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Hi, I'm new here! I just talked to my dr today for the first time about getting a lapband done. I have went up and down in weight all my life and I'm not talking a little fluctuation, I lost 75 pounds in a year and a half and gained it back in a year and a half. I've done this for the past 14 years. Anyway, my dr put in my consultation for the nutritionist and I will start my 6 months of documented visits in a couple of weeks. I know nothing about what to expect for this surgery so I am asking for any and all information that can help me get prepared. Also, I know people that have had weight loss surgery and they lost so much weight so fast that they looked sick so it scares me. How do you prevent that? Thank you in advance for any information.

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Good luck! Focus on your goal and journey make sure you follow your dr's/nutrionist advice! Eating right not just food wise but intake as well will keep you looking healthy and not sick slow and steady wins the race!

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Make sure you ask your surgeon a lot of questions.

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My mom would say start a list of questions to take with you to the doctor and she is always right. Take some time and look through all the posts on the forum. There is too much to tell you in a post. Best of luck to you!!

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Just about everyone I know who has lap band surgery has said how they were good at dieting, lost as much as 75lbs, as you say, only to gain it all back and then some...myself included...

WLS is different....it is something that is altered surgically to permanently keep the weight off, for life.....if we let the band do it....

Loosing too much weight too fast.....

I get 2 different views on this.....other people who are NOT over weight, they are fit and in good to excellent health, are the ones who tell me all the time how great I look......including my Dr,'s and people at the gym.....

People who are the opposite, overweight, (obese) and unable to loose and keep the weight off, etc., THEY are the ones who comment that I do not look healthy, sickly.....I've had some ask me if I was terminally ill.....

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Just about everyone I know who has lap band surgery has said how they were good at dieting' date=' lost as much as 75lbs, as you say, only to gain it all back and then some...myself included...

WLS is different....it is something that is altered surgically to permanently keep the weight off, for life.....if we let the band do it....

Loosing too much weight too fast.....

I get 2 different views on this.....other people who are NOT over weight, they are fit and in good to excellent health, are the ones who tell me all the time how great I look......including my Dr,'s and people at the gym.....

People who are the opposite, overweight, (obese) and unable to loose and keep the weight off, etc., THEY are the ones who comment that I do not look healthy, sickly.....I've had some ask me if I was terminally ill.....[/quote']

Ok. Thank you.

I am a very active person and exercise regularly. It's my eating that I need help with! I enjoy running and weight training so I am hoping that I will tone as I lose.

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