HELLO! I AM LOOKING FOR OTHER BANDERS IN THEIR 50'S THAT HAVE BEEN BANDED OR ARE TO BE BANDED. I AM TO BE BANDED ON 1/17. I AM ON DAY 2 OF MY PRE OP DIET. I AM 57 YEARS OLD AND I AM FROM JOHNSTOWN PENNSYLVANIA. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND FRIENDS IN THEIR 50'S GOING THROUGH THIS TO SHARE THOUGHTS AND INFO. THANK YOU!

I will be 52 in a few months and had my surgery November 19, 2010. I have opted not to tell anyone outside my family other then my supervisor and one friend that I had the surgery. I don't want to be judged as I did this for me and no one else. I am losing weight slowly and have no complaints because I don't look at this as a diet and consider the band a tool to help me eat less which it is doing.

I hope to start exercising in a couple of months when I feel my arthritic knees will cooperate. Until then I get all the exercise I can stand shoveling all the stupid snow we have been getting this winter.

Hi, I'm 53, in Bakersfield CA. I was banded on Jan. 13, 11. I am down 11 lbs, but I have been struggling lately with hunger. I eat 2-3 meals a day, but sometimes my dinner is bigger then it should be. Any ideas? I'm not due for a fill for almost a month, if then. HELP!

I was banded on November 19th and for for when I went for my first fill at 6 weeks I was told that the body was still healing and there was most likely still swelling causing any restriction I may have been having. From the first fill on January 3rd and my 2nd fill on January 31st my food intake increased as the healing continued so I got a 2nd fill for a total of 2 CC. I'm saying all this to let you know that your body is still healing and you can expect your intake to most likely increase until you are healed.

I don't use a cup to measure my food like some folks do ... i don't think the magic 1 cup would work for me. My food fits on an 8.75" paper plate and I never need 2nd's anymore which is a big improvement from before surgery. My nutritionist told me there is no magic # of calories or diet they expect me to follow. They recommend a balanced meal which I do sometimes and sometimes not.

My Breakfast this morning was 2 slices of bacon, 1 scrambled egg, and some home fried potatoes. For lunch I had 4 hot wings from KFC, mashed potatoes, and a small salad w/light dressing. In addition I have had 10 oz of diet mountain dew, and 24 o of Water. My supper will consist of a small bowl of homemade vegetable beef Soup I have in the crock pot and a piece of cornbread.

I'm 51 and was banded last March. Since then I've lost almost 80 lbs, and have almost reached my goal of 150. Thinking of adjusting it downward - something I never thought I'd say since I'd been fat since infancy

Good luck to you! Sharon

Sharon,

I am having lapband surgery 3/7/2011. Congratulations on your weight loss. I was wondering if you are happy with how your body looks since such a large weight loss? Does the skin seem really saggy?

Alice

Lets see if this post sticks! i keep posting and it keeps disappearing. I'm currently in los angeles and looking at an early retirement and will be going into a secondary job self employed so my DH and I can travel a bit and not have to worry about schedules. I am 52, and banded on Aug. 2010. Looks like we have a well rounded group of people here!