I am only 5'1" and weigh 200 lbs. Hoping to hear some stories from bandsters that needed to drop less than 100 lbs. to reach a healthy BMI.

Hoping to be banded in April!!

How can I get that Mayo Bandster on my siginature? Can anyone help me?

dear Curley, All you have to do is highlite the logo and then hit copy or control C and then go to User CP (top at the left) and go to my signature and just put the cursor in the box and click paste or control v! Give it a try! Cali

I'm 4'11 and 205, and also had to go through thte 6 months... I believe my insurence approved me, all my paper work is being submitted tomorrow by the surgeon and my insurence gave me the referrals to see him.... I too had to do sleep studies (b/c my arthritis wasn't enough of a factor) and come to find out friday that my pre-op testing proved that I have increased hemoglobin levels so my surgery should be a breeze.... 4 days and counting!

Well today was preop day and tomorrow is my date! There were6 other people doing the preop visit at the office. All of them were at least 100 pounds heavier than me. It made me feel lucky but also a little self conscious. I hope no one thinks I am taking away an insurance approval from someone who needs it more than me. My insurance doesnt even conider you unless your BMI is 40 so I am a self pay at BMI 35.

The other thing I thought as I was sitting there is if we could all be right back there in a year or two it really wouldnt matter at what weight we all started!

I am so excited, if I could I woud drive over there now and maybe sleep in the doorway!!! I have to be there at six am I cant believe I am first!!! Good luck to all! Cali

Today is my preop diet also, I have to be there at 7:00 Am and I am really excited. Can't wait to get started on my diet and shed some much needed weight. Good luck to everyone having the surgery in the next few days.

Good luck and I hope all goes well, keep us updated.:thumbsup:

I survived...its really weird to read the threads and blogs of people complaining about being hungry when I cant even stand to see food on the TV! I just feel all puffed up and burpy/watery! I know it wont last... Cali

With clothes jackets shoes on I weight about 216. Without I am about 209-211 pounds. Height 5'1/5'2

Goal: 110 pounds

Need to lose 100 - 110 pounds

Scheduled to get banded on June 12th :mad2:

And I am so scared, because I always believe I have an ultimate strong "fat gene" and I don't know if I can ever get skinny. 110pounds is scary, my lowest was 130ish.

Whoever else on the journey or about to start their weight loss surgery, let's cheer each other on !!!

I weighed in at 201. I'm 5' 3.5. Would like to weigh 150. I'm 3 weeks out of surgery and have lost 15 lbs. Starting to get where I can eat more though. I see a fill comming soon!

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Hi Woobeesmom, i was banded 2 1/2 weeks ago and i can eat anything and i am always thinking about food. I am starting to wonder if this is going to work for me. Maybe i am destined to be fat...... very sad

Don't be discouraged! Maybe its time for a fill. My doc scheduled me for three months after my checkup last week but to come in for a fill when I started gaining or couldn't loose weight.

I feel very lucky that I have no appetite or interest in food! I dont even think about it. I wish this would last forever. I just make myself get my nutritional/fluid requirements like any other small task of self-care. Tomorrow will be one week and I really feel great! cali

Hi was banded on the 7th and I feel the same way, can't stand the smell or sight of food. I can barely get all of the protein drinks in. Maybe at the most three a day.

Other then that I ma feeling pretty good today. Hope it stays this way, so the pounds will drop off. (FAST)

I am 5'0 and weigh 198 - getting banded May 21. I so understand the looks you got - almost like, you're not big enough to be here.

Well I went to the seminar in April , I have done all of the psych, dietary and lab work I will see the surgeon on tuesday of this week and my surgery is scheduled for June 19, I feel so good about this it is like a huge weight has been lifted off me i jsut hope this works I have been on the low fat diet for about 1.5 weeks only lost about 5 lbs but that is a start .