Hello Everyone,

I am new to the forum!! I have decided to change my life by starting the lap band journey!!! My idea started when one of my co-workers started losing weight and I asked him what his secret was and he presented me with this procedure. Like all of you, I have struggled for over 10 years to lose this extra weight. I have gone as far as becoming a strict vegetarian and excluding junk food from my diet. I have even acquired my taste to like Tofu! I am currently waiting to attend my first lap band seminar which is Oct. 16th but it seems like eternity. I have become depressed because I have low self-esteem and feel like I will never feel good in my body again. I am hoping to learn a lot from this lap band family and can only hope that I am approved for this operation by my insurance company. I am so ready for this because my life no longer revolves around food, my only issue is the hunger because I feel this does not let me become successful in my weight loss journey!

Thank you very much!!

Good for you. You indicated that you are very impatient. On thing you need for lapband surgery is patience. Unlike some other weight loss surgeries, LB does not happen quickly, and that can certainly mess with your mind and be very frustrating. Alot of us who have had surgery within the last month are not losing right now and in fact we are told not to expect to lose for the first 6 weeks or until we get proper restriction and that could be months.

Lots of willpower, portion control and good choices will be needed and the band does not work on its own, it is a tool, you have to do all the hard work.

good luck

Welcome & Best Wishes

Kidlaa,

Patience is all you need. I attended my first seminar in December of 2011. Was banded on October 5, 2012. My situation was out of the norm I'm told but it was very discouraging anyway. Well I'm now banded

Thank you everyone! I am not an impatient person, I just want this done so badly and it just seems like forever! Good news is today is my seminar! I am so excited! Eppp

I'll admit it. I am an impatient person.... In October 2010 I made my decision to get banded. The Dr told me it would take 2.5 -3 yrs to lose the weight. I wanted to die. But instead I embraced it and took the bull by the horns... I counted every calorie, tracked every morsel I put in my mouth and stuck to the plan like glue. Fast forward 23 mths... I will be at goal in 7 lbs.

You will be too... before you know it. Best of luck!