My sister-in-lawy asked me tonight now that you are at goal and staying at goal , when r u going to have the band removed"

I responded "Never" I need my food muzzle!!!!

That is what I am going to call my band from now on. I thinks it explains it to everyone in my life what my band does for me.

edie

Not that I am banded yet! Next week I will be.

That said. What your SIL said seems to come from the "Diet" mentality. Of course we get the band so prevent us from doing that business again. You know go on a diet lose all that weight and then say "great I am done" and proceed to gain it all back again plus some!

It seems that is the great thing about the band it's there permanently to help us. Thank goodness.

Love your referring it to a muzzle. That's great :hungry:

Why on Earth should you have your band removed??? unless something goes wrong (slippage, etc, etc) you are supposed to keep your band, aren't you?

I have my band for over two years, I'm still far from my goal, but I don't even want to think about something so dreadful as having my band removed!

The band's staying!!!

niki

They'd have to take me kickin' and screamin' to get mine outta me!!!

Edie, good for you. I know I can't live without my band. It will be a lifelong committment.

Great response Eddie.

That is the most amazing thing to me. That we are allowed to keep this band, barring any complications, and that we can stay at this weight FOREVER!

After so many years of failure, that is the most amazing and beautiful thing to me.:clap2:

I've had people ask me this also. Few people actually know I have the band and I have had it for 4.5 years. I have no intention to ever have it removed, it is the only thing that controls my portions or else I would eat myself to oblivion. I've had a lot of people tell me how skinny I'm getting and I'm good where I'm at. The thing is I no longer look at the scale as an obsession, more of a maintenance tool.

I'm currently at 168 and my goal weight it 150 then onto PS which won't be till next year.

I love my muzzle, need my muzzle.

Ana

Oh man...I got that from my regular doctor! My HMO doesn't do band surgery so I paid myself. My HMO doctor is *very* pleased with the weight loss and keeps asking me when I'll have it taken out. I keep reminding her that, barring complications, this is a "forever" thing.

food muzzle. I like it. I think I'll steal, er..."appropriate" that for my own use!!