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 doctor ? How much did you lose etc. Do you have your own Lap-Band web site ?

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

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

Answers to frequently asked questions about Lap-Band Surgery as well as using LapBandTalk Forums and Blogs.

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Lap-Band Surgery Frequently Asked Questions LapBandTalk Forum Frequently Asked Questions LapBandTalk Blogs Frequently Asked Questions

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

Discuss anything and everything to do with fills. How much do they cost you? How often do you get yours? Are they painful? Etc.

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

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Cooking, Baking and Recipes Low Carb Bandsters Unite

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

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

Please use this forum if you are looking for a fill doctor in your area or you've found a good fill doctor in your area.

For discussion of issues related to Insurance coverage and financing of lap-band surgery.

Forum for discussion of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery following weight loss.

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.

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

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.

Provide or receive support before or after your lap-band procedure with others like you in your country or state.

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USA Local Lap-Band Support Canada Local Lap-Band Support Australia Local Lap-Band Support United Kingdom Local Lap-Band Support Ireland Local Lap-Band Support Elsewhere Local Lap-Band Support

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

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2008 Bandsters 2007 Bandsters 2006 Bandsters 2005 Bandsters

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

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Teens Thirties Fifties Seventies+ Twenties Forties Sixties

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

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200 Lbs+ 100 Lbs+ 50 Lbs+ 25 Lbs+ Under 25 Lbs Life At (or Near) Goal Weight Slow Losers Unite Steady Losers Unite BMI over 50 Low BMI Bandsters

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

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

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

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Struggling Lap-Bandsters (NEW!)

A place to discuss life after the removal of your lap-band.

Men get banded, too! A place to discuss the issues that concern male bandsters.

A place for ladies to discuss everything from complications, concerns, or Girl Talk. to any off-topic subjects.

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

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Diabetic Bandsters PCOS Bandsters Religious Bandsters Single Bandsters Biker Bandsters Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Bandsters Mental Health and Lapband Life

LBT now offers it's members the ability to join or create their own Social Group and forum. Below are forums created by our social groups.

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Feb 2008 Bandsters Shrinking Violets Banded In Alabama Banded by Dr. Britt/Dr. Groves Tenatous Tens Banded at NYU Anyone that has been banded At GOAL! (or dammed close to it!) Computer Bandsters Virginia Virgins Florida peeps Banded by Dr. Collier-JourneyLite Banded MySpace Las Vegas Band Buddies Bagnato Bandits Lap Band "Strugglers" I love to run! The Clothing X-Change! 6 Month Supervised Diet People :) Banded by Dr. Adam Kaplan M.D. West Virginia Bandsters! BMI 60 & Over Family and Friends Support Musical Bandsters Girlfriends:Women of Color and WLS Military Spouses Unite!! Creative Minds.

Lap-Band Talk Magazine is an online publication dedicated to providing inspiration, education & support for people who have had the Lap-Band surgery or are interested in the Lap-Band surgery.

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Lap-Band Support General Lap-Band Surgery Lap-Band Success Stories Fitness & Exercise Food and Nutrition Lap-Band Doctors and Hospitals Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery Lap-Band Insurance & Financing Lap-Band Fills Lap-Band Radio Show & Podcasts

The Realize Band Forum allows you to interact with, and learn from others. Whether you are starting to research weight loss surgery options, or a veteran weight loss surgery patient, you can share your experiences and support on the Realize Band Forum.

On the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) Forum, you can reach out and share experiences with your peers. You can also lend advice and emotional support to your pre-op and post-op peers throughout the world.

On the Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG) Forum, you can reach out and share experiences with your peers. You can also lend advice and emotional support to your pre-op and post-op peers throughout the world.

On the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Forum you can reach out and share experiences with your peers who have had gastric bypass or are seeking information about gastric bypass. You can also receive and/or lend advice and emotional support unique to gastric bypass patients.

The Duodenal Switch forum is designed to provide you up-to-date information about the biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, also known as the BPD-DS or simply the DS. On the Duodenal Switch Forum, you can reach out and share experiences with your peers. You can also lend advice and emotional support to your pre-op and post-op peers throughout the world.

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

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

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 for updates about new features and updates.

Lap-band News Articles updated hourly

This forum is provided as a place to test the forum system. Users can post nonsense here to acquaint themselves with the forums.