christi217

I know where you are coming from, I even have a date set,and I am still not sure. I set the date without all the facts. I thought I could eat the same foods I have always eaten just smaller amounts, but I asked the question How much and what do you eat? The responce from some was such a small amount of food like the one claimed she eats 5 almonds for lunch and she was full, I'm not sure I want to bring on a kind of forced starvation. I turned to Doctors they tell me alot of what people are claiming is'nt true, that they probably eat more but just are not saying, I do not know why they would lie. The people on this site are sooo frendly and helpful. In the mean time I have started to diet I am trying several kinds and I have lost 20 pounds during my research. I might not meet the weight requirement if my life style change sticks, only 5 more pounds to be under a 40 bmi. I am going to a semniar to hear from doctors and hopfuly meet people who already have the lap-band face to face. I gained 100 pounds of my weight over the past 3 or 4 years and I ahve never tried to diet, that is another reason I am wondering if I tried hard enough to lose it.

I love to hear what people eat in a day, a half of cup of heathy food leaves too much to my imagination. So please let me know what fuel gets you through your day.

I am so used to snacking between meals and I wanted to know if the band make it so three small meals satisfy you, or most need more.

Are you happy with the amount of food you can eat after receiving the right fill amount? What is a normal diet like? I know the rule is three small meals a day, does the band make it so three small meals satisfy you completely? P.S. three small meals consisting of just ½ cup food each meal?

My surgery is on April 4 with Dr. Ortiz