I'm so exicted, anxious, scared, happy and everything in between. The 6 month physician supervised diet was probably the longest 6 months of my life. I'm in the early stages of my surgery process but I'm hoping to have it done within the next month! I'm ready to start this new chapter

Ashley

Very exciting!

Congrats to you! I'm waiting on my insurance approval mine was submitted on 5/9/12. Stay encouraged.

Very exciting! Thank you and you too

Thanks!

So I was wondering if anyone who is having their surgery in June has been or is going to any support groups. I went to one lask night.....interesting to say the least. I did learn a few things but it was very preachy which I was not expecting. There was also a lot of people who had gain a ton of weight back and had started to come back.

Got to say it scared me a bunch to see so many lap band and gastric bipass people who had gained their weight back.

It seems like there are a lot of people out there who put the weight on. I really am tierd of failing at this weight thing and praying this works out for me and I dont end up one of those people sitting in the a class after gaining my weight back or not even reaching my goal.

I have to admit it scared me and I left feeling a little discouraged.

What do you think??

I have yet to go to any support groups. I've joined this website and that's about as far as its gone for now. I think there is going to be negatives where ever you go. But I honestly assume the majority of the ones who have failed are the ones going to support groups, the successful ones are too busy out there enjoying their lives. I too do not want to fail at losing weight again, who does? But I know that it's going to take a lot of work, more work than all the diets I've been on combined together. I think some people forget that the lapband is a tool and not a miracle. I believe that some people think they can get the lapband and continue their poor eating habits and still lose weight? Which is not the case. It's not going to do the work for you, only help you.

Don't let other peoples failures hinder your choice to take control of your life. I think support groups are good to a certain extent but hearing the success stories is what you really need. That's what has helped me. I read about people who have lost their excess weight and those who have got a second chance at life... those are what keep me motivated. Stay positive, you control your success. Not statistics and certainly not anyone elses mistakes. We got this!

I have yet to go to any support groups. I've joined this website and that's about as far as its gone for now. I think there is going to be negatives where ever you go. But I honestly assume the majority of the ones who have failed are the ones going to support groups, the successful ones are too busy out there enjoying their lives. I too do not want to fail at losing weight again, who does? But I know that it's going to take a lot of work, more work than all the diets I've been on combined together. I think some people forget that the lapband is a tool and not a miracle. I believe that some people think they can get the lapband and continue their poor eating habits and still lose weight? Which is not the case. It's not going to do the work for you, only help you.

Don't let other peoples failures hinder your choice to take control of your life. I think support groups are good to a certain extent but hearing the success stories is what you really need. That's what has helped me. I read about people who have lost their excess weight and those who have got a second chance at life... those are what keep me motivated. Stay positive, you control your success. Not statistics and certainly not anyone elses mistakes. We got this!

Although I know we got this it was still good to hear....Thanks

No problem! Anytime