Sandy

February 12, 2006

Hi, Lori - I'm no expert - still learning more every day - but I'll

be happy to throw my 2 cents in.. I hope the other wise people here

will also pipe up.

IMO, You'd do much better with the band than the bypass, if this is

your personal " demon. " , and for a WHOLE bunch of reasons.

Firstly, only 70% of bypaqss people " dump " and become physically ill

when they eat sweets. and then, most of these become used to the

sugar effects, and no longer dump after 12-18 months. That means the

only thing stopping you from this night binging is YOU and new

habits.There is no band to keep you full and dim your hunger, so

you're not so tempted to snack and binge.

The " more restrictive " things like bypass and DS wil not solve the

problem - becuase neither stops these types of foods. nor does the

band.

IMO, you DON'T want a " quick loss " becuase that's what we have all

done before - starvation diets - and we always rebound with weight

gain, plus even more weight.

The Band loss is slower, safer, and healthy - and will teach you

better habits that will allow you to KEEP the weight off. A large

number of bypass people regain weight, becuase they have no band to

help limit their intake, and then they stretch out their pouches and

grow new intestinal villae which then absorb more food again.

The truth is that with either methid, there are things you must do

yourself - and they are nearly identical. You'r going to need to

limit your intake (easier with the band), get some decent exercise

(no excuses! :-) Water aerobics would be ideal for you, with your

back problems)

I also must mention the sad statistics here. 1 in 50 or more die from

the bypass and in the month afterward. A great many need further

major surgery. Many regain. many have lifelong health problems. If

you get ill later, like a friend just diagnosed with breast cancer,

the severe malnutrition of the bypass will work hard against you. The

band can simply be unfilled so you can get extra nutrition.

I hope you'll think about longterm, since you have a wonderful young

daughter. with the bypass, you will likely drop more faster. But it

will be an unhealthy loss, and often comes back. With the band, your

loss is slowler, healthy, much less dangerous,and you'll be much more

likely to keep the weight off and stay healthy (with your gut and

stomach intact) and able to be there for her.

I'm going to send more things to consider directly to you.

good luck with whatever you decide!

Sandy R

www.BandsterME.com - band info and Guided Imagery Cd's

>

> Hello

> I know u are an expert on the band and a nurse as well. I am

thinking

> of getting it, however, I am a compulsive night binge carb

> eater...cookies, cakes, etc...Do you think the band would help me.

Will

> I be able to binge with the band. Please be honest because I would

> rather get something more restrictive than fail again!!! I have a

2

> year old daughter who needs a healthy Mommy for a least another 20

> years. I am 42 and have gained so much weight....I need a quick

loss to

> motivate me. When I try to excercise I feel like crap because my

knee

> and back cannot support the weight. I may go by-pass or to Spain

for DS..

> I would appreciate your professional opinion. I have an

appointment

> with Dr. for bypass consult on Thursday. I already went for Band

> consult ..What do you think would be best....I am at my wits end

and

> just keep gaining....My meds are currently 2x30 adipex and 20 ml

of

> lexapro for depression. The adipex side effect is insomnia.....so

I

> have a hard time sleeping,,,which leads to the binging!!!It is a

vicious

> cycle and I have had it!!!!

> Thanks for listening and God Bless you for all the help you have so

> graciously offered others....

>

> Kindest Regards

> Lori in Long Island, NY

>

February 12, 2006

This group is designed for those who ALREADY have a band, as is stated

on the opening page. However, I did approve this post so Sandy could

answer it. If you have any more preband questions, please send them

to me or to Sandy personally.

thanks

dan

Sunday, February 12, 2006, 9:10:58 AM, you wrote:

LL> I know u are an expert on the band and a nurse as well. I am thinking

LL> of getting it, however, I am a compulsive night binge carb

LL> eater...cookies, cakes, etc...Do you think the band would help me. Will

LL> I be able to binge with the band.

Dan Lester, Boise, ID honu@... www.mylapband.tk

Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana, 4/28/03

323/209/199 Age 63 The road goes on forever....

February 13, 2006

Hi Lori:

I must agree with Sandy in that the band is safer. You will still need to

do some work and one of the things I had to learn was to start really

spending time caring about myself. The first 25 came off easy. Then it was

2 weeks before I started losing again. I have a treadmill and 2 Gazelles!

But did I get on them?? Then I started going to a one-to-one fitness

trainer. Now I am working out 3 times a week with the trainer and doing 30

minutes on the treadmill a day - the right way. I am already seeing the

scale move and I feel less depressed!!

They say give yourself 3 days to change a habit. Change one thing, do it

for 3 days, then change another, do it also for 3 days. Replace those old

habits with new ones and you will be surprised at how good you feel! I've

gone from 282 on December 15, 2005 to 251 in almost 2 months. I had hoped

to lose more, but I feel great and it is coming off the right way! Get the

sweets out of the house. Buy lower calorie items or call a friend, or get

on a chat!

We need each other! You can do this.

Re: Sandy