Big Momma is Shrinking

I'm still a "pre-bandseter" myself, but I have to agree, stop and think about where you have already been and how you got to the surgeons office to begin with. If you just gained some weight and are looking for an easy way to lose it then yeah I would think twice.....but if you have been fighting with your body for years and came to this discission then maybe this is just a case of cold feet. If you are having success with the pre-op diet then just think how much futher along the band is going to help you to get. Good Luck!! ~M

I'm still in the Pre-op stage, but have been using the website since early Aug. Until I am banded I only have access to the food diary. So I guess I'm posing my question to those of you who are already banded and have full access. How useful have you found it to be so far? Also what does it have to offer beyond the food diary? Thanks!! ~M

Thanks Becky, it is nice to know that there are others out there willing to help that I can lean on. I consulted with two surgeons and decided on Dr Robert Marvin. He actually just removed my gallbladder 4 days ago (something I was planning to do in Jan, but my body had other plans). What kind of band did you go with and how has "banded" life been for you so far?? After hearing other ppls stories my husband worries that I won't be able to eat anything at all after surgery...I just want a sense of what life will be like. Thanks for the help!! ~Monica