I'm not telling anyone else I am having my stomach banded. They feel they need to tell me I'm not that big, I don't need it, I can diet/exersize and loose it and go on with my life. Last week I was told I was Huge by a patient now different ppl are telling me I don't need surgery...

NOT happening..I have made the biggest decision of my life and I'm not going to let Anyone change my mind!!! Diets don't work for us...Infact I'm trying to do the 6 months diet and cannot even kick the sugar/ junkfood habit. I need extra help !!! Hope I can kick this Sugar / chocolate habit... Any Tips??? Anyhoo...I vented...I'll be much better now

I know where you are coming from, way to many nay sayers.Just go for it never never look back.Don't let other's rain on your parade.My band is the best thing i did for "ME". Let it be the tool the helps you find the "NEWU".Best of luck.Kick some major "BUTT.

There are people around me that are telling me they would have never had the surgery-I dont care about what they think because I made a serious life change-I have to get my weight down because my doctor's office told me (once i got my blood work back) that I could be potentially diabetic in 5-10 years..and my cholesterol is 233--I was told it should be under 200..so I am risk for artery/heart disease..I am 29 years old with a 2 year old baby..I want to get healthier and live long enough to raise my child..Its terrible to think that she would be grieving over me because of the food choices Ive made all these years..But I am on the right track..I am losing weight and I feel better..Now I have to work on quitting smoking..but one thing at a time!! Keep the faith everyone!!!

I stopped telling people I was considering even. Just the negativity... oh you don't need that... you are too small. I didn't even tell my own family because my mother is stressed out enough with my father being ill. I kicked the habit by going on an all liquid diet before my pre-op which reduced my appetite. All in all I ended up losing 30 lbs prior to my surgery which was March 13. My appetite has not returned.

Best wishes but one thing I have to keep reminding myself is this is a tool, not a miracle. The weight loss has aided me getting off my diabetes meds so far.

I have more energy and plan to exercise once I feel up to it. I have been trying to walk at least once a day while I am healing.

The true formula is: less in and more burned through exercise. There's no magic in that. Just how we get there

Hang in there!

I'm not telling anyone else I am having my stomach banded. They feel they need to tell me I'm not that big, I don't need it, I can diet/exersize and loose it and go on with my life. Last week I was told I was Huge by a patient now different ppl are telling me I don't need surgery...

NOT happening..I have made the biggest decision of my life and I'm not going to let Anyone change my mind!!! Diets don't work for us...Infact I'm trying to do the 6 months diet and cannot even kick the sugar/ junkfood habit. I need extra help !!! Hope I can kick this Sugar / chocolate habit... Any Tips??? Anyhoo...I vented...I'll be much better now :sneaky:

You might want to check with a nutrionist or a psychologist if you are having trouble with your sugar/junk food habit. Those are two things that very easily go down with a band.

I am not telling family either. I just wonder what I will do for things like x-mas and Thanksgiving.

My wife knows, my pastor knows, 3 friends know.

No one at my job knows, no one in my church knows, no one at my job knows, no one in my circle of friends (beyond the three) knows.

It is no one's business. If you've made the choice, then live you life and don't worry about them.