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Ahhh. Thanks Anne.

According to Anne Collins:

Just curious why this is?? Is milk a nono?

GeezerSue: Thanks for the new link. I will check it out!

Thanks for posting this. I will read it later at work

Thanks for the replies. GeezerSue: I have done research on the Inamed site. I wanted to poll the members here. Thanks.

Your weight IS going to fluctuate throughout the day. It is not a good idea to weigh yourself daily... specially multiple times in one day. Water retention is going to throw off your numbers. Heck, taking a large dump will drop a pound or two. I wouldn't stress over it. Try sticking to once a week at the same time of the day. Don't drive yourself crazy with the scale!

John.... you aren't banded?? Wow... awesome work on the weightloss. I will try your tip! I am un-banded at the moment... so that tip will be helpful

I LOVE Water. I drink a minimum of 64 oz a day... usually more on days I work out. Will I still be able to drink my water like I am now if I get banded? I am most concerned with when I work out, I usually drink 24-32 oz in a one hour period. Does the thimble sized sipping last forever? Or just in the beginning?

AHH. Thanks Melissa.

Thanks for the info. That is reassuring. One more question... why no pools??? I would think that would be easier on the body?

Congrats, that is wonderful!

I am not sure. Part of me wants to say yes because my entire family is MO and so am I. The other part of me recognizes that I learned all my behaviors FROM my family, so chances are it is largely behavioral. I DO know I have PCOS and that IS a contributing factor to my weight. I also know that I have had this weight issue long before PCOS ever came into the picture. I do think genetics may play a small part, but I think overall if you modify the behavior permanently, you should see a permanent change in your weight. Right now my behavior is modified and my weight is dropping off. If I go back to my old habits of overeating and not working out, I am sure I will go back to my old weight. Genetics doesn't have much to do with that other than perhaps effecting the rate at which I lose or gain, or the diseases I am at risk of developing if I stay MO.

I take Zoloft and it helps immensely with my mood. I actually have stopped taking it recently and am still doing ok without it. I am not sure how it effects my weight since I have been fat forever. It works quicker than most anti-d's. Ask your PCP... might be worth a shot. I avoided Wellbutrin because I had borderline BP and my PCP advised against it.

Thanks all for the replies. Gave me a bit more understanding I think to how it may feel post band. That is a good idea. I am having problems with bottoming out in the middle of the day because of my metformin and lack of sugar intake. I get super sleepy but I refuse to eat sugar for the boost. I may try have a big of OJ. Thanks for the idea.

I have seen bandsters mention they "forget to eat" or are "never hungry". I think that is great... but doesn't it make you very lethargic and tired if you don't have proper nutrition?? :cry I can't imagine eating only a few cups of food for the entire being enough to sustain my body. :cry I am sure that it is, seeing as everyone here is alive and kicking.... Do you ever just feel TIRED and WEAK???

Dianne I hope you are feeling better? Did the burp help???

Congrats! That is awesome. Have a great time. :( I can't wait for the day when I don't have to ask for a seatbelt extender! UGH

Oh... lol. Well I see what you mean by the lifetime thing. Thanks. BTW... congrats on your success with the Band. That is awesome. I am glad you are having success! I wish you continued success. Thanks for your insight!

Yeah... I know it is lifetime. That's why I am so apprehensive. I was listening to a Dr today on the radio and he was talking to someone who has obesity in the family, and he felt that WLS was a necessity for someone in her situation (which was similar to mine). I hadn't really taken my family history of obesity into consideration before. My entire family is obese. All my aunts are over 300lbs as well as my mother. One sister is slowly catching up to me and the only skinny person in my family is my lil sister.... but she has an eating disorder. I am just not sure I am ready to take such a drastic step. Argh. I don't know how you guys get over that hump of not knowing which way to go. I have always been indecisive and that is proving to be a huge problem with making a decision this big. I have scheduled to meet with a different surgeon. Maybe he can help. Anyway, sorry for the sidetrack.

Gosh no working out for 4-8 weeks!Ack! Just when I fell in love with it! lol. I will work on not guzzling my Water, but that is going to be hard. Awww thanks! :( I am a photographer so I associate with photographers... every once and awhile I actually let one of them photograph me. This girl is good... she made me look so good! lol Here is the full picture:

Good morning! This is my first post here. Just a short background that might help you understand my predicament. I am 27 years old and currently weigh 339 lbs. I have Insulin Resistant PCOS but otherwise am fairly healthy besides my weight. I decided in May that I wanted to get banded. I went into my PCP to discuss it with her and she suggested I give weight loss one more hard shot before going under the knife. I agreed and gave myself 4 months to lose weight. I have lost 29 lbs since the end of May and reduced my BMI to 55.1. (I started at 368 with a BMI of 55.9) I have been seeing a dietician, cut out all soda and sugars and am trying to follow a diabetic diet (because of the PCOS). I just recently added 3 days a week at the gym with a personal trainer. The weight is coming off SLOW... but it is coming off. I still have a LONG way to go... I want to lose another 162lbs. So now my dilemma is, do I forget about the band because of my recent success? I still feel like it will help me, specially since I have SO much to lose. I have hunger issues throughout the night that I fight with Water or a small 100 calorie snack. I feel like the band would help reduce the between meal hunger.... problem is I am not sure if that reason is enough anymore? I also feel like the band will help get my PCOS in control, and eventually my husband and I could have a child. (previous attempts have failed due to the PCOS and weight) This is a HUGE reason for me. Also in the back of my mind I keep expecting myself to fail. I have never been this successful with weigh loss before. Usually I struggle to lose a few pounds and give up easily. I think this time it stuck a little better because I was determined to give it my all before surgery. So I am really not sure what to do. I have been thinking about WLS for a long time, when I heard about the band I knew this was my answer.... now I am not sure anymore. :straight Can anyone relate? Give me some advise? If anything I KNOW I can live the post-op life. I have been for 5 months. I went to an informational seminar required by my surgeon... but I doubt I will get an honest answer from them. They want to make $$ off of me so I know they will of course tell me I should have it. :straight

I have avoided going to things that I want to because I am embarrassed. Like riding a roller coaster, I want to sooo bad, but not sure if the lap bar will fit so I avoid it. MY life is more about what I don't do...

Thanks for sharing your experiences everyone. I am going to continue to research some more, and maybe I will just start the insurance process. Not sure. Yes it is getting easier, but I still have my moments where I want to wolf down something fatty and fill my gut. I did cave once where I ate 4 hotdogs and a bunch of ice cream bars. I felt horrible after. I got back on track the next day. Exercise is also becoming something I enjoy which is totally odd for me. I make it to the gym at least 3 times a week for an hour and a half. So I know I could stick to the post op diet. I would like to think I can stick to it now, without being banded... but I am not sure. This is the longest I have ever been able to maintain a diet. I would probably hang onto them for a little bit, till I was definitely down a size. Actually I would probably crate them in the basement... just in case. :straight I see your point. No, I tried WW last year for about a month and a half and I followed the plan to the T and I GAINED 1 lb. I gave up after they couldn't answer why I wasn't losing. I am now at the weight I was back then. I also lost 70lbs my freshman year in college, but I wasn't dieting. It was the combination of walking everywhere and eating in the dorm cafeteria at regular times that attributed to it I am sure. I didn't realize I lost that much until I had already gained it back and I saw it on my Dr's chart. Talk about depressing. :(

Thanks Itsy... I know no one can answer it for me. I appreciate your insight. I have never had regular menses my entire life either. If I could resolve that and reduce or get rid of my PCOS symptoms it would be worth it. I just want to be healthy. I am so tired of being fat. I have been my entire life.