NCsQueen

Hey! Congrats on your transformation you look amazing! I saw all your pics and I can't wait to get there. I just have a question about your tummy tuck what were all those tubes for?

Hey there! I saw your post "what made you decide..." I just thought it was so weird that you and I are the same height and weigh about the same and we're getting banded the exact same day! I feel the same way you feel too, that I could maintain 150-160 back when I was younger. Well good luck to you and please keep in touch!

Hey there fellow army wife! I just left ft. bragg last aug. how do you like it there so far?

Well they told me the main purpose of the pre-op diet is to shrink your liver so there are less complications during the surgery. Basically your liver sits on top of your stomach and its easier to move when its smaller. My pre-op diet is a low carb/fat high protein diet. They gave me the choice to do that for two weeks or full liquids for one week. I felt I could stick to that one better. I totally understand the whole thing about staying the night. I kind of want to too. Hospital stays aren't too bad anyway

omg i know right!! ahhhh!! lol. yea thats what i heard from my insurance too that I may have to stay overnight too but my doc said i won't..we'll see and honestly at this point i don't care... i'm going to be in bandland!! yay!!! what do u have to do for your pre-op?

Oh your fine lol it took me a little to figure it out too

Just droppin by to say hey! Hope things are good with you!

Yes I'm excited for the change but nervous about the surgery and if I will fail. i know I shouldn't have thoughts like that in my head but I just want to be really successful. I'm aiming to lose about 90lbs within a year at most. I know its possible I just really hope its possible for me.

I just wanted to stop by and say congrats on being banded. I too will be banded 2/16. I'm glad to hear you're doing ok. Good luck to you on your journey and keep in touch

You look amazing in your pics posted on the before/after thread! I will also be banded by Dr. Smith on 2/16. Have any advice for a future bandster? Again congrats on your accomplishment!

Wow your started about at my starting weight! I'll be banded on 2/16. Congrats you look great!

Oh I know OMG!! I started my pre-op diet yesterday basically I'm on the Atkins diet so no more rice! I did find a pretty good alternative though, cauliflower! I just put in my food processor so it came out like rice. It was actually pretty good :-) And yes I'm both more excited than nervous though. I can't believe in less than 2 weeks its happening!

I'm good and you? :-)

Thanks i'm about 4 1/2 hrs from houston

oh wow that was super quick! Congrats girl!! **Happy Dance** lol

OMG!!! Congrats on your transformation!! You look amazing!! I can't wait to look like you. I get banded in 2 weeks and 3 days

congrats!! yea i just had my pre-op appt today. I'm so excited 2 more weeks from monday!!! Hopefully they'll let you know something within the next week

ur gorgeous!! congrats on the transformation. I can't wait until I get to that point. If you don't mind me asking, what was your starting weight and what are you currently? And did you do anything extra or did you just do exactly what the docs said?

Yea i''ve already started prepping. I bought the chocolate myoplex soy protein. It feels better on my stomach than the regular protein and I've been working out since the first! I can't believe in 3 wks from today I'll be banded! I'm soo nervous. But good luck to you and keep me updated! Later chica!

oh thats cool but thanks for writing me back! I can't believe I have 3 weeks left before I'm banded! I'm so excited and nervous.

Thanks girl! How do u feel so far after your band? Whats the hardest part for you? I'm soo excited and nervous about mine lol

I'm starting out at 245 and my personal goal is 159 I'm not sure what my doc goal is yet. Just like you I guess I'll find out at my appt.

Fort Worth Lap band- Dr. Smith. I have my pre-surgery consult on the 2nd. I've really been going back and forth in my head if I can really do this if I'll be successful. I've seen so many people either they did great or others who didn't do right and gained the weight back or stretched out their stomach and I don't want to be on that end of it. I'm so glad to find someone being banded the same day as me! you have to keep in touch. If you don't mind me asking what is your starting weight and your goal weight?

Hey there I noticed ur being banded the same day as me!! Are you nervous yet?

Just stopping through to say hey! Hope all is good with you!