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My REALIZE Band Surgery Journey - Tell Your Story Toggle this category

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Tell Your Story

This is the place to share your REALIZE Band Surgery journey with other members. Begin a new thread that chronicles your journey. Please let us know more about yourself. Have you been banded? Who was/is your REALIZE Band surgeon ? How much did you lose, etc.

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PRE-Operation REALIZE Band Surgery Questions & Answers

This is the place to post discussions about Pre-REALIZE Band diets, testing, and other basic REALIZE Band issues.

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POST-Operation REALIZE Band Surgery Questions & Answers

This is the place to post discussions about Post-REALIZE Band diets, testing, and other basic REALIZE Band issues.

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REALIZE Band Surgery Success Stories

Congratulations! You've made a life-changing decision and are now benefiting from this new, positive lifestyle. Please share your story with our community. It's easy, it's fun, and you may make the difference in someone else's life.

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REALIZE Band Fills

Discuss anything and everything to do with REALIZE Band fills. How much do they cost you? How often do you get yours? Are they painful? Etc.

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Fill Doctors

Please use this forum if you are looking for a fill doctor in your area or you've found a good fill doctor in your area.

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Food & Nutrition

This forum is all about food. Discuss your food questions, ideas, struggles, solutions, etc., than you have encountered since being banded.

  1. Protein Drinks/Powders
  1. Vitamins & Supplements
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Recipe Sharing

This forum is dedicated to favorite recipes. Discuss and share what recipes you enjoy and how to prepare them.

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Pre-op & Post-op Diets

This forum is devoted to discussions concerning pre and post-op REALIZE Band diets. Share your prescribed diet and your favorite foods to drink/eat during the pre-op and post-op phases of your REALIZE Band surgery.

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Fitness & Exercise

This forum is devoted to discussions, questions, and answers dealing with fitness and exercise, routines, habits, etc.

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REALIZE Band Surgeons and Hospitals

This forum is the place to share discussions related to REALIZE Band surgeons and hospitals. Topics include personal experiences, REALIZE Band costs, lengths of stay, recommendations, etc.

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Insurance & Financing

This forum is for discussions related to insurance coverage and financing options related to REALIZE Band surgery.

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Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery

This forum is dedicated to discussions dealing with cosmetic and reconstructive surgery following weight loss post REALIZE Band surgery.

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General REALIZE Band Surgery Discussion

This forum is for discussing any topic related to REALIZE Band surgery that is not covered in other forums.

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REALIZE Band Support Groups Toggle this category

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General REALIZE Band Support

A forum to provide or receive emotional and psychological support before or after your REALIZE Band surgery.

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REALIZE Band Buddies / Mentors

A buddy/mentoring relationship pairs a successful and experienced RealizeBandSupport.com (RBS) member with a novice and/or struggling RBS member. The purpose is to support one another as each person works through the physical, emotional, and spiritual components involved in weight loss. The goal is to get to a healthy weight and stay there. This is a win-win relationship as the successful RBS member is able to reaffirm his/her weight loss and the novice or struggling RBS member is supported in building the confidence and motivation necessary to achieve his/her desired goals.

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Local REALIZE Band Support Groups

Provide or receive support before or after your lap-band procedure with others like you in your country or state.

  1. USA Local REALIZEĀ® Band Support
  1. Canada Local REALIZEĀ® Band Support
  1. Australia Local REALIZEĀ® Band Support
  1. United Kingdom Local REALIZEĀ® Band Support
  1. Ireland Local REALIZEĀ® Band Support
  1. Elsewhere Local REALIZEĀ® Band Support
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Monthly REALIZE Band Support Groups

A place to gather with others having REALIZE Band surgery in the same month.

  1. 2011 Bandsters
  1. 2010 Bandsters
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Age Specific REALIZE Band Support Groups

REALIZE Band support groups which concentrate on issues common to that age group.

  1. Teens
  1. Twenties
  1. Thirties
  1. Forties
  1. Fifties
  1. Sixties
  1. Seventies+
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Weight Loss Specific REALIZE Band Support Groups

This is the place to give and get support from others who have the same amount of weight to lose.

  1. 200+ Pounds
  1. 100+ Pounds
  1. 50+ Pounds
  1. 25+ Pounds
  1. Under 25 Pounds
  1. Life at (or near) Goal!
  1. Slow Losers Unite
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Pregnancy with REALIZE Band Surgery

A support group for dealing with pregnancy / baby issues (trying to get pregnant, are pregnant, have delivered). Share your tips and support here.

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Twelve (12) Step Support Groups

A support group for members attending Overeater's Anonymous or other 12 step support groups (AA, NA, GA etc).

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Substitute (Crossover) Addictions

Have you over come your addiction to food but substituted another in its place? If so, this is the place to give and get support.

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REALIZE Band Complications

Receive and provide support for REALIZE Band Complications and REALIZE Band problems such as slippage, erosion, pain, infection, leaks, pb, gas etc.

  1. Struggling REALIZE Bandsters
  1. Life After REALIZE Band Removal
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Self-Pay REALIZE Band

A forum for the discussion of issues related to REALIZE Band self-pay patients.

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Powder Room Gone Wild

A place for ladies to discuss everything from complications, concerns, and any other off-topic subjects

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Special Interest REALIZE Band Support Groups

REALIZE Band support groups which concentrate on issues common to special interests.

  1. Diabetic Bandsters
  1. PCOS Bandsters
  1. Religious Bandsters
  1. Single Bandsters
  1. Biker Bandsters
  1. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Bandsters
  1. Mental Health and REALIZE Band Life
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The Men's Room

Men get banded, too! A place for men to discuss everything from complications, concerns, and any other off-topic subjects.

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Family and Friends

A forum for friends, families and loved ones of Pre and Post Op REALIZE Band patients. Bring your questions, concerns and need for support. Your experience is part of the REALIZE Band journey too!

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RBS Social Group Forums

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Research & Statistics

This is the place to post research studies and statistics related to obesity, weight loss studies, etc. Have you come across new research that you want to discuss or share? Please post it here.

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The Clothing Exchange

Have clothes that are too big? Need smaller clothes? This is the forum to post your clothing needs in. Lets help one another out as we progress through our weight loss journeys by saving money and exchanging clothes with one another.

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Realize Band Surgery Support Lounge

This forum is for general conversation, sharing interests, having a laugh or discussing anything not specifically related to REALIZE Band surgery.

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Realize Band Support Rants & Raves

Want debate? Get it here. Gripe, complain, moan, fight, rant and rave. Enter at your own risk!

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Realize Band Support Forum Assistance & Suggestions

Technical questions? Comments about the RBS forum? We welcome feedback and suggestions on any aspect of Realize Band Support. This is also the place to visit for updates about new features and updates.

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VST Help Topics which present basic information on how to use our web site.

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