Zia

Hi, My name is Pat, and I am in northern Illinois. I have been on a gazillion diets, lost weight, put weight back on, you know the drill! :teeth_smile: I am thinking about getting the LapBand. I have one friend who has it, but she has had problems. I think that maybe some of her problems were caused by not eating properly after the banding, ie: living on coffee! I also have several friends who have had gastric bypass surgery, and some are great and some aren't. It's kind of a scary decision to make! I like the lapband, since it doesn't permanently alter your body inside, and if there is a problem, it can be reversed. My main reasons to have the banding is because I am almost 50, I weigh 265lbs, and I had a heck of a time keeping up with my family on vacation this year. I had to sit down a lot (we were in DC) and the thought that they missed seeing things because of me is horrible. :sad:We are planning to go to Yellowstone in 2 years, and I want to be able to enjoy is as a family, not as the "Oh it's ok, you guys go ahead without me" mom!!! Maybe that sounds silly, but I hate that my body is not able to do things that I think it should.:wink_smile: Anyway, here I am! Pat