Should I have WLS?
Like I said before check into all of the weight loss surgeries before committing to one. Go to the lap band board and see what is going on over there.
There are people that have the surgery and only lose 20-30 pounds and then there are people that lose 100-200 pounds.
With the lap band you have to stay committed to the plan. When you gets fills you can usually start over. The lap band is forgiving. Here is the thing though-until you get to restriction it is like dieting x4. Some people can't find the happy medium. Others are fine. We have something called PB which is where we eat too fast and then food comes back up. There is just alot of things that go on with the band. Please check it out.
Also check with your insurance to see what weight loss surgeries they cover.
Tamara
There are people that have the surgery and only lose 20-30 pounds and then there are people that lose 100-200 pounds.
With the lap band you have to stay committed to the plan. When you gets fills you can usually start over. The lap band is forgiving. Here is the thing though-until you get to restriction it is like dieting x4. Some people can't find the happy medium. Others are fine. We have something called PB which is where we eat too fast and then food comes back up. There is just alot of things that go on with the band. Please check it out.
Also check with your insurance to see what weight loss surgeries they cover.
Tamara
K,
I think most of us go through everything you are feeling. I know I did. I loved to eat, and I ate a lot. It was my favorite hobby, and it was robbing me of everything important to me: my health, happiness, and confidence. Not that I wasn't happy, but not like I am now. I am off all medicine for high blood pressure and my blood pressure is better than it was on the medicine. I also love horses and needed a step up block. Now I can get on my 16.2 hands tall horse Dreamer...no problem. NOTHING tastes as good as that feels. I also worried about my commitment to the dietary changes, and I worried about it until the day of surgery. But the one big difference is that the weight comes off quickly, and that is very motivating. I did see a therapist before surgery to help me with my concerns, but they never went completly away. Now, 4 1/2 months after RNY, I can eat anything. Now, I dont eat unhealthy stuff, and I don't want to. If I am going to a party where I know there will be deserts, I bring a sugar free pudding pie with sugar free coolwhip. The last party I went to, I was lucky to get a peice because everyone loved it! There hasn't been anything I cant eat that I wanted to eat. I can drink wine, I can have sushi. I don't eat sugar, and I dont eat much, but I never feel deprived. I do focus on eating protein, but there are so many good healthy choices. My focus now is enjoying life, not eating for enjoyment. I'm telling you, don't let the fear of changing the way you eat influence you. If you have diabetes and high blood pressure and dont change something, you are going to have more medical problems down the road, and most will require you to change the way you eat or shorten your life dramaticly. I missed out on so many things over the years because I was worried about my weight, how I looked, what people thought. I was angry and irritable because my clothes were tight and I felt uncomfortable. I could go on and on. I am so greatful I did the surgery. Let me know if you ever want to talk. I'd be glad to help you any way I can.
Hugs,
Vini
I think most of us go through everything you are feeling. I know I did. I loved to eat, and I ate a lot. It was my favorite hobby, and it was robbing me of everything important to me: my health, happiness, and confidence. Not that I wasn't happy, but not like I am now. I am off all medicine for high blood pressure and my blood pressure is better than it was on the medicine. I also love horses and needed a step up block. Now I can get on my 16.2 hands tall horse Dreamer...no problem. NOTHING tastes as good as that feels. I also worried about my commitment to the dietary changes, and I worried about it until the day of surgery. But the one big difference is that the weight comes off quickly, and that is very motivating. I did see a therapist before surgery to help me with my concerns, but they never went completly away. Now, 4 1/2 months after RNY, I can eat anything. Now, I dont eat unhealthy stuff, and I don't want to. If I am going to a party where I know there will be deserts, I bring a sugar free pudding pie with sugar free coolwhip. The last party I went to, I was lucky to get a peice because everyone loved it! There hasn't been anything I cant eat that I wanted to eat. I can drink wine, I can have sushi. I don't eat sugar, and I dont eat much, but I never feel deprived. I do focus on eating protein, but there are so many good healthy choices. My focus now is enjoying life, not eating for enjoyment. I'm telling you, don't let the fear of changing the way you eat influence you. If you have diabetes and high blood pressure and dont change something, you are going to have more medical problems down the road, and most will require you to change the way you eat or shorten your life dramaticly. I missed out on so many things over the years because I was worried about my weight, how I looked, what people thought. I was angry and irritable because my clothes were tight and I felt uncomfortable. I could go on and on. I am so greatful I did the surgery. Let me know if you ever want to talk. I'd be glad to help you any way I can.
Hugs,
Vini
Vini L.
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