Does Banding Work if you're over 50?

[Deactivated 0]

Wow you have done wonderful! Congratulations!

[sue in ne 1]

Age is only a problem if you want it tto be. i know there are people in the local support group who are over 65. We are all losing a, just maybe not as fast as if we were in our 20's . My activity level is much better than 2 years go( I was out of breath just walking 2 blocks at work) now I need to do about a mile a day -just walking, or It 'doesn't feel right" ( Am getting in almost 3 miles a day, total)

[donnajlporter 1]

i am now waiting on the approval. It has been a week now and i am so nervous and excited too. I just turned 56 in april so hearing that it will work with us over 50 has helped me with the decision even more. Going to go ahead and go to the seminar on thursday night. Might as well go and get something else started. Did any of you ladies here use tri care prime as your insurance? Checking up on the approval tomorrow. Wish me luck.

[lindar172 1]

I have Tricare Prime and it worked pretty smoothly. Once the paper work was turned in, it was approved pretty quickly. Good luck with your Surgery. :smile:

[smallvolume 0]

I want to lose fat too!!

[donnajlporter 1]

called today and i was approved at the base hospital, so waiting on tricare after all. I have my first appointment with the general surgeon tomorrow at 1:30. And i am attending a free siminar thursday night so i have 3 of my steps into my journey started.

[donna.h 0]

i am 51.had my lapband on july 19 2010 and have lost 32 lbs.so yes you can lose if you are 50 or older.

[IndioGirl55 32]

Was 52 when banded (7/07) lost 105 in the 1st yr - then the other 9 in the next few months - I have maintained for 2 yrs - I am now anywhere between 134 - 137...

[luckyfive101 6]

Was 51 when I was banded. Have lost nearly 100 pounds with about 38 to go. Best decision I ever made for myself! Good luck and God Bless!

[Grams 0]

I hope so I'm 63 and will be banded on Oct.12. Looking forward to this new chapter in my life.

Grams

[zinhaa 363]

I am 51 and I have lost 59.5. Loosing slowly but still loosing.

[peggycas 0]

Hi All.

I'm new here - just beginning my liquid diet to loose 15 lbs before my surgery in Feb. I've pointedly asked my surgeon what are the realistic weight loss number for those over 50. And honestly she was very evasive.

I'd like to loose 100+ pounds. Is this possible? How is everyone else doing?

I'm 59 and was banded 9/2/10. So far I've lost 35.5 lbs. It can be done.

[hopeful one 86]

Thanks for all of your input, I am 58 and I don't have a surgery date but have had inital Dr. visit, have scheduled therapist appt for 4-12 and ekg 4-15 , I am excited and also scared to death, I figure my surgery will be somtime in june. I have almost backed out but I want this weight off so bad, and nothing scares me except I am afraid of the post-op depression, as I am on well-butrin now and also zanax if needed for anxiety, which has really gotten better and I don't use it except once in 2-3 weeks. Anyone in this same situtation I would love your input. thanks

[jms462001 9]

Thanks for all of your input, I am 58 and I don't have a surgery date but have had inital Dr. visit, have scheduled therapist appt for 4-12 and ekg 4-15 , I am excited and also scared to death, I figure my surgery will be somtime in june. I have almost backed out but I want this weight off so bad, and nothing scares me except I am afraid of the post-op depression, as I am on well-butrin now and also zanax if needed for anxiety, which has really gotten better and I don't use it except once in 2-3 weeks. Anyone in this same situtation I would love your input. thanks

I was on Wellbutrin before and still take it. My depression is much improved after losing all the weight along with all of my other physical problems. Losing some of the body pain helped me a lot with the depression.

[lindar172 1]

I am 51 and I have lost 59.5. Loosing slowly but still loosing.

I am 61 and I had the lapband done two years ago. The lapband works for us as long as we work with the lap band. It is like any other diet, we need to do what is suggested to us.