Welcome to Thinner Times, 02FORDGIRL.
I listened instead of going with my choice and it didn't work for me. To make the long story short, 8 months pre-op, band, complication, hospital ER, 1 month recovery, 6 months pass, RNY, losing like mad -- finally happy!
Although my band rejection was not due to diet or cheating, whether or not the band would have worked for me, I don't know. I'm very strict with my RNY diet. Would I have been this strict with the band? It's up in the air.
Do your research. Make an informed decision. Do not focus on what is more invasive or less invasive... focus on how each procedure works to help you lose weight. In the end, each procedure is only a tool. Not even the RNY is magic and can be defeated if caution is thrown to the wind.
Good luck,
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~ Marella
Day 77: TTwo-terville - 53 lbs down
Day 188: Century Club - 100 lbs down
Day 366: 1 Year - 146 lbs down
Day 396: One-derland - 153 lbs gone forever! (my pic progression)
Starting BMI: 60.4 / Current BMI: 33.6 
Nearly 16 TEN pound bowling balls down... OMG, let me pinch myself!
I don't want to know how much I have left to lose -- I find it encouraging to see how far I've come!
Last edited by Marella; 07-04-2009 at 11:27 AM..
Reason: removed extra "recovery" from "1 month recovery recovery"
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