When Were You Ready?

[not me anymore 0]

When did you realize it was time to look in to Lap Band?

[JustMeDee 34]

about a year ago, when we took the kids to Busch Gardens and I had to get a belt extention for the rides. During the same trip...by the end of the day my back and knees hurt so bad I barely made it to the car. I knew my health was starting to be effected by my weight and I had to do something. I'm way too young to be having problems like that (34). Didn't know what to do until one day I started talking to my sister about it and we decided to get a consultation. Still very nervous about the whole procedure but looking forward to my future.

[Mara005 70]

In about Feb. my husband and I decided to try for another baby, but my body can't handle that right now. I need to lose weight to have a heathy pregnancy and baby.

[not me anymore 0]

Last year we went to Vegas, I barely fit in an fit airplane seat, I also need the belt expander. The inside of my thighs are covered in boles, and under my flaps of skin are chapped which is extremely painful and keeps me up at night

[allik07 29]

last year when I was just so miserable with myself. It was a slow journey but I finally got here. Also, when you wake up from just having knee surgery and your Orthopedic surgeon tells you, you need to loose weight... it hit me hard so that's when I revved up my engine and got things going with the doctor.

[cher66 1]

I have recently made the decision to have this done only about 4 weeks ago. I have debated over the fast couple of years..talked about it.. my sister had gastric bipass, i watched her change and decided that was not for me.. i tried many diets that worked for a while then gaining it all back. recently with some back injuries ( car accident) my life has changed drastically.. I have gained 30+ lbs since January, my weight has now affected my quality of life. I can't ride a bike, go for hikes, swimming is out of the question...( it's the bathing suit) I can't play baseball, work is affected as well. and has affected my personal life with my husband as well.. one day I woke up and said today I am going to change my life..I need a life and I no longer can live in this condition.I am 130 lbs over weight. I called a surgeon. every one is different and has different reasons.. I have had a lot of positive responses to this and also alot of negative as well.. You just have to decide if your life and health is most important.. regardless of what people think, how much it will cost...etc.. you will know when you are ready..

[yvonne74 73]

I was having a lot of health issues and got diagnosed with diabetes in October (previously diagnosed with high blood pressure). I couldn't walk around work without getting dizzy and almost passing out. I couldn't play with my kids like they wanted. I was always sitting and watching the family have fun without me. Flying was out of the question (we flew to Vegas a couple years ago and I needed an seat belt extender then and I was smaller at that time). It hit me that IF I wanted to be around to see my kids grow up then I needed to do something. At the rate I was going, I wouldn't have seen my kids graduate high school. I just was tired with the quality of life I was living. I deserved more, my husband and kids needed me to be around for longer. I was only 36 (in October). I was dying a slow death.

I made the right decision for me. I am no longer on blood pressure meds or diabete meds. (Had surgery March 9th). I am able to do a lot more than I could before.

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

When the scale tipped over 400 pounds, I was miserable, and was actually scheduled for Gastric Bypass surgery but couldn't go through with it. I just couldn't rationalize cutting out a part of my stomach and rerouting my intestines without trying something far less drastic first.

So, I looked into Lap-Band.

That was 6 months ago and the best decision I've ever made for myself.

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,722]

when i got on the scales at the dr and it read the highest i ever weighed this past feb, 336.

[puppyphat 397]

In feb this year I bought a boxer x border collie puppy to motivate me to exercise and lose weight. I knew I had to because my work uniform was getting too tight and I refused to ask for a larger size (stuborness, embarrassment and denial). I walked that puppy 5km every single day for 4 months without losing a single pound. I realized that I am quite fit and can now jog with her, but my weight problem was not associated with a lack of exercise, it was to do with food. I find it hard to walk that distance, not because I'm out of breath, but because my ankles and knees ache. My feet swell up. My back hurts. IM CARRYING TOO MANY DARN KILOGRAMS!!! I got the dog as a motivational tool. That didn't work, so I'm trying another tool. Anybody want a puppy???

I'm joking. I can't wait to be able to run on cycle with her running next to me and me able to keep up with her.

[susansoul 30]

MY BLOODPRESSUE WOULD NOT COME DOWN ON 4 DIFFERENT MEDS I AM 2 MONTHS OUT AND AM ON ONE MED KNOW . SO GLAD I DECIDED TO LIVE.

[mykdzmom 388]

I couldn't ride the rollercoaster at Disney World on our family vacation this summer. It was so humiliating to have to get off the ride and exit because I couldn't fit.

I want my body and life back. I am 7 months pre OP due to insurance requirements for physicial supervised diet. Good luck on your journey!

[Rojasanoll 920]

About 5 years ago right beofre my Atkins diet. Ive been on a yo-yo up n down all my life. Early this year, my sister gave me lots of information on lapband. She works for Allergan and I saw impressive results overall. So, I can hardly wait to be banded, Aug 6.

[Overjoyed1 26]

I knew I had to get serious when I applied for an additional life insurance policy and was denied because of my weight. I have had to pay a higher premium before, but to be denied was an eye opener. I mean, the insurance company was basically saying chances are so high that I WILL DIE due to problems that could occur as a result of my weight, that they wouldn't cover me even at a higher premium. I will never forget the way I felt when I read that denial letter.

[JessiG1983 50]

Wow, this is a really great question...I started looking into Lapband years ago but was always convinced I could just "do it on my own." Well after fighting with infertility for 7 years, trying everything I could to try and lose weight, getting to the point that I could no longer do all the active things I loved to do (long hikes, ride roller coasters, camping, riding ATV's, etc) Plus, although I was in pretty good health considering my weight (no hypertension, heart disease) but I knew that wasn't going to be the case forever. I knew it was time to look into it again. I knew I needed another tool in my arsenal. This time I was really ready, emotionally and physically, and don't regret it for a second.