BabyGotBack

Hello! I have used the South Beach Diet and am currently following it here and there. You will get all the info you ever wanted on Prevention.com then go to the South Beach Diet forums. I think I will eat South Beach primarily after I get banded. It is very easy and if you go off one meal, you just start South Beach the next meal. Audree

I am also hopefully going to schedule my lapband in December. I am like you, a lower BMI patient. It doesn't seem there are that many. I am 5'5 and 185. My BMI is 31. I am 33 with a 5 and 7 year old daughters. My goal weight is about 135,so about 50 pounds to lose. Did the doctor you are going to see say anything about the lapband and lower bmi patients? Do we lose as fast or slower? Thanks, Audree

I was contacted by Dr. Ortiz's patient coordinator and she said they would do my surgery. The more I think about it, the more I think I want to do it. I have yo yo'd my whole life, getting up to 240. No matter what I do I cant get lower than 180-185. I am constantly thinking about my weight, my clothes feeling tight, what I can and can't eat, feeling irratable, confused. I need to lose about 55 pounds or so. I just want to be, think and feel like a normal person. Not obsessed with food and weight. Thanks,Audree

Hello! My friend had her surgery in Mexico and had an awesome experience. She has had no complications and has lost 50 pounds so far. I have been yo yo dieting my whole life. I am 33, 5'5 and currently 180 pounds. I am wondering if they will still do the lapband on me at this weight. I know my bmi is considered in the obese range. In order to maintain this weight, I have to constantly be watching what I eat and exercising. I was even replacing two meals with shakes. I have two small children and never have any energy. I have struggled with my weight all my life. I was 220 after my daughters were born and lost some weight, but it always comes back. I was thinking about going to a weight loss clinic, but just wonder if it will just be another diet in the many I have done and I have done them all! Please let me know if you know of a doctor in Mexico who will do the lapband on someone with only about 50 pounds to lose. I will also be paying cash, so if you can let me know how much it cost. I prefer to have a doctor with a lot of experience in a medical facility or hospital. Thanks, BGB