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Well long story short.I was banded 12/07 I was 307 its now 4/09 and I'm 280.Big success huh!! I don't blame the band at all its totally all my fault.Rules rules and more rules.No drinking befor or after meals, only 3 meals daily,no snacking,Dime size bites, Chew throughly, Carbs twice a week only, 64 plus oz of water only no soda,excerise 30 min daily. I mean if I was doing all of this to begin with I would have needed the surgry.I started out totally motavated but didn't have a support group. My husband was to concerned that I would loose all my weight and find someone better then him, that he started to sabotage me.I so not self motavated and I know if I truly wanted to lose the weight I would be but its so easy to fall of track. My mother in law has cancer so I relocated to be closer to her and so I don't even have a doc here in miami.Its like 500 to 800 to even be seen. Ladies if you feel where I'm comeing from please give me some advise or point me in the right directon. thanks

Well long story short.I was banded 12/07 I was 307 its now 4/09 and I'm 280.Big success huh!! I don't blame the band at all its totally all my fault.Rules rules and more rules.No drinking befor or after meals, only 3 meals daily,no snacking,Dime size bites, Chew throughly, Carbs twice a week only, 64 plus oz of water only no soda,excerise 30 min daily. I mean if I was doing all of this to begin with I would have needed the surgry.I started out totally motavated but didn't have a support group. My husband was to concerned that I would loose all my weight and find someone better then him, that he started to sabotage me.I so not self motavated and I know if I truly wanted to lose the weight I would be but its so easy to fall of track. My mother in law has cancer so I relocated to be closer to her and so I don't even have a doc here in miami.Its like 500 to 800 to even be seen. Ladies if you feel where I'm comeing from please give me some advise or point me in the right directon. thanks

Hey i just moved to Dade county wanted to get more info on you Dr.. Dose he do Floro?

Ok well after tons of research I found a few good DOC. Dr. Wizman (954-969-1355) he charges $500 program fee witch includes first fill. He dose offer Floro at added cost. The fee also includes support groups but no Phycologist or Nutritionist. Dr.Larson (561-649-0243) lake worth. He also charges $500 program fee but dosent include any fills and he dosent offer Floro. $135 fill cost plus $150 doc fee. If you see him and don't get filled its $100. The program fee dose include phy and nutri. There are free support groups open to the public every 3rd monday of the month. Next meeting 11/17 6:30pm at JFK. I hope this info truly helps anyone out.oh and check out lapband.com for other doc in other areas. Good luck all

Wow congrats on your new band and good luck. Do you by anychance have their number , address or a web site so I can research?

I think mines is more mental because if it take me and hour to eat a big mac ill sit for an hour and eat it. I've forced so much food down that I think I have have screwed up my band. Now I'm starting to realize that maybe it wast the best thing to do and I should start really working with my band and no aginst it.but thank for the advise I will deffinatly try that .

See that's where it end for me. I have a really short temper and if they get pissy oh believe I will too. My husbend and family hate ordering food for me or with me because I'm so picky. Well I guess I can't have my cake and eat it to.

Its been 7 months being banded and yeah I was extreamly motovated at first but soon lost track.its so much easier to eat junk then it is to eat healthy. Why is that? But today is a new day . No more taco bell, wendys, pollo tropical. No more fast foods. Lol

I admit I worked out like an animal the first few months after being banded but soon lose hope. I found it hard to adjust my lifestyle and old habbits. Soon I was back to eating junk food again. I just recently hired a personal trainer who planned a personalized diet for me and has even gone as far as to shop and cook for me. Don't get me wrong its costing an arm and a leg but totally worth it.its been a week now so I'm keeping my finguers crossed. Good luck everone -(

Hey I jusy moved to south florida anyone know of any good bariatrics centers?

Well here we are . Thinking, Researching, Hoping that whatever desions we make will be the best. Well here I am 7 month after being banded and i still have no clue whats going on. I did the excerise, read the books, ate all the rite foods and was extreamly motavited. Until my mother had back surgry and bacame 100% dependent on me. Mind you im 23, work full time, college student and recently married. I no longer had time to cook my healthy meals, everthing i ate was fast food. I stoped working out and started smokeing. I droped out of school and loss my scholarship. Moved from the west to east cost. Needless to say i gave up everthing to care for my mother and loved spending every min with her. Now 4 months later she has become less dependent and im strugleing to get my life back. I need all the support, help, advise, motavation i can get. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP:cursing: