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Hello all..... i am new as well i will be banded on Aug 26th @ Jodi2523 wow! 30lbs in 2 months that is wonderful what are you doing to lose besides the band are you following the post op diet to a "T" it would be great to know how your losing so fast. keep us posted...:cursing:

your all right no sandwiches were mentioned in the pre-op diet but i was told to follow a diet like Atkins or any other low carb diet plan since i found bread that is 1 net carb per serving i figured hey why not have a tuna or egg salad sandwiches...

hello Mel54... I'm going to Mexico as well come Aug 26 2010 good luck to you!!!

he he... i am pre-band and have 1 week to go before my pre-op diet and am currently eating what i want when i want cuz i know that come next Monday i will have to stick to my diet and after i'm banded i just wont be able to eat whatever i want. So the question is "What will you miss eating?" for me it will be just about everything, no for real i will miss: Sushi, hamburgers, sweet breads like doughnuts and cakes. but i know that by not eating these things i will lose weight and improve my life! SO CAN'T WAIT FOR MY BAND!!!:scared2:

So the other night i my 9 year old daughter says to me "mom could you die from your surgery" my children know that i am gonna get the lap band next month and so she asked me this, of course i said no. but really what is the posibility that this could happen??? no one really tells you do they??? :scared2:

i have read and was told that Gas X strips are really good to have after surgery to help with the gas problems :}

Ok gotta start my Pre-op Next Week!!! I have to follow a low carb/high protein diet for 2-3 weeks prior to surgery which will be on Aug 26th, has anyone done a low carb/high protein diet? is it easy, expensive hard to follow??? i really wanna do this right since i am self pay i dont wanna waste my precious $$$ :ohmy: i have purchased protein drinks low carb bread for sandwiches what else should i make any and all comments greatly appreciated

Good Luck Trazola!!!! i cant wait for my turn come aug 26th...

Hi all... I am having my band placed Aug 26th i am self pay and am going to Mexico to have it done so i dont have to do all kinds of different insurance mandated stuff like 6 mos supervised diets and stuff like that. i do have to do a 2 week pre-op diet and am getting kind of scared of that cuz i have never done well on diets and it looks kinda expensive to buy all low carb food... well good luck to everyone...

I'm gonna get banded on Aug 26 in Tijuana Mexico...Anyone else going to Mexico this month??? who will be your Doc??? Good luck every one!! :bolt:

hello again all.... so i have decided to get the lap band and will be banded in aug but i find myself not wanting to tell anyone in my imediate family that i'm gonna be getting this done, i don't know why sometimes it's cuz i don't wanna hear the "that's so drastic, you could lose weight with out that surgery" bla bla bla has any one else been where i'm at??? :bolt:

hello Cocoabean.... i am from Chula Vista good to finally see someone from my neck of the wood on these boards...:bolt:

Thanks so much all of you who have responded... I have a feeling that this will work for me and yes i know it will all be up to me to follow my doc's advice i dont know what type of band i will be getting i know that there are different kinds sizes and such i asked the doctor and he said he will have to wait and see depends on my anatomy and such... but thanks again to all i cant wait to get my band and start my road of weight loss :bolt:

hey Dave just read your pre-op diet wow that is alot of liquid... i'm gonna have my band done in aug and my doc wants me to do a low carb diet 2 weeks prior to surgery so i wish you luck on your's!!!

hello i felt and feel the same way... my doc wants me to do a low carb diet 2 weeks prior to my surgery date and i know that for 2 weeks i will be able to follow it the problem is that i also know that i will only be able to last about that long. as with other diets i would be able to follow them for a little bit but then start to slip and cheat... that's why i want the lap band i feel that it will help me stay on tract because i wont be able to cheat i wont be able to over eat cuz if i do well then i'll just be sick and whats the point of that, also my diet is not a liquid one it is a low carb liver shrinking diet. Good luck to you and your journey :smile2:

Ok... here goes... Will the Lap Band REALLY work for me??? i have been reading all kinds of post and it seems like there is alot of good and bad i am scheduled to be banded August 26th By Dr. Jose Rodriguez in Tijuana Mexico and am really wanting this to work but will it??? :smile2:

Hello this is my first official post on lab band talk... i will be getting banded Aug 26 by Dr. Jose Rodriguez in Tijuana Mexico and am getting nervous... I have been doing a lot of reading and research and feel this is the way to go for me. I am 35 270lbs and have a BMI of 51... my insurance will not cover lap band and they want me to pay thousands of dollars for a medically supervised diet i cant afford that and dont have the will power to do it i tried it for 2 weeks and ended up cheating and wasting $300... so is anyone else getting banded come Aug?? i would luv to talk and share support :thumbup: talk to ya's soon ZEN

Jessica with Beliteweight is very nice and gets back to me when i need her to...just wish there was a way i could talk to dr. rod 1 on 1 though....

i too am told i need to go on a 6mo supervised diet and if and only if i fail will my doc even consider doing surgery and it's not even the lap band it's the bypass! i dont want that so I'm gonna go to mexico and get it done on my own i have a BMI of 50.1 i need help!!!