I remember when......

Lap Band. I am not entirely sure I could do RNY becasue I have severely low blood calcium because of my parathyroid and since food/vitamins ect does not go the entire way through your system after RNY I wonder if I could even do it?? I have to take 6 huge calcium pills a day. My best friend had RNY so I know a bit about it but I am not completely educated so I could be completely wrong in thinking that. I just feel more comfortable choosing Lap Band. I just can't wait for the process to get going and know that yes this is really going to happen. I am so sick of being fat that you'd think I would just do something about it on my own yet it does not seem to work that way with me. I guess if I could eat perfectly and excercise regularly I would not be in this position. However, eating right and excercising are going to be something I will have to become good friends with!!

I had lap band surgery in August.  I love it.  You will probably have to switch to a chewable or liquid calcium, because you still cannot take large pills.  I have to crush or cut in halves or quarters.  I take chewable vitamins and calcium.  I found a small vitamin d supplement that I am not having any problem taking.  I think you are right with going with the lap band, because of the malabsorbsion problems with RNY.  The lap band is great though, you just don't lose as fast, which I am not having a problem with at all.  I am still losing, about 10 pounds per month.

And don't think you are alone in the diet thing.  I have lost and regained probably over 500 pounds in my lifetime.  Remember this is a tool, you still have to change behaviors.  You will do fine though. 

Hmmm did not know that about the pills, I will have to check with the endocrinologist that manages all that. I am telling myself that this will be the start of the rest of my life. In a way I am glad you lose it slower - I have been fat for so long that I don't know if there is any chance of my skin snapping back but if I lose it slower maybe there is a chance. Honestly I don't care - so I might look bad in a bathing suit - I already look bad in a bathing suit LOL and with my stretch marks and tubal scars a bikini would be out of the question anyhow. My neighbor had RNY and is like a size 10 now from my size (26), looks fabulous in her clothes but not in a bathing suit. If I get to that point I will be so psyched that the bathing suit won't matter.

I have not had too much of a problem with resorption of my skin.  I have noticed my arms, and a bit on my legs, but I am trying to work through lifting weights and toning to take care of the bulk of it.  I have also had to work around taking larger meds, and have either been able to crush them, or open capsules.  Your doc should be able to work within the guidelines. 

This is the start of your new life.  You will love it.  You will be a whole new person!!  or rather...half of a whole new person!!

I know,  I started out at 240, and want to get down to 135.  Haven't been that weight since before my son was born!!

To get you ticker to post, if you went to ticker.com, you need to copy and paste the actual ticker, not the link like they tell you to. 

The scary thing is I probably COULD be half a person! I weigh 285 (can't get that darn ticker to post right) so half of me would be approx 140.....