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This is the place to share your Weight Loss Surgery journey with other members. Please start your own thread to tell us more about yourself. Do you have weight loss surgery? Who was/is your surgeon? How much weight have you lost, what changes have you noticed, and what challenges have you overcome?

47,600 topics in this forum

  1. Horrible Gas Pain after Surgery

    By OperaDiva,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,698 views

  2. Today Is My 1 Year Bandiversary!

    By slim2be,
    • 15 replies
    • 1,245 views

  3. Hopefully Waiting

    By graysfirst,
    • 1 reply
    • 515 views

  4. hi this is beeboo from scotland

    By beeboo,
    • 1 reply
    • 612 views

  5. Hi, from Teresa!

    By terri01956,
    • 6 replies
    • 688 views

  6. OMG, hello and WAHOO!

    By hopeandhealing,
    • 2 replies
    • 679 views

  7. Considering the lapband... looking for reassurance

    By ~*~*~Panda~*~*~,
    • 5 replies
    • 639 views

  8. Approved

    By cb0828,
    • 2 replies
    • 740 views

  9. Hey new to the site and need some help!!

    By K-ron1982,
    • 2 replies
    • 571 views

  10. Seriously Confused!

    By Miss Sammy,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,208 views

  11. Still researching.....

    By cmdtl,
    • 1 reply
    • 434 views

  12. Help

    By NikkiReyes,
    • 1 reply
    • 525 views

  13. Dealing with the Addiction

    By ifyourstomachoffendsyou,
    • 0 replies
    • 696 views

  14. New - Considering LapBand

    By dflprdfan,
    • 2 replies
    • 436 views

  15. Disappointed

    By Choney,
    • 2 replies
    • 627 views

  16. Banded a month ago in Mexico

    By shayb,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,114 views

  17. Need some lapband friends!

    By sabrina c,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,074 views

  18. Hello, new to this site but not to lapband

    By mlala98,
    • 2 replies
    • 477 views

  19. New Bander!

    By MrsShannonDennis,
    • 1 reply
    • 460 views

  20. New Member

    By summer83,
    • 6 replies
    • 768 views

  21. Realize band

    By butterflybelle,
    • 1 reply
    • 600 views

  22. Just Got Approved!!!!

    By Mrs. Mateo,
    • 1 reply
    • 544 views

  23. Started the process

    By Suz-Q,
    • 1 reply
    • 615 views

  24. Frequent Vomiting

    By melissadale,
    • 1 reply
    • 783 views

  25. I got approved today!!

    By acasner,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,608 views

  26. questions and concerns..

    By KTK1982,
    • 4 replies
    • 702 views

  27. New here, just started the process!

    By Mrs. Plumpy,
    • 12 replies
    • 940 views

  28. New Member, Pre-op

    By GoingforGoal,
    • 3 replies
    • 779 views

  29. 7 Highly Effective Habits after WLS?

    By starchile,
    • 19 replies
    • 1,780 views

  30. New member

    By dnic87,
    • 8 replies
    • 867 views

  31. newbie misspatty57

    By misspatty57,
    • 1 reply
    • 423 views

  32. Dano Here 1st time

    By Dano,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,138 views

  33. Namesake of Marilyn Monroe -rather be her lookalike

    By Norma,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,230 views

  34. Good Protein Drinks / shakes ???

    By Lisa B,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,112 views

  35. New Band

    By Gillian3711,
    • 3 replies
    • 574 views

  36. Psych Evaluation

    By KTK1982,
    • 4 replies
    • 640 views

  37. campingqueen

    By campingqueen,
    • 1 reply
    • 620 views

  38. Bookworm's intro

    By bookworm,
    • 5 replies
    • 684 views

  39. Newly banded

    By syettaC,
    • 4 replies
    • 738 views

  40. New and considering surgery

    By eclipse799,
    • 0 replies
    • 445 views

  41. Sleeved 9 months ago in Mexico

    By CarolBuffy,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,879 views

  42. Newbie

    By FrenchConnection,
    • 0 replies
    • 547 views

  43. New here from MI

    By Just2BeHealthy,
    • 3 replies
    • 495 views

  44. In, South TEXAS and Debating....

    By NewSexyMe,
    • 8 replies
    • 790 views

  45. New from England

    By henrrietta,
    • 0 replies
    • 512 views

  46. Hi from UK

    By heatherkipling,
    • 6 replies
    • 784 views

  47. Getting ahead of myself

    By bigmamma78,
    • 0 replies
    • 395 views

  48. New to web site

    By Jeane,
    • 3 replies
    • 858 views

  49. New

    By savannagrace,
    • 1 reply
    • 572 views

  50. LC Wilson

    By LC Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 492 views

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    • buildabetteranna

      buildabetteranna

      over 20 lbs down since4 the pre surgery diet and surgery on the 14th
      · 1 reply
      1. Selina333

        Selina333

        Yay!! Congrats. I know how good that feels. 🤩

    • Jenopolis

      Jenopolis

      Had a sleeve in 2017, lost over 100 pounds. Had a DS surgery this year (2025) for more sustainable weight loss. 🤞
      · 0 replies
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    • buildabetteranna

      buildabetteranna

      The 14th was my day. I am home and recovery is going pretty smooth. They even let me walk out of the hospital. Picture of me in recovery curtesy of my boyfriend lol. 

      · 3 replies
      1. DaisyChainOz

        DaisyChainOz

        Glad it went well!! Wishing you a speedy recovery and wonderful success!! 🤗

      2. buildabetteranna

        buildabetteranna

        Thank you ❤️

      3. Selina333

        Selina333

        Neat you have a pic of this day! I was sooo happy to get my surgery. It was well worth it! And I'm not even near my goal. I had surgery Dec. 2!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      Bought a treadmill and some 5 lb weights. Time to get off my butt and get moving!
      · 1 reply
      1. DaisyChainOz

        DaisyChainOz

        That's a great choice! 😊

    • DaisyChainOz

      DaisyChainOz

      Surgery done!  Really looking forward to the next chapter 🥳😁
      · 3 replies
      1. GreenTealael

        GreenTealael

        Congratulations!!🎉

      2. Bugzy46

        Bugzy46

        Congrats

      3. Alisa_S

        Alisa_S

        Fantastic! Best of luck to you & I hope you're healing nicely & not having much pain!🙏

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