what is actually ment by no restriction,,does it mean that you can eat like you did before the band i'm talking like pizza burgers etc,,just curious..because if i get the band and decide it's not for me if they unfill it would i be able to eat like before not that i would plan on it, but just in case

yup...exactly... but i have a question... if u have the procedure done what would make u feel that it isn't for u? I figure that is why u would do hella research ups, and downs and everything... be sure it's what u want to do before u do it... even working out becasue it is going to take eating smaller portions, along with excercise to reach yr goal im sure... have u had any appts yet regarding info on the lap band?

Yeah if they unfill the band you can eat more but not as much as before but WHY my doctor said to me before he banded me, This is a tool not a magic band and if you come to me wanting it removed or unfilled we are gonna sit down and have a long talk because you didn't come to this decision easily to get banded. I wish you well, and hope it works out for you the way you need it to.

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yes well i thought getting married was a good idea too,,just joking but do we really no what we are getting into,,nobody really knows untill the deed is done ,,thats why i have looked at th ups and downs,,and if i have to start exercising why don't i just do that now,,i have;nt done really all that much,,but if i have to why don't i just do it now,,and forget the band,,well i don't eat right now,,thats why i'm overweight,,what makes me think i'm gonna suddenly do it with the band,,,like you said this is a tool,, and this is why i'm having these questions,,,i've passed all the tests and supposedly i'm a great canadate,,but i'm really starting to struggle,,with these questions i have for myself,,i'm 10 days away from my band date and i'm wearing 3 pairs of insulated socks if you no what i mean,,this is really some soul searching we all have to do,,man can you imagine what the early bandsters went through when they didn't have this wonderfull support group to just log on and get all this great support,,,it is all wonderful,,but i can't help to wonder if i will get buyers remorse,,trust me i'm totally normal i think,,lol i just wonder if most people have felt this way...thanks everyone

Yes everybody has those last min question but most of us that have this surgery or obese or morbidly obese so we have tryed to eat better andto exercise and to be better, but hunger or emotions or just plain hard of trying sent us back to our old ways. So this is a tool and makes us accountable and responsible for or actions. Trust me I had the last minute jetters to. I found this site like 10 days before surgery because of my fears. Good Luck and take a leap of faith plus the guys seem to loose the weight faster so you one of the luck ones. Just go for it.

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If you get the band and you did get restriction, you will feel full on a small amount of food. That is why it is different from dieting without the band.

If you aren't ready to commit to not eating sugar like candy, Cookies and cake, maybe you are right. The band is not going to get rid of cravings for junk food. You do have to do your part in this in order to lose the weight. It is definitely not a magic cure.

The biggest adjustment to post band life is not physical, it is psychological. Once you reach your sweet spot, you will not be physically hungry, needing to eat, or craving food. You will miss 'eating' though ("head hunger").

You will need to figure out what over-eating was doing for you (mentally), and that is what will cause you doubts. Was it stress relief, did eating numb unpleasant emotions, etc? There is probably something going on that is causing you to overeat, otherwise, you would just eat less, and get to a healthy weight, without surgery. I cannot tell you how many times, since my surgery, that I have just wanted to sit down, and veg out on the couch to a huge plate of Pasta at the end of a long day. That was what I did at the end of a stressful day before surgery. Obviously, now I could NEVER do that, but I still want that calming experience. That is one of the hardest adjustments to post-band life. It is not that I am hungry for a pound of pasta. I miss sitting down, relaxing, and enjoying that plate of food. Getting the surgery is like an alcoholic going cold turkey (well..without the severe withdrawal symptoms).

I quickly figured out that I was going to need a little therapy to deal with "head hunger". I found a great therapist, and I now can cope with the psychological changes needed to make the surgery successful. Keep that in mind. The mental changes, are much harder than the physical ones..so be prepared ahead of time.

Edited May 24, 200818 yr by citygirl4616