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LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

The adjustable gastric band (LAP-BAND) is a less invasive type of weight loss surgery that works through restricting your stomach size. Discuss LAP-BAND related topics such as fills, LAP-BAND diets, nutritional supplements, complications and band over bypass. Share your experiences and be supportive!

73,479 topics in this forum

  1. Too Tight or Just Right

    By CoachCher,
    • 57 replies
    • 17,392 views

  2. New Chicago Friends Thread.....

    By piercedqt78,
    • 278 replies
    • 17,351 views

  3. What is your surgery date? Let's keep a list.

    By Snowgator,
    • 298 replies
    • 17,343 views

  4. Weightloss Challenge

    By paula,
    • 307 replies
    • 17,237 views

  5. ABC ~ October Chat

    By libra,
    • 296 replies
    • 17,149 views

  6. April chat for NJ!!!!!

    By piercedqt78,
    • 289 replies
    • 17,087 views

  7. Come On SC!

    By bondgirl,
    • 127 replies
    • 17,057 views

  8. Where is all the CT Lapbanders??

    By kidder136,
    • 158 replies
    • 17,032 views

  9. Hair loss

    By Janiipanii,
    • 64 replies
    • 16,909 views

  10. San Antonio

    By drew05,
    • 121 replies
    • 16,874 views

  11. Lap Band removal for different reasons

    By Bikinigoal,
    • 20 replies
    • 16,847 views

  12. NSV Thread for the May Bandsters!

    By pinkdots410,
    • 176 replies
    • 16,775 views

  13. Auto-immune Disease and Band Rejection

    By Amanda,
    • 41 replies
    • 16,754 views

  14. Considering a lap band - scared after reading this forum!

    By Elrix,
    • 102 replies
    • 16,700 views

  15. Fills in Toronto, Ontario

    By chinawasho,
    • 47 replies
    • 16,654 views

  16. TGIF NJ chat!

    By sunsett,
    • 283 replies
    • 16,650 views

  17. February's Chat

    By NJChick,
    • 262 replies
    • 16,636 views

  18. Post your online name and date of surgery only in this post....

    By JudiM,
    • 232 replies
    • 16,594 views

  19. July Bandsters....lets Here You....

    By LadyBC,
    • 430 replies
    • 16,568 views

  20. Sample Menus

    By LoAnneNorth,
    • 55 replies
    • 16,553 views

  21. Outrageous Octobers

    By Loosing it for Life,
    • 184 replies
    • 16,489 views

  22. Game: This or That

    By NJChick,
    • 285 replies
    • 16,459 views

  23. Vomiting blood

    By bowerbird,
    • 36 replies
    • 16,418 views

  24. July Chat

    By NJChick,
    • 288 replies
    • 16,398 views

  25. Spread Sheet for Tracking April Avengers 08

    By GiGiRN,
    • 165 replies
    • 16,393 views

  26. Looking for March 2010 bandsters threads

    By Fern,
    • 192 replies
    • 16,327 views

  27. Lila's Lounge

    By Lila,
    • 260 replies
    • 16,323 views

  28. Emergency Room For Fecal Impaction 1 Month After Surgery

    By AllieB2011,
    • 30 replies
    • 16,281 views

  29. Cleveland R U there????

    By sbee,
    • 157 replies
    • 16,274 views

  30. PB? Worse Experience of My Life!!!

    By StrawartS,
    • 136 replies
    • 16,259 views

  31. Anyone from WV???

    By NikkiD,
    • 110 replies
    • 16,256 views

  32. First one for May???

    By cat whisperer,
    • 263 replies
    • 16,234 views

  33. I'm in hell...band too tight

    By lizzie_07,
    • 48 replies
    • 16,224 views

  34. December's Chat

    By NJChick,
    • 243 replies
    • 16,213 views

  35. Is the lap band healthy?

    By hollyb,
    • 107 replies
    • 16,207 views

  36. Other Montanans Out There

    By Sula,
    • 135 replies
    • 16,187 views

  37. Central Illinois Peoria-Bloomington Area

    By Kristin1031,
    • 112 replies
    • 16,125 views

  38. Starting Atkins induction Diet Anyone want to join me????

    By renewedhope,
    • 302 replies
    • 16,122 views

  39. July 2009 Dates

    By Juniper,
    • 183 replies
    • 16,057 views

  40. Food Stuck? Meat Tenderizer??

    By sheilamj1fan,
    • 7 replies
    • 16,037 views

  41. Carbonated drinks after Lap Band Surgery

    By karnott57,
    • 13 replies
    • 16,005 views

  42. Bandsters Nov 17-21

    By allymb22282,
    • 205 replies
    • 15,984 views

  43. How much weight can you really lose? How fast?

    By BATassbandita?,
    • 21 replies
    • 15,969 views

  44. Dr Kuri

    By ready2bskinny,
    • 87 replies
    • 15,958 views

  45. I hate fat people!!!

    By BigT,
    • 144 replies
    • 15,935 views

  46. Labor Day Weight Loss Challenge - Let's Lose Some Weight

    By luvinke,
    • 281 replies
    • 15,877 views

  47. Mucus! Clogging up my band...

    By julia_krause88,
    • 11 replies
    • 15,862 views

  48. Has anyone else experience heart palpitations with losing weight so quickly?

    By louise162,
    • 5 replies
    • 15,809 views

  49. July 4th Challenge - 120 days

    By ukcatsfan,
    • 245 replies
    • 15,797 views

  50. High Fibre/ Low Fat Muffins - Only 1 Weight Watchers Point

    By jjsmiles,
    • 0 replies
    • 15,786 views

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    • Bashbee91

      Bashbee91

      Hey guys new to the process looking forward to this new life. 
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    • Bugg

      Bugg

      Hi everyone! I’m brand new here. I just went through all my pre-op requirements per my insurance company and now everything has been submitted and I’m just waiting for final approval and my surgery date. I’ve been doing research, watching YouTube videos, TikTok’s, ect.. trying to prepare my mind and what to expect so I’ll be ready for the surgery. I was so sure and so set and so ready and excited. However, now that I’ve done everything & it’s almost here, I am sooooooo scared! I know why I want it bc I’ve tried everything and I just don’t feel like I can lose weight by myself. I’m tired of being overweight my entire life. I’m miserable, but I keep psyching myself out afraid of GERD bc I know how that can be and I don’t want to have to get a bypass after already gaining the courage to even get VSG. I’m scared of complications like I’mgoing to regret doing it and be depressed that I didn’t just be more disciplined and try again to lose the weight on my own even sitting here typing this knowing in my mind i just can’t and don’t possess the discipline. I’m also afraid I won’t be able to handle the restrictions of the sleeve. What do I eat? I don’t know how to eat healthy really and don’t enjoy healthy food. I don’t know how to do this! I feel so defeated!Someone tell me they felt anything similar to this or am I not ready? I thought I was. I am so tired of being sick and tired and so tired of myself and so tired of being stuck and stuck in this body and somebody different on the outside from what I feel inside. I just want to ball up and cry.
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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. 🤞
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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!

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