Ltrujillo

I'm going to be 30 in May and this is what i want to give mysef for my 30th birthday. Something to change my life. :eek: I too am in NYC and I had the lap-band surgery in 02/05 by Dr. George Fielding at NYU. Their website is http://thinforlife.med.nyu.edu.html I originally lost 100 lbs, but my band slipped and I had to have emergency surgery to repair it and was afraid to get a fill for over the last year, so I've regained 50lbs. I'm finally ready to go back for a fill and have promised myself to stick with the program. This problem is totally on me and I can say nothing but good things about NYU and the staff and I believe you can do no better than NYU and I wish you luck. Good luck on your journey!

I know exactly what you are going through, but it does get better. I was banded in 02/05 and it was slow going the first 4 months. Looking back, and giving advice, patience is the key. In these last 3 years, I ended up losing 100 lbs, had the band slip, had to have emergency surgery and have been scared ever since to get a fill. I've regained 50 lbs and am finally ready to go in for a fill to start over. If I had been patient and had listened to all the advice, taken baby steps, and not beating myself up all the time, I think it may have been an easier road. Use this time to learn how you should eat when you are adequately filled, go easy on yourself and do as much as you can to stick to the diet, but don't berate yourself too much when you mess up. You are having typical results and the weightloss will happen over time.