kanderson1

Hi Everyone. I've never blogged on a computer before but here it goes....my date to be banded is June 5 so this is my last weekend to eat as well. I've eaten like a pig and I know i shouldnt have but this is it. Food is my best friend and it's time to say goodbye. I will start a pre op liquid fast on 5/28 which is tomorrow. I will need alot of stength and prayers to get me through. I am 285 pounds and have a goal weight of 140. My real goal is to be healthier and to have enough energy to go outside and play with my 7 year old son. Energy enough to come home from work and feel like taking him to the park to play instead of racing to the couch because a normal work day now exhausts me. Anyway, thanks for listening.

I am in the process of completing nutritional and behavior modification counseling sessions in preparation for the lap band procedure. I will not even get a date until I finish the last session which is scheduled for 3/24/08. I am so anxious and excited to get it done and to gain a new lease on life. I am sick and tired of being so heavy at 286 lbs. Wow....that is hard to admit! Feeling some anxiety about not doing everything correctly after surgery, i.e. chewing a piece of food 30 times is something that I've never done being the fast eater that I am. I really need to practice that! One question that I have for anyone who has had the procedure already....How fast are you losing? Is it really about 1-2 lbs per week. Seems kind of slow.