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i agree with Elizabeth. some of it may be jealous. i personally feel my sister is jealous cuz she wants it to but her husband says no. that being said i only discuss it with her and my mom if THEY bring it up and even then i keep it brief. if people are your 'REAL' friends they will support your decision, all others, push right past them and keep it moving. best wishes hun!

wow 26 days!!!! guess i shouldn't complain about my 2 weeks. it is to shrink your liver, but every surgeon has their own protocol. As far as loosing weight and them not doing the surgery Ive never heard of that. I've been on my pre-op liquid diet for 6 days and have lost 10lbs. i shared this with a friend today and she was like wow see you dont need the surgery! ARE YOU SERIOUS! I've had nuthin but liquids so of course i'm gonna lose weight, but there is no way i can live off liquids only. i just kindly reminded her that i cant live on liquids. therefore i dont think a surgeon would ever say you lost too much weight to have the surgery. Now my surgeon does have a zero pound clause, meaning if you weigh more than you did when you started your pre-op's they can decide not to do the surgery! YIKES! but if you follow the pre-op rules dont see how that could happen. Best wishes to you!

i will be banded on the 20th of this month. i agree with TKW. with everything in life their are people who have a good experience and bad. take having a baby. some women fly thru it with no problems and some women have actually died...not trying to be morbid, just making a point. i have prayed and have a peace about my decision. for everyone negative comment you hear about the band you can find 5 positives..

i totally feel you on the Bandzilla thing. i am getting banded may 20th and am in the middle of my pre-op liquid diet. Down 7lbs so far!!! i feel i am obsessed with gettting banded as its all i can think about. i have one friend that just started to process of getting banded so i can talk her ear off about it, but other than that no one else really seems to care. I come to this site for support, but it kinda sucks that others dont share my enthsiasim. But oh well i'm doing this me and no one else! Best wishses on your journey!

hi mike. i didnt ask the nutritionist about chewing gum, but i feel i'm not swallowing the gum so what could i be digesting really? I'm getting banded in Chicago. So far it's day 5 and i'm down 7 pounds!!! yeah me!

hi sherry welcome to LBT. i am getting banded the day after you in chicago. best wishes to you. are you on a pre-op diet?

wow you are doing great! keep up the good work!

Hi just thought i'd jump in here. I also am an AAF and i am getting banded on May 20th. I too am saved. I personally have only choosen to share my lap band surgery with few of my church members, and i think it'x cuz i dont want to hear them say, you are not fat and you dont need to have that surgery. Anyhow. where are you from AWright. since i'm in the process of getting banded in like 7 days(omg)! feel free to PM me. I am totally open and honest and am willing to share the good bad and ugly about my experience thus far and to come. Best wishes hun!

@ New-ceecee..dont beat yourself up, dust off and keep it moving. if you focus on your failure you'll never move forward. thanks for the prayers and i'll keep you in mine as well. @ ebony....thanks girl..how you doing over there?

i'm getting banded on may 20th!!!!yeah me!!!

Ok today is day 5 of the pre-op liquid diet. I'm down 7 pounds!!! Today at work one of our rehab aids comes into the office at lunch time with 2 cakes(just made) and pigs in a blanket made with crescent rolls!!!!!!!!!!!!OMG ARE YOU KIDDING ME! For a split second I was gonna take just one, but then i remember how determined i was to make it through this 2 weeks with NO CHEATS!!! so i packed up my notes, left my desk with my soup and SF jello and choose to do my notes in another room. That may be sad that I had to go through all that to resist temptation, but i'm keeping it 100! i had to do what i had to do. i'm soooo proud that i have resisted all the temptations so far! I am focused and determined to win this!!!! Wow this time next week i will be banded!!!

thanks for this blog! i am on day 5 of my pre-op all liquid and so far i'm ok..i needed this encouragement

glad all is well with you!

glad you are well and everything went according to plan

Whew! that was close....soooo glad you told him in the nick of time...best wishes on your surgery hun!

i hear you on the chocolate and TOM..me i always crave a hostess cupcake! LOL! I'm hoping to get a 100 calorie snack cake to curb that craving if it happens once i'm banded.

My name is Jennifer and I live in the south suburbs of Chicago. I am 36, single with no kids. I started my pre-op all liquid diet on monday may 9th and am scheduled to be banded on may 20th. I am so excited this has been a 5 year process in the making. Just looking for someone who is willing to share the good, bad and ugly about the band, and offer any advice. thanks

i'm with mike i do whey protein shakes, slim fast, SF jello, cream bases soups and broth of course. i need variety! LOL!

awwww you poor thing....sending well wishes and hugs your way!

congrats! i've been following your posts! glad everything worked out. i get banded one week after you!!!

Hi mike, i am on day 4 of my pre-op liquid diet and so far so good. I have moments when i feel hungry, but if i can occupy myself for about 10 minutes i usually goes away. With this pre-op diet i'm starting to realize how many times i ate, just to be eating and not really being hungry at all. I chew a lot of gum. some people feels it will make you hungry, but it just keep my mouth occupied, cuz i kinda miss chewing as crazy as that may sound. I am making sure to stay away for social situations surroundign food for right now cuz i dont wanna torture myself. I'm proud that I've have many temptations but havent given in. Best wishes to you. i get banded on the 20th as well!

girl i think obsessed is more the word. i've been overweight since i was 8! i've researched the lap band for the past 5 years, so that fact that it's finally happening is surreal to me. I live in a south suburb of chicago. Currently I am in 18/20's and would like to be in solid 12's. I dont have a particular goal weight, moreso a clothing size. Do you have a pre-op diet. I'm on day 4 of my all liquid diet and i'm sooooo surprized at how well i'm doing. today was a struggle at work one of the doctors order food for everyone and it just killed me to sit there sipping on my soup, while everyone around me chomped on sandwiches, cookies and chips. Only 2 people at work know, but no one has reallly noticed that i'm not eating "real food" so far! WHEW!!!! I just wish it was this time next thurs so i could be getting banded tomorrow. where are you from?

well i am in healthcare as well, but i'm a therapist. i get banded on may20th! cant wait to be called "skinny bitch"!!LOL

yeah!!!! glad everything went well!

i'm glad to hear your surgery went well, you handled it like a champ. you will beat me to get banded by 2 days! so it's nice to see someone who will be so close to my actualy surgery date. praying tomorrow goes well in your recovery as welll.