I know that everyone is banded for different reasons, but I'd like to know what they are. So please, post them here

I was dieing from resperatory failure

to look and feel great

to be around for my 4 children

I wanted to be healthier for my family and I didn't want to spend the next 40 years overweight and unhappy.

To have lesss weight on knees, one replaced,healthier life, energy, better self image, better quality of life!!! Not to have to constantly be stressing about the numbers and clothes that don't ever fit for long if at all.

For me, it would be an equal mixture of health and vanity reasons. I wanted to be healthier, to keep up with my daughter, to rid myself of sleep apnea, to live a long life with my wonderful family.

But I also wanted to walk into a room with my hubby, see heads turn and have him think, "Wow, I'm a lucky man" lol. I wanted Jaz's classmates to stop teasing her about her "fat mum" (that really pissed her off lol). I wanted to shop in regular stores and not have the sales woman turn around when I walk in to inform me, "I'm sorry, we only carry up to size 16". I wanted to go to the beach and not be embarassed. I wanted to increase my self confidence.

Most of these things, I've accomplished now Still a ways to go before I reach goal, but I've never been happier with myself.

to see again men lookin at me, to be able to wear what ever i want,

and to be able being pregnant

To be happy and healthy...To get off the yo yo dieting that was messing with my head...to look in the mirror and see ME...

Having this surgery was finally admitting to myself that the problem was bigger than me simply over eating. This operation gave me hope.

Mine was for my 2 year old son and my husband...I needed to be around longer then I probably would've if I haven't. Plus I was tired of being overweight it was time to do something for me!

What is yours?

To be an effective, participatory mom to my two children, and a happier, healthier me for myself.

For health, for family, for vanity. To be main stream again and not worry about fitting in the booth...

I was tired of fighting and losing the weight war. I'd been on a diet all my life and was still the f word, (fat). I was also tired of always being the heaviest person at any function I went to, be it a family gathering or a Harley ralley, or social event, I always felt like I stuck out like a sore thumb.

I love my band!

over the past year and one half i regained the same 70 lbs that i have lost and gained several times over 10 years. it is time to admit i need some assistance. band surgery is 1 dec 05

I decided to get banded because:

1) I was tired of yo-yo dieting and putting my supportive husband through yet another diet. (he always ate the way my diet called for)

2) I realized that I can't love my husband the way I really want to until I'm happy with me.

3) For vanity reasons.

Stephanie,

Boy do I relate to that! My husband has put up with so much, I cannot wait to feel okay naked in fromt of him and not be so stressed about becoming even more crippled with the weight and lack of energy. I have alway been beautiful, and have lost that feeling for a while now. I refuse to go down the trail of embarassement anymore.

I hate the yo yo stuff with a passion. So looking forward to tues. I shall keep reading and posting as it keps me sane.....

i couldn't stand the yo-yoing a minute longer. i lost 60 lbs several times over the last 10 yrs and i was half way through regaining it. when i saw the 30 lbs on the scale at the doc's office i went mad, 'sh*t, sh*t, sh*t!!' the nurse said, 'i've never heard that response before.' then i was majorly depressed for 2 weeks. after that, i was determined to deal with this permanently.