After a little over a year with the band, I have reached the point where I wish I wouldn't have done this.

I started out at 511 lbs and lost 80 lbs in the first 6 months and have been losing and gaining the same 10 lbs ever since.

My problem was obviously not actual hunger, but emotional, and sadly, the band wasn't designed to do anything for that.

Since I'm no longer losing weight, all the band is, is another buden to bear in a life that's already full of them. And now I will have to endure surgery again in orde to rid myself of this particular burden. Lord what did I do?

It was a kneejerk decision that I should have spent more time on.

My doctor was a great surgeon but his after care and support leave a lot to be desired. I even attempted to join a different support group at a local hospital and they said "SURE", we just need $1500.00 up front and we will help you!

Yeah right!

Hammer

Edited August 7, 200817 yr by hammer1

Has everyone given up or just given up on this thread. I have been eating better and trying to get with it again without going nuts. I have been trying to help coach my son's little leauge football team and that takes up a lot of time that I was using to exercise. I went out in the middle of the day today and rode my bike 10 miles. It was the first time that I had rode in a long time and it wasn't too bad. Now for the bad news. I got on the scales today and had lost only 6 pounds in the last month. I guess that is to be expected considering my recent eating habits. Hope all of you guys are seeing some success. Let's keep pulling for each other. Thanks for all the kind words.

BRAD

Mylapspirit is right! DON'T give up! I was banded 4 weeks ago and lost 33 lbs. and I started walking at the gym. Sometimes we just need to do something a little different. Add something to your life. If you don't exercise, start by walking......taking baby steps until you can't live nwithout your daily walk! It hurts my heart to hear you say you wish you wouldn't had gotten banded. Look at you, you are still better off than before you lost the 80 lbs. Hang in there, Like Mylapspirit, I too will be your support. I care too much about people to let you continue to feel this way.

Talk to me if you need to. Let me know how you're doing.

Big hugs,

Kathy