Hi. I found your forum through Google, and I am just now even thinking about lap banding. It just came to me a few days ago after watching a news program about a woman who had to buy two seats to fly on Southwest. And she was no larger than I am. Somehow that made me feel just fed up and I just started researching lap banding. I know it is not magic. I have read enough of your posts to know that it is not an easy fix. It is scary to think about making the changes you have made, and wondering if I can even do it. Food has a powerful place in my life right now. I am spending a lot of time thinking though, especially about how I can fill spaces in my life without food. Oh, I am not meaning to sound depressed. I am just giving voice to some of my fears. I am not afraid of the surgery or the pain. I can handle the liquid diet. I just need to think about replacing eating when I am sad, happy, angry, bored etc.

Hi Nanajo and welcome to LBT. I think most of us have had that "moment" when we realized we had to do something serious about our weight. If you search this site there's even a couple of threads about it, people telling of their deciding moment. For me it was a television show as well, this one stating that only about 4 to 5% of people ever maintain their weight loss. I've yo-yo'd a few times and just faced up to the reality that I would never be in that small percentage.

Keep hanging out here. Read everything, all about the good stuff as well as the complications. There's enough information here to help you make an informed decision about this. Also there's lots of support.

All the best with your journey.