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[juicylicious]

Hello I am looking for anyone who has gotten the lapband to loose 50 pounds, I am 5'5 weight 204 pounds My BMI is a 33.9
I have been over weight for the past 7 years, After a whole 1 1/2 year (16 months) I finally got approve, I was denied the first time, then the 2nd time I got approve, I am excited and bless, however I feel so confused
dont have no support, all my family is against me getting the lapband , telling me I am crazy, to get that just to loose 50 pounds, I have
excercise, eating healty, diet pills and once I get tired of dieting it all comes back, I LOVE food, I love to cook for my family, love having family over and bbq, and love to go out for dinner with my family, however It just freaks me out, that you can have nothing, after you get the band, It freaks me out, to know I have to chew chew and chew everything so it will go down one thing i hate is puking food, , I love steak I have heard you can even have that! or Pasta or Pizza, I also love to drink beer, dont know just so confused
IF ANYONE OUT THERE COULD PLEASE GIVE ME AND ADVICE

Thanks

[LandieApplebottom]

Im only about 6 - 10 lbs heavier than you, same height, BMI barely 35. Im getting the band. My goal is about 140-150. I get the same reaction from people who say "your not even that heavy" but im at the same time, people refer to me as "that heavy girl".

I love steak, am I am willing to accept the change in what I eat because it is these foods and lack of adequate exercise that keeps me at this weight. So keep that in mind. Ive also been on a diet for the last 5 months and havent really lost any weight. Ive been up and down. Hopefully the pre-diet will help you gradually adjust to the new eating lifestyle.

juicy1, on June 17, 2011 - 11:17 PM, said:

Hello I am looking for anyone who has gotten the lapband to loose 50 pounds, I am 5'5 weight 204 pounds My BMI is a 33.9
I have been over weight for the past 7 years, After a whole 1 1/2 year (16 months) I finally got approve, I was denied the first time, then the 2nd time I got approve, I am excited and bless, however I feel so confused
dont have no support, all my family is against me getting the lapband , telling me I am crazy, to get that just to loose 50 pounds, I have
excercise, eating healty, diet pills and once I get tired of dieting it all comes back, I LOVE food, I love to cook for my family, love having family over and bbq, and love to go out for dinner with my family, however It just freaks me out, that you can have nothing, after you get the band, It freaks me out, to know I have to chew chew and chew everything so it will go down one thing i hate is puking food, , I love steak I have heard you can even have that! or Pasta or Pizza, I also love to drink beer, dont know just so confused
IF ANYONE OUT THERE COULD PLEASE GIVE ME AND ADVICE

Thanks

[DenMar]

juicylicious, on June 17, 2011 - 11:17 PM, said:

Hello I am looking for anyone who has gotten the lapband to loose 50 pounds, I am 5'5 weight 204 pounds My BMI is a 33.9
I have been over weight for the past 7 years, After a whole 1 1/2 year (16 months) I finally got approve, I was denied the first time, then the 2nd time I got approve, I am excited and bless, however I feel so confused
dont have no support, all my family is against me getting the lapband , telling me I am crazy, to get that just to loose 50 pounds, I have
excercise, eating healty, diet pills and once I get tired of dieting it all comes back, I LOVE food, I love to cook for my family, love having family over and bbq, and love to go out for dinner with my family, however It just freaks me out, that you can have nothing, after you get the band, It freaks me out, to know I have to chew chew and chew everything so it will go down one thing i hate is puking food, , I love steak I have heard you can even have that! or Pasta or Pizza, I also love to drink beer, dont know just so confused
IF ANYONE OUT THERE COULD PLEASE GIVE ME AND ADVICE

Thanks

[DenMar]

Yes! I am 188 and 5'1"" BMI of 35 I actually had to gain 8 lbs to reach 35BMI. I am scheduled for OCT. 2011 surg. Target weight 125. I lost 5% of my body weight as mandated and now am 175. I see this as an excellent tool to maintain a proper weight. And yes I love my beer. Its carbonation thats the problem. You may want to try rum and a mixer. Some people will flatten their beer. Remember you will feel the effects easy due to very little food in stomach and liq. pass right through.

[xavier]

Well I 'only' had to lose 70 to get to normal BMI so of course I had to self pay. I consider myself a low BMIer. I can eat anything or drink anything and I dont chew obsessively...BUT...I can only eat about a half a cup of anything at a time. My husband teases me that I eat so little I am a very cheap date! I can order a regular meal in a restaurant (come'on, girls we all know those portions are for an NFL linebacker, but we know we have eaten them!) and take the rest home and live on it for days!
I LOVE my band because at the right fill level it absolutely prevents me from overeating. I have never dieted, counted calories, eaten diet food or low fat food, or exercised since I had the band, Hell, I had done all that many times before and failed or should I say succeeded in getting fatter everytime i lost then regained the weight?!
I definitely eat and am more than happy with tiny portions but people do notice it when I eat with other people and I just had to get over that feeling of being judged. I didnt tell anyone except immediate fam that I am banded so I think my friends who see how little I eat think I am starving myself and maybe they even think I am judging them for eating the whole restaurant meal. I used to feel bad about that and would even overeat to the point of having to yak to try to cover how little I would eat...I dont do that any more I just dont care what people think! Getting to that point was probably the hardest thing about having the band. I went from a size 16 jeans to a size 6...nuff said!

Juicy, good luck...thanks for friending me and dont listen to people who say its about following the rules and living at the gym (if we could do that...) its all about restriction...fight till you get your RIGHT level of restriction!! After that, its a (tiny) piece of cake!

[juicylicious]

OMG XAVIER, I am so happy I found you!!!! Your words are so Inspiring, I love how you keep it real girl!!!! from reading everybodys blog/post I kind of felt bad, I thought I was the only one that will not watch what I eat....lol...I am so glad you understood me! I can wait till I am at my sweet spot!

xavier, on September 20, 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

Well I 'only' had to lose 70 to get to normal BMI so of course I had to self pay. I consider myself a low BMIer. I can eat anything or drink anything and I dont chew obsessively...BUT...I can only eat about a half a cup of anything at a time. My husband teases me that I eat so little I am a very cheap date! I can order a regular meal in a restaurant (come'on, girls we all know those portions are for an NFL linebacker, but we know we have eaten them!) and take the rest home and live on it for days!
I LOVE my band because at the right fill level it absolutely prevents me from overeating. I have never dieted, counted calories, eaten diet food or low fat food, or exercised since I had the band, Hell, I had done all that many times before and failed or should I say succeeded in getting fatter everytime i lost then regained the weight?!
I definitely eat and am more than happy with tiny portions but people do notice it when I eat with other people and I just had to get over that feeling of being judged. I didnt tell anyone except immediate fam that I am banded so I think my friends who see how little I eat think I am starving myself and maybe they even think I am judging them for eating the whole restaurant meal. I used to feel bad about that and would even overeat to the point of having to yak to try to cover how little I would eat...I dont do that any more I just dont care what people think! Getting to that point was probably the hardest thing about having the band. I went from a size 16 jeans to a size 6...nuff said!

Juicy, good luck...thanks for friending me and dont listen to people who say its about following the rules and living at the gym (if we could do that...) its all about restriction...fight till you get your RIGHT level of restriction!! After that, its a (tiny) piece of cake!

[DenMar]

xavier, on September 20, 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

Well I 'only' had to lose 70 to get to normal BMI so of course I had to self pay. I consider myself a low BMIer. I can eat anything or drink anything and I dont chew obsessively...BUT...I can only eat about a half a cup of anything at a time. My husband teases me that I eat so little I am a very cheap date! I can order a regular meal in a restaurant (come'on, girls we all know those portions are for an NFL linebacker, but we know we have eaten them!) and take the rest home and live on it for days!
I LOVE my band because at the right fill level it absolutely prevents me from overeating. I have never dieted, counted calories, eaten diet food or low fat food, or exercised since I had the band, Hell, I had done all that many times before and failed or should I say succeeded in getting fatter everytime i lost then regained the weight?!
I definitely eat and am more than happy with tiny portions but people do notice it when I eat with other people and I just had to get over that feeling of being judged. I didnt tell anyone except immediate fam that I am banded so I think my friends who see how little I eat think I am starving myself and maybe they even think I am judging them for eating the whole restaurant meal. I used to feel bad about that and would even overeat to the point of having to yak to try to cover how little I would eat...I dont do that any more I just dont care what people think! Getting to that point was probably the hardest thing about having the band. I went from a size 16 jeans to a size 6...nuff said!

Juicy, good luck...thanks for friending me and dont listen to people who say its about following the rules and living at the gym (if we could do that...) its all about restriction...fight till you get your RIGHT level of restriction!! After that, its a (tiny) piece of cake!

Thank You for a reality check. Was beginning to think I will have to live on baby food the rest of my life. I want to change my overeating habit, not my whole lifestyle.

[Sandra S]

I've lost 54 pounds since I got banded. Only 12 to go! I've had 1 fill (2cc), but would like another to help me feel full faster. I can eat anything with no trouble, although I don't eat rice, pasta or bread. Good luck with your band. It takes a lot of will power as well as the band, but the results are worth it.

juicylicious, on June 17, 2011 - 11:17 PM, said:

Hello I am looking for anyone who has gotten the lapband to loose 50 pounds, I am 5'5 weight 204 pounds My BMI is a 33.9
I have been over weight for the past 7 years, After a whole 1 1/2 year (16 months) I finally got approve, I was denied the first time, then the 2nd time I got approve, I am excited and bless, however I feel so confused
dont have no support, all my family is against me getting the lapband , telling me I am crazy, to get that just to loose 50 pounds, I have
excercise, eating healty, diet pills and once I get tired of dieting it all comes back, I LOVE food, I love to cook for my family, love having family over and bbq, and love to go out for dinner with my family, however It just freaks me out, that you can have nothing, after you get the band, It freaks me out, to know I have to chew chew and chew everything so it will go down one thing i hate is puking food, , I love steak I have heard you can even have that! or Pasta or Pizza, I also love to drink beer, dont know just so confused
IF ANYONE OUT THERE COULD PLEASE GIVE ME AND ADVICE

Thanks

[54Shirley]

So far I have lost 113 Lbs., Still a long way to go.
I go by my calories, not just portion control.

I might sit down, and have a piece of chicken, mashed potatoes, Gravy for Dinner

Not just 1/2 cup of something.

And it's coming of.

What my Ticker says, Is from January of this year.

So yep ! 50 Lbs. is doable.....

[Darkkmocha]

My BMI is 32.6 and I am hoping to get to a BMI of 25 or less. My surgery date is 11/17/11...........Glad to read your stories and hope my story will be encouraging for someone as well.

[Darkkmocha]

Hello, so nice to meet you. YOU are my role model. My date to be banded it 11/17/11.....

xavier, on September 20, 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

Well I 'only' had to lose 70 to get to normal BMI so of course I had to self pay. I consider myself a low BMIer. I can eat anything or drink anything and I dont chew obsessively...BUT...I can only eat about a half a cup of anything at a time. My husband teases me that I eat so little I am a very cheap date! I can order a regular meal in a restaurant (come'on, girls we all know those portions are for an NFL linebacker, but we know we have eaten them!) and take the rest home and live on it for days!
I LOVE my band because at the right fill level it absolutely prevents me from overeating. I have never dieted, counted calories, eaten diet food or low fat food, or exercised since I had the band, Hell, I had done all that many times before and failed or should I say succeeded in getting fatter everytime i lost then regained the weight?!
I definitely eat and am more than happy with tiny portions but people do notice it when I eat with other people and I just had to get over that feeling of being judged. I didnt tell anyone except immediate fam that I am banded so I think my friends who see how little I eat think I am starving myself and maybe they even think I am judging them for eating the whole restaurant meal. I used to feel bad about that and would even overeat to the point of having to yak to try to cover how little I would eat...I dont do that any more I just dont care what people think! Getting to that point was probably the hardest thing about having the band. I went from a size 16 jeans to a size 6...nuff said!

Juicy, good luck...thanks for friending me and dont listen to people who say its about following the rules and living at the gym (if we could do that...) its all about restriction...fight till you get your RIGHT level of restriction!! After that, its a (tiny) piece of cake!

[Sharon1222]

Banded Aug 11, 2011 highest weight 213 goal weight 145 dr said i s/b 124 lost 39 pounds so far 1 goal was 175 next goal is 165 for my Birthday 12/22



GOOD LUCK TO ALL

[Galaxy_Gal]

Did you get banded? How are things going?

50 lbs is totally doable. I am at about 40 lbs 1 year our and want to lose another 5-10. I lost, then stalled and things have really been clicking for me that past 4 months.

[Kate rules]

I got banded 7/5/2011. Highest weight of 205, BMI of 36. I'm at 162 pounds today. Looking to make it to 140 and see how I look/feel then. May go lower but I'm just looking to be healthy more than anything else.

My gift to myself for reaching my goal weight: a crescent tuck to get rid of my back fat rolls. Had them before I ever gained weight. Guess it is time to start my savings account!

[SOPHIESMOM]

Hi! I am scheduled for the band next week. I have a BMI of barely 30. I would like to lose (forever!!) 40 lbs. I will post my experience starting next week. I know other low BMI lapbanders and they have done extremely well.

[jennabean27]

i am the same as u and i always get the :u arnt ev en that big" or "i thought it was for really big people" sooo annoying. i just got banded 1/12 so far so good don't let anyone steer u wrong. u do what u need to do to feel good about yourself. screw everyone else good luck on ur journey!!!!

[pintail233]

On 5'1 I was 205lb,I for the band and got the same reaction as u. My goal is to be 150lbs,my doctors goal is for me to be 110-120,not gonna happend,however,I haven't quite got there yet. I don't regret it,its jus a slow process

[his_spirit]

I had a bit more to lose at nearly 200 lbs and 5'3. Lost a bit over 30 lbs now and when people ask me what I have done they always say but you weren't that heavy. It is a personal choice and one that I did not take lightly as I knew how the extra weight was effecting me in my everyday life for all my adult life. Shying away from going out with friends, always feeling tired, unhappy every time I looked in the mirror. Many of the things that I enjoy and love in life all gone because of the excess weight. In the end, I don't really care if people judge me for having surgery because it isn't their life to live. It is mentally exhausting to constantly be in a battle with weight. You have to do what is best for you. So far, I have never vomitted and eat pretty much all types of food without a problem. It does take work but the work it takes (in my experience) is far less than any other so called "diet" I have ever tried and I have tried them all it think. Diets are torture to me, every minute of the day. This does not feel like a diet at all.

[Big momma:)]

I have so glad to read ur post:) I am just starting my journey and I am so excited:) I'm 5'2" 201 and have struggled for 11 years:)