murfnik

Several months ago, I asked my OB-GYN about losing weight. She's never really been hard on me about it--even during my pregnancy (at 44), she was like, let's just get this baby delivered and then worry about it. Or words to that effect. But then she never did worry about it So I went from 189 at delivery up, and then down, and then up, lost a bunch with Atkins, tired WW a couple times, you know the whole story, doncha? So, last few months of '05, I lost 30 or so and was feeling pretty good, then you know, I took the "holiday break," and then started reading [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Intuitive-Eating-Revolutionary-Program-Works/dp/0312321236/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222544024&sr=8-1]Intuitive Eating[/ame] wherein the authors gave me permission to eat. Oh. They should not have done that. *sighs* Maybe if I finish the book, they'll explain how to stop that...but in the meantime, here I am at a variable 215-225 depending on the day, mood, event, etc. I was supposed to have taken weight off for my daughter's wedding HA! It is to laugh. But I read all the things that go wrong, happen, you can't do, you wish you'd done, wished you hadn't done, etc., etc...and keep thinking, yah, *can* do this band thing...but do I seriously *want* to do it. I have a kabillian questions...and my first consult on Tuesday. Let's see what happens.

Several months ago, I asked my OB-GYN about losing weight. She's never really been hard on me about it--even during my pregnancy (at 44), she was like, let's just get this baby delivered and then worry about it. Or words to that effect. But then she never did worry about it :smile: So I went from 189 at delivery up, and then down, and then up, lost a bunch with Atkins, tired WW a couple times, you know the whole story, doncha? So, last few months of '05, I lost 30 or so and was feeling pretty good, then you know, I took the "holiday break," and then started reading [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Intuitive-Eating-Revolutionary-Program-Works/dp/0312321236/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222544024&sr=8-1]Intuitive Eating[/ame] wherein the authors gave me permission to eat. Oh. They should not have done that. *sighs* Maybe if I finish the book, they'll explain how to stop that...but in the meantime, here I am at a variable 215-225 depending on the day, mood, event, etc. I was supposed to have taken weight off for my daughter's wedding HA! It is to laugh. :thumbup: But I read all the things that go wrong, happen, you can't do, you wish you'd done, wished you hadn't done, etc., etc...and keep thinking, yah, *can* do this band thing...but do I seriously *want* to do it. I have a kabillian questions...and my first consult on Tuesday. Let's see what happens.

Becky...mind my asking who you were with? My friend used True Results, and seems very happy. I'm meeting with them on Tuesday, but I'd like to know if anyone in Austin's had a bad experience with them. I'm somewhat leery of chain clinics like that. thanks.

Thing is...I don't eat that much...this has been a gradual thing over like 20 years. And I have a real thing about alien "things" inside me :wink2: I already have microscopic polyvinyl beads from a not-so-successful attempt to get rid of uterine fybroids in my uterine blood vessels and four titanium screws in one foot. I know the port will drive me absolutely nuts...so, maybe you're right, might not be for me. I'm fairly certain that once I get down to a weight where I can move, things don't hurt when I work out, my stamina is higher, and I eat sanely and sensibly (as I know how to do), that it wouldn't be needed any more. As someone on the forum said, it's a tool to accomplish a job; and sometimes when the job is finished you no longer need the tool. If I'd been heavy all my life, I'd agree with you, or if I scarfed down 10 KKs (Krispy Kremes) in one sitting, maybe so. I'm meeting with them on Tuesday, so we'll see.:tongue2:

In Austin, too. Just checking this whole lap-bandy thing out. My OB-GYN suggested it some time ago and I was like...eehhhh...don't think so. But a friend of mine had it and seems to be doing very well. I was thin as a child, teen, young woman...didn't really start to put on weight until my late 30s. Had a baby at 45 and everything went down hill from there! I know one thing, I do not want to leave the thing in there for the rest of my life. But my BMI is 36.6 and I'm 80-100 lbs overweight, depending on whose chart you use.:smile2: