http://www.lapbandtalk.com/ Provide or receive support before or after your lap-band procedure with others like you in the UK. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:54:34 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.lapbandtalk.com/images/styles/lapband/misc/rss.jpg http://www.lapbandtalk.com/ http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f85/band-not-band-105180-new/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:31:50 GMT Hi All, I am new to this site and I am looking for some advice and wondering if anyone out there can set me straight. I am a 29 year old female who lives in London and decided over the summer to have the single incision LAP-BAND®® surgery as I did not want to obese anymore, be the largest... Hi All,

I am new to this site and I am looking for some advice and wondering if anyone out there can set me straight.

I am a 29 year old female who lives in London and decided over the summer to have the single incision LAP-BAND®® surgery as I did not want to obese anymore, be the largest member of my immediate family and the largest lady in my office (I am 5'3, size 22/24 and weighed until recently 18 stone). I contacted Healthier Weight and have booked to have surgery on 21 November in Manchester. I had strong objection from my family who felt I should just diet and exercise (my family is a mix of sizes) but I still booked the surgery and had a consultation with Dr Ashton in London. I have only told one friend who has also had the LAP-BAND®® surgery in Australia and she does not regret it and my partner has said he will stand by me whatever I decide.

So I was all set and went on a 3 week holiday in California with my partner with the idea to start the pre-op diet when I returned which means starting tomorrow, but I am now in complete doubt as to whether I should go ahead with the surgery.

I have been overweight my whole life and diets don't seem to work for me. However, I know that I don't look that large and on returning from the USA, some of the women there are a lot bigger and just seem to get on with it.

I don't know whether choosing the LAP-BAND® is just the easier option, have I given diet and exercise a proper chance. Will I be able to stick to the pre-op and post-op diet especially with the Xmas period coming up?

But on the other hand I know that doing this surgery is the best way to ensure that I have a healthier life. I am able to diet and exercise for a couple of months max and then fall off the wagon.

I want to be healthy and I want to be slim and not have any problems when I decide to start a family but is surgery the way to go?

If anyone could offer any advice or let me know whether they also struggled with the decision it would be much appreciated. :confused: ]]> United Kingdom Local Lap-Band Support RoniP http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f85/band-not-band-105180/ http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f85/band-not-band-105179-new/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:28:56 GMT Please see later post. Please see later post. ]]> United Kingdom Local Lap-Band Support RoniP http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f85/band-not-band-105179/ http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f85/paul-super-104958-new/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:35:01 GMT Has anyone on this forum had Mr P Super, and if so when did you have your first fill? When can you have your first fill? Thanks. Has anyone on this forum had Mr P Super, and if so when did you have your first fill? When can you have your first fill?
Thanks. ]]> United Kingdom Local Lap-Band Support Tex http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f85/paul-super-104958/ http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f85/need-help-ppl-north-tyneside-weight-losss-surgery-104270-new/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:32:53 GMT hi everyone im finding it really hard to get the right infomation about weight loss surgery i live in north tyneside and i am attending a lighten up weight loss program but dont feel it is helping i and really keen to get the ball rolling in getting weight loss surgery from mr sean woodcock... hi everyone

im finding it really hard to get the right infomation about weight loss surgery i live in north tyneside and i am attending a lighten up weight loss program but dont feel it is helping i and really keen to get the ball rolling in getting weight loss surgery from mr sean woodcock but dont know how i get it started i weight over 26st and im finding it hard to lose weight im a just wondering if any one could help like how do i get to go on a seminer with sean woodcock and if n e has done the lighten up progam b4

many thanks

tracie :frown: ]]> United Kingdom Local Lap-Band Support tr4c1e http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f85/need-help-ppl-north-tyneside-weight-losss-surgery-104270/