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I have been banded since Oct 27, 09 and I have to say that the weight loss was going great, a nice 40lb down and then...... I lost all restriction, no pain except for in the brain. I have gained abouy 2lbs and depressed, because I am back at eating like a horse, eating anything thats put in front of me. I notice I am getting down, and yet I know that this is normal, there are posts out there that say this exact thing, but holy hell does the mind really play with you. The idea that this is not a magic pill has set in after the weight all of a sudden quit dropping and its a little depressing. My surgery place will not email me back when I ask questions. i really am questioning life after banding. God knows I am being a suck!!!:thumbup:

I have a hard time eating in the morning as my band is tight, i m a week out and was told that some dont even eat in the morning because you may be tighter in the morning. I m not ure if your is in the morning or not, but I hear it can be tighter at different time for different people. I couldnt eat eggs this morning and yet last night i could eat qa turkey. not that I did.

Hi Italics, you know I have had a few issues too. I probably ate to soon, like 6 days after preop, and like you i crave solids that are delicous. We both know that by eating solids can be harmful to the band right now, but our disease of eating anything in site is somewhat stronger than medical advice, hmmmm. I am on mushies right now and will be trying my best to beat this, get skinny and feel better health wise and confidence wise. I lost 31 lbs in 29 days and feel a whole lot better in some ways. I want to run to the fridge and at the same time I ask myself, 'what are you doing?" I need to do this for me and for my family, you need to question who you are doing this for and why. What it a bad idea, maybe it was, only you can answer this, but be honest with yourself. We all have problems in life and its those who fight fight fight, who come out ahead. I hurt from the gas too, life sucks at times, thats life. But I would rather live than lay down and die.

I started my preop diet on the 6th and cheated so many times, I have surgery on the 27th and I can tell you that as of today, i am only doing preop, I decided that if I am going to put body through this I have to meet it half way. Best of luck with you and hope all goes well. take care.

I just started my pre op diet yesterday, and I am going to eat my shoes, no really, i already had a little cal free jello. I am starving, AHHHHHHH. I am a woose!

I hate hearing about the band is a tool and not "magic". that is soooo depressing, no offence to your comment. I just want to work hard and get somewhere this time. I am ready for a change and a change it will be.

Well I defeated my fear, I am getting lap banded on Oct 27, 09. I have done more research on teh internet than I have ever done before, read about all these new treatments, pills, balloons and the new Mini Gastric Bypass. decided with the lap band. I have listened a lot on utube about how the band failed and how these whole bunch of people got the Mini Gastric Bypass and if you have comments on that surgery or know of failtures let me know, because I have only one negative about that surgery. I go on a 800 cal preop on Tomorrow that really SUCKS!!!!! I am self pay for teh surgery at 16800, so my body better not reject. My weight is a concern and with teh rising stigma against people who are overweight I want the surgery and also for my health and my children. I will pray for your health and hope the best . god bless.:thumbup:

Well I defeated my fear, I am getting lap banded on Oct 27, 09. I have done more research on teh internet than I have ever done before, read about all these new treatments, pills, balloons and the new Mini Gastric Bypass. decided with the lap band. I have listened a lot on utube about how the band failed and how these whole bunch of people got the Mini Gastric Bypass and if you have comments on that surgery or know of failtures let me know, because I have only one negative about that surgery. I go on a 800 cal preop on Tomorrow that really SUCKS!!!!! I am self pay for teh surgery at 16800, so my body better not reject. My weight is a concern and with teh rising stigma against people who are overweight I want the surgery and also for my health and my children. I will pray for your health and hope the best . god bless.

I have to pay a 17,000 bill for tye procedure with 2 years of fills and so on. What if it doesn't work? What if what if? What does everyone else think?

I have to pay a 17,000 bill for tye procedure with 2 years of fills and so on. What if it doesn't work? What if what if? What does everyone else think?

I am in the same boat. I here some neg and some positive. I am really worried something will fail. I am spending 16800.00 out of pocket and I want to be sure this works as they say. I have other issues like I dont want everyone knowing whats going on. I work in a office where everyone is against this type of surgery. Good to here someone is questioning it. Are you male or female. Whats your starting weight and where do you wnat to end up. If ou dont mind me asking.