shadiggty

i think the loose skin is a combination result of how big you are, how long youve been overweight, and genetics. i saw this clip on youtube of this guy who lost 375 on his own (and good for him!!! <3) but he's got a lot of loose skin. so, not just wls patients suffer this. i dont think everyone can just excersise loose skin off.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=EDGHuuEn_FI&...feature=related

what's a Trach earring?

i want to be able to sit comfortably in an airplane seat. soon, soon...

wow! those pictures are such an inspiration, congratulations!

HopefulFuture, i konw that i dont want to tell people b/c unless they are overweight too, they wont understand, and their negativity makes me mad/brings me down. no need to tell anybody if you dont want to, it's your business. i plan on doing as most others do: im not telling anyone, but if they ask after i have the band, i'll be an open book.

thanks for the encouragement on my savings, everyone! i live in south korea, we dont have lean cuisines here, but i'll work something out. well, maybe they have something at costco, i'll check it out.

tho i do a lot more reading than posting, i love the support on this forum. wonderful people here

i'll be the South Korea Liaison once i get banded in march2009... OR february, actually, b/c this forum inspires me so much, im saving money HARD!

I don't think your thoughts on the band being too big are stupid at all. This seems like the only reasonable explanation to me. I feel bad about your situation because all of us chose the band for a reason. Doing it alone wasn't working. Yeah, positive thinking can help, but if that were the answer than we could all lose weight without going through this surgery. And I understand that we cannot rely on the band to do all the work, but if it's not doing ANY work, than what is it's purpose. I would talk to the OCC about this and see what more they can suggest. I don't have a clue how to deal with this, but I am truly sorry for your struggle. I really hope that you are able to find a solution and get the weight loss you deserve.

fudge yeah, spot on post. go see the doctor, and if it's not helping, find another doctor. someone needs to listen to and adrs your concerns.

please update later, kalidastar, let us know how it's feeling in a few days. maybe you'll feel more restriction given some time.

ive also decided to not tell anyone until after. when i mentioned i was thinking about the lapband 6 months or so ago, i was met w/so much "easy way" "gimmick" "just exercise" talk, i abandoned the idea in all conversation and even in my own thoughts, thinking that they were right. Bump'em. im doing it. im saving money, i think i'll be able to do it in february instead of march at my rate. go me, i rock!

Where you banded in South Korea?

not yet, aiming to do so in march 2009. the lap band costs 7-8 thousand USD here.

wow, why such a difference in the band sizes? 4cc capacity to 10 cc capacity?

a piece of the tlc show on youtube, if anyone is interested...

youtube.com/watch?v=AkvdEoM4Uqs

i live in south korea, i watch US tv on the computer.

i want to learn to swim. i would never put on a bathing suit before, but i look forward to it one day

An electric mixer is easier than mixing by hand but you still have to follow the recipe for the cake to taste good.

well said!

best post title ever.

thanks for posting, guys, you help make things so clear and im learning so much. >

im new too, and want to know too.

sorry, only posting b/c it's the only way i know how to get updates on a post

is "slimeing" and "pb" the same thing?

oh, reading things like this make me so happy! positive life changes, so wonderful!

this is really interesting. forgive, as i am new and learning still: but what happened? did the stomach stretch to the point where eating wasnt as restricted? can you give more details?

i dont see an "introduce yourself" forum, so i guess i'll bump in here. ive decided to pinch pennies and get banded, im aiming for march 2009. i live in south korea, the band costs around $7,000 USD here. thank you to everyone who posts in this forum, it answers all my questions and addresses all concerns. and this forum is WAYYY better than lapbandtalk: too many advertisements on that board!