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Go for it. They say you should be feeling well within a day but if you want to keep yourself around people then by all means. I would do it!

I like Muscle Milk too. I never tried the light though. I usually find it in my local supermarket. I guess I have to go with that. It premixed and easy to take alaong with me! Thanks!

I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. I know my husband will not change but I have to be ok with that. I realize that I can't be 100% for my band if i'm worried about how people feel oradjust to it. Stay strong,

I spoke with my mom yesterday afternoon over lunch. I explained to her that I was having the surgery and she was very taken aback. She does not believe I need it but said she will support me on my journey. I'm happy for that. The only problem I have is that my mom chooses to focus on the negative aspect of things. I don't think she knows it when does but it just natural for her. She said things like "you're not gonna like the fact that you are gonna have to drink liquids" or "You're gonna be mad when your husband and your friends all go out to eat and you can't". I am glad I told her but this confirms my thoughts.......that I will have to distance myself from her until I become stable : mentally and physically.

I also bought a Ninja today. I've been wanting one for the longest. It works really well. I didn't like my Protein shake so i'm researching Protein juices and non flavored powders to put into my food. Any thoughts or ideas?

So i'm nervous all over again. Oddly, my biggest fear at this moment is the attention that I will get from my weight loss. I've been big from when I was a kid so I know I will get the praise, questions, and maybe even snares. Am I the only crazy on here who thinks this way?

Only my husband and my bestfriend know. My husband is trying to help me be more open and comfortable about telling certain people that i'm having surgery. I'm such a private person. So Friday afternoon, i'm going to lunch with my mom to tell her. I honestly don't know how she'll react and the surgery is on her birthday. Then that will be 3 people. I really hate being the topic of conversation. It makes me very uncomfortable.

I know exatcly what you mean. I was calling the surgeons office everyday to see if my approval came through. One morning I called, it wasn't approved yet and I was aggravated by the wait. By the afternoon they were calling to say I was approved and my date was 3 weeks later. I panicked on the phone at that very moment and pushed the date out for 6 weeks out. The nervousness subsided for me in about a week and it turned into anxiousness. Now i'm nervous again as I am 3 weeks out. Its really a rollercoaster. We'll be fine though. Just hang in there!

Hi there. My decision was very easy for chosing the lapband. I did not want to alter my body in any way, shape, form, or fashion, that wasn't reversible. My surgeon told me out the gate that you lose less with the band than with any other surgery. That is about 40-60% of your excess weight. It was a bit discouraging but I was so firm on my decison of not altering me. I feared all the deficiencies and absorbtion issues that I may face and hate taking medication (which may be needed to supplement for deficiencies). However, I must stress that THIS IS ONLY MY VIEWS FOR MYSELF. Besides I ws content with losing any amount of weight as long I lost something.

I have seen people (only on the forums) talk about losing all of their excess weight without any problems. Its those people that give me hope. Once you lose the expected weight you just keep pushing to get the rest off (Just as you would without the band). A Bmi of 30 would leave me at 175 which is a whole lot better than a Bmi of 52 at 305.

Sorry to be so longwinded. I wish the best of luck to you on whatever decision you make because we all deserve it.

I am happy that we all are moving along well. I noticed today that I am getting nervous. I am hoping that I don't begin to second guess myself. My nut said that she'd like to se me lose 100 in 6 months........maybe that's freaking me out. I start my preop on Wednesday. I'm just trying to not over compensate in the days leading to this! Is anyone else feeling like this?

I agree with Jame's mom. My nut put me on no more than 60g of carbs and at least 60g of Protein. Watch out for starches, fruits, and vegetables because they all contain carbs. At first it sounds funky but I am told it can be reintroduced in moderation well down the post op line.

I am hoping for end of AUg, if all goes as planned i start my liquid diet today.

Why do you start your liquids so early if you are aiming for the eng of Aug?

That'spretty cool. Thanks for sharing!

I wasn't required to lose! I gained 30 pounds since my initial attempt(3yrs prior) and my surgeon wasn't happy about that. He didn't demad that I lose weight bfore surgery but he said he would like to see me come down. I am down 15 so far and I haven't started the preop diet yet!

I've had the psych and nutrition visit just waiting for reports to get to surgeons office, so they can submit to insurance. I spoken to my doctor nurse 3 times already and feel like I'm starting to stalk her.......lol. Im just ready to get my band. The nurse said that she will have scheduling coordinator to tentatively schedule my surgery for August 11th pending approval. I so desperately want to call and ask her if she did in fact schedule. I dont want to get on her nerves. You know honestly my mind is all over the place, but I know I need this for me.

I bugged my surgeon's office every single day after completing all of my testing. I apologized for being a bug but I probably was insincere! Lol, after all it took me 6 months to get to this point.

I saw my nut today! At first I was nervous but to my surprise I don't have to do a 2 week liquid diet. I don't know if it has anything to do with me losing weight but i'm estatic. She wants me to begin following the diet, freely, immediately but I strictly start on the 20th. I have a 2 day liquid diet to follow but I can definitely handle that!

I went through about 6 months off and on with that. I just went to the chiropractor religiously and it went away. Thats a yucky feeling... I hope it goes away for you soon.

We sound very similar. No health issues for me either. Everyone was shocked and told me I was the exception. :-) good luck!

I was actually kind of disappointed (in the beginning). I needed a reason for feeling the way I feel: Tired, sluggish, and down right old. After a while I began to embrace the fact that I am healthy and that the reason I am feeling the way I am is because of the weight. I do consider people like us to be lucky because it can always get worse!

I have never heard of the robotics. Sounds cool though. Best of luck to you!

I found out about mine when I had my endoscopy as well. I will ask my surgeon if he needs to repair because I hear a lot of people say the pain is worse when you have it done.

I went back and forth the first time I attempted. I chickened out thinking I can do it on my own. Its not always about overeating. I don't over eat as much as I eat th wrong things. I gained 30 pounds in the 3 years that past. Now I'm having the surgery to get the band and I can't be happier right now!

I received a letter in the mail today scheduling me for my preadmission testing! I am in the process of trying to get over this sense of "anxiousness". The letter also reminded me to get medical clearance from my pcp (which I totally forgot about). I see my nut on Monday to find out what kind of preop diet I will be on. The coordinator at the surgeon's office said it may be a full liquid or a dinner only diet. I'm hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. I must add that Killerhighlights has a nice "Must Haves" list on her blog. Click the link on the post right above this one to check it out.

I had to pay $250 a couple years ago but i pulled out of having the surgery because of my fear. This time around my insurance covered it so I was very very grateful.

Got my surgery date... August 1st... so excited have been waiting for this, and the wait was pure torture

Congrats! That's my Wedding day!

Now that I've handed in everything, I was told I will have to wait up to two weeks for Cigna to approve me. Praying for sooner rather than later. I'd like to be on solids before I go back to work in September. Luckily, my school directors are being very supportive of this change for me, even if it means I miss some work. They've been so great. ( I think it's because my director is a very large woman herself and want's to see how I do on this. )

I hope things speed up for you. You can still make it for August but you may have to do mushies for school. Its not that bad because that can be Soup or salad.

When she says 6 months is she referring to the dietary aspect of it? If so all you have to do is schedule an appointment with whomever was taking your monthly weigh-ins (pcp or nut) to extend it another month. Even if that means scheduling weigh-ins that you may not need to keep. If you miss a month of weigh-ins you will have to start all over. Don't panic just be proactive.

I am so anxious that its nerve racking. I see my nutritionist on Monday so i'll have my list of "must haves" next week. I guesstimate my liquid diet to start on the 20th. I will also be purchasing a blender (I want the Ninja), scale, and measuring cups. If there are anymore suggestions of "must haves" that anyone can think of please try to copy/paste the previous list and add on.