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People Who Regret Getting The Band

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Holly Dolly    575

Holly Dolly
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Regret getting the band???? NO WAY! So what are you implying with your post of , "Bla"????

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KateP    359

KateP
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Not me!

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tym4me    206

tym4me
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No way!!!

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brenda62    47

brenda62
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Love mine!

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Puppypaws57    137

Puppypaws57
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Love mine too!

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123crod    170

123crod
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2 years out and love it!

Cheri

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hopetolose    192

hopetolose
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No Way! I just updated my profile pics and when i look at that I DO NOT REGRET AT ALL!!!

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tat1too    1

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yes, i regret it! Almost 5 years out and lost only half of goal! Following diet to a T, but constant puking, choking and Bowel obstruction is just not worth it! Have had the saline totally removed and still choking and puking daily......not gaining weight.....and i cant have it reoved due to insurance wont do it! Also, the flabbt skin is disgusting and no amt of exercise helps! Ruined my intimate life...liked my body better bedore....ugh!

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Poinzy05    1

Poinzy05
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I love mine too. No regrets!

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twi    40

twi
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I agree with b52 wish it had been sooner!

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twi    40

twi
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I agree with b52 wish it had been sooner!

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KristyT    16

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i have absolutely no regrets what so ever about the band other than i wish i would have gotten it sooner. This is my personal opinion but I think if you dont like your band then its either A - your body has rejected it and it is out of your control which I would understand, or B- you are not using it in the correct way which is giving you negative results. If you have the band and you dont like it then you really should sit down and take a look at the reasons you dont like it. It doesnt do all the work for you, YOU have to work also and if you are not willing to do the work that is required to make it successful then that is NOT the bands fault it is simply yours. sorry to sound so stearn but it is the truth. if you have the band and you dont like it, I would suggest you get a book about it, "BANDWAGON" by jean mcmillen is an excellent book written by a long term bandster that doesnt sugar coat anything. her book has been the best motivation for me and the best informational thing I have read about living successfully with the band. good luck to you and your journey

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tat1too    1

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I follow the diet to a T, as it is habit now.......its nothing i am doing wrong......and my Dr agrees.....my body just rejects the foreign object! I follow a strict 1200 calorie a day diet with no red meat, no sugars or white flours, no carbs.....and now have to live with the constant reflux, vomiting, and sliming...which by the way, can cause esophagal cancer! and i have no Fluid in my band.....not gaining, but no loss either......sorry, but it isnt for everybody.....

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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