Hey everyone going through Kaiser Richmond!!

Where are you in the process?

heather that is more than half way there...........give you another month and your gonna be at goal.....

Congrats Heather... Wow that is awesome.

Thanks for all the comments on the issues you guys had before you chose. I am so confused. I am just gonna take my time and figure it out as I go. Ill let you know what I end up deciding... first I gotta lose 13 pounds

13 pounds will come off really, really fast Tanifare............I was shocked how fast it came off!!

Do what you need to do for you? Talk to people who have had both. Do tons of research.

I know for me I wanted time to debate and than I lost the 12 pounds so quick I had to decide way before I thought I did...............

Heather seriously girl you have lost more than me and I really, really want to some pictures girl!! 50 is huge I bet you can totally tell...........what size are you in now??

wow Heather that's great.

13 pounds will come off really, really fast Tanifare............I was shocked how fast it came off!!

Do what you need to do for you? Talk to people who have had both. Do tons of research.

I know for me I wanted time to debate and than I lost the 12 pounds so quick I had to decide way before I thought I did...............

Thank you.. I just hope I make the right decision for me... I just feel she as the surgeon felt that the gastric was what was best for me... Because of my bmi and health... I dunno :cursing:

What is your BMI and health issues if you don't mind me asking. That could make a huge difference........

Hi everyone, just kinda scanning the pages....when you have lapband do you have to loose LESS weight pre surgery then RNY people?

Everyone has to lose about 10% regardless of RNY or Lap band..............same diet. Just depends on you if you lose more......

Heather ! You go girl! Woot, woot! 50 is HUGE! I hope you feel GREAT about Heather right now! Jeez I thought I lost a lot before surgery - WOW!!

Jeepers I just lost another .5 overnight . . .making up for that plateau I guess! Gives me breathing room for my camping trip, LOL :-) got to go pick up the RV & pack! Have a great one girls!!

What is your BMI and health issues if you don't mind me asking. That could make a huge difference........

She said with a bmi of 42 and NO HEALTH issues.. the gastric would go very smooth and would probably be my best choice. She said she normally doesn't tell people that but that she feels that its best. I sat there like.. wow if my surgeon feels that I would do better with the gastric she should know best right??

Reggie- I'm not sure what I want my goal to be....Dr park says it should be 120 but I don't know I'm thinkin more like 140ish but god only knows, I'll cross that bridge when I get closer.

ok I'm slow, what's your next question?

OMG! why hasn't kaiser called me back? I need to know what's next:redface:

My next question was why LB, considering you are so close to goal. Well I sort off answered for myself in that we are all using LB as a tool to help us lose and maintain.(call me goofy lol):smile:. I hope u get a call from them soon, if not I say call them.

She said with a bmi of 42 and NO HEALTH issues.. the gastric would go very smooth and would probably be my best choice. She said she normally doesn't tell people that but that she feels that its best. I sat there like.. wow if my surgeon feels that I would do better with the gastric she should know best right??

Tani she said the same thing to me because I have no health issues and she felt I could go either way, however I did a lot of research on my own and decided that LB is a better choice for me. For me, the thought of my intestines being re-arranged scared the hell out of me. When I saw her recently she said I have lost more weight within 6 weeks than most of her RNY patients and that gave me lots of confidence and assurance that I made the right choice. Do your research while you lose the 13lbs, that is so easy girl, you can do this. Good luck! We are here to support you no matter what you choose. We are Bariatric Surgery Sisters for Life :smile:.

Thanks ladies! I'm really excited. I was feeling kinda bummed since I got another email ad from igigi.com. If you haven't shopped there, they have beautiful clothes. I haven't really had any occasion to shop there and their clothes are really expensive (to me at least!) I feel like I can't spend $100 on a dress that won't fit in a few months and I have no reason to wear now.

So, I went to Wally world today. I don't shop there often, the one near me is kinda gross. I decided to peek at the clothes. (BTW why must they constantly move their plus size section?! I just want to go directly to my size, not wander around looking for it!) Anyway, I saw this dress on a random rack. It looked so lonely all by itself. Well, it was a 2x and it fit! I haven't been a 2x in probably 5-6 years now. I'm so excited. I added a pic to my album.

Tani, Dr. Baggs told me that BMI of 42 or less are the best candidates for lap-band. I guess you are right on the edge there . . . she is a very thoughtful doc and she must be thinking of your best interests. There are reasons to get RNY instead of the band, for instance diabetes - which isn't an issue for you - or if your eating issues include lots of sweets. Like Reggie says, we will support you whatever you chose! We just want you to make a fully educated choice, and not feel pressured either way. Volume eating has always been my issue, so the band is PERFECT for me! I also have lost weight faster than many RNY patients, but please do not let the rate of weight loss be you most important consideration - this is about the rest of your life! And in the end it all comes down to creating a new lifestyle for yourself, NOT which surgeon you had or even what kind of surgery.

Soy Slender chocolate 140

singles Swiss 2% Milk - 16 ct 50

Saltine Cracker 13

lunch Dry Roasted Edamame Lightly Salted 104

Lentils 57

Edited July 18, 200917 yr by riley4183