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Congrats lisasparkle...I cant wait to hear of your progress...best wishes for next week! YAY almost the start of your new life...keep us posted aye! becky

Welcome Clairebrum and best wishes on your surgery...you will do fine!!! re: time off: 2 weeks should be fine, I would think. keep us posted. becky

ok, ok so soda is all BAD but I love my Coke Zero too! and I must admit I have about 1 a week...but not good to have I hear in the early stages post surgery...I am almost 2 years in remember..hehehe becky

Desiree1970 I totally agree...best thing I have ever done for myself too... becky

Wooohooo! H20Trude Congratulations on your Banding and WELCOME! I hope you are doing fine...keep us posted. becky

Angie35 Congratulations on your recent banding that is fantastic! Re: hunger sometimes it can take 3-4 fills before you reach your sweet spot in terms of restriction so hang in there, stick with the program...the best is yet to come. becky

ginger 3151 Welcome to LBT...wow congrats on your 15lb weightloss todate that is fabulous! With me it took awhile before I got to my sweet spot in terms of restriction...and it took about 3-4 fills GRRR very fustrating but you will get there just be patient...sounds like you are doing all you can so that is great...soon you wont know yourself. keep us posted. becky

Welcome traceyuk Wow congrats on nearly reaching your goal! Make sure you put up your pics also...before and after...I want to see your progress. becky

Welcome Kim... Great to see you here...keep us posted on your progress. becky

Welcome to lapband talk shirleybee keep us posted on your progress. and best wishes on getting all your surgery plans together. becky

YAY Luvinke! Not long to go now...what a journey you have been on so far aye...bet you wondered if you would ever get here... I have had lapband for almost 2 years now and I don't regret it for the world...it has been tough at times...and fustrating and my rate of weightloss hasn't been ideal but it IS working for me. You will be absolutely fine...the best is yet to come. keep us posted. becky

Jason...its tough, I know...I am a slow looser also and I know it is my own food choices and lack of exercise that limits my weightloss...but I try to make small changes here and there...and get out there and exercise...I feel so much better about myself and the scales begin to show my progress. best wishes becky

rocksea & theresa_ann, laralynn86: You would have all been banded by now Congratulations! Let us know how you are going... SGDodge06: not long now...best wishes...You are doing a REALLY good thing for yourself so be proud aye! becky

Dina69...sorry to hear of your pain...this too shall pass! so hang in there...I am thinking of you. becky

KCQ Welcome and best wishes on your upcomming surgery...keep us posted. If we can help or support you in any way then let us know...we are here for U! becky

Melisapt & Autumn444 Wow! congratulations...you will both do fine...it is completely normal to be nervous but this is a VERY wonderful thing to do for yourselves so be proud that you have the courage to walk through those hospital doors...keep us posted on your progress. and welcome to LBT. becky

Dmmedina I Just Wanted To Check In And See How You Are Going Post Surgery...keep Us Posted Aye. Becky

Donna Its great to see you doing so well congratulations... becky

becca yes there are changes to be made...but the results far outway the sacrifices...I am 2 years in almost now and I can eat most things apart from red meats...GRRR but I am ok...the first few weeks were rough...there is light at the end of the tunnel...and as you stick with the program interms of your liquid diet etc...you will start seeing the weight fall off and that will be all the incentive you need to keep on going. Congrats on your impending surgery and keep us posted. becky

Welcome DeDee As you have already discovered, from the wealth of info and advice above...we are a VERY supportive community so if you need to know anything or just want someone to chat to...ask away...keep us posted on your progress... becky

Yay...congrats wanabethin...you will do fine...keep us posted aye. becky

DebbieNB Welcome, Welcome, Welcome and congrats on your surgery date...you will do great...It is fantastic to have supportive friends and family so its all DOWN (hehe...in lbs) from here! keep us posted. becky

Welcome to LBT Leferland...there is plenty of advise and support to be found here so you have definately come to the right place...Congrats on your progress and keep us posted... becky

LLSibley it takes approx 6 weeks to heal entirely some people less some people more...dont worry about it...give it some time and you'll be fine.. becky

I say try and follow the plan from day...1 it will make things so much easier in the long run...I ate too soon and my band did stretch a bit...so I dont have nearly the same amount of restriction I would have if I had stuck to the program....but I am still loosing weight...albeit slowly so I havent mucked things up entirely...but a big part of this process is retraining your mind! and your internal conversations with yourself...start now...and you wont regret it later. becky