Edan Ren?

I read once that "Success Happens Because You Make It Happen" and you have made it happen! I am having my procedure in one week...so I hope to be half as successful as you. I am starting at 407... Thanks for the inspiration! Any tips for the temptations?

Thanks guys...hang in there Junior Guru. Time will fly!

mylapband.com has one, but if you have a smart phone download the MY FITNESS BUDDY app.

Here is another one....having to use the handicap stall in the bathroom because i'm to wide to fit in a "normal" one!

These are all great! I certifiably won't miss thinking "can that chair handle my weight!" or worse...that chair clearly could not handle my weight! No more broken chairs.....

I live in Utah anyone willing to mentor me and be my "someone to lean on".

Man my grammar is horrible. Meant to say I have lbt!

Well I was all set on the LapBand and then I met with my nutrionist who started to sway me towards the gastric, because I will lose more, and lose it faster. So I met with the other surgeon and I told them I wanted to ponder my decision and so I went to work and talked to three people who had had gastric bypass (2) and one person who had the lapband. One of the two people who had the gastric looked sickly and emactiated and the other one was ok. However, she told me she did not "mean to" lose all that weight but she did, the bottom line is that you can't control the weight loss. How much or how fast, and with lap band you can control both so I decided to go that way. I have 200 lbs to lose and that seems to be a challenge on the lapband, but I know it's possible, So that's why I chose to have it...August 16th is my surgery date.

I feel so tired now. Four days into my self imposed diet of one protein shakes and two smaller meals a day. I guess that caffeine had been driving more than I thought. I don't drink soda, coffee or tea. Any suggestions?

I'm having my surgery inherent 16th of August. Finally ....I'm so happy and nervous. I am on my 3rd day of a self imposed diet and this weekend has been tough going.