Help deciding on lapband procedure

milll36 · April 15, 2009

Hi im interested, on getting done the lapband precedure, i have been obese since i was 12 , im a male 25 years, 5'9 ,240 lb. i know i dont enter the super obese category i think my bmi is 35 or something like that. I went to a specialist here, and he told me that because i have high blood preasure its a good idea to have the procedure done, for my own health. Im almost decided but many people think im crazy because i dont look so fat. Sincerely for me i look fat every time i see myself on the mirror. I have twice in 3 years lost 50 pounds by dieting but i always gain them back. My doctor here show me the two bands, and well he told me that he liked more the lapband ap than the realize but that its my choice at the end. any comment and advice will be highly appreciated.

lapbandtalker · April 15, 2009

Welcome to the forum you are at a critical point in your life. To do something, or not....and then which one?

Just take your time in choosing your band. This will become part of your body. I have the Lapband, 2 years ago so I am not familiar with ap or realize.

But it worked for me and thousands of others. Keep us posted on your progress.

bearbandit · April 15, 2009

Having the band put in was the best thing I have ever done for myself. I have the Lapband not the realize. My doc showed me both and the size of the realize scared me. (really small) My doc said for men he prefers the Lapband because we seem to have bigger stoma's. I have lost weight, gained weight so many times I can't remember. So I decided I wanted to stay healthy for the long run and not go back. I can tell you that if I didn't have a band I would have gained some weight back. Sometimes in my mind I forget I even have a band and try to go back to my old eating habits. The band however always reminds me that 'i'm still here'! No matter what I do I can't eat the volumes like I use to. Good luck on making your decision.:wub:

YankeeFanatic · April 15, 2009

Hi im interested, on getting done the lapband precedure, i have been obese since i was 12 , im a male 25 years, 5'9 ,240 lb. i know i dont enter the super obese category i think my bmi is 35 or something like that. I went to a specialist here, and he told me that because i have high blood preasure its a good idea to have the procedure done, for my own health. Im almost decided but many people think im crazy because i dont look so fat. Sincerely for me i look fat every time i see myself on the mirror. I have twice in 3 years lost 50 pounds by dieting but i always gain them back. My doctor here show me the two bands, and well he told me that he liked more the lapband ap than the realize but that its my choice at the end. any comment and advice will be highly appreciated.

Hey I am the smae height as you and when i was 25 years of age I weighed about the same maybe a little less and I am now 32 years old and weight 310. And like you I was always able to shed 50 lbs really quick only to put it back on. I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and high blood pressure last year and like many people on here i have to sleep with a cpap machine at night and am on high blodd pressure medication. I am in the process of getting the band I have a surgery date of June 11th actually, i just wish that I would have done this sooner. So my advise to you is that if you can have it done and know that you cant do it alone with just diet because you put the weight back on go for the lapband. When i was 25 and someone would have tols me to get the lapband I woulsd have laughed at them and said thats not for me but they would be the ones laughing at me because 7 years later I am getting the surgery done. Good luck