Hello I am looking for anyone who has gotten the lapband to loose 50 pounds, I am 5'5 weight 204 pounds My BMI is a 33.9

I have been over weight for the past 7 years, After a whole 1 1/2 year (16 months) I finally got approve, I was denied the first time, then the 2nd time I got approve, I am excited and bless, however I feel so confused

dont have no support, all my family is against me getting the lapband , telling me I am crazy, to get that just to loose 50 pounds, I have

excercise, eating healty, diet pills and once I get tired of dieting it all comes back, I LOVE food, I love to cook for my family, love having family over and bbq, and love to go out for dinner with my family, however It just freaks me out, that you can have nothing, after you get the band, It freaks me out, to know I have to chew chew and chew everything so it will go down one thing i hate is puking food, , I love steak I have heard you can even have that! or Pasta or pizza, I also love to drink beer, dont know just so confused

IF ANYONE OUT THERE COULD PLEASE GIVE ME AND ADVICE

Thanks

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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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.

When is your surgery date?

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November 7!

November 7!

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

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Yes, lets do that

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

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.

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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