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My two week liquid pre-op diet starts tomorrow. I always told myself that when I hit this spot, I would consider this the beginning of my journey. I have struggled with my weight, tried all kinds of weight loss ideas, felt uncomfortable in certain situations, been the fat funny friend, and tonight, as I look back on my past years being overweight, I feel almost sad. I feel like I am saying goodbye to that Amanda. That Amanda always felt awful about herself, and never comfortable. Tomorrow I am a new Amanda. I will be stronger, confident, healthy and happy. So when I wake up tomorrow morning, I will "mourn" the past Amanda very breifly, because I am dying to be the new Amanda! I know there probably isn't much to comment on this, but I just needed to express my feelings at the moment. I just never felt so ready for change. I found this quote tonight: “All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another.” -Anatole France This sums it up. I hope everyone has an awesome night. Good night past Amanda!

I am on HMR 800 shakes now (www.hmrprogram.com), 5 times a day. I will be on these until the day before my surgery. After my surgery I was given a list of different shakes I can try. I will more than likely do the GNC Pro Performance powder, and I am on that, three times a day for about 2-3 weeks post op. I just had my first shake, and it tastes good. Taste just like Carnation. I tried using the blender, and it made it too foamy for my taste. I am going to try and use the Blender Bottle for my next one.

Good luck to you too!!! Keep us all posted!!

She is great. She keeps tellling me I am going to be her motivation to change her life, and that she is jealous of my committment! It feels good to have her support! I will defintely keep you posted!

My pre-op diet is 2 weeks prior to surgery, 5 Protein Shakes made with Water a day...thats it. I agree with Kristen, I am kinda excited to not think about what to make and plan for meals for the next two weeks. I start on Monday. The shakes are pricey, but I am determined to follow everything the doctors give me! Have a good one!

I just had my post-op class last night, and I have to follow a weekly schedule. Week 1 clear liquids, Week 2 introducing creamy soups, yogurt, anything that doesnt require chewing, Week 3 &4 are kinda blended into what I can tolerate for solids, eventually getting to three meals a day, and weaning off the protein shakes. I guess every doctor is different.

I went to the NP yesterday for a follow-up, and I gained 6 lbs! I was devasted. She was so annoyed. She was saying how I needed to reach 260lbs by surgery, blah blah. So I mentioned how the surgeon told me not to loose anything, granted he didn't say gain, but he told me not too. She quickly cut me off and said that I had to loose 6 pounds by 1/24. I feel confident that this will happen, but I am so aggrevated that my surgeon tells me one thing, and the NP tells me another. The surgeon told me that I don't need to get an apena machine before surgery, she says I do. It is very confusing. Also...has anyone else noticed when you get weighed in the afternoon you weigh more? All my appointments are in the afternoon, and I am so nervous that I will loose the 6 lbs but then when I get weighed, I am 3 pounds more. I am just frustrated. I did great today. I stuck to the Post-Op lapband diet I was given, and worked out, so I guess I just need to work it until 1/24. Just so annoying!

So....after 7 days of sticking to the post-op diet that I was given by my nutrionist (the whole plate thing), I lost 10lbs!!! I am so pumped! My NP said 6lbs by 1/24, and I did her 4lbs more! I still have 3 days until weigh in but I am so excited so far. That day I will just have Protein shakes and Water until my weigh-in! I have to say, this past week has been very eye-opening. I realized that I can totally do this. All the doubts I had are gone. I went out to dinner twice, stuck to the plan, exercised everyday, no Snacks, no caffeine, just water. I have to say I am so ready for this! WOOO!! Thanks for all your support!

I am 2/13 as well!!!

I have been pretty private with the decision to have the Lapband. My husband, parents, sister and best friend were all that knew I was even thinking about it, and other than a co-worker, know that I am having it done in February. I own a two-family home, and my brother and sister in-law live downstairs, and who are both very overweight. We always joke about out weight and out horrible eating habits, but she has noticed that I have had a lot of appointments lately, and have changed my usually over-eating ways. I am very close with my sister in-law, and I want to tell her, but I am afraid of what her reaction will be. She could either be really supportive? Or she can be kinda negative, or even worse compete with me and go for it too. She always said she felt like we were always so close because we are heavy. I don't want that anymore, ya know? Am I making sense? At work, I am a teacher surrounded by men and women who are tiny. I am very tall and very overweight. I would love to have someone to talk to about this in the lunch room, or have them stop asking if I want another chocolate. They won't understand, and I just feel like this is so private for me still. Anyone else feel that way? That is such a private thing that they don't want people to know about?

That is what I was thinking. Doing Protein Shakes the day of my appointment!

I love it so far. They require 1 night stay.

Sadly...mine is fast food. I love it. On the a bad day, the one thing I want is greasy food! I have been using my last 5 weeks before the band, to kinda have a last meal, and they have all been pretty bad, so hopefully I won't crave them as much once I am banded. I will just think of how gross it was the last time I ate it!

I feel your pain. All my clothes are so tight, and I find I am gaining more weight while I wait my 5 weeks as well. I am feel like subconciously I am telling myself, "Eat it now, because soon you shouldn't." or "If I loose the weight now, then what will I loose when I have the band?" Crazy I know, but that has been my thinking. I have been refusing to buy clothes lately too. I have been wearing the same two pairs of pants and shirts to work, and I can't wait for my two week diet. I am one of those people that need to be told what to do and when to do it. So when Jan 30 hits, I will be good. But until then, I am with you! It sucks!

Love this! Thank you! We seem to be pretty close with our dates! Keep me posted with things!

My surgery is in a little over a month, and I am starting to feel...unsure. I have been so excited and pumped and ready for my two week diet, and surgery to happen. I want to start my new life with new eating habits, and exercise plan. I feel like with the Band I will have that motivation to keep me going. Then I was browsing through posts, and I one that said the LapBand wasn't worth it. They I got an empty feeling in my stomach. What if this doesn't work. What if I only loose the normal 20lbs I always loose and thats it? I know it will all rely on my determination, and I can feel deep in my bones that I REALLY want this, but what if it doesn't work? The one thing that is driving this, is that when I met my surgeon the first time, he ask why I didn't want bypass. That has been in the back of my mind. Does he think I won't be successful with the band? Do I have too much to loose with the band? I think I just need to hear people's success. Tell me how much you lost at 3 mths, 6 mths... I know its different for everyone I just need to read it.

Interesting...

He was fine with it. He was suppostive of anything. He said he just needed to go over every surgery with me before I made my final decision. He suggested the sleeve for me, but my insurance won't cover it. He said he is very confident I will be successful, but I am my worst critic!

Thank you everyone! I think I am just so nervous that I am putting my eggs in one basket, and have no results! But I am determined to drastically change my life, and be super strict on myself! It is about time I did so!

I completely agree with you, but all the posts I have read from you, seem to be rather aggressive and negative more than supportive. I am sorry you didn't have a great experience with the LapBand, and I hope you found support.

Why are you on LapBand talk if you don't think it is worth it? Just curious, no judgement.