That's my main question - I know I have to do SOMETHING about my weight... and I've requested online information in order to get a consultation.... I've been reading quite a bit and my question for all of you is:

are any of you sorry that you went this route? Seriously.... is life afterward with all of the eating restrictions just "too much"??:help:

Janet you rock! I don't know what you said that did it but I feel like I am back on a mission today! Thanks again! Without this forum I would be lost!

I am HAPPY :clap2: that you re-found your motivation.... It was in you all the time.....

if you want to lose weight it's the best way .i had my op in sep 07 and don't regret it one bit.good luck

Woild I do it again? Well lets see...Right off the bat I had to stay extra day in the hospital due to several hernias I dident know I had, and had to be repaired when I got banded, 10 day later my port incision ruptured and spewed saline and old blood, had to be tested for infection, fear of port replacment, antibiotics, port site took 4 weeks to totaly heal and stay closed, went for 2 fill in six weeks and Dr. Schmitt was certain my port was tryin to flip, yesterday was my 3rd fill and my port is fine and I WOULD DO IT ALL AGAIN IN A HEART BEAT!!! I have lost 35 lbs in 11 weeks and am off 2 meds todate. I just never sweated the small stuff!!

Connie

I WAS BANDED ON OCT.16,07 AND I HAVE LOST 62 lbs INCLUDING PRE-OP WEIGHT, I WENT INTO THE HOLIDAYS WONDERING IF I WOULD FEEL DEPRIVED FROM ALL THE GOODIES THAT ARE AROUND BUT I NEVER ONCE FELT DEPRIVED. IF I WANT A HAMBURGER, I HAVE ONE BUT NOT ON A REGULAR BASIS AND I CAN ONLY EAT A COUPLE OF BITES OR I SKIP THE BUN AND JUST EAT EVERYTHING ELSE. AT CHRISTMAS WE WENT TO A SWEETS ONLY DINNER FOR OUR CHURCH. I JUST HAD A TEASPOON OF A COUPLE OF THINGS AND COFFEE AND I DIDN'T GAIN ANYTHING!!! I STILL WAS ABLE TO ENJOY/NOT OFFEND AND HAVE SOME GOODIES. DON'T LOOK AT IT AS BEING RESTRICTED TO WHAT YOU CAN HAVE BUT BEING ABLE TO SATISFY WITH LESS!!! YOU WILL SEE THAT THE WILL POWER WILL BE STRONGER THE MORE WEIGHT YOU LOOSE!!! I DON'T CRAVE CHOCOLATE AS MUCH AS I USED TO, OF COURSE SPECIAL K CHOCOLATE CERIAL AND BARS HELP ONCE IN A WHILE. BEING BANDED WAS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE!!!!:tongue:

I am 4 months out and I just recently got my first fill..I am down about 38 pds...very happy..a slow process...but my only regret is not doing this a couple of years ago....

food has lost its hold over me. I eat more because it's meal time and I know I need nourishment than because I am dying to stuff something in me.

No regrets at all.