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Surgery July 1 ... Started per op liquid diet Monday the 17. Monday was hard but I survived. My anxiousness and excitement are overwhelming at times but I feel this is the right choice for me to be healthy. I'm doing 1000 calories mainly protein shakes n a diet snappily n a jello. Hoping my motivation will last lol. I just keep saying I can chew again in August we got this July bandsters I think making this choice was the hardest part at least for me still haven't told a lot of people maybe ill get to it....

i started the pre op liquid diet and the bathroom is an issue. I am a speech pathologist so I work o a 1/2 hr schedule so I try and run to bathroom in between children. I also do home care and sometimes the 30 mins btwn houses is difficult im running straight to the bathroom. I bought a lunch box cooler maybe for the in btwn time you can drink a protein shake I put an ice pack in my "lunch box" and put my ice in my shaker cup and place in fridge at work and it stays cold not icey and it worked today pretty good. I think its all about the planning and the cooler has saved my life in my dieting journey did similar tricks when I was on weight watchers and with the band I imagine we need less food to feel full. I wont be banded until 7/1/13 so we will see

Thanks Frederic that's how I feel I feel like I do all the right things for the lost part I'm not perfect I'm human so I'm hoping this tool will finally enhance my efforts

Thank you both so much . My surgeon had it Done to himself and said the same but as the date comes closer so does the anxiety thank you for helping me ease it

Congrats !!! 2 weeks to go

You don't need luck you have determination. I think deciding to get banded is a huge step

Not crazy about pre op diet but I did the blue print cleanse so I guess day 1 is the hardest but by day 2 ur not hungry but miss chewing if that make sense so I prepared myself I see it as 1 month of no chewing but fir the payoff of losing n keeping it off I find if worth it. I. Here to support u anyway I can we can do this !!!

Hi everyone my date is the July 1 we got this

Good luck I'm getting it done July 1 n start preop liquid diet Monday the 17 wow this is really happening

Thanks everyone taking two weeks off is stretching it for me. I'm a fee for service provider no work no pay no unemployment . N the fact I'm not telling my clients about the surgery is rough. I know if I told them they would be supportive but I like to keep work n personal life separate ... I don't wanna lie to them I guess when I get the surgery date tomorrow I can figure it out . Just wanted to get real life feed back. This site has been so very helpful!!!

Thanks ill speak to the surgeon this week. I found out late Friday I was approved n just anxious to get it done n heal and such

Thank you everyone ... I feel like I'm on a emotionally roller coaster ... My fears and anxiety are mine n I keep saying I know this is a right decision. And I need to put my health first in so xcited I'm hoping the surgeon calls me back Monday with a date. It's crazy this is happening around my birthday n it's truly one of the greatest gifts I have received next to my nephew who shares my birthday ... I guess I'm just nervous cause its new

I feel the same way with doubts I hope to be banded in July . Heck I have doubts of telling my best friend I'm being banded:( but I read the replies above and agree 100% we gotta try and we can do this this is a tool to help us lose the weight we need to be healthy! I am so greatful I found this site good luck n u got this

The few I told have been super supportive even when I said I wasn't going to get it when I got scared. Now that I decided to do it those i told are great. I'm scared to tell others because of my own fear of them seeing me as a failure for being banded but I need help to lose weight and this the help I need and I'm doing this for me so that's super empowering and exciting good luck

Angiekate I felt the same way but doing nothing can cause bad things too:( one day it clicked and I felt nothing bad could happen. I have been reading the big lapband book n forums on here and found them helpful we are in this together good luck

I have decided to get banded will send my paper work in for approval next week after my next drs visit. Hoping to be banded in July 2013.I have so many mixed emotions I am super excited and hope this tool will give me the weight loss success I so desire. Despite how excited I am I am scared to death. I haven't even told my best friend that I am doing it. I am afraid of the reaction kinda like I am a failure for getting banded but despite my best weight loss attempts in the past 5 years I lost and gained the same 10 pounds about 20 times. I feel like I have so many questions about being banded and yet I can't think of one to ask. I guess tell me all that you think I should know the good and the bad. Thank you

Thanks everyone . I guess a part of me is afraid of being seen as a failure cause I couldn't do it with the band. My cousin lost 135lbs in one year all on her own no surgery and well I can't. I do have supportive friends n family it's my issue not theirs. I'm not telling coworkers cause the are the last people to tell anything to! I will be off of work for the summer so I figure ill just tell them diet n exercise is what happened and that won't be a lie!!! I'm super excited about the band and pray insurance will approve it and to be banded by mid July so I can get into my new routine before school starts again in the fall. Again thank you you have been great I think this site is a great find and resource

Thank you everyone. After I posted here I bought the book on line. I did ask the surgeon questions. And I'm going to the hospitals monthly support group starting this month and I joined here to look and read aka listen as well. I know my friends will be supportive my family has been super supportive everyone wants to come to the surgery and hold my hand lol I am blessed. Like some of you said this band is not the easy way out as other people think. I think the band is a tool. Hell of I could do it on my own I would !!!'I lost substantial weight 50 lbs a pop several times but I always regained plus some and that's why I am At highest weight now. My fear for telling my others is perhaps their reaction of why I didn't tell them sooner but I know they will be supportive . I am glad I found this site thank you all again.