Rachel2063

Wow! Just was looking at your profile - you really give me hope about the weight loss. It's always those last 10 lbs that are the hardest! Best of luck!

The before and after photos are really keeping me motivated! I'm thinking about posting them around the house to be honest. lol

Very excited for you! My consult isn't until next week - but I keep telling myself the long haul will be worth it

Jen - agreed. For the most part everyone is supportive - I was just appalled by her reaction. I have two kids. My oldest is special needs and I worry about not being around for him when he's older b/c of my unhealthy life style. I told this friend that she should be supportive and should want me to be healthier and that I need to be there for my kids in the future...etc....she was like "fine, I'll be supportive" - but she voices her anti-surgery band any time I bring it up. I told her I wouldn't be having it until after her wedding...so she should be happy..lol. I keep telling her I'm going to stop talking to her after the wedding..she thinks I'm joking.

I am in a friend's wedding in October and my consult is next week. I told my "friend" the bride to be that I was going to have it done. She kinda freaked out on me - it what it boiled down to was that she didn't want me to be skinnier than her...she actually said that. She's not supporting me at all and said that I can never eat again. I told her I've had a long relationship with food and over eating and that I was ready for it to be over. I can't wait till her wedding is done with....gonna trim the fat in other areas of my life.

My surgeon also said the pre-op diet was to get the liver ready. When they go in to do the surgery the liver has to be moved out of the way...and if it's too heavy it can cause problems. He said one time he had a liver "snap" - it was prepared and everything - but that's why he insists on making ppl doing the pre-op diet.

I had my gallbladder out in October 2007. I had been dieting before hand using Phentermine and lost 65 lbs in 4 months. Me losing that much weight that quickly cause my gallstones...they were like gravel. Surgery is a breeze and then you get to go home. Just make sure you stay up right for several days. They pump a lot of air into you to do the procedure and it can cause discomfort in your shoulders and neck. And be careful eating broccoli afterwards....it's the hardest food to digest and if I eat too much or it too quickly my abdomen hurts - I've heard that's common after gall bladder surgery from various ppl.