly evaluate the various options (i.e. didn?t have to worry about approval) and I?ve settled on the Vertical Sleeve. I arrived at this after attending another seminar, reading boards, and talking with a few doctors. I?m 45 years old and have been overweight as a child. Fortunately I haven?t yet felt the health complications associated being morbidly obese (no diabetes, normal blood pressure), but I know it?s just a matter of time. So despite having been down many, many dieting roads in the past and knowing that I want to lead a long, healthy, and active life, I?m still scared about this enormous change. Here?s the thing?..I?m not scared about the procedure itself, but rather of the life-changing effects after the surgery. I truly enjoy cooking, eating, dining out, entertaining and snacking at night. Too much of all of this is exactly what has kept me 90-100 lbs overweight and yet, I?m worried about letting this go. Will I really get used to eating just a few tablespoons of food and mentally find it satisfying, how will my head stay in line with what my body/stomach says is right? Maybe this sounds silly, but it?s where I am right now. I?m 4 weeks away from surgery and just hoping that when I wake up with this new tool, I?ll really be ready to use it and hope that it really does help get me to a healthier place and then stay at that healthier place. I also hope that eventually my head gets into the right gear, but I remain unsure as I?ve never had success in keeping weight off. Don?t know what else to say. I?ve been doing a lot of lurking, but this is my first post. Guess I?ll end with I?m glad I found this place and thanks for listening.

Hi I'm fuzzy wuzzy and I'm having lapband surgery on Monday the 24th of March. I'm 72 and in good health except for sleep apnea and high blood pressure. I've been overweight since the births of my children and have never really lost the extra pounds put on since. Have tried ww and different diets but could never stay on them for any long periods of time. I'm looking for someone to talk with during this time.