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Four more days!! Im excited! I started my journey the minute I decided to have the surgery. I have lost a total of 42lbs in the past four months. This has nit been easy but its more than worth it. A little bit of sacrifice will pay off. Im hoping to be down 50 by Monday.letting go of old habits!!!!!
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OK.... this is me falling on my sword. Had a pissy day and fight with my hubs. Took it out here. My bad.
I agree information is for everyone and I should not be so snotty. Thanks to those of you who took the time to point it out to me in PMs. I do appreciate it.
I can also be blunt, honest, helpful, funny, and wrong. Mostly I try to help. I have NO patience for whiners, so be forwarned. I do not mince words in my opinion. nor will I post disclaimers. When I am wrong I admit it. As I am now. I am also sending a PM to the post originator with my apologies. No excuses.

I'm getting really excited two days, ill get a call tomorrow from the surgery center to let me know the time of my surgery Friday, my church gathered around me and prayed for me, my surgen, and my new future, I'm felling like I am one blessed girl today

Good Evening all this is day 10 of the pre-opt diet, four more days to go and i will be on the other side.

I just got the call from the hospital that I go in a 8:00 a.m. tomorrow. I am so excited! I can not wait to be on the other side of this and continue on this journey to the real me again. I am excited about the future and what it hold for me and my family. I will be healthy, I will be sexy and exciting again, I will get my family healthier too. :D

Own it girl! You're right - after all of this you DO deserve it!
I can't wait until I can feel the same (minus the thong - Daddy don't roll that way).

Hello everyone, today I had my orientation class and after, I met with the surgeon. I was told that in order to have surgery I needed to loose 10 percent of my body weight, but I was surprised when he told me only 12 lbs. I definitely don't weigh 120 lol. So hopefully my process wont take too long, I know how to loose, but I can't keep it off. How much weight have you had to loose pre-op?

Good morning all on day 9 pre opt and to be honest i feel great. I havent cheated not one day. Im so proud of myself. The 21st. Is slowly coming

Hello all,
I am newly banded as of January 11th. I am still recovering. Not really hungry at all and making myself drink when I am supposed to. I have gone through every emotion I think I could so far. Today is only the 3rd day out so I am hopeful it will get easier. I miss food. I can deal without it but I would really like to chew something. I am tired of drinking broth.
I research all the weight loss surgeries for the past five years or more. I am happy that I finally have taken the leap to do this. I am just hoping that I am strong enough.
I just wanted to say hello and wish everyone great success with their bands.

1. Being light enough for my husband to carry me into the bedroom.
2. Being able to shop at normal stores.
3. Being able to walk up a flight of stairs without getting winded.
4. Being able to give away all of my clothes, including the ones I can't yet fit back into.
5. Being able to fit into my rings also without having circulation cut off.
6. Not having to buy ww shoes
7. Not having to look around to see if I'm the biggest person in a room or at a gathering.

My decision on lap band was for a few reasons . It is less invasive. I feel it is better to lose the weight more gradually. recovery time s faster. Less complications. It is reversible. With lap band all you have to take is a good multi Vitamin.< /p>

I'm a lap band baby (4 months out) but I've lost 50 pounds my feet don't hurt anymore, I can run and play with my kids, I'm not obsessed with the next meal while I'm still eating this one. I already feel successful!!

My decision on lap band was for a few reasons . It is less invasive. I feel it is better to lose the weight more gradually. recovery time s faster. Less complications. It is reversible. With lap band all you have to take is a good multi Vitamin.< /p>

My date is January 22 and I was asked just last night if I was nervous or worried and can honestly say no not even a little bit. That is how I know I have made the right decision for me. As far as telling people I have told everybody I know and some I don't know. As far as them judging me I don't give a rats furry behind. I have been judged all my life just by being fat. You know oh look at her she must be lazy, slow, a glutton. Why doesn't she do something about it. I am doing this for me. Really don't care what others think. Most people that say this is a cop out or the lazy way are talking out of ignorance. They did not put in the hours of research. Many of them have never had a weight problem. Been on the diet roller coaster. been outcast simply by looks.

Thank you everyone for your kind words. I have been drinking Water all day. As long as I keep plenty of ice in it, I have no problems drinking it. I also just had a piece of grilled chicken with some spinach for dinner and I did not drink my water with dinner. Waiting 30 minutes is hard though when you want to drink so bad, but I'm gonna do it.

Finally being able to complete a century (100 mile bike trip).

It's hard this diet I cheated my first day. Today is day 3 and I felt like I was going to throw up and I had a headache. I want a cheeseburger so bad but I willed myself to stay in the house and not eat.

Thank you that was very informative. That really helps to know the hows and whys. This is the best it has ever been explained to me.

My surgery date is Jan 25! Was aiming for Dec. 21 since I had met my deductible for the year already but I went out of town for the holidays instead! I am on day 3 of my pre-op diet and it has been an emotional roller coaster! I have to do two weeks of full liquids. (EAS Advatage meal replacement shakes, 4-6 a day, Water or crystal light and broth/bouillon) I was crying last night because I wanted food so bad! I made some chicken, talked with a friend, and ended pouring bleach on the chicken as well as down my Cereal box. I have read a lot that it does get better once your stomach gets adjusted to the diet! Hope this is true!!

I had an original surgery date of January 4th,2013, which they rescheduled to the 11th because my surgeon decided to go on vacation. He then decided he wanted his partner to assist and rescheduled it again to the 16th. So, I am doing my pre-op diet, down 11lbs so far, and anxiously awaiting my surgery day. I have told anyone and everyone what I am having done and have heard all kinds of comments, both negative and positive. I don't give a darn what anyone thinks, it is my life and if my MD, my gynecologist, and my surgeon all think I
need this surgery, then I will go with their advice over the naysayers. Good luck to everyone and thanks for all the great info on this forum.
Mel

My band date is Jan 22 and I can't wait. My goal is to lose 100 lbs in 2013.

Thank you that was very informative. That really helps to know the hows and whys. This is the best it has ever been explained to me.

Here's the video again. I seldom sip anymore but I do drink before and after a meal.
The entire series is very helpful but if you go to about 6 minutes into this video you'll see why they think it's OK to sip now.

well you found a great site. Any doubts I have had about this being the right decision for me are gone. Also any ideas that this would be an easy fix are gone as well. You don't get the bad and automatically lose weight you gotta work your program. Make the changes you need to make and Know it is not for a while it is for life. From what I have read here and elsewhere I believe 80-90% of lap band failures are due to noncompliance.