kariew28

It's not 33 pounds since surgery, it's 33 since the beginning of my 2 week liquid diet. But thank you everyone for all the encouraging words

Angie The best encouragment i can give you is to think are you happy with the weight you are now? Have you tried mutliple times to shed the pounds only to gain them and more back can you see yourself in 10 years as you contiune to put on weight? I Know i cant stand the thought for myself and this is my way to cure that. Obesity is an illness same as other illnesses. Now if they told you that you had appencitis would you say hmm no i dont want the surgery. Of course not. Thats what this is for me (and almost everyone else on here). I know that if i dont do something for my weight I am going to die. Not tomorrow not next week but way sooner then i should. I also know this weight is causing me not only emotional pain but physical pain. My knees scream at me when i walk up stairs. My back hurts almost all the time. I dont want to miss out on life cause of my weight. I wish i could have had this done 10 years ago. Now smile and prepare cause we are on a journey a journey to better US! and your right along with us for the ride So buckle up and lets all enjoy the scerney. Cause this is just the first step and its going to get better from here.

Yessssssss 3 more days until SURGERY can't wail. Can't wait until I can eat food AGAIN!!!!

We get banded the same day

What I have found from reading people's stories, 90% of the time people say "Lap Band didn't work for me" it should really read "I didn't work with my Lap Band"
Too often go into this surgery thinking it's some magic bullet that will make them lose weight without any work or change on their part. They don't follow up on their fills so they don't have any restriction and can eat as if they weren't banded at all. Or they eat small amounts but unhealthy foods, high in fat and calories. Some even eat around their bands, washing food through with Water so they can eat more or eating slider foods like crazy.
You must change your eating habits for a life time and work with your band. It's a tool and just like all tools if you don't use it correctly then it's not going to work.
It is pretty rare the band to truly fail someone, usually it's a matter of the person failing themselves.

Day 2 went better than day1 I had 3 Protein Shakes and 2 Jello. Went to workout. Jumped on scale this morning weighing in at 312lbs
I've lost 10 lbs in just 4 days :)
Guess I'm doing something right!!

Thanks everyone for the great support. I know that after a couple days i will be fine...but right now my stomach is gnawing on itself. Oh well...guess the end results will be worth it.

Get the plain Greek yogurt and add sugar free pudding mix.....yum! White chocolate is my favorite!

I put 1 packet of Truvia in the yogurt and it makes it taste better.

Feels like it has taken forever to get to this point...but I got the call today....surgery is scheduled for April 26...pre op scheduled for April 11 and I will start the pre op liquid diet on April 12....so excited I can't begin to express the excitement

Feels like it has taken forever to get to this point...but I got the call today....surgery is scheduled for April 26...pre op scheduled for April 11 and I will start the pre op liquid diet on April 12....so excited I can't begin to express the excitement

So after 6 months of weigh ins, dietician, psych evaluation, EDG, and upper GI....Aetna approved me in about 36 hours from the time the paper was submitted. Received the verbal approval last Thursday now waiting on the letter to come in the mail so that I can get pre op and surgery dates.

So after 6 months of weigh ins, dietician, psych evaluation, EDG, and upper GI....Aetna approved me in about 36 hours from the time the paper was submitted. Received the verbal approval last Thursday now waiting on the letter to come in the mail so that I can get pre op and surgery dates.