I'm scheduled for a consultation next week but had a few questions.

1. Does the lapband slow down your metabolism. I've read that it holds food for longer...

2. What can I expect to be able to eat after the surgery? Will I forever be eating Soup and what not or will I be able to eat normally again?

3. What is the best thing about the Lap Band?

4. What is the worst?

5. What do you wish you would have known before getting into this?

Anything else you might have to say would be very helpful...Thanks

Jini

1. Does the lapband slow down your metabolism. I've read that it holds food for longer...

No it doesn't. It doesn't do anything to your metabolism.

2. What can I expect to be able to eat after the surgery? Will I forever be eating soup and what not or will I be able to eat normally again?

You will eat like a normal person. Very few people know I have a band I and have had it for years. You just eat like a person who chews his food well, stops when full and enjoys his food. The only things I don't eat are bread and Pasta.

3. What is the best thing about the Lap Band?

The adjustability. And being able to take a year off and have a baby. Then get a fill and start losing again! Weee!

4. What is the worst?

Sometimes I miss my bingeing days. It was easier in a lot of ways when I could just eat away my feelings. It is sometimes challenging to find appropriate ways of expressing feelings.

5. What do you wish you would have known before getting into this?

Not really something I wish I had known, but something I wish I had had-more patience. For the first 6 months was difficult and just plain hard. But things are much better now.

1. Does the lapband slow down your metabolism. I've read that it holds food for longer...

>>>>>>DUNNO

2. What can I expect to be able to eat after the surgery? Will I forever be eating soup and what not or will I be able to eat normally again?

>>>>>>>I like soup.. lol.........I think mostly anything but bready stuff.

3. What is the best thing about the Lap Band?

>>>>Loosing weight.

4. What is the worst?

>>>>The constant fear of losing it to slippage and all that. and the cost.

5. What do you wish you would have known before getting into this?

>>>>its not ideal for those who are addicted to liquids (vs. food)

Anything else you might have to say would be very helpful...Thanks

>>>>>>BEST OF LUCK!!

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