JaneM

hi ladies i really appreciate your candid responses & for those with a lot more weight to lose than me I must seem like a daft cause!! you have certainly made me rethink a band completely, and maybe I will look at a balloon. once again thanks for your honest replies and good luck for 2009 Jane x

hi there i am thinking about having surgery however couple of questions for those who have had it. My BMI is a little over 30- however i do genuinely need to lose 2 stone, and keep it off! the last part is the bit i struggle with! have had mixed feedback on whether i should have gastric band given my BMI is so "low" and some surgeons saying only take over 35 BMI. so my first question is to anyone out there who has BMI like mine- did it work for you? second question is around whether you can ever eat "normally" again? I ask this question not because I want to eat through the band but because i want to be able to return to some sort of normal likfe where i go to friends houses for dinner- and whilst i might eat much smaller portion size, I do not want to be accepting an invite to dinner & basically bringing my own food!! I know about the restrictions and only having liquids after surgery moving on to purees etc- but want to know if there is a time when you can ever eat say chicken or fish or even meat again?? would love to hear from other members. thanks jane