what if i only lose 40lbs?

andielmt · September 29, 2007

im a little nervous that i wont lose much weight, ive heard from quite a few people on here who say that they have lost a lot of weight but i dont have much confidence in myself i guess. my friend who just had the bypass 4 months ago has lost 60lbs. i just want something that will work and i wont get discouraged. i have been in the program for 1year now and know alot about the band and have only really focused on getting this done. its hard when you see bypassers lose so fast it makes you want to do it. my friend and my surgeon agree that i should get the bypass but theres a fear deep down when i think about it. i just dont want to have the band and not lose much weight, the doctor says i need to lose 140lbs but i would be on top of the world if i lost 80-100.i just need some encouragement i guess, i have been so persistant on getting the band now for along time and i want to be sure that this will work,i may be alittle doubtful now because i have a date and i've heard of people getting scared because its such a reality was you get your date.

andrea

Wendell Edwards · September 29, 2007

im a little nervous that i wont lose much weight, ive heard from quite a few people on here who say that they have lost a lot of weight but i dont have much confidence in myself i guess. my friend who just had the bypass 4 months ago has lost 60lbs. i just want something that will work and i wont get discouraged. i have been in the program for 1year now and know alot about the band and have only really focused on getting this done. its hard when you see bypassers lose so fast it makes you want to do it. my friend and my surgeon agree that i should get the bypass but theres a fear deep down when i think about it. i just dont want to have the band and not lose much weight, the doctor says i need to lose 140lbs but i would be on top of the world if i lost 80-100.i just need some encouragement i guess, i have been so persistant on getting the band now for along time and i want to be sure that this will work,i may be alittle doubtful now because i have a date and i've heard of people getting scared because its such a reality was you get your date.
andrea

Success in ANY weight loss surgery is dependant on the patient's willingness to modify their lifestyle.

Lap-Band is not the exception to that, and neither is RNY.

maziemommy · September 30, 2007

HI-my story short and sweet...age35, start weight 367#...need to lose about 200#...got band April2-2007...6months later and 4 fills...I have lost 70#!! That is half of what you need to lose!!

I don't eat right 100%, I don't exercise right 100%, but, I do fell like a success 100%!! Good luck!

kacee · September 30, 2007

I know it is hard to envision success. I felt a little apprehensive before I did it...after all, we are all here BECAUSE we are diet FAILURES, not diet successes. I just didn't see how I could "change" considering my past history. But it can be done. You do have to focus though. I think the thing that has turned me around is that when I screw up I know I get BACK UP ON THE HORSE and get back in the program and make up for my mistake. Always before...I gave up because I knew in my heart of hearts it was fruitless in the long run. Now I know it is NOT. I wake up and I still have my TOOL...it's there to help me. I give a little and it gives a little....and it works.