Looking to get banded in about 2 months any advice or pointers would be great.

Also looking for a mentor that can help. Has anyone tried weight watchers with success?

Hi, let me start off saying this is the best thing I've ever done for myself. It wasn't easy...but so worth it.

I think a few key things for me were:

1. Look at the band as a tool and not a magic cure.

2. I used this site for information. I did not get into any debates with anyone. (back when i was banded there were some pretty nasty people on here. It seems to have gotten much better...people are more supportive)

Each person's opinions and journey are their own.

-I tried to follow people that were banded before me that we're successful. These people journaled their food (myfitnesspal is a good one), they exercised and when they fell off the wagon....they worked to get back on track.

-i was concerned before being banded because I noticed some people hadn't lost weight after having the band for a pretty long time. But after investigating I noticed they talked a lot about dairy queen, taco bell, etc. and they thought the band was a magic cure.

You'll be able to see the people that are working hard at it.... Connect with them

My plan was:

1. Journal food

2. Exercise (3 aerobics/2 weight training per week) although when I started out I could barely do one class a week) I had to build up to this.

3. I only weighed and measured myself 1 time a month. I did both (weigh/measure) because I was losing inches fast. So I could see a complete picture. In the beginning I was weighing myself a lot and it drove me crazy. I actually put my scale at my sister in laws house so I couldn't get to it easily.

4. I wrote down my NSV's (non scale victories). Like the first time I rode in an airplane without the belt extension or when I first saw my collar bones. These helped me to keep going.

5. I also met up with other bandsters in my area as support.

6. I read LBT stories for support.

Anyway let me know if you have any questions or need more info

Best of luck in your journey...

Josie

One last thing.... I drank gallons of water... I still do. I felt like I was drowning ha!

Thanks so much for the advice.