I was meant to have my surgery on 1/3/2012. However, due to an ins glitch, it was pushed to the middle to the end of Jan. No big deal. I am on my own pre-op diet for now and will follow my surgeons diet two weeks before the surgery. In the past two weeks, I have been hovering between 950-1250 cal a day and have gone from 219 to 211 since Dec 8, 2011. I am happy with my progress thus far. If I can come down another 5 lbs before surgery, I think that's perfect. It's funny, I have been getting mixed reviews from people regarding the surgery. I work in a medical school and I am surrounded by physicians all day long. Some of them think i am too thin and others who really know me, think it's a great idea. I have been struggling with my weight since I was 9 years old. I have gained and lost 35+ pounds more times than I can count. This time around I lost 35 lbs and gained 70lbs putting me at 219lbs. I now have hypertension, pre-diabetic, hyperlipidemia and moderate sleep apnea. I am active. I am a yoga teacher (not teaching currently, because who wants a fat yoga teacher?lol). I bike and walk as well. It's my eating that needs to be nipped in the bud. My doc thinks that I am an excellent candidate because he doesn't have to get me off the couch to exercise and my weight loss goals are far from hefty. I don't eat bad foods, it's the volume that I have to control. Anyone else like me?

Liz

Edited December 22, 201114 yr by tekkababy

I'm 5'6.5 and currently 172 lbs, started at 226 pre-op January of this year. I love my band and what it has done for me, I may be slow-losing but it it is not Up and Down, which has been the case for me for the last 20 years. I am not sure yet what my goal weight will be... Just taking it as it comes, probably 145 would be perfect. My sleep apnea has resolved and I feel and look so much better. Just wish I would've taken on the band earlier in my adulthood, could have saved precious time wasted on struggling with diets that just made me feel like a failure in the weight-loss department. Now I feel like I am armed and ready!

Just an update... I'm 5'6.5 and 145 now. I've been very, very pleased and think I am a good example of how sometimes not all of your excess weight is lost in the first year ... The losses can continue if you continue to work at it ... Even after months long plateaus!

Congrats! I am 5'4 and 240, BMI 41. My lowest weight in the past 10 years was 185 and I felt amazing. I am so excited to potentially get down to 160-170 in the next year or two with the help of the band. Can't even begin to imagine how healthy that will feel !

If your bmi is over 30 in uk you can go private, it really is no ones business if you decide to do it or not, at the end of the day is a decision only you can make and take in consideration perhaps what your family has to say. My experience I believe I was 32 bmi, I'm only 5ft1 and always struggled with my weight, I was 14st4 when I decided to have the surgery as I really tried everything in my power to do loose the weight since I was 10. Sometimes we just need that extra push and the band done that for me as been a very hard process but very rewarding I went from size uk 18 to 8!!!!! From 14st4 to 8st13!!! I am glad to say I have no extra skin and really happy to have done the surgery when I was 21! Not even one year on and I already lost all the weight and I am now with a healthy bmi!! Good luck to you all, and do what feels right but remember is a tool not a miracle, you gotta really work on your nutrition, for 3 months I did not touch chocolate or anything bad at all!! Will power!!!

i am 5 9 and weight 208. My bmi is 30 and i am 58 years of age. I have tried everything but need a huge kick start. I will be banded on March 26 2014. I am looking for support from low bmi people. How did it work out for you

I was banded Dec 2013. I'm 5' 4" and was 202 day of surgery. I had to keep the weight up a bit to have insurance pay for surgery. It's crazy to know that I couldn't lose weight prior to weight loss surgery. Well I was able to lose once I was approved. I'm now down to 178 and I'm getting excited. Gained and lost 30, 40, 50, 60lbs. Every time I lost the weight it would find me again and bring some friends.

I haven't really told many people at all about the surgery due to my embarrassment and not being 'that big' whatever that means. Having other people here that are lower BMI would be great.