Any Younger Bansters Here?

[amberg99 0]

Hi Marissa,

I'm 26 and I got banded at 24 years old. I had a baby at 25. So, I have more weight to lose. But having the band has helped me stabilize my weight better. Good luck to you in your journey:)

[lovemyband 0]

Wow you look great loser...what diet routine did u fall into after surgery? its been 3 weeks for me and once solids start i need to stay focused...so any tips would be great!

[Louisianagirl 0]

Wow you look great loser...what diet routine did u fall into after surgery? its been 3 weeks for me and once solids start i need to stay focused...so any tips would be great!

I don't follow anything like I should. I eat whatever I want, I just watch not to over eat. I try and stay away from candy but it was impossibale for Halloween and having a 7 year old. I try to stay away from soft drinks, I only drink soft drinks when I go eat out somewhere and they don't have ice tea.

I know I can lose if I am not eating half the amount that I use to. I don't ever say I am dieting anymore, because I don't. The band has helped me with Portion Control. I don't eat Breakfast because I am too tight in the morning and not hungry, but I do drink my coffee with Equal.

I don't exercise like I should because I workshift work and it is hard to stay on a schedule, so I do it when I can. I should be at goal for sure by now if I would have exercised daily but I am happy with the way things are going.

[Louisianagirl 0]

I also stay away from bread and rice. I eat Pasta every now and then but not often. My band does not like those things...lol. For the first few months I watched a little, I tryed to eat a veg with my meals but now I know I am not getting enough Protein with what I am eating. I need to order me some more Liquid Protein. Weight loss has slowed down and i think it is because of my protein intake. Hope this helps.

[courtknee 0]

Marissa,

I'm 21. I haven't been banded yet but it is nice to know there are people here that are also my age. Feel free to contact me anytime.

[DaBlockzPRbabii 30]

I just turned 21 and i went to the doctor on the 13th i have to do a 3-6 month diet with the dietician. im hoping to be banded by 2009.

any one else here my age and waiting to start the journey?

[Lindz 0]

I am banded and I am 22. I was banded right after I turned 22!!!! I love it ~

[purplegirl1818 1]

so im thinking i have you all beat, im 17

[SheShe 0]

You have done awesome purple. I am assuming your still in HS.. If so, how is that with the band.. Do you think its harder to focus...

[purplegirl1818 1]

well because i was in a sport it makes it a little easier to start with. but now that the sport is done with i think it will become a little more difficult. but im up for it :-)

[redantz00 0]

I had a wonderful initial consultation on fri (11/16/07) and i scheduled my surgury i will be on low carb diet until my surgury date of 12-18-07!!! I'm soooo excited and ready for a change.

[yankeegirl06 0]

Hi Marissa,

I am 22 years old, and I was banded when I was 21. I don't think that you are too young to have the band. My doctor says the younger you are the more of a chance that you will lose a lot of weight. Keep up the good work!:clap2:

[tifferoni326 0]

My doctor saysthat the younger you are the less likely you will be to have excess skin after you lose weight. So far for me this has been true, because I dont have any..still got some fat, but not loose skin..well except in my chest, but when you jump down so many cup sizes what else can you expect? O btw Im 22

[RedTulips3 0]

My doctor saysthat the younger you are the less likely you will be to have excess skin after you lose weight. So far for me this has been true, because I dont have any..still got some fat

If I may ask, were obese as a child tifferoni? I agree that the younger you are less likely to have excess skin because skin is more elastic and resiliant when we're young.

I think another factor though is how long the person has been overweight. For myself I have been obese since I was 5 and have been 200lbs+ since I was 12 so my skin has been stretched and has stayed stretch for a good amount of time. I am guessing that I will have excess skin, although I would love not to. It's a very different situation if someone gained a lot of weight in the past couple of years than someone who has always been big.

[Dru 0]

hi, i just turned 20, had my band in at 19. i too was looking for some younger bandsters. are you still in school. because that has been something that has been super hard for me. balancing school and wls. and still having to eat my meals in the dinning hall.