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Hi everyone, I’m in the process of deciding which surgeon to go with to have my lap band done. I know I need to lose weight, I was just hoping that I wouldn't have to resort to surgery, to me it's a very scary option but then so is remaining the size that I’m currently at. I need to lose at least 100 pounds before I’ll be at a safe weight to get pregnant. I'm just glad that we have this support system to help us through it all.

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Hi! Welcome to LBT---you are right, this is a great site for support. I am not sure how I would have managed without it, and I feel truly blessed by the friendships I have made here.

The thought of losing 100+ pounds is very daunting---but it is sooooo possible, and many here have done it. I need to lose another 15 pounds to make my 100---and I am doing it! I would have never in my wildest dreams imagined losing 85 pounds and regaining the life I have again. Always before, losing weight was a chore---eliminating certain things, watching every bite....it was a full time job---24 hours a day. This band helps in every way! I am not hungry, I only eat small amounts---but I can eat almost anything, and I feel normal! I know normal is a relative word---means something different to everyone, but in my case the normal I refer to, is....I can go out to dinner with someone who doesn't know, and they would never know, they would just see someone eating small amounts. I can walk into any store right now and pick up a size 16 pants, and if anything they will be too big. I do not garner whistles and cat calls---but I am 46--- could be at goal, and would still not get them, that is fine by me. I also don't get "the look" anymore of why is she eating that....wow she let herself go....all of us know "the look". I am not thin yet, but I am overweight (well I will be in half a pound!!), I began as morbidly obese, and thanks to my band, I am not going back. I hit a plateau over the last several months, of my own doing I have no doubt---with the holidays and the holiday food! But....I just sat at the same weight, I didn't lose....but I DID NOT gain!!! It filled me with such confidence for maintaining the weight when I reach goal---it IS possible, and I am going to do it---and I would bet you will too!!!

There was an Associated Press article in our newspaper today about a Father/Daughter dup having lap band done, and showed their pictures----I cannot wait to have my afters!!!

Look around the site, ask any questions you have...settle down, and make yourself at home, we are all here for help and support---welcome!

Kat

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Kat, What an awesome story there. That is so the thing I needed to read today. Thanks for posting it. Glad to know there are other people out here that feel the same way. I have a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG way to go to get to the "Normal" range BMI from 55 but it will happen eventually.

JBT

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