Hey guys-watching a special on Discovery Channel about Ann Wilson (who got the band). Love those gals. Takes me back to the good ole 80s.

Who are the other famous band recipients?

1. Ann Wilson

2. M. Ali's daughter Leila (sp?)

3. Sharon Osbourne

seem to be the only ones I have heard of. Anyone else?

Who is Ann Wilson, I am sorry I do not know who this is?

She was in the band Heart.

oh Ok I now know who she is....LOL

Did Carnie Wilson (Wilson Phillips) have lap-band or bypass?

Carnie Wilson had bypass. She was just on the Oprah show about transfer addictions, she became an alcoholic after her bypass surgery apparently.

I've heard there have been some MMA fighters who have been banded. That fascinates me because they work out so hard I wonder how they can get all the protein they need in order to compete at such a high physical level. I wish I knew which fighters they were as I'm curious as to what weight class they are.

You really are mature aren't you?

Instead of publicising your low mental age, why not be constructive? But you can't do that can you. It's too much effort.

GTH.

Woa! Take it down a notch. We're a nice friendly community. If you don't like a post there's no need to take it to the next level.

Wow, what a thread of responses:-)))

I'm not much of a celeb watcher but they do get quite a bit of exposure to the media so I guess I was hoping to read more of their stories to get add'tl insight.

I totally agree about the 50 pounds for Ann Wilson though. It was a little disappointing. But the stories she told were so intense of her yo-yo'ing all the way back to early teen years. It always seems that someone who has the weight issues that young suffers terribly trying to get it under control for the rest of their lives.

I also agree that we wouldn't know if many celebs were doing it because there is still stigma attached to some of this stuff. Like Ricki Lake is down to a size 4 and claims it is eating right and exercising but you have to wonder. Someone who suffered so much trying to lose 75-100 lbs for 20 years all of sudden pulls it off and maintains makes me wonder.

Heck, I haven't announced my journey to anyone outside my DH yet either. And I can count the number of people I know who would care on my fingers and toes:-))))

I think a lot of celebs have the band and don't go public with it. If there is a person who is really overweight their entire lives and all the sudden they are skinny, chances are its a lap band or gastric bypass.