Introductions

Welcome! This is the first stop you should make while visiting the Lap Band Talk forum. Please let us know more about yourself. Have you been banded ? Who was/is your Lap Band surgeon ? How much did you lose after getting the Lap Band etc. Do you have your own Lap Band web site or Lap Band blog ?

PRE-Operation Lap Band Surgery Questions & Answers

Discussions about pre Lap Band and gastric band surgery diets, testing, and other basic Lap Band issues.

POST-Operation Lap Band Surgery Questions & Answers

Discussions about post Lap Band and Gastric band surgery diets, testing, and other basic Lap Band issues.

General Lap Band Surgery Discussion

Forum for discussing any topic related to Lap Band surgery that is not covered in the other forums.

Lap Band Fills

Discuss anything and everything to do with Lap Band fills. How much do fills cost you? How often do you get your Lap Band filled? Are fills painful? Etc.

1. Lap-Band Fill Doctors

Food and Nutrition

Forum for discussing food questions, ideas, hardships, nutrition etc. and how they relate to your Lap Band

1. Cooking, Baking and Recipes,
2. Low Carb Bandsters Unite

Fitness & Exercise

Forum for discussing fitness and exercise questions, ideas, routines, habits, etc.

Insurance & Financing

For discussion of issues related to Lap Band Insurance coverage and Lap Band surgery financing.

Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery

Forum for discussion of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery following weight loss after Lap Band or Gastric Band Surgery.

Lap Band Success Stories

Congratulations! You've made a life-changing decision and are now benefiting from this new, positive lifestyle. Please share your story with our community. It's easy, it's fun, and you may make the difference in someone else's life.

Lap Band Surgeons and Hospitals

Devoted to discussions related to Lap-Band Surgeons and Lap Band hospitals. Subjects include past experiences, Lap Band fills, Lap Band costs, length of gastric band procedure and stay, performance related issues and Lap Band surgeon recommendations.

USA Lap Band Surgeons

Forums for USA based LAP BAND System adjustable gastric banding surgeons

1. Alabama,
2. Alaska,
3. Arizona,
4. Arkansas,
5. California,
6. Colorado,
7. Connecticut,
8. Delaware,
9. District Of Columbia,
10. Florida,
11. Georgia,
12. Hawaii,
13. Idaho,
14. Illinois,
15. Indiana,
16. Iowa,
17. Kansas,
18. Kentucky,
19. Louisiana,
20. Maine,
21. Maryland,
22. Massachusetts,
23. Michigan,
24. Minnesota,
25. Mississippi,
26. Missouri,
27. Montana,
28. Nebraska,
29. Nevada,
30. New Hampshire,
31. New Jersey,
32. New Mexico,
33. New York,
34. North Carolina,
35. North Dakota,
36. Ohio,
37. Oklahoma,
38. Oregon,
39. Pennsylvania,
40. Rhode Island,
41. South Carolina,
42. South Dakota,
43. Tennessee,
44. Texas,
45. Utah,
46. Vermont,
47. Virginia,
48. Washington,
49. West Virginia,
50. Wisconsin,
51. Wyoming

General Lap Band Support

A forum to provide or receive emotional and psychological support before your lap-band surgery or after your lap band surgery.

Lap Band Buddies / Mentors

A buddy/mentoring relationship pairs a successful and experienced LBT member with a novice and/or struggling LBT member. The purpose is to support one another as each person works through the physical, emotional, and spiritual components involved in weight loss. The goal is to get to a healthy weight and stay there. This is a win-win relationship as the successful LBT member is able to reaffirm his/her weight loss and the novice or struggling LBT member is supported in building the confidence and motivation necessary to achieve his/her desired goals.

Monthly Lap Band Support Groups

A place to gather with others having Lap Band surgery in the same month.

1. 2012 Bandsters,
2. 2011 Bandsters ,
3. 2010 Bandsters,
4. 2009 Bandsters,
5. 2008 Bandsters,
6. 2007 Bandsters,
7. 2006 Bandsters,
8. 2005 Bandsters

Local Lap Band Support Groups

Provide or receive support before or after your Lap Band surgery with others like you in your country or state.

1. USA Local Lap-Band Support,
2. Canada Local Lap-Band Support,
3. Australia Local Lap-Band Support,
4. United Kingdom Local Lap-Band Support,
5. Ireland Local Lap-Band Support,
6. Germany Local Lap-Band Support,
7. New Zealand Local Lap-Band Support ,
8. Elsewhere Local Lap-Band Support

Age Specific Lap Band Support Groups

Lap Band support groups which concentrate on issues common to that age group

1. Teens,
2. Twenties,
3. Thirties,
4. Forties,
5. Fifties,
6. Sixties,
7. Seventies+

Weight Specific Lap Band Support Groups

Lap Band support groups which concentrate on issues common to members with similar weight goals

1. 200 Lbs+,
2. 100 Lbs+,
3. 50 Lbs+,
4. 25 Lbs+,
5. Under 25 Lbs,
6. Life At (or Near) Goal Weight,
7. Slow Losers Unite,
8. Steady Losers Unite,
9. BMI over 50,
10. Low BMI Bandsters

Pregnancy with the Lap Band

A Lap Band support group for dealing with pregnancy / baby issues (trying to get pregnant, are pregnant, have delivered). Share your tips and support here.

Lap Band Complications

Receive and provide support for Lap Band Complications and Lap Band problems such as Lap Band slippage, Lap Band erosion, Lap Band pain, infection, leaks, pb, gas etc.

1. Struggling Lap-Bandsters,
2. Life After Lap-Band Removal

Powder Room Gone Wild

A place for ladies to discuss everything from complications, concerns, and any other off-topic subjects

Special Interest Lap Band Support Groups

Lap Band support groups which concentrate on issues common to special interests

1. Diabetic Bandsters,
2. PCOS Bandsters,
3. Religious Bandsters,
4. Single Bandsters,
5. Biker Bandsters,
6. GLBT Bandsters,
7. Mental Health

12 Step Support Groups

A support group for bandsters attending Overeater's Anonymous or other 12 step support groups (AA, NA, GA etc)

The Men's Room

Men get banded, too! A place for men to discuss everything from complications, concerns, and any other off-topic subjects.

Self-Pay & Mexico Lap Band Surgery (NEW FORUM!)

A forum for the discussion of issues related to Lap Band self-pay patients as well as patients that have traveled to Mexico to have their Lap Band Surgery

LBT Social Group Forums

1. LBT Gym Rats!,
2. Nashville Lap-Band Support,
3. Denver Colorado Losers,
4. Canadian Bandsters,
5. Hotlanta Bandsters,
6. Baltimore Area ,
7. June Journeys 2009,
8. Martial Arts Bandsters!,
9. Melting in Motown,
10. We don't have to be bigger in Texas!!!,
11. Comedy Cafe,
12. North Carolina Bandsters,
13. Pregnancy after the LapBand,
14. Florida Bandsters,
15. Idaho Bandsters,
16. Tucson Support Group...,
17. Long Island, NY Bandsters,
18. January 2012 bandsters,
19. Down in the STL,
20. southern bell,
21. Illinois Band Buddies,
22. Going to Kansas City,
23. Australian Support Group,
24. Challenge Central,
25. Rebanding,
26. PCOS Bandsters,
27. Banded & Pregnant,
28. january 2012 bandsters,
29. before your first adjustment?,
30. banders from gilbert az,
31. Drinking with meals :( Stay on track!,
32. Chat Room,
33. New Jersey Bandsters,
34. Post Surgery wt gain:(,
35. The Men'S Room,
36. The Walking Group ,
37. My Black is Beautiful,
38. February 2012 Bandsters,
39. Las Vegas Lap-band Losers,
40. disappointed in the results,
41. Kosher Eating Bandster,
42. Nebraska Bandsters

Lap Band Surgery Talk Lounge

Forum for general conversation, share interests, have a laugh or discuss anything not specifically related to banding or the Lap Band.

LBT Rants and Raves *** Off-Topic DEBATE AREA ***

Want debate? Get it here. Gripe, complain, moan, fight, rant and rave. Enter at your own risk!

The Clothing Exchange (NEW FORUM!)

Have clothes that are too big? Need smaller clothes? This is the forum to post your clothing needs in. Lets help one another out as we progress through our weight loss journeys by saving money and exchanging clothes with one another.

LBT Forum Suggestions, Questions & Updates

Technical questions? Comments about the Lap Band Talk forum? We welcome feedback and suggestions on any aspect of Lap Band Talk. This is also the place to visit information about new features and updates.

1. LBT Help Topics

Lap Band Surgery in the News

Lap Band Surgery News Articles updated hourly

1. General Obesity, Weight Loss & Fitness News