Is it worth it

[flatz]

Hello everyone. I'm due to have my band fitted on the 15th November and was all excited about it until i read that it doesn't always work. I know that the band is not a magic wand and that you have to work with it and that I'm prepared to do that 100% but if you do not always get restriction? that is what I'm paying for other wise it seems pointless. My band is costing me £5000 I've paid £1000 deposit and am due to pay the remainder by the 5th November, but now I am thinking have I done the right thing. I got a 5 year loan to pay for it. I know it might not sound like a lot of money to some people and if I lose half of my excess weight it will be worth every penny. At 21.5 stone (lb) and still gaining I'm desperate, but don't want to waste my money:unsure: Any words of advice or any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks.

[NinnyEd]

Hello everyone. I'm due to have my band fitted on the 15th November and was all excited about it until i read that it doesn't always work. I know that the band is not a magic wand and that you have to work with it and that I'm prepared to do that 100% but if you do not always get restriction? that is what I'm paying for other wise it seems pointless. My band is costing me £5000 I've paid £1000 deposit and am due to pay the remainder by the 5th November, but now I am thinking have I done the right thing. I got a 5 year loan to pay for it. I know it might not sound like a lot of money to some people and if I lose half of my excess weight it will be worth every penny. At 21.5 stone (lb) and still gaining I'm desperate, but don't want to waste my money:unsure: Any words of advice or any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks.

You are not wasting your money at all. Every pound that you loose will be worth it. The band is a tool and when used properly is a wonderful aid in permenant weight loss. Yes, there are ways you can "eat around the band" if you so choose.

I love my band... I am not perfect and have been known to eat the wrong foods... but when I do, I have this wonderful little band inside of me that prevents me from eating 6 Baby Ruth bars - limiting me to just a few bites and I am happy. If I had been a totally good girl the past year, I could be pretty close to my goal weight... But I am happy with the nearly 70 pounds I have lost so far... Without the band I am sure I would have gained weight the past year.

Another benefit... Because of this band, I no longer have high blood pressuer (yeah - no more meds!), my blood colesterol is normal now, and my sleep apnea is non-exhistant (NO MORE DARTH VADER SOUNDING, ALIEN-LOOKING MASK AT NIGHT!!!). And this is just at half way to my goal weight!

Bottom line... If you follow your doctors orders on diet, try not to cheat, and get your fills when you need them the band DOES work.

Good luck to you!