has anyone gotten the lapband to loose 50 pounds

[ladymarshall 61]

Oh I am glad I found this thread! I have 50 to 60 pounds to lose' date=' and the first couple of times I mentioned the band I got "but you're not big enough" -- or "wow that's expensive why don't you just........join-a-gym, eat-less, try-(insert diet name here), walk-more, get-hypnotized, hire-a-trainer, learn-to-love-yourself" yada yada yada yada.

So, I am doing it, but not telling anyone except my husband. Sadly, I have tried almost every one of those things people keep telling me I should try, and then some. I have been 50 to 60 pounds overweight for 15 years, and I feel it in every joint and lump and bump in my body. I am in my high (very high) forties, and I am really afraid if I don't do something drastic I will limp into old age overweight, unhappy and arthritic with messed up blood sugar and a bad heart (meet my family).

The most weight I have ever lost (and kept off) is about twenty pounds for the last three years --- I switched to low fat vegetarian food for about 90% of the time and that finally put the scale from 220 to 200. My GP thinks my diet is excellent, I just eat too much of it. Uh ya, I eat too much of EVERYTHING, thus the BMI He originally suggested I eat less. (Oh thanks, ten years of medical school and that's what he comes up with?) If I could eat less, I would be thin, ya think?

I was terrified at first, now I am plain and simple excited and impatient. I won't have to have a strict pre-op diet apparently, and have been assured that the post-op isn't so terrifying either.

Bring it on. [/quote']

When is your surgery date?

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[ladymarshall 61]

Oh wow! You just told me my own story. Isn't it crazy that we think we are alone in this struggle. I'm the same as you- 40 something' date=' healthy, vegetarian, struggled all my life, just eat too much even though I eat good food ( for the most part-Italian food exception). I'm getting the band this Wednesday. Excited and scared. Planning my "last supper" with family tonight. Please pray this will be my last struggle. God bless.

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Praying everything goes well for you keep us posted on your post op. did you not have to do a pre op?

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[Darkkmocha 5]

That's what my mom said who had the surgery three years ago to keep buying clothes. How often do u buy clothes? What size were you before? I'm a size 12. I don't think I want to be anything smaller than a 8.

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I was a size 14 and could wear some 12....I wear a size 4 except at NY & Company and Old Navy I wear a size 2. Before the surgery I was going to be happy with a size 8. I really don't want to go below a size 2 but at this rate it's probably going to happen.

[Shackwacky 72]

When is your surgery date?

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November 7!

[ladymarshall 61]

November 7!

2 days after me!!!! Yayyyy let's stay in touch

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[Shackwacky 72]

Yes, lets do that

[ladymarshall 61]

I was a size 14 and could wear some 12....I wear a size 4 except at NY & Company and Old Navy I wear a size 2. Before the surgery I was going to be happy with a size 8. I really don't want to go below a size 2 but at this rate it's probably going to happen.

Have you posted pics on here yet? Before n After pics

[his_spirit 62]

Just thought i would leave a little note to encourage you all. I was banded this last February and have lost 60 lbs. Normal BMI now and have only a few more lbs. that I would like to lose. I was like most of you in that I struggled with this same weight for many many years and could never drop more than a few pounds.

People also told me to just cut back and surgery was not "big enough" blah blah blah.

My clothing has gone from a 14/16 to a size 6 and that is getting too big now LOL.

It is amazing they amount of clothing that needs replaced. Even dropped a whole shoe size!

I am very happy with my decision, best one I ever made in my life. They only trouble I am having now is that I really need a Tummy Tuck and boob lift and don't want to spend all the money on new clothes just to have my size change again haha.

There are worse problems one could have.

I wouldn't listen to other people because you have to do what is right for you and it would seem silly to wait to have something later when perhaps there would be even more to lose and more health issues to contend with.

[ladymarshall 61]

Just thought i would leave a little note to encourage you all. I was banded this last February and have lost 60 lbs. Normal BMI now and have only a few more lbs. that I would like to lose. I was like most of you in that I struggled with this same weight for many many years and could never drop more than a few pounds.

People also told me to just cut back and surgery was not "big enough" blah blah blah.

My clothing has gone from a 14/16 to a size 6 and that is getting too big now LOL.

It is amazing they amount of clothing that needs replaced. Even dropped a whole shoe size!

I am very happy with my decision' date=' best one I ever made in my life. They only trouble I am having now is that I really need a Tummy Tuck and boob lift and don't want to spend all the money on new clothes just to have my size change again haha.

There are worse problems one could have.

I wouldn't listen to other people because you have to do what is right for you and it would seem silly to wait to have something later when perhaps there would be even more to lose and more health issues to contend with.[/quote']

I absolutely love this thread, pretty much everything I'm dealing with by not being as big as a lot of people on here you guys are dealing with the same thing.... Please keep the post coming I love it!!!!

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