arichardson

Thanks for your answers. I was pretty sure this was the case. My biggest problem is that I eat way too much food at one time because I don't feel satisfied. I also eat too fast. Now my next step is qualifying for insurance. My BMI is just over 135 and I have depression, asthma and high cholesterol. I hope that is going to be enough. Does anyone have sleep apnea? Did you know you had it before you were tested? Are there any symptoms? Anne

I just went to my seminar and the surgeon said that you don't feel real "satiety" until nutrients get into your intestines. He also said that the food you eat sits in your pouch for a few hours getting soft enough to go down. What I concluded was that you eat, but are still not satisfied - just like going on a diet now does! Only you can't cheat. Is that true? Another question: does overeating cause the lap band to "slip?" Do you know when you have eaten all you are supposed to eat?

Hi, I went to a discussion group and I was a little confused. The doctor told us that you reach "satiety" when the food gets down into your intestines. He also told us that with the lap band, your food sits in the pouch for a few hours while it gets soft. From this I concluded that it would be as miserable as being on a diet is now, only with no possibility of cheating! When your pouch is full, do you feel satisfied?

Is high cholesterol a reason to be given an exception to the 40 BMI rule?