Gastric Band Advice

Hey Helen. Congratulations on taking these steps, I know how anxious it made me in the beginning. I've only had my band 3 weeks, even though the first week was hard it's getting easier and I'm still confident I made the right choice. Its more of a mental adjustment, my life revolved around food and alcohol that's been the hard thing, redefining myself if you will. Its gonna be a long journey but I think it's worth it. Maybe someone who's had it longer can give a better opinion.

research, research and more research is the way forward and what you need to remember is that it is just a tool to aid wgt loss and not a magic wand so you will still need to work with it as it will not do the work for you - it is not an easy option and the wgt will not simply melt away - you will have to make healthy food choices   and these are things you need to do with your mind as the band will not make the choices for you - the band will restrict portion size but what you put in those portions is down to you - if you are a person who eats big meals then it is poss that the band will be the best thing for you but if you are somebody who snacks then it is poss not the best tool for you as the band will not stop you snacking.  I think the fact that you have been googling is good but make sure you are getting advice from responsible sources - you could join a support group where you can chat to people face to face or an online group such as WLSinfo but make sure you get info from people who actually have had this type of wgt loss surgery rather than somebody who has had a different type as people who have a band are the people who will know the negatives and positives and there will be some but what you need to decide is which of the negatives you could and could not live with - at your first consultation you will be asked about your eating habits, life style, wgt loss/gain history and health status and should be given an insight as to how the band works and whether it would be suitable for you - make a list of the questions you want to ask as it is easy to forget once you are in the consultation and then you might think of something you wanted to know afterwards when it is too late - good luck and if you have any specific questions just ask