I was banded June 8, 2010 and I am here to tell you that my band and I were successful. I have lost 82 lbs - in a year!! I am not malnourished or deprived. I am happy with the foods I can eat and super progress with the new and improved me. I have gone from a pants size 22 into a size 12 (loose). Next month I am going in for my TT to complete the losing part of my journey... I can't say enough about how happy I am (that's with a band slip & 1 overfill in my past).

I wish everyone well on their journey, no matter which part of the journey they are on.

Excellent - well done.

I was banded June 8, 2010 and I am here to tell you that my band and I were successful. I have lost 82 lbs - in a year!! I am not malnourished or deprived. I am happy with the foods I can eat and super progress with the new and improved me. I have gone from a pants size 22 into a size 12 (loose). Next month I am going in for my TT to complete the losing part of my journey... I can't say enough about how happy I am (that's with a band slip & 1 overfill in my past).

I wish everyone well on their journey, no matter which part of the journey they are on.

What an inspiration!! I am currently waiting to hear back from my insurance to see if my lapband surgery will be covered. I thought I would be more excited but I'm finding that I'm starting to get more nervous about the actual surgery, band slippage/erosion... but reading your story helps me think of the positive new changes that can be (and will be) made in my own life! To be at a healthy BMI, I need to lose 101 lbs. It'll be a long journey, but it's always nice to hear about someone's success.

Wow well done I am getting my lap band 16th June any tips would be welcome.

Very inspiring to read your post!!! I will be banded June 20 and I'm getting nervous and worried, since there are so many negative posts lately!!! I am hoping to be as successful as you after 1 year!!!

kristi

I was banded June 8, 2010 and I am here to tell you that my band and I were successful. I have lost 82 lbs - in a year!! I am not malnourished or deprived. I am happy with the foods I can eat and super progress with the new and improved me. I have gone from a pants size 22 into a size 12 (loose). Next month I am going in for my TT to complete the losing part of my journey... I can't say enough about how happy I am (that's with a band slip & 1 overfill in my past).

I wish everyone well on their journey, no matter which part of the journey they are on.

That's great to hear! I've lost 50 pounds in 6 months, so not too shabby. It's just hard to see past this plateau I've been standing (maybe sitting) on for the past 5 weeks or so...

Great work!

dk I haven't lost since February. But I am happier, healthier and (I hope) a little wiser.

Kitty, I think nerves and second guessing are second nature, but I look at it this way. I chose to be banded for my own reasons- not for my hubby, or anyone else. The journey is for me as your journey is for you. The decision is a good one and I wish you luck. Feel free to contact me if you have questions or want to talk

for those of you who have not been banded here's my 2 cents:

* for every negative comment about the band you can find 2 positives....

* everyday you wake up something good or terrible could happen to you, yet we still get up and go on with our lives anyway, right! my point is there is always gonna be someone wiht a negative experience, but that hasnt stopped us form doing other things that people had a negative comment about.

i've been banded only 2 weeks but i have no regrets! I choose to take charge of my health and life and i hope you decide to do the same!!!

Crash, some of the negative that I have seen lately is why I have posted. Your band is a weight loss tool- if you use it effectively it will work. Could their be problems? Yes, there can be- but I could go for a walk and fall and sprain an ankle. Sh*t happens! I love the help my band has given me and I hope u do too

Suzy- good luck to you on the next step of your journey. Not sure of specific tips- but if you have questions ease feel free to ask me

Another Great Post! Thank you! I am being banded on June 28th. I also had some trepidation after seeing some posts on here, but after hearing all the great reviews from other bandsters, and the great success they are having I cannot wait to become banded. Looking forward to sharing my success with all of you wonderful people. Thank you all for sharing the good, the bad and the ugly... lol.. .

Brenda

you are very inspirational to me! I've had my band for almost 3 yrs...i've lost only 25lbs. and spent the whole time eating around the band and hating it...after reading ur post I've decided it's a choice to love or hate this band. I think I'll start loving my band instead of hating it..work with it instead of against it..Thank you so much for this post!

This is a great thread. I agree, that if we never do it for ouselves, we will never know if it would be a good experience or not. Right now I am in the frame of mind that I will do it. I don't want to go through life wondering "what if" as I'm gaining more weight that I lose and gain over and over again. I want to stop this unhealthy cycle with a great TOOL to do just that, while I'm getting back to the healthier eating.

Halloween Girl- I think it is so much a mental thing. I have days where I eat around my band, but I try and do better more days than not. Even now a year later I am still learning to eat "right". I know I need a fill right now, but I am going on vacation in a week and I am enjoying a little freedom with my now looser band. I think if u can conquer your own need to defeat the band, which is a battle, then u can SUCCEED. We all can!

It's been an interesting journey for me. I haven't lost a lot of weight since the band, but my clothes are definitely looser. Also, I have had several people who haven't seen me in a while comment on the fact that I've lost weight.

The band is a tool. If you don't use it, it won't work. I am learning how to use the band, and I am rededicating myself to exercise. I have been very surprised by how much more energy I have, but I will admit that exercising is a bit of a chore.