I went on the lapband website, and my BMI is 31.99 so is obese. I don't feel obese though ITMS.
What is the minimum BMI to have lapband done? I have been struggling with weight my whole life. I am happy with my body, but honestly, if i can get this done, i would in a flash. I have PCOS so losing the weight and keeping it off cannot be done (well, i can't). Weight issues is what caused my depression relapse and i've been told to lose weight for my sleep issues. We have heart probs on both sides of the family, my brother having a mini attack at 38.
I don't know if i should see my GP?
if you've always struggled with your weight, and you are gaining more each year, it's not silly to want to try to stop it now.
Generally speaking, you need to be a BMI of 35 or more without co-morbidities (health issues). But you can still get lapbanding done if your BMI is over 30 if you have a significant family history of obesity-related health issues such as diabetes, heart disease and hypertension.
It won't hurt to speak to your GP and see where you stand.
Soosh, I gained like 15-20 kgs in about 5-6 months due to my depression. I have always been fat-thin-fat-thin-fat. i can never keep it off. I am so over it. I can put on weight by just looking at it
Dad has hypertension too. Thanks babes. I will see my GP.
TD my mum had lapband surgery 2 years ago at age 61. She said she was sorry she didn't get it done sooner, but said when in her 30s and 40s she never really thought uch about her weight (other than always trying to lose it). She said she didn't let it interfere with her life and didn't feel it did. But in hindsight she now feels she would have had a better 30s and 40s had she done it then. By the time she reached her 50s it really started to affect her (arthritis, diabetes, HBP, etc). So I thin my mum would say "go for it".
I wonder though if PCOS being a determinant in your weight would mean that you wouldn't loose weight despite having the lap band. Not putting you off at all, but just thinking that a hormonal issue could mean that by just reducing food intake would be enough to keep the weight off. It would be something you'd have to ask your Dr about. Would be a shame to go through it if the PCOS meant it wouldn't work as well.
Tril apparently the PCOS tends to operate in the same was as type 2 diabetes in that you get into the fat-can't exercise-slow metabolism-get fatter cycle. Often the drastic reduction in food leads to weight loss - you can still have PC ovaries, just not the "syndrome" part of it IYKWIM? But you are right in that it is something to bring up with a doctor.
One of the biggest probs with not losing weight after the surgery is people who want to be fat and sabotage the procedure by drinking milkshakes or eating melted mars bars and icecream (ie: easily digested high-kj food). Mum met a man who gained 5kg after the surgery by throwing up after each meal and gorging himself again.
So another thing to consider is being the the right headspace before having the procedure....
Lapband for me??
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