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Today I went for my check up after gallbladder surgery and my scale at home says I lost 7 lbs in 2 weeks (not banded) but frs office scale said I only lost 4!!! I was so upset! I've been doing so well with my diet and nasty protein shakes and exercising. I'm so depressed now!! So the big thing is he told me it will be a few months, 2 or 3, untill I can be banded cause I need to drop 30 lbs. my BMI is too high. Sad and upset and need some encouragement! And I'm seriously considering going to a medical weight loss clinic and getting appetite suppressant pills, water pills, and b12 shots to help me drop the wright fast..... Help

I'm not banded yet but during my pre-op ultrasound they found gallstones and just decided to take my gallbladder out before being banded.

I'm 5'1 with a BMI of 52 at starting weight 262 ( currently 253) I hope to drop 140 lbs after being banded. My doc said my BMI is way high, and I have sleep apnea!

I got a Japanese character on my hip when I was 18, I havnt seen it in 5 years!! I'm excited to lose my tummy tire and see it again...wonder if it changed? Lol

Welcome. I'm not banded yet but doing everything (hopefully) thru my insurence and waiting for a date. You can learn a lot from here, just start reading the different threads and start your own with questions. Be prepared to Go through tests!

I'm still waiting on approval from Seattle! Wondering if anyone else works for Starbucks with same blue cross insurence and has waited so long for answers...

Aww congrats to you!!!

My doc said I'm allowed to stay on BC, nuvaring, but to be extremely careful cause pregnancy is at a all time high after lapband surgery! If you have time, maybe switch to nuvaring and you can just keep it in and skip a period

I'm doing 30 days protein shakes only and I've dropped 7 lbs in 6 days...it's been so tough for me! But nice, I don't have to think about what I will eat next lol I feel your pain, oh and did I mention I don't even have a surgery date yet??! This is just because doc said!!

Congrats! 8 lbs in 4 days is great! I tried those EAS ones, I coudnt drink a whole one! I'm doing the Atkins advantage. Those I can bear. But I also mix it up and have a blended slim fast that I make out of the powder. I'm going today to GNC because they have a shake that has 25 Protein and @ 5/6 carbs...I'm on this diet untill doc says no more, since I don't have a surgery date. But you doc will be so happy your liver is shrinking from this special diet, it willard surgery faster! Congrats again!