SuzanneCollins

Thank you for all of your replies. Alisa, we are army too! Thank God for Tricare, or this would never have materialized for me. I too will have to stay in the hospital, but only for one night. Hopefully I can get a little bit of rest. I was hospitalized for 5 days after my c-section and didn't sleep AT ALL. I just took my before pictures and measurements. Wanted to cry. It really put everything into perspective, as I never let people take my picture these days. I decided to start my liquid diet today and I am STARVING. I know it will get better, but the first few days are always hard.

I take that now, and I know they are horse pills that smell and taste TERRIBLE! So I'm curious, with the band, do you have to crush them up or is it safe to take them as they are? I am being banded this week, so I'm not sure. I don't think I could handle them crushed up.

Hi Alisa, Congratulations on your first 10 pounds! That's great. How did you feel after surgery? I have a 10 month old and my husband works...no friends or family here as I just moved...I'm a bit worried about feeling well and being mobile enough to care for my son. I am starting a liquid diet tomorrow by choice. I want to be mentally prepared for this before having the surgery on Friday. How much do you hope to lose?

Hello everyone, My name is Suzanne. I am 31 years old, married to a wonderful man, and just had my first son in 2010. I have been overweight since 5th grade. Slightly at first and throughout high school, then ballooned to about 250 pounds in college. I have tried many diets, exercise, personal trainers, etc. I did lose about 70 pounds once through Atkins, but slowly gained it all back. After I had my son, I weighed 230 pounds. Then I managed to gain another 22 pounds, putting me at my current weight and all time high of 252 pounds. I'm unhealthy and embarrassed, and I desperately want to change. I've been thinking about the Lap Band for a couple of years, and finally started seriously pursuing it in October. And while my surgery is set for Friday, I'm still struggling with the idea of it. The two people I have told (my husband and mother) both tell me that I can lose the weight without it if I really try. But they are also the first people to shove Cookies in my face when I tell them I'm on a diet. I feel as though I SHOULD have the strength and willpower to just say no to food and do this on my own, but I don't. I never have and fear I never will. Is the Lap Band a cop out? I don't know. I just know that I want to be healthy, have more energy, and be able to walk into a store other than Lane Bryant for clothing. My biggest fear right now is failure to lose weight even with the Lap Band. I mean, how humiliating would it be to have this drastic surgery done and still not lose weight? It's the most terrifying thought to me right now. Please tell me someone out there understands how I'm feeling... All of that being said, I'm excited and determined. I don't want to set mini goals. I have ONE goal, and that's to be 135 pounds by December 31st, 2011. It's not going to be easy, but I am hoping to find encouragement and support from those who have gone through and are going through this process with me: ALL OF YOU!