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If the band does its part, I?ll do mine!

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Amanda1982

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Okay I’m writing this because I’ll get my band one week from tomorrow and I’ve subconsciously be worried about being a failure. What if it’s doesn’t work? What if I gain the weight back and more? What if…what if…. What if? Then I found my-self looking for posts from others who have had their bands removed for various reasons. Well enough of that. My surgeon told me realistically what I could expect from my band 60-65 percent of my excess weight which means that since I’m about 130 lbs overweight I could expect to lose 70-80lbs. That is 70-80lbs less that I weigh now which would put me somewhere around 190lbs. Now to some that is still a lot of weight but for me it’s a lot less than that 279lbs. What I’m saying is I don’t expect to come out of this wearing a size 2 however if I can get to 10-12 that would be great. I willing to work my butt off for that 10-12 and it the band does it s part, I’ll do mine. There is no point of doing this If I’m not going to follow the rules, eat right and exercise. Anyway no more negative post reading for me I’m getting me band, I’m going to let it help me and I will be a success. You anti-banders will have one less person to listen to your rants sorry. Good Luck everyone

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Good for you. I have read too many of those sad stories also and will stop as of today. They told me the same thing that I will never get to my goal weight. Well,,,,,,,,,,,,,,we are going to show them different. We have a long road a head of us to follow and going to get to the end of it. I really enjoyed your post.

Judy

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~~hello, i too will be banded this month...and i am looking not at the numbers ..but the big things..like wearing shoes with laces..doing my own toenails, not dreading the stairs ect ...gl to you both...sammi

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LOL, I just read this 1 year and 1 month later....I happy to say that not only am I my surgeon's star patient, That I'm just out of the 10-12 pants .Down 73 pounds and pround of every one of them. Back then 190lbs seemed so far away and now it's just around the corner. Heck I may change that goal to 180... just because I know I can do it. Good Luck Everyone.

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Another year down and I'm happy to report that I'm 110 pounds down, I exercise daily and I'm in a size 8 pants....Life is GRAND!!

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