Mikissa

I know how excited you must be for your surgery. Best of luck. Let me hear from you on your progress.

Thanks. Good info to know about. I appreciate the time you took to write.

Melissa

It is important that you don't do any weight lifting or strenuous exercise for at least the 1st 4 - 6 weeks. Start out slow with walking and bike riding. My doc didn't recommend eliptical until 4 weeks post-op. Even though you feel great you can cause damage to you stomach and band area if you not carefull. Onward Slowly...

Great advice. I joined but I haven't done any exercise until I get a release to do the exercise there. Onward slowly is right on the money.

I hope you just joined and didn't do anything. Let yourself heal. Then have a great time at the gym.

Yes your correct. I just joined but haven't done anything there until I get a release from my Dr to do the exercise there. :)

I can't believe we both did on the same day. I've heard rice and bread are hard to eat. I guess after hearing your story, I won't try it. Thanks for the heads up.

For anybody who read this initial post, I have a suggestion if you too have a lot of meds to swallow. Take it with applesauce. It covers the chalky taste and gives you relief when taking it. Just make sure it's sugar free natural apple sauce. Best of luck out there.

Hi all,

Tomorrow is my last Pre Op day and then I have my surgery Yay. I just want to get it over with and move on to the next phase. I'm ready to lose some serious weight and this should be the trick. Wish I didn't have to resort to this extreme but I want to be healthy and I know this will be productive for myself and my husband who is doing the

Atkins diet along with the diet I will be on. Wish us both luck. I'll see you guys on the flip side of my surgery. :cursing:

Hi Jennay, Thanks for your interest and feedback. I can use that kind of encouragement. Best of luck with your banding. It will be here in no time.

Thanks so much for your input Peggy. I truly appreciate the feedback. Blessings to you and your family.

May 11th is my surgery date. It's coming upon us quickly. I've struggled with this and have given it over to GOD to give the final answer as to if (and yes it is a yes) I'm going to have the surgery. It's been 9 days of frustration and self struggle as to if this diet is for me. The diet, itself doesn't bother me. It's the idea of the surgery being a lifetime decision. I barely know how I feel from year to year on issues. How can I make a lifetime decision and really know it's gonna be the right one for me. Let me hear from my brothers and sisters out there as to if you have struggled in this specific area as I have. Let's pray it's the right decision. Best of luck to all out there.:thumbup:

Doing okay thus far. I'm feeling fuller today than the last couple of days. I haven't weighed in a couple of days as advised by the dietician. Chicken broth has helped with the hunger pangs. "Chicka Chicka yeah.":thumbup:

Well, I've had an upset tummy which has slowed my intake of water. I will manage to get it all in my tonight though. I'm fighting nerves and anxiety over the elective to have this surgery but I know I have to for health reasons if for no other reason. I slipped last night and freaked out over a bag of chips. I had to have a handful of pita chips which was a total no no :thumbup: but it did show me that it wasn't filling at all and that makes it easier to stay away from the food.

Today should have been a good day for me but I am so overwhelmed with materials to read that I had a panic attack and just generally have melted down into a fetal position. I feel like I had nobody today. I guess I will get used to the changes that are coming into my life but for now, I just feel like a $hitstorm of information is swirling around in my brain. I tried to call my family and friends and nobody would answer. It's a bad feeling being lonely and confused. I am certain that I will recover but for now.. right this moment, I can only say that I hope things become more clear for me and easier to understand. Postlog: I have actually eaten dinner and feel much better now. Maybe I'll get the hang of this just in time to change to another diet. :confused:

I have known two Gastric Bypass Patients and one lap-bander and at the first of next month, my insurance will cover the surgery. I'm really struggling with which surgery is going to be the best for me. I want to be happy with the surgical procedure that I choose. Any thoughts out there that somebody might want to share. I am just torn.