Since reading this board

[Linda]

Hi everyone,

I have been reading this board as of late. I am really questioning whether I should bother to get the band when the weight loss seems so very slow. I am 360lbs and don't mind losing slow, but I want to lose. Hardly seems worth it at the rate of some of the loses reported. Not to mention the problems with certain foods. I would like to lose a steady 2-3 lbs a month and I am doing that on my own now. My problem will be to keep it off. I know that I am am the only one who can decide to do this or not. But if you had to do it again would you? Why? This surgery seems to be less of a science than the surgery.

Thanks for all your feedback!

Linda

[Darrin S.]

Linda,

Even though I would always tell someone that it's YOUR choice, and don't listen to others... one thing you REALLY need to look at is who is talking about the slow weight loss?

You need to stop listening to those compliants, unless those people fit into the same situation as you do - and even then every body is different.

What you will find is that these people experiencing slow weight loss don't have a BMI as great as yours, and maybe they were eating food before they were supposed to.

When I asked for information which I felt was relevent, I asked specifically for people that fit my criteria - MALE, 35-45, with a BMI of over 45. What I found was most of those stories I heard about slow weight loss were from people with less to lose.

It's always best to compare Apples vs. Apples, NOT Apples vs. Oranges... but you do still have the variance among the apples, such as environment, location, and sustenance. I'm sure you can find people here or over on the ObesityHelp.com boards that can provide you more relative information to YOUR needs.

Best of Luck,

Darrin

San Diego, CA

To Be Banded June 22