Wow I am a retired LPN and I remember those clinical rotations. I loved them. I bet that was awesome watching a lapband procedure being done. You are lucky to have been able to witsness that. I am sure it definitely helped with your apprehensive about it. Good luck on your journey and it definitely is do - able!

I would love to get to 155 myself but I doubt that will happen. I started my surgery at 231 and today ( 5 months later) I am at 207. So I have had some weight loss but this process is MUCH slower than I have ever anticipated!!! I have lost 2 dress sizes and I love that but when I hear other peoples stories I kind of get disappointed. I have had 3 fills now and I have noticed that now I am eating way too much food. I had restriciton after that 3rd fill but now... now it has waned off. I have PMS this week and I have eaten anything I wanted. I hate that. I really thought the band would have helped me with that but not so far.

Just have realistic goals for yourself. The band is a very slow process that requires much more work than I realized. Im still on a "diet" and I will be all my life. I work out hard but even that isnt enough to make me lose weight quicker.

The best to you!!!

so my surgury is on tuesday...in three days...ill be back to share what happens...it's out patient so i'm exicted!!