So I just had my first meeting with the Dr. He said his only concern is that if I have a slow metabolism, the band may not be able to lose because the band allows 1200-1500 calories a day and it may not be low enough to get my body to lose weight. Anyone out there have a slow metabolism and had the band surgery? I also have hypothyroidism and on meds for that.

You are in charge of what you eat not your band. Just remember that. Good luck!

"The band allows 1200-1500 calories a day" is not a true statement. The band would allow 100 calories or 5,000. It's up to you and what you put in your mouth. The band is simply a tool to help you feel fuller, faster. The goal is to be satisfied for 4-6 hours on 1 cup of food (trust me, I still have moments where I'd like that 1 cup to be all Sour patch Kids or a Snickers). The surgery has to be accompanied with a lifestyle change that includes healthy food and exercise. If this sounds like something you're up for then the band may be right for you.

I also have hypothyroid and don't think it's an issue so much...I take a supplement daily to help keep my levels in range. You may need to adjust your meds as you lose.

Ok, so you have a slow metabolism, and the band may not help you lose (I'm not sure I believe this BTW, because it depends on what you choose to eat). BUT at least the band will assist you in not GAINING!

Thats a success too, in my humble opinion (given your metabolic situation)

I'm Sure the doc just wanted me to have all the info. He did say patients on the lap band dont regain any weight, which is a big plus to getting surgery.

Oh are you going to hear from a lot of banders about " Dr said lap banders don't regain their weight".

Why? Is that not true? If you started to regain couldn't you get it filled?

I'm Sure the doc just wanted me to have all the info. He did say patients on the lap band dont regain any weight' date=' which is a big plus to getting surgery.[/quote']

Hahahahahahaha that is so not true I may hurt myself laughing. As a start, I think you might want to look at another surgeon, this one seems ill-informed to put it nicely. Yes you can regainebrything you lost, if you lose. Browse the posts here, there are numerous "I've been banded and gained wight" or "the bad has failed me" topics.

Good luck!!!

Hahahahahahaha that is so not true I may hurt myself laughing. As a start' date=' I think you might want to look at another surgeon, this one seems ill-informed to put it nicely. Yes you can regainebrything you lost, if you lose. Browse the posts here, there are numerous "I've been banded and gained wight" or "the bad has failed me" topics.

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Err you can regain....wow what the hell kind of autocorrect was that????

Every time I see a post like this I think of the plastic surgeon who has a $2 mil mortgage and a $100K Porsche payment he needs to make. I may be guilty of hyperbole but a bypass or sleeve is about 2.5 X more expensive and the fee to the surgeon is also much higher.

Or like Christie said, he's ill informed. Make sure you vet your surgeon very carefully. There are some who get into this line of work who may not have the patients best interests at heart.

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I think you need to see another doctor.........this one seems very misinformed.......you can get more accurate info on google than you have with him.

Melissa, please don't take to heart the way that people have posted in reply to your question. They are bandsters with more experience and they are simply trying to guide you away from a surgeon who seems to be misinformed and therefore misinforming you in the process. You will have more success with a knowledgeable and experienced band surgeon. You will also get plenty of support on here so keep asking your questions.

Best wishes.

I agree with everything that 2muchfun has said.

Many doctors will try to sway patients towards the sleeve/bypass because the real moneymaker is in the operating room and not the follow ups/ fills (which is about half what a lapband surgeon spends time with). btw, my surgeon himself told me this

this makes me realize not put it past doctors to falsely give their patients rose colored glasses of promises and blanket statements that they'll "never regain the weight back." Please don't let him misinform you

Good luck, and please ask more questions on here. You will get answers from real patients at various points in the process