I haven't regretted my band for a second! I don't have much restriction yet but it is still the best thing I've ever done. I have been through some emotional turmoil which has been really difficult - after 30-odd years of smothering emotions with food having to deal with stress or anger without being able to binge is tough. Thankfully I have an excellent support network I can rely on. I will have been banded 5 months on Monday, and it's been the most exciting 5 months of my life. With all my years of dieting, I haven't weighed this little since I was 19 years old. I'm finding it easier to walk round, easier to run up and down stairs, my breathing has improved so I'm swimming better and I feel far more positive about my future health. Before I booked the op I felt a bit depressed and angry - how did I let myself get so out of control that I had to pay for major surgery to get back on track? Why couldn't I eat less like a "normal" person? Once I was ready to book the op I've found it so overwhelmingly positive that I wish I'd been ready to do it years ago. It's no easy option, it's not for everyone, but it is by far the best investment I could make in my future.
