i wonder if this really works or is it cuz you are on a liquid diet for so long...then you lose pounds....

and once you recover...nothing really changes unless you do what you couldn't do well before and that is COUNT CALORIES...

and then you don't lose ???? if you don't count...

i am wondering just how great this operation is after reading these pages...

WHAT IS YOUR THOUGHT on this ??????

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I am doing well. Here is a link to the thread about my day!!

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f84/banded-today-43823/

What's PBing?

How did you like Dr. Montgomery? What is a dh band?

Well, thanks again and good luck to the person who just underwent the surgery. Recovery is always a little painful. Personally i had anesthia only once but it stayed in me clearly for over a week. I spoke slow and had a crushing pain in my head for a week. It was scary.

U know, have decided to spend this week meeting as many doctors from different hospitals as i can. Then decide who will be my final choice. I even looked into going to Thailand. Boy, they charge more than because the British go to those hospitals and compared to the UK, Thailand is cheaper. Thailand charges more than the US to give u an idea.

Anyhow.....also what is odd is the number of nay=sayers..people who say i shouldnt do this. funny how they dont understand...i need professional help to get healthy and this is the closest i can get.

But with this board and my own physical research i am feeling stronger about my decision.

Thats it will try to check in to give you some feed back on what different doctors in Dubai are doing.

oh ya how do i show the CHANGES..on the FAT METER at the bottom i don't really understand how to make it work

Why the band vs. no band?

Well, for one thing it's not the 'easier' way. But with that being said, it is doing for me what I could never do for myself. I actually feel full now whereas before I was never full until I couldn't breathe from eatting too much and had to sleep sitting up so I wouldn't smother. When I say full, it's like 1/2 chicken finger and I'm done. That in itself is a miracle. I KNOW that I will never be a size 22 again. When I try to push on the band, the band pushes back. Like some bread just won't go down. I refuse to 'diet' again although my dr. wants me to count carbs. I just avoid all carbs like rice, Pasta and bread. And truthfully by the time I eat my Protein there's really no room for much else. Now if I go out to eat and want 'the works' I'll do 3 bites of salad, protein, a few bites of veggies and a few crackers & butter if I want. Yes, I can graze and eat chocolate and ice cream and I've been doing that alot lately, but I haven't gained any weight, just a plateau. I guess I'm not eatting enough of it to do any real damage. Overall, I love my band. It has given me a new life.

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