Hi all,

Just want to share my experience with the lapband during the last 4 months.

It is a great tool but you still have to exercise. It wouldn't work without it. I have stalled for the last 2 months because I was always eating out and drinking wine. Sure enough I didn't lose weight but it stayed the same for 2 months with the cheating. I went to my surgeon 2 days ago and he said I lost 8 lbs from my previous appt. This motivated me so much in concentrating on what I eat and to go to the gym. In the past couple of days, I have managed to go to the gym and look at my food intake, and when I weighed in, I have been losing 1 lb everyday. I have lost a total of 25 lbs in 4 months, seems slow as compared to people who had other type of surgery but this is 25 lbs I would have not lost if I didn't do the surgery. I am very happy with my result and I know that once I start focusing on the intensity of my exercise and watch what I eat, I will make it to my goal.

Word of advice to people who are thinking of doing the surgery, just do it! You'll see great results but you just gotta be patient.

Thanks for your time.

Edited December 4, 201411 yr by toothfairy86

Congrats! Im getting banded in 5days! !!!! I can not wait to share my success!!!

^{congrats susancae. you're on the right track!}

Ty! I love reading about people succeeding (:

It has only been 4 months, which is a drop in the bucket...you're still working it and learning it, a "Tool" as you call it.....you have a lot to go, but believe me...

IT JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER and BETTER!

Just wait and See, and don't let the negativity on this forum distract you.

Yeah. But your doing great (: and I cant wait to get this tool!!!! 3 days!!!! I just really hope I'm a success story (:

Hi all,

Just want to share my experience with the lapband during the last 4 months.

It is a great tool but you still have to exercise. It wouldn't work without it. I have stalled for the last 2 months because I was always eating out and drinking wine. Sure enough I didn't lose weight but it stayed the same for 2 months with the cheating. I went to my surgeon 2 days ago and he said I lost 8 lbs from my previous appt. This motivated me so much in concentrating on what I eat and to go to the gym. In the past couple of days, I have managed to go to the gym and look at my food intake, and when I weighed in, I have been losing 1 lb everyday. I have lost a total of 25 lbs in 4 months, seems slow as compared to people who had other type of surgery but this is 25 lbs I would have not lost if I didn't do the surgery. I am very happy with my result and I know that once I start focusing on the intensity of my exercise and watch what I eat, I will make it to my goal.

Word of advice to people who are thinking of doing the surgery, just do it! You'll see great results but you just gotta be patient.

Thanks for your time.

You wrote this just for me today, right? Boy I needed to see this. Same weight for two months or more and eating out and drinking wine. Yep. Ok exercise it is.

I just had my surgery yesterday, December 29th. I love it that we have this support group. This gives me hope I can finally turn things around for me.