Lower BMI Bandsters!

[marcinharrr 6]

Hello everybody

I am planing to have lap band but I am so scare because I am only 32 bmi and I know I could try to lose weight but I rather have lap band. what you all think? was anyone with my BMI 32?

Marcia

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I think that's what my bmi is now that I have lost 32 lbs. I am glad I have the band. I know I have never been able to keep weight off before. I can't over eat now. It's painful! The band keeps my portions tiny and keeps me from eating the wrong foods.

[tztmama 0]

I am not sure what my BMI was but I know it was under 40. Maybe it was 37. I am 5'4 and weighed 226 twenty months ago. I now weigh 150. I got down to 142 but..............I'm working on getting another 15 pounds off before my Tummy Tuck in July. I didn't lose much weight for the first 6 months because I have a "moody" band. It has only been at the "sweet spot" for maybe 4 months out of 20. Mostly it has been too loose or too tight. It is during the times when it is just a little too tight, meaning I mainly have liquids and Soups, that I lose the most weight. Until I could "get" with that, I lost very little. I am so glad we were able to get our bands even though we didn't meet the BMI guidelines. The surgery really has changed my life!

[Mischievous1 6]

Hi Mischievous1, congrats on gettting banded! I cant even imagine the feeling of looking at food and not wanting it, not to much longer for me!

Mother's Day weekend was hard. The first night I went to my parent's they ordered takeout Chinese food and even though I wasn't hungry I would like to have tried some of it. The next day they made lasagna and cheesey bread and my favorite-homemade asian chicken salad with the crispy noodles and oil/vinegar dressing....it looked good, but I drank my broth and smiled and played with the kids...it paid off this morning, I weighed in and instead of gaining a pound (which those kind of weekends I would tend to do) I was down a few more pounds! That felt WAY better than any of that food would have tasted...and let's be honest, we already know what the food tastes like. If I really wanted to, I could have sat down and imagined the flavors of the food and not had to have eaten any.

I am sooo excited for you, please don't be scared.

[Mischievous1 6]

Congrats on getting banded. I am getting so nervous I can barely think about it. How do you feel?

I am losing a lot of weight on this pre-op diet but I"m going off for mother's day. I'm at 180 now and that's with no band yet but I am starving all of the time!

I can't wait to look at food and not want it!!!!

I feel REALLY good, i'm going to work in 2 hours and completely feel ready....I'm so excited for you, you are going to LOVE your new band and you will love Dr. Ortiz and his staff.

[Mischievous1 6]

Where are all the lower BMI Bandsters at? It's been awfully quiet in this area....Hellllooooooooo:sick Is everyone okay?????

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I am here. I am exercising and hoping I don't go on another 2 month long plateau. How are you doing?

[November Lily 0]

<p>I am reading but dont have much to say - I seem to have plateaued. Just had my second fill aswell <img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/frown.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Frown" smilieid="2" class="inlineimg" /> However Im not really excercising so I know its my own fault - joined a new gym yesterday and plan on starting on monday ...</p>

Hope everyone else is going well ... x

[jobyone1 0]

Mother's Day weekend was hard. The first night I went to my parent's they ordered takeout Chinese food and even though I wasn't hungry I would like to have tried some of it. The next day they made lasagna and cheesey bread and my favorite-homemade asian chicken salad with the crispy noodles and oil/vinegar dressing....it looked good, but I drank my broth and smiled and played with the kids...it paid off this morning, I weighed in and instead of gaining a pound (which those kind of weekends I would tend to do) I was down a few more pounds! That felt WAY better than any of that food would have tasted...and let's be honest, we already know what the food tastes like. If I really wanted to, I could have sat down and imagined the flavors of the food and not had to have eaten any.

I am sooo excited for you, please don't be scared.

I am still on pre-op but I went off for Mother's Day weekend. What a mistake! I gained about 5 lbs in 2 days. Now I am stuck with cravings all of the time. I am so glad to here that you were able to resist after being banded. Was it the fear of getting sick or do you feel less tempted?

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

It's fear of gaining weight!! I can gain so easily and it takes me a couple of weeks to lose what I gain if I blow it and eat wrong one day.

[lhallab 0]

Hi y'all! I am so glad I found this thread! I am in the process of getting approved. I am 37 yrs old, 5-4 1/2, around 226, BMI 37. My insurance (Aetna) requires me to have a pre-existing condition to get approved... hypertension, diabetes, heart problems, or sleep apnea. My Internist had me tested for sleep apnea. I have it! I never thought I would be happy to be diagnosed with something! I need to decide whether to meet with my doctor for 6 months or a nutritionist for 3 months. I am not sure which is better??? I am in the process of finding a doctor. There is only one practice in my area that takes my insurance. I hope they are good. I am trying to find out more about them. I am excited about getting this process started...even if is it slow! I am ready to get my body back after having 3 children and yo-yo dieting! :-)

[Mischievous1 6]

I am here. I am exercising and hoping I don't go on another 2 month long plateau. How are you doing?

I'm doing great, starting to feel a little hunger but can't eat much before I fill up....my DH hid the scale from me...I guess I was obsessing a bit :paranoid ...LOL anyway, i'm still in love w/my band and happy I did this. My port area feels odd. It's a little itchy as the superglue they put over it is starting to peel off and it looks healthy so I push on it trying to "feel" the port and it feels foreign still...odd, I wonder if I will ever get used to having it there.

How are you doing? Are you feeling "good" health wise?

[Mischievous1 6]

I am still on pre-op but I went off for Mother's Day weekend. What a mistake! I gained about 5 lbs in 2 days. Now I am stuck with cravings all of the time. I am so glad to here that you were able to resist after being banded. Was it the fear of getting sick or do you feel less tempted?

Honestly...I was just NOT HUNGRY!

[Mischievous1 6]

Hi y'all! I am so glad I found this thread! I am in the process of getting approved. I am 37 yrs old, 5-4 1/2, around 226, BMI 37. My insurance (Aetna) requires me to have a pre-existing condition to get approved... hypertension, diabetes, heart problems, or sleep apnea.

I am ready to get my body back after having 3 children and yo-yo dieting! :-)

Welcome! I know how you feel, once you make the decision, you just want to DO it, it is hard to wait. I opted to just self pay as I was not willing to wait the 12 months my insurance wanted me to. THAT'S an entire year of my life that I want back now! So I figure by then, i'll have the 8.5k paid off! :what: I wish you the best, I think you will love your band once you have it and will be glad you made the decision you did.

[lianna 3]

Hey lower bmi girls! I used to lurk on this thread and havent checked it in a while. It is nice to see others with similar starting weight and goal weight, lol. I just wanted to say hello since I was here.

Mischevious, it took me a few months to stop being aware of my port. Now I literally forget it is there.