MyBand&Me

Since I am so close to reaching my goal weight I need to know something. Once I reach it, what happens with the band? Will my doctor fix it to where I want loose anymore or what. I don't want to end up keeping on loosing weight until I am really underweight.

Sometimes I can handle breads sometimes I can't. I think it really just depends on the time of day when I try to eat it. But everyone is different in what they can and can't tolerate. In less I am filling lucky I wont even try it. However, if I want a sandwhich, I usually just get the insides that I have with my sandwhich, roll it up and eat it that way. Hope this helps you

Hey everyone! I got my band in August of 2008. I have currently lost 107 pounds. Starting weight was 267 pounds as of today I weight 160. I have noticed that I have a lot of excess skin that will need to be removed. What I am not sure of is this. Exactly how much do I need to weigh before I meet with the Doctor I have choosen? I am 5'3. I think I am suppose to weigh around 135 pounds but I am not sure. Hopefully someone out there reading this will know the answer for me. Thanks in advance for answering! Stacy Deering

WAY TO GO SCOTTY!!!! It is always so wonderful to see someone on here with such great success in their weight loss. You have come so far and I have no doubt that you will get down to 200 like you said you wanted to! AGAIN WAY TO GO SCOTTY!!!!WAY TO GO!!!!!

I honestly don't think I could wait 2 yrs or even another year to have this excess skin removed. Not only is it embarrassing to have it, not only am i having to wear a body suit to pull it up when I wear clothes, but also, I don't want to end up getting rashes and other things that come along with having it. I am going to call my surgeons office first thing Monday morning and see what I can get started. I have to admitt though, I am nervous about having it done. I hate going under and having surgery, I actually cried the day I had my band placed. I cried from the time I got in the van until the put me under. I had a 2 hour ride there and then it was about another 2 hours before I was put under. 4 hours of crying and being scared that I wouldn't wake up. But, like I was told, I have had several surgeries in the past and I had no problems going under or coming out of it so I should be ok. So I am just going to face my fears and have this done. This is the last step in my weight loss journey and I am not going to let that little thing called "FEAR" stand in my way!!!

You have to give the band time. With only 1 fill under your belt, of course youre not going to loose a lot of weight. I (like a lot of others) had to have several fills before I was able to tell a big difference. You also have to believe in yourself which by your post, and what you have told your sister, you don't believe in yourself? Why would you even consider legal action if you aren't willing to do your part and continue with your fills? I understand that the fills are pretty expensive I think at my doctors office it's like 100 bucks a fill. Cant you just give up something when you know you need a fill and spend the money on that instead?

WAY TO GO!!!!!:thumbup: I know how you are feeling! I hit the 100 pound mark not to long ago, now I am working for the 110 pound mark...only 3 more pounds to go!!!