I'm pre-op and my surgery is scheduled for next Monday, November 21st. I am begining to have second thoughts and I really want to make sure this is the right decision! I have heard both good and bad stories and I am so confused on what I should do! Also, I am paying for it myself, so that is also a reason I am begining to second question everything : (

Hello ladies,

I had my surgery in July 1st. I have had a history of being over weight since the third grade at 130lbs. I have worked my butt off several times and lost 40-80lbs, only to gain it back. I have been fighting obesity my entire life. Not to mention everyone in my family is obese, I personally think that if I wanted to be healthy and not gain the weight back this would be a good choice for me.. although every diet that I tried before that did not give me the results I wanted in a few weeks, I gave up. Being this far out of surgery, I am happy I had the surgery. If I were paying for it myself I would have not chosen the lap band. I still count calories, can only eat certain things, without them getting stuck and I still struggle with the emotional eating. Although I have not gained the weight back it has been harder for me to lose. These are all things that everyone struggles with at first with the band, you have to learn how to manage emotional eating, learn what you can and can't eat. I think if you have just gained weight this one time and have not been struggling your entire life you should really reconsider, It sounds like you are doing the same things you will be doing on the lap band. Binge eating and eating at night will not go away with the band at least it didn't for me. It is a more mental change than a eating change for me anyway. I wish you the best of luck in your decision.