How is weight loss for people over 50? Can we still expect to lose 1 to 2 pounds per week with the band?

Is it alright if I join your group? I am a proud 52, and looking forward to my lap band sometime in July (hopefully, waiting for insurance approval). You guys sound like a fun group!

I'm only 25, but my dad is 54. He had the surgery 3 years ago when he was 51. At the time he weighed 256 lbs. He lost it all in about 9 months and has been 168 - 172 ever since. He looks and feels great.

Is it alright if I join your group? I am a proud 52, and looking forward to my lap band sometime in July (hopefully, waiting for insurance approval). You guys sound like a fun group!

Of course !!!! I'm a proud 52'er too... Will be even prouder when i get this weight off so that I can be healthly and live again and where cuter clothes .. Not that I'm not living - but I want more energy - heck the 244 on my feet is killing me.. I still have doctors appts through the middle of july so I don't think i will get a date until sometime in August.. I want it now .. Go to the Shrink Thrusday... Any advice :rolleyes

I'm only 25, but my dad is 54. He had the surgery 3 years ago when he was 51. At the time he weighed 256 lbs. He lost it all in about 9 months and has been 168 - 172 ever since. He looks and feels great.

Thanks great and very encouraging - But us girls just hate it that men can loose it sooo much faster than us...

Indigogirl. A friend of mine got the lap band last year and is now maintaining her 130 pound frame. Anywhoooo, she gave me some advice before I had my psych eval. She said be careful what you bring up because it can lead to a whole string of appointments before her releases you to have the lap band. So when I went in he kept trying to drag me into old problems that really don't affect me today. I kept quiet and within 20 minutes he told me that I was cleared.

Now I am sure that some people might need the help, but I was not wanting to spend a ton of money and time on something that didn't bother me. Good luck on Thursday!

Indigogirl. A friend of mine got the lap band last year and is now maintaining her 130 pound frame. Anywhoooo, she gave me some advice before I had my psych eval. She said be careful what you bring up because it can lead to a whole string of appointments before her releases you to have the lap band. So when I went in he kept trying to drag me into old problems that really don't affect me today. I kept quiet and within 20 minutes he told me that I was cleared.

Now I am sure that some people might need the help, but I was not wanting to spend a ton of money and time on something that didn't bother me. Good luck on Thursday!

Thanks Mary - so be careful about my Mother's mental health problems??:omg:

Hi, All,

I am really excited. I got my surgery date today... July 20th! I was beginning to fear this wouldn't even happen this summer, so I am really happy! I'm working hard on losing the 10% they want me to lose. I've been averaging a little over 400 calories a day for two weeks. I'm ready to get on with this!!

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Hi, All,

I am really excited. I got my surgery date today... July 20th! I was beginning to fear this wouldn't even happen this summer, so I am really happy! I'm working hard on losing the 10% they want me to lose. I've been averaging a little over 400 calories a day for two weeks. I'm ready to get on with this!!

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Congratulations on your date !!!!!

I am so excited 7/17 is my tenantive date - Dr's office called right now - said all they needed was my shrink evaluation - which is tomorrow and she will submit. My insurance should be no problem BC CA covers as long as medically necessary and is preformed at a Bariatric Center of Excellance - Which Desert Hospital is - she should have approval in a week.

Date could have been 7/10 but my mamo appt isn't until the 12th... I was figuring August is when i would get a date... I am so happy...

I guess as long as my shrink - colon - mamo - stress test come out ok - I am a go for the 7/17 !!!!!

I go for my pre-op dr visit 7/6 - my doctor said 2 week pre op diet - but this is only a week out so i guess that's all i will have to do which is just fine with me....

Just wanted to share my GREAT NEWS.....

Janet

I am so excited 7/17 is my tenantive date -

Just wanted to share my GREAT NEWS.....

Janet

Congrats, Janet! That is great news and certainly worth sharing. Good luck with all the steps up until your surgery and good luck with the surgery and recovery as well. Keep us posted!

Congrats! This the the beginning of the new life you will have! How exciting for you!

Congratulations Janet! Boy they are really making you get a lot

of tests. I had to have the psych eval and an EKG but nothing

else. I have known the shrink I went to for years. She counseled

my kids when their dad died. We basically just bsed for an hour

and said I would have no problem.

I hope you breeze through all the tests and are in bandland

on the 17th!!

Denise

Thanks Gang...

Denise - Yes I have TONS of doctors.... But again I have no history cuz i never go to the doctor.. So I guess he wants to make sure i can stand the surgery - I don't mind getting my heart ck'd cuz my ex just had a heart attack in January and triple bypass.. and since I am a smoker the lungs getting ck is good too.. thank God for insurance....

How did the visit with the shrink go, IndioGirl??

How did the visit with the shrink go, IndioGirl??

Hi Phil,

I am Anni -- new to this forum -- but, have started my journey to a new me -- have had appointments and some tests -- surgery will probably be in Sept/Oct.

Question: -- What is your crash pre surgey diet?

Thanks so much,

Anni