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Thank you BZButterfly79. I'm going to go and read your post now. My post has turned out to be a response for Josey lmao. But thank you for the individuals that has responded.

All I can say is WOW to Josey. I hope everything get better for you in time. I know that everyone is different and have their ups and downs and some just have ups and never feel bad about their life change because they would not have been able to do it without the tool that they have now to help them achieve their goal, but WOW I never expected that. Please keep me posted.

Hello, I am looking into have the sleeve. I have been lurking around for quite sometime now. I posted to the Richmond Kaiser lapbandtalk forum back in 2008, but stop posting and just reading everyone's post and to see how the band was working for them. I had my orientaion back in November of 08 and psych appt Jan 09, she wanted me to attend the health calss which I did and aslo the stress class. I just reinstated back into the program and have already seen the psych, so they referred me to the nutritionist and she wants me to have two weight checks, one in November and one in December and then call her to go to the review orientation. My last weight check was back in 09 and I was 289 and this November I was 267, but I know I have gained a few pounds since then. Well I see what happens after my December weight check to what's my next step. Would like to get banded before my birthday in July, also my hubby don't want to have the wls, oh well I am doing this for me to make me happy. TTYL

Hello everyone. This is my first time posting, but I have been lurking around and I want to say to everyone that has the sleeve congratulations, because you are an inspiration. I have been wanting the wls ever since 2008 and have been procrastinatiing and thinking I can do it on my own, well I CAN"T LOL. I went to my first orientation at Richmond Kaiser in 08 wanting to get the band, but after reading that it is a slow weightloss and that some has issues I changed my mind. My husband does not want me to get it because he claim he love me the way I am, but also tells me what I can do to fix myself up so that I will not have surgery (yeah right). I know what I want and I know that I have treid every diet there is and I failed at it. I am at work right now on my break, I drive a school bus so I have a split shift which leaves me nothing but time on my hands. I am getting depressed because all I can think about is eating and what I want to eat. I pack a lunch everyday and I hve tried the 1200 cal meal plan, but when it close to the middle of the month I run out of food and money for what I need. I want this so bad but I can't get fattening off my mind. I do not want to fail with having the sleeve, I want to finally succeed and get healthy for MYSELF. I just reinstated into the program and the nutritionist told me that I have to have two weight checks then call her to have a review orientaion. I have already seen the psychologist, my last weight in 2009 was 289 and November 2010 was 267. I feel as if I have gained since my last weigh in and am scared to have second weight check in December. I am sorry for ranting and raving, but I just had vent.

Although I been following along with the post I have not posted in quite some time. I am again for the third tme trying to get my motivation up to lose. This is a big decision and a scary one although it will benefit me in the long run and to just think where I would have been if only I can get in my thick skull that this is a lifestyle change for the better. My husband still disgrees with having wls because he has no clue what I am going through. He has never been fat, and always say he love me the way I am. He is just used to me being big and he's comfortable with it. After the orientation they suggest you start the 1200 cal diet. My question is, after you start the 1200 cal diet and lose a bit of weight and preceed to the surgeon are you requested to lose weight from the surgeon? Also did anyone stick to 1200 cal diet or did you modify it to work for you?

I haven't posted in a very long time to the boards because I am having a hard time losing the weight I need to get to the next stage. It only my fault for not doing what I need to do. Another reason is that my husband says he loves my body just the way it is and that he does not want me to have surgury at all to lose weight. My husband does not need to lose a pound and he rides his bike to and from work which I wsh I could do. I am at 284 lbs and still want to be at least 190 and it has been hard for me to do it alone. I also think that my husband will not like the attention I will get from other men. He does not support me getting the surgery. I am still confused and don't know what to do. I have read everyone's post and see that you all are doing good with the band and the weightloss and just think of where I could have been when I first went to my orientation in 2007 and here it is 2009:cursing:. My first orientation was in 2007, I had to attend another one in 2008.

I saw Dr. Zimmerman today. I figured it would not go well because I was up at least 2lbs. She did not want to schedule a Dr. appt today until I lose a few she said, which I am okay with because I do not want go forward and have not made any accomplishments. I will try my best to put my best foot forward and eat right and excercise. There were two other individuals there that saw the psych and they lost weight and one that I know of got her Dr appt set for tomorrow. Well I am going to continue on my journey to lose weight.

So tomorrow is the day I finally go to the psych appt.:thumbup: I am having thoughts of backing out of this because I don't know if I can deal with how drastic this surgery is. I know and understand the benefits of it and I also know and understand to cons and I am getting scared. I already can not lose on my own and have a hard time trying to lose 10% of my weight and just don't know if I can do it. I am sorry for ranting on, but I know that all of you will be supportive. First off my husband do not approve of it because he don't surgeries and I haven't told him about any of this. This is a life change and it is a drastic one. I am not going to stop like I did the last time which was over a year ago. I am going to keep going to my appoinments and make my decision as I go along. What a decision. I thought I had my mind made up :tongue2: :eek:

Ther are alot of pros and cons with both. When I first thaught of getting WLS I thought of the lap band because it was reversable, in and out of the hospital and slower weightloss, those were my three reasons but then when I thought of GB I thought of how they re-route my stomach the dumping syndrone and all the bad stuff that comes along with it and when I started to research more and know that I do not have any willpower and how much I love sweets as well as knowing once I have the GB there will not be any fills, a port or a band around my stomach is when I figured the GB will be best for me. Once I have the surgery I don not want them to have any reason to go back and do any surgery because of slippage, leaking and any other association due to the band. One of my co-workers had RNY last October I believe and he has difficulties because of his eating habits. It will be a long haul for any surgey. We all have our reasons why we choose to go with one or the other and that is why I love the boards because I can vent and get informed by others and what they think or how they feel.

I totally agree. We all do it because of what we decide is best for ourselves. I have researched for a while now and my cousin had RNY in July and she is doing well. I think the band would be too much for me to handle, I really don't want to have to deal with the port and fills in my life, I also decided that I did not want the band which is a foreign object around my stomach for the rest of my life. This is really a big decision altogether for me. But if I were to have it, it will be the gastric. I am also a sweet and carb lover and can't seem to control cravings. I need restrictions.