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I haven't been banded yet but in a few days and my Doctor specifically said "if you CAN NOT drink fluids, come in immediately". He mentioned it may take a couple days for it to be where it should be, due to possible swelling right after a fill but you should ALWAYS be able to drink. I'd bust a move to my Doc

Me too! I wish you the best, we can swap stories

I use BodyTech "Whey Tech" (from VitaminShoppe), the vanilla is like a powdered creamer. It blends in really smooth. One scoop has 17g of protein, 1g fat & 3g carbs

Great... thanks!

Any one doing this? If you are do you feel its a very important part of your success?

Well... November 18th is the big day! Lots of thoughts running through my mind today. I think I have gotten myself in the right frame of mind to do this and make it work 100%. After all the appointments and waiting, I can not and will not fail. As I lose I need to keep reminding myself why I did this, and where I have been. I feel the hardest part is going to be changing my mind on how I feel about food. We've had such a relationship over the years and its going to be hard to break up, but I can't let it run my life any more. It has truly been a bad drug. It has only been a quick fix and I am going to work on my mind, to know a quick fix never really fixes any thing.

Contratz!!! Sounds like you have been very commited in your journey. Mind sharing what you eat on a typical day? Keep up the good work!:rolleyes2:

Idaho, you?

Just got my date! November 18th... super excited.

Getting banded November 18th.

I had the same thoughts as everyone else here. Made my mind up to do it, because I can lose weight on my own but I can't keep it off. food always gets the best of me. I need this tool to manage myself. I went to the seminar on Sept. 29th, did all the testing in a month and am having my surgery next week! I'm very excited to get my life back. Its going to be a long journey but I'm willing to take it.

Paperwork sent in Nov 1, approved Nov 8. United Health Care

here I come! So excited to get this done. :thumbup:

At this time, I haven't told many people. The ones I have are on board with me. My sister-in-law was the only one questioning my choice, only because she has clients who have done it and failed. After I explained that I have done my research and KNOW its not a magic wand she was supportive of my choice. I haven't mentioned it to any friends or other family members so we'll see what happens. I just know this is my life and my choice and I know I have tried hundreds of times to lose and keep it off with little success. I'm doing this for me and if someone can't support me on it, then they can either get over it or not be a part of my success. Lets prove them wrong :crying:

I have read a few articles that doctors are claiming people with diabetes have basically made it disappear with bariatric surgery. Any one here have it and now they don't after surgery?

Its all those years of negative self talk :cursing:... I am truly excited to get going down this road! Thanks for replying.

Since I being diagnosed with Diabetis a few years back I was really packing in the Vitamins of all sorts + meds. I would say out of all the ones I have taken and tried I will keep up with my: multi-vit, Vit D, Omega-3 (it helps keep your skin more elastic & good for your brain), Iron, Calcium and Vit-B12 I found that VitaminShoppe has a nice selection of liquid vitamins, including multi, D, Calcium and more. I'm mixing most of those in my shake in the morning and makes life a lot easier then popping pills :frown:

I started working out : 40 mins EA Active (Wii), 30 mins on my pilates and weights (to help tone up arms. I have not had my surgery yet but I was put on a strict diet and had 10% of my weight to lose so I figure I might as well get in a good habit before hand. I also have PCOS, which I have been told I will always have to excercise because it (PCOS) makes it harder for a person to lose weight. My surgery should be in the next 10 days so no time to waste :frown:

I have Wii Fit and EA Active... out of the two EA Active has a nice mix of everything and a good amount of cardio. I use Wii Fit for more of a fun 'off day' work out.

Well, I've done all the required tests, now just awaiting approval. I'm sure I am not alone, but I'm feeling nervous about the way the LAP-BAND® is going to change my life. Don't get me wrong, I am happy to have a tool available but I still worry about keeping the weight off and changing my mind set. I guess after so many other attempts at losing then gaining I can't help but think about this. I have a family member who recommended this to me, and I am truly excited because of her success. I just need to get the thoughts to move on and make this my OWN success!

Did you ask your surgeon if he/she might make an exception? Just tell them your insurance is changing and if you don't get it done by a certain date you won't be able to do it. They might look at what you have done and go for it.

Blood work, sleep test, dietician, psychiatrist, mammagram, ecocardiagram (I took phen-phen).... I think that is all. It was the most Dr. Appointments I've ever had in one month... a pain but worth it.

Just a suggestion... I was checking out labels on pre-made shakes.. i.e. slim fast, EAS If you are feeling hungry you should do the EAS AdvantEdge Carb control 110 Cal 3 fat 4 carbs 17 Protein I need more protein then carbs to stay satisfied and if you check the labels of slim fast or Kirkland (from costco, which I was using) they don't have very much protein. You can find the EAS at Walmart, Target etc.

Thanks Bob! It is so easy to talk our self out of things, something like this mostly out of fear. But it is a personal journey for each and everyone who has ever posted here. Some good responses and some not so good. I think, being an over weight person most of my adult life we just wire our self to be more negative and worrisome when it comes to things as weight loss... and awesome job!

Thanks again... it all makes more sense now :wink2: I appreciate the response.