As Ferrell, 54, would soon discover, Lap Band surgery was the answer for him in getting his arms around his problem with his weight.

In the weeks and months following his weight loss surgery, Ferrell was losing weight and had not even had a hamburger in three months.

While Ferrell was happy with the amount of weight he was losing, he pointed out that he had heard of individuals who were losing even more weight than him during the weeks and months after Lap Band.

Ferrell noted that he heard one woman had lost 92 pounds in nine months following her Lap Band surgery.

“I’m determined to lose weight,” Ferrell commented. “I’m jealous of the people who had this (Lap Band surgery) before me.

Those comments by Ferrell are not surprising at all, as many individuals who eventually have Lap Band surgery oftentimes say they wish they had done it much earlier in their lives before they got so overweight or obese.

Lap Band Results

Following his Lap Band surgery, Ferrell sat down with another doctor at the Lap Band Center he had chosen to discuss his procedure.

Ferrell noted that he was pleased with the weight loss to date, but was obviously looking to see even more pounds come off as time went by.

According to the doctor he spoke with, Ferrell was aware that he had faced some challenges prior to his Lap Band surgery.

The biggest challenged as noted earlier was that Ferrell had to lose approximately 20 pounds to make it safe for him to proceed with the weight loss procedure.

Ferrell’s post Lap Band surgery would also mean major altering to his diet. Among those changes would be cutting out sodas and continuing to take his blood pressure pills until his BP was at an acceptable level.

Always one to be a little mischievous, Ferrell noted that he did cheat a little by eating some sushi, but he did pass on the buffets after all.

Lap Band Proved Successful

For Ferrell, although he had much work in front of him when it came to taking more pounds off, he was on his way to success.

Ferrell wanted others to know that before they undergo the Lap Band procedure, they should do everything possible not to add any additional pounds on their frames.

As Ferrell points out, “The idea of losing weight starts before having Lap Band.”

While he admits it is sometimes hard to pass up those buffet lines these days, Ferrell is happy with the results he has seen to date of his Lap Band surgery.

Ferrell still wants to lose more weight, but he is well on his way to a healthier and happier lifestyle.

As Ferrell notes, Lap Band surgery changed his life for the better and he is living proof that you can have this weight loss operation and still maintain your sense of humor.

For Ferrell, he’s laughing and smiling at the pounds going by the wayside.

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