OK so a fellow December Bandster told us in that his PCP wanted him to build a list of 100 positive things that will happen to you after the Lapband surgery. Some members including myself started to add to his list....so I thought I should just start a thread and get everyone to add to this list. So add what you wish to happen or for the Banded members what has happpened to you that has been a positive outcome from the Lapband. I am sure we can surpass the 100 reasons.

So I will start with my few reasons/positive outcomes that I am hoping to achieve from the Lapband:

(1) living longer

(2) being able to tie my shoes easily

(3) getting more career opportunities (unfortunately there is lots of weight discrimination)

(4) freely eating in public without being judged

(5) taking control back from food and ending the constant struggle

(6) a bigger sex drive

(7) taking a full length picture of yourself

(8) Not hiding behind others in a group picture (my two kids are always in front of my body and my lean down so all you see is my head in between their two little heads...pathetic)

(9) Being called a Skinny B*itch

(10) no more knocking things and kids down with my butt lol

i was a self pay patient and didnt go through all the test and therapists and things like other people. but i am going to try a few things with my money and see if it works. gonna put only bill money in the bank and leave my debit card at home also gonna get gas with cash. then going to put the rest on my grocery gift card i can buy scratch with it. i work in a grocery store. also gonna leave any cash left over at home. sorry i posted in this forum i just didnt know where else to post. maybe i could start an new thread. called something like i am not over eating anymore but the gambling is getting out of control. look for it.

i was a self pay patient and didnt go through all the test and therapists and things like other people. but i am going to try a few things with my money and see if it works. gonna put only bill money in the bank and leave my debit card at home also gonna get gas with cash. then going to put the rest on my grocery gift card i can buy scratch with it. i work in a grocery store. also gonna leave any cash left over at home. sorry i posted in this forum i just didnt know where else to post. maybe i could start an new thread. called something like i am not over eating anymore but the gambling is getting out of control. look for it.

here is a link I came across, about transferring addictions http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/crossingtotransferaddictions/ I copied and pasted the group's content below from a website called obesityhelp.com, maybe check it out. One good thing is, at least you are aware you may be giving up one addiction for another, but instead of trying for a self cure, see what resources are out there, you don't have to do this alone. Teresa

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Welcome to CROSSING TO TRANSFER ADDICTIONS. This group discusses the issue of transfer addictions (also known as cross addictions) after weight loss surgery. There are millions of people who have undergone gastric bypass who are now dealing with issues of addiction transfer.

For a number of people, giving up overeating leads to adoption of a new compulsion. Addiction transfer occurs when someone is unable or unwilling to rely on one compulsion (for us, it was food) and so switches to a new compulsion (alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, shopping, internet, porn, etc) due to not having dealt with the underlying issue behind the compulsion.

***Please feel free (and safe) to discuss any and all issues you have regarding Transfer Addiction.

WE WILL SUPPORT EACH OTHER WITHOUT JUDGEMENT!***

Well since I started this, here is my original post:

I am focusing on some of the things that...

Well my PCP wants me to build a list of the 100 things that will be positive after the surgery and weight loss...

- less medicine

- being able to get on the floorto play with the grandkids

- being able to get back up.

- being able to buy pants in every store, not just a few.

Flying and not have to wonder what people are thinking as they pass by hoping the seat next to me isn't the last one

And worrying about seat belt extenders!

steve that is funny, getting on the floor has always been manageable, but the getting up part is the messy one.

how about looking at the scale and not having to bend over to see the number and actually liking the number.

how about looking at the scale and not having to bend over to see the number and actually liking the number.

are there really numbers down there?

How about bending down without spreading your legs apart cause you tummy is in the way ...won't miss that!!!

Mainly its having my head clear of nearly all the bad thoughts about food and weight. I can just live my life.

Many of the things mentioned apply to me ... but, I have one that makes me laugh every time:

Since losing weight I frequently have to check my seatbelt -- to make sure that I have it on! Before lapband my seatbelt was a constant bother and uncomfortable while driving. Now, I have to check an recheck that I have it on because I can hardly feel it. Once I look down and see it's in place, I adjust it so that it is snug -- makes me laugh every time.

I've heard it said that one habit is replaced with another. The key is to replace the habit with a good habit. Personally, I tend to shop too much these days ... virtually everything I buy is on sale. My good habit is walking. I love, love, love my early morning walks! I would never have believed it would happen, but it did. I now get up at 5:30 a.m. to go to the park and walk at least 3 miles before I go to work. It soooooo wasn't me to do that before lapband, but I am soooo thankful that it's me now. Find a healthy habit that you enjoy. It can happen!

All the best to everyone on this journey!

~Fran

dance all night

shop for clothes in normal shops

ride in the Great Victorian Bike Ride

get off my blood pressure tabs

enjoy grandchildren - one day

enjoy the empty nest with my husband for a very long time

have men ask me to dance instead of avoiding me because I am too fat

feel better about myself in general

I was slowly drowning in my bodily fluids. This was the only way out, so,, I jumped at it, because I wanted to live. I was now in the fight for my life. If I died, well, I died trying..

I'm still here (obviously) But the weight took it's tole on my knees, so they are Titanium.

That's O.K. ! Today I walked 2 miles to get home. That's unassisted. So I can do what I want, at my own speed.

I look forward to next summer, in shorts, and possibly a bathing suit and living...

i drive a very small car a saturn that is very low to the ground. when i get out of the car, i have to put my keys, wallet and cell phone in my right hand so i can use my left hand to push myself out of the car. i always wonder what i look like when i get out of this car. i should have someone record this before the surgery so i can see just how i had to overcompensate in life to do the simple things that others take for granted. what i want to be able to do in one year from now is to get out of my small car without having to use any hands, just the stregnth of my own legs.

**being healthy

**not worrrying that every gas pain you have is a heart attack

**not worrying if you go to a restaurant if you will fit in the chair or not

**finding shoes that fit

**finding bras that fit

**more energy

**not sweating as much

**not getting out of breath going up a flight of stairs

**not worrying about being too fat to have kids

I am sure I will think of more

Can I get a true answer , how do you feel with the lapband, was the weight loss fast or is it dragging?

Geno,

It's different for everyone, but my weightloss has been fast. I lost 100lb in just six months by being almost anal about following the rules. I am happily slowing down now but am still losing steadily. I won't eat crap foods, I exercise almost daily and miss it when I don't. But I think the two most important things have been a strong support system (my dear husband who even gets out of bed early to exercise with me!), and setting goals to work towards. My next goal is to be under 100kg and when I achieve that I will get a lovely new gold watch that I have coveted for years. My major goal is being able to wear whatever I like to my son's wedding next April and beyond that I have a goal to ride in a long distance, multi-day cycling event in November next year.

Good luck.

Tracey

I just thought of one! Being able to get into and out of the restroom stall without straddling the commode!

That to me was major victory at some of the smaller stalls!