This group is for weight loss support for lower bmi bandsters (of course anyone is welcome!).

For encouragement, tips, accountability.... Give stats, helpful advice, etc.

How much weight you have lost, how long it took. etc.

In some case I have found it takes a lower BMI patient a lot longer to lose the weight.

Introduce yourself and jump on in!!!:welcomeB: :welcome2:

Audree

Night all...it's 9:20 here and I'm calling it a night. Thanks to everyone here and stay strong team! Have a great evening.

Good night!!!

I had my surgery 12/5/06 by Dr. Rumbaut in Monterrey, Mexico. I have an Inamed 9.75cm band in.

Hi,

My name is Laura and I also have a lower BMI (5'4, 195lbs.) so I will be paying out of pocket and going out of the states to get my surgery done. Probably Canada, since I am in Ohio it is much closer than Mexico. Has anyone been to the TLBC in Toronto? My main questions are about the bands. I know the Inamed is the only band in the USA that is FDA approved, but has anyone heard when/if the Swedish band (by Johnson & Johnson) is going to be FDA approved in the US. I have heard the swedish band has less complications, but that was only from one doctors office. What Band have you gotten? If you didn't get the Inamed, is it hard to find a fill doctor in the states with the swedics band or mid-band. HELP...I need good information.

Thanks! I really love this site!

Laura

Hi Gizmo,

I can't answer your question but I know who can; Dr. Trace Curry, or people call him Dr. C. He contributes alot to the lapband sites as far as answering questions. I have personally gone to his website and emailed him, (under where it says contact us), and he has emailed me right back, and he is not even my surgeon. I plan on going back to Dr. Rumbaut in Monterrey for all my fills, but I just wanted Dr. Curry as a back up. He does fills for Mexican Bandsters and he is very approachable.

Oh Gizmo,

I forgot to tell you Dr. Curry is in Cincinnati, Ohio. That is why I wanted him as a backup, because I live in Georgia, but am from Ohio and have a lot of family there. So email him and ask him about fills and such. He is very sweet.

Hi,

My name is Laura and I also have a lower BMI (5'4, 195lbs.) so I will be paying out of pocket and going out of the states to get my surgery done. Probably Canada, since I am in Ohio it is much closer than Mexico. Has anyone been to the TLBC in Toronto? My main questions are about the bands. I know the Inamed is the only band in the USA that is FDA approved, but has anyone heard when/if the Swedish band (by Johnson & Johnson) is going to be FDA approved in the US. I have heard the swedish band has less complications, but that was only from one doctors office. What Band have you gotten? If you didn't get the Inamed, is it hard to find a fill doctor in the states with the swedics band or mid-band. HELP...I need good information.

Thanks! I really love this site!

Laura

Hi!

I am from Ohio and a self pay. I researched and found an affordable Dr. with 20 years plus experience and a center of excellence for bariatric surgery. How much is it in Canada? A paid in full discount where I am going is around 15K which includes fills, etc... for a year.

Thanks serious. It is nice to know some local surgeons!

Susan you say you are as hungry as before the band? Is that when you know you need a fill, if your not getting full? Does the soft foods and liquds fill you up, or did they right after surgery? Im still waiting on money to come in for mine, watching you and audree.

Hey,

I am a lower BMI I started out at 36.7. I have not lost much just about 25 pounds. I am a slow loser.

ITs nice to have this. I am glad I saw it.

I try to walk 2 miles a day. I do it a least 3 times a week. I eat what I wont. Untill now. I will do better and eat the bandster way.

I do eat out of boradom. And I like good food. Boy do I need hel:help:

I guess that is the frist step to a new life. THere should be something like aaa for food like faa. ( hi my name is Stacey and I like to eat) :clap2: :clap2: ( I eat when?)

Hi Ladyleo,

the TBLC in Toronto is about 14,500 us dollars and they offer fills for life...but of couse you have to drive to canada for the fills:)

Minipearl#2

I am Susan but not sure if you meant me or someone else.

I think I am hungry because my swelling has gone down a lot and I haven't had a fill yet. I am definitely struggling this week with staying on target with all liquids. I have been a cheater by having some things I shouldn't have (see Taco Bell Bean Burrito post above ). Luckily I didn't suffer any consequences for that action although I was really stressed about it for the entire rest of the day.

I am going to make my fill appointment as soon as I can. The week or so right after surgery, I think I felt like a normal human being feels for the first time in my life. I went to my sister's for the weekend and she had offered me Godiva chocolate cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory and I just had zero desire for it. The thought of eating it made me really want to YAK.

I went back there yesterday and thank God she didn't offer me anything like that this week, LOL. Cuz I am hungry this week.

On a plus note I have absolutely zero pain anywhere anymore. I know the tissue isn't quite healed yet but I feel great. So that part is good. Even my port site, which stayed the sorest longest has no pain anymore either.

I told my sister about having the band last night. We had talked about it before and she was not supportive about it. So I didn't tell her anything else and she didn't know I went to Mexico or anything.

So when I told her she was very surprised. She knew why I hadn't told her. She said, "You know I wasn't trying to be unsupportive but I just didn't think you needed it is all." I know that she didn't and that she loves me no matter what I do or look like or don't do for that matter.

I was so relieved to tell her. She was like, No wonder you weren't eating anything! You were being so shady!

So now I feel like I can relax around her and she will be understanding of what I eat or don't eat. So I am glad I told her.

Staceylca,

You seem like you are doing great, especially with the working out. They do have Overeaters Anonymous, aka OA for food addicts. The only bad thing about being a food addict is that you still have to eat, you can't really quit cold turkey.

I eat out of boredom too. But I have REALLY noticed that I eat to make myself feel better. I didn't really discover that until I started with this whole band process. So it has been a big self discovery thing for me. So I relate to you when you say it is the first step to a new life... it is on so many levels.

Hey,

I am a lower BMI I started out at 36.7. I have not lost much just about 25 pounds. I am a slow loser.

ITs nice to have this. I am glad I saw it.

I try to walk 2 miles a day. I do it a least 3 times a week. I eat what I wont. Untill now. I will do better and eat the bandster way.

I do eat out of boradom. And I like good food. Boy do I need hel:help:

I guess that is the frist step to a new life. THere should be something like aaa for food like faa. ( hi my name is Stacey and I like to eat) :clap2: :clap2: ( I eat when?)

Audree, Im going to name my band by FAITH. Have not got it But gonna get it soon. mmmmmmm I think her name will be Skinnee ME! Unless I think of something else before I get it. Heck my family will really think Ive lost my mind I have an imaginary friend lol Oh me and skinnee me is going shopping for smaller clothes! Heck I think Ive lost it already Its like Im expecting a baby Im Excited thanks to you all and skinnee me.