Agnes

LOL! Great! CONGRATS!! Every woman should feel that beautiful! You go girl!!!

* IT DID!!! Thank you SO much for your knowledgy and support! and No, I am not using this as a speedly weight loss. Gradual weight loss is def better! I would be totally happy with 1-2 pounds a week!!! I guess it sounded that way in my original post bc IF I ever did lose, it was .2 or .4 at best!! it took me over 2 years to lost 40lbs.. and i do understand that there will be a plateau, esp since I lift weights with my workout. Thanks Again!

* Thank you!!! Portion control is something I learned throught WW and have been utilizing for years, I guess that is why that past few years have been a major struggle bc the case was only moving UP! Please keep in touch! I def plan on been on here alot for support, guidance and information... Thanks again!!!!! Agnes

THANK YOU!!! we are not ALL in the same boat and do not know each others struggles, but it sounds that some of us do!! Thank you and GOOD LUCK!!!! xoxo Agnes

* I respect that everyone (including yourself) have an opinion... however i AM 51 pounds over weight and almost a 32 BMI. which is obese. With my height and weight, my goal weight has always bee 115 pounds. Believe me, I would love to onlyy be 30 pounds overweight. I came on here for support, not for someone to tell me that I need my head checked. i have struggled with weight my entire life. At one point I weight almost 200 pounds, and yes lost weight myself. However after regaining 30lbs or so pounds, (i was never at my goal) I have not been able to lose any weight. I have been on Weight Watchers with success & knew I could do it myself. However, after being on medication for the past 2 years, it has made it an extreme struggle. I have gone back to WW, read the Clean Eating book and ate clean, busted my butt in the gym, gone to my PCP (who used to be a dietician) and broke down in her office b/c know matter how hard I tried, my weight would not budge! Ib fact it consistently krept up..even to the point where I had a thyroid test done to make sure that wasnt the cause. So until you know me, please don't assume that I am doing this as a quick fix bc I have not tried diet and excercise... I HAVE. I do not expect this loss to be rapid. I would love a 1-2 pound a week loss! I feel for those of you who are 100+ lbs overweight and also commend you on making the right step... however I doubt any of you would appreciate someone teling you that you are too lazy to diet and excercise and that must be why youare getting the surgery. All the emotional times...self esteem issues etc..that come with being overweight I feel. A person does not have to be morbidly obese to feel like they have no other option. I thank those of you who are supportive a great deal! and I respect those that disagree, however unless you know me, what I HAVE tried for 2 years straight with no success and the MUCH research I have done to see if this is right for me...then DONT JUDGE. I have spoken to my doctors, other surgeons and my family..who are all supportive in my decision to lose 50lbs..not 30 that I need to lose. Good luck to all of you and I hope to be back for support after July 8th. Agnes

* yes. actually, i researched that a lot as well and found many forums strictly devoted to those who are in the low 30's BMI...and have had the surgery. I am petite, short and considered obese and struggle with weight loss and self esteem probably just as much as someone 100+ lbs or more. Too me, this is a tool I can use FOR LIFE, not a quick fix. I have lost 40 lbs before, however since then have been on meds that make it EXTREMELY difficult to lose weight. i know many people that know me will probably be shocked to hear what i am doing, however unless they have been through it, they dont understand the emotional issues i have gone through. I put on a great act in front of them. I dont think you have to be morbidly obese to feel like you have exhausted your options. but yes, in the beginning, I wanted to make sure that being 55 lbs overweight was enough to go through with this. To me, it'll be a struggle, but all worth it! And I have had several surgeons as well as my primary doctor indicate that it is safe and a good decision. Thanks for the concern though! Good luck to you!!!

* LOL..I guess its good knowing that I am not alone! Are you going to Dr. Ortiz? Good luck and def keep in touch on here! We can all support each other! xoxo Agnes

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July 8th here! ..heading to Mexico with Dr. Ortiz!! (self pay) I am not fat enough (the irony):thumbup: for my insurance to cover me... I am at 31.4 BMI (I am only 5'1 and was horrified to see that I am technically 'obese')..esp when i was a SIZE 4 on my wedding day... I am VERY excited:thumbup:, but still have SOOO many questions running through my head...esp after reading different threads on this site and others...:biggrin: Some say they are so many weeks, even months post op and havent seen much success...that's tad scary to me! I have done EVERYTHING to lose the weight that i regained and nothing ...thats when i decided to research Lapband... I know it'll be HUGE adjustment..however the way I see it, if I am putting the $ into it...i better see some major results!! My husband has been SOOOO supportive. (he met me at 175lbs and I married him at 133lbs...regained back and now am at 166lbs and its killing me!) he doesnt care...he just wants me to be happy and I am far from happy. i cry alone, throw tantrums in my closet, dont feel like going out b/c "i have nothing to wear.."....well...you all know the feeling I am sure. So after TONS of research and deciding...i AM gonna do this! It was a weight lifted off my shoulders to see ow supportive Erick (hubby) was. "i just want you to be happy", he says... and i know that getting to your goal weight will do that..":tt1: but the LAST thing i want is for him to regret putting us further in debt b/c it didnt work.. PLEASE SOMEONE REASSURE ME THAT THIS IS GONNA WORK!! I know that you HAVE to follow the diet, and i am assuming that the people complaining are the ones eating icecream all day long and wondering why the scale isnt budging! LOL I am not doing this for nothing! I know there will be sacrafice and there are foods that i will just have to give up (or they are gonna come back up! lol) I have approx 50-55 pounds to lose? realistically, does anyone know fast or slow this process is? I mean, it HAS to be faster the dieting alone, right? and these refills.... why do i see people getting filled so often? Is it the more weight you drop, the more you have to fill? July 8th cant come fast enough!! I am ready for my life to change FOREVER!!!:w00t: Sorry for the novel.... :eek: Agnes

July 8th here! ..heading to Mexico with Dr. Ortiz!! (self pay) I am not fat enough (the irony) for my insurance to cover me... I am at 31.4 BMI (I am only 5'1 and was horrified to see that I am technically 'obese')..esp when i was a SIZE 4 on my wedding day... I am VERY excited, but still have SOOO many questions running through my head...esp after reading different threads on this site and others... Some say they are so many weeks, even months post op and havent seen much success...that's tad scary to me! I have done EVERYTHING to lose the weight that i regained and nothing ...thats when i decided to research Lapband... I know it'll be HUGE adjustment..however the way I see it, if I am putting the $ into it...i better see some major results!! My husband has been SOOOO supportive. (he met me at 175lbs and I married him at 133lbs...regained back and now am at 166lbs and its killing me!) he doesnt care...he just wants me to be happy and I am far from happy. i cry alone, throw tantrums in my closet, dont feel like going out b/c "i have nothing to wear.."....well...you all know the feeling I am sure. So after TONS of research and deciding...i AM gonna do this! It was a weight lifted off my shoulders to see ow supportive Erick (hubby) was. "i just want you to be happy", he says... and i know that getting to your goal weight will do that.." but the LAST thing i want is for him to regret putting us further in debt b/c it didnt work.. PLEASE SOMEONE REASSURE ME THAT THIS IS GONNA WORK!! I know that you HAVE to follow the diet, and i am assuming that the people complaining are the ones eating icecream all day long and wondering why the scale isnt budging! LOL I am not doing this for nothing! I know there will be sacrafice and there are foods that i will just have to give up (or they are gonna come back up! lol) I have approx 50-55 pounds to lose? realistically, does anyone know fast or slow this process is? I mean, it HAS to be faster the dieting alone, right? and these refills.... why do i see people getting filled so often? Is it the more weight you drop, the more you have to fill? July 8th cant come fast enough!! I am ready fro my lief to change FOREVER!!! Sorry for the novel.... :biggrin: Agnes

Ok well this is the husband, the VERY supportive husband...well my wife is planning on getting the Lap Band in the next few weeks in TJ, by Dr. Ortiz. I have heard that he has done a great job from what I have read on here. My question is this. After the surgery what should we look for...meaning! 1) Will she miss any work after there surgery. 2) How often would she have to get the band refilled? 3) Diet, How hard is it to get used to it. Understand you cant eat food for 21 days. I could go on and on but understand this is a lifestyle change and before we go through with this I need to make sure she understands what she is getting into. Thank you for your inputs Erick