Comments on: Slimband | Gastric Banding – Stupidest Way To Lose Weight

By: A

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:05:28 +0000

I dont believe that meeting someone with this surgery is really necessary for believing how Idiotically Dangerous this product is, as the information present on this surgery is simple enough to comprehend how much of it is a Monstrosity.
Waiting for someone to track a few I.P.s and ensure we dont have some money-biased opinions that will hurt people more than help.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:07:51 +0000

Hav you ever met someone who has had the Slimband procedure? Probably not based on your opinion. I have the Slimband, Ive had it for 6 years now this coming April. I went from a lonely, miserable and fat person to a happy, life loving and healthy person. I lost a total of 128 pounds which brought to my goal weight and have kept it off. I had to work after the surgery, this isn’t a miracle surgery. This is a life changing surgery. I was ready to do what I had to do to lose the weight and be healthy. You can’t sit on the couch eating twinkies and expect this or anything for that matter to work.
I only wish you would have taken the time to research this topic fully before writing such an opinionated and harsh article.

By: miss elaine

miss elaine — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:17:54 +0000

hay fit jerk! i love your jerky personality, rock on !

By: thea

thea — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:42:25 +0000

Took my time reading all the posts regarding this slimband stuff. I have been curious but never gave in. For me its always been the cost, $$$ just can’t do it. All in all, the real way to loose weight is to face yourself in the mirror, and be honest with yourself. What happened to you years ago to re-direct you into this way of feeding your emotions that has become out of control that has now caused a whopping basketful of medical health issues and well as a closet full of clothes that are too small from just last week. What is going on inside ones head that is so powerful that you are paralized into doing nothing and seeking a quick way out? why not just face your fears and anxieties and get real with yourself. if your so-called friends are not there to support you in making a healthy new life?, then they are NOT real friends, drop them like a gernade. Losing weight is a journey, and so was gaining it. It didn’t happen over night, so why should the loss be so easy? No, stop and listen to what this guy “FitJerk” says… its all about exersize and food choices and not giving up on yourself.

and on that note I need to listen to my own words
thanks
T

By: Liana V arnava

Liana V arnava — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:23:23 +0000

i appreciate your comments, slim band was something surgery was something I was considering. I have been struggling with my weight for 30 years. Recently I have broken 2 discs in my back and have undergone surgery. I cannot work out in an appropriate way to lose weight. So I feel stuck and desperate. I will try to look for alternatives. Dieting works to some degree but I have lost and gain the weight many times. Take care, keep it real.

By: John

John — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:59:37 +0000

Your so hooked In the money factor. You have every right to your opinion and freedom of speech, but really you just sound like an asshole who cant afford it.

By: A Friendly Dr.

A Friendly Dr. — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:16:19 +0000

There are a lot of overly provocative messages and replies in this blog post. As an impartial physician and surgeon, I felt it was necessary to chime in. Although surgical interventions should not be undertaken without considering alternatives, they do provide some benefit to certain individuals.

While it is true that some individuals seek gastric banding as a means to attain, cosmetically, a more optimal figure, not all clients follow that template. Unlike other forms of bariatric surgery (gastric bypass, roux en y, etc), gastric banding is (relatively) less invasive (surgically speaking) and provides only a catalyst for change. That in itself is the beautiful part of the operation. It provides some physiological limitation to induce restraint and weight loss, however the large majority of weight loss need be mediated from behavioural changes (i.e., dietary adherence and physical activity participation). Unlike other forms which simply limit caloric absorption and ultimately remove parts of the stomach and GI tract, gastric banding (which can be removed post-operatively by the way) provides only light-moderate pressure, to induce satiety.

As an outsider it’s easy to call this intervention an excuse or “easy way out”. However, for those who have physical/mobility limitations or suffer from extreme obesity, it may be (the only) ideal alternative to regaining their independence. Moreover, being forced to learn and adhere to lifestyle interventions (a facet typically only associated with gastric banding versus other forms of bariatric procedures) can also provide life-long weight management skills necessary to extend both life expectancy and quality of life.

Remember, not all individuals have the ability to just get up and work it off. As someone who is comfortable enough to pose for photographs shirtless and post them online, you may not understand the issues underlying many patients seeking these types of interventions.
Although I try to promote understanding of the surgery, I am an advocate of physical activity as being the best medicine of all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUaInS6HIGo

By: Marlene

Marlene — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:02:42 +0000

#1 intelligent persons do not need to use foul language to get their point across..I am about to have this procedure done and have been struggling with my weight for years and health issues related to it..and have tried everything including lypo, low fat , atkins , you name it I’ve been there..but try to maintain the loss ..hah thats a different story.. when the message does’nt reach the brain that your full till you’ve eaten too much…and slowly you are back to square one .. not good that roller-coaster ride…

By: TJ

TJ — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:14:35 +0000

These sort infomercials are everywhere. Shocking that people actually go for this, and pay that sort of money. Great disclaimer by the way

By: emira

emira — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:21:55 +0000

hi there i was banded with slimband just 4 months ago ..YOUR RIGHT ITS ALL BS ,i havent lost any weight they lied to me when i had my consultation .which for ur info was a former patient not a medical expert and to top off i made sure i explained i was never on a diet before and could not stick to it .she clearly said no worries that the band would reduce me to a cup of food bull shit again ive had all my fills to the cap of 10ccs its designed for only that amount .i dont feel restricted at all and now they are saying they can TWEEK IT add more to my band ,which concerns me because its not desinged to hold more than 10 so why would u TWEEK it ..anyhow they only people loosing weight on this surgery are people very obese as they cut themselves down to 1 cup of food .but why pay slimband to tell you to do that .u will have to diet forever and wht the dont tell u is theres 15 percent arent succesful .i wish i was well advise and i encourage people to write honest reveiews .i would like to make contact with as many people as possible who have had the surgery and no results or lil results or who were lied to or misinformed ,so we can stand together and get all our money back from slimband and make others aware .