Hello everyone

[pjones00 13]

Just wanted to say hi to everyone on here. I'm getting banded on January 7th and I'm excited and nervous about it. I was wondering why some of you guys picked the band. I decided on it because in your 20's I feel like I can lose the weight and the skin can snap back too.

[kll724 3,055]

Sounds like a plan! That's a great way to start teh New Year! Best wishes, and welcome!

[slomeli84 17]

Hey how's it going? I picked the band because the sleeve and the bypass are just way to drastic. And your weight comes off too quickly, I want be able to tone some of this skin while my weight is coming off slowly. Buy for me at being 29 and weighing at my heaviest of 330 I don't think my skin will snap back. I'm going to have to deal with excess skin.

[Bandista 7,466]

Hi there, congratulations on your surgery date! I knew I wanted the band -- other weight loss surgeries were too drastic for me. I wanted to keep my stomach and have some flexibility -- love the adjustability of the band even though it can mean a lot of tweaking, visits back to surgeon, etc. This gives me accountability, a partner in the process. I am just six weeks out. I've lost one quarter of my goal (need to shed 100 pounds) but that isn't even the great thing -- I am no longer obsessed with food. I'm not thinking about it the same way, I'm not finishing food -- no more clean plate club. Not going back for more. I am out of food jail.

[B-52 7,113]

Just wanted to say hi to everyone on here. I'm getting banded on January 7th and I'm excited and nervous about it. I was wondering why some of you guys picked the band. I decided on it because in your 20's I feel like I can lose the weight and the skin can snap back too.

I'm now in my 60's...although I will be 18 till I die.....

I chose the Lap Band because it it is easily reversible....I do not plan to have it forever...as a matter of fact I plan on starting this discussion next visit to my Dr....I have been at my body's optimal weight and body fat% for 2 years now....been on day to day living sine then.

As far as skin snapping back, I suppose age does has a lot to do with it...although I have very little excess skin, there are other factors that influence muscle and skin tone also that even young people need to adhere to........

[WshfullyShrnkng 80]

Just wanted to say hi to everyone on here. I'm getting banded on January 7th and I'm excited and nervous about it. I was wondering why some of you guys picked the band. I decided on it because in your 20's I feel like I can lose the weight and the skin can snap back too.

Congrats on your upcoming surgery. Just a warning...there will be negative nellies but do not let them get you down. I am one to say that the band is a good choice for some people. (I have been banded 9 months now). I have had both the good and bad with my band, but when it was bad...it was because I did something to it. I was first going to have the RNY. I changed my mind because my mom had the RNY and I was aware that they do not absorb nutrients as well as those with lab band. I know I want to have children in the near future and I wanted to be able to give them every drop of nutrients I could. I also wanted to be able to let my band out if I needed to eat more in order for my child to have what it needed. Say while breast feeding. So that is why I decided to go with lap band. Again good luck and feel free to check out my blog wshfullyshrnkng.tumblr.com I recently started blogging again and hopefully it will be helpful to you. GOOD LUCK!!