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cont...I still feel like I'm in the yellow zone. Hopefully the next fill will help get me in the green zone.

I was banded on Aug. 31, 2011. Just 5 1/2 weeks ago. Seems like much longer . 20 lbs down, one fill. I'm feeling really good. Struggling with what to eat and when. Same as before banding I guess. Can eat most anything, but have made sure I'm chewing, chewing, because we all know what happens if you don't. I go back on Oct 24, hopefully he'll put more fluid in. I still feel like I'm in t

I'm also with Dr. Brovard.

I'm in Raleigh and would love to compare struggles and victories. Banded on Aug 31.

Just saw your message to me. I'm in Raleigh, would love to compare notes-struggles and victories. Banded on Aug 31. 20lbs down. 80ish to go.

Wed is my day. I'm nervous. Have lost about 10 lbs on pre op diet. Had my knee scoped last Friday. That was an easy surgery. Pre op diet getting really old.

I have been a lurker when it comes to the lap band. I've seen friends do it successfully and really thought I could lose the weight on my own. I'm athletic, but a eater out of boredom. And of course I don't eat, don't eat, don't eat and then I'm starving and I eat way too much or the wrong things. I was going to do the procedure in August 2010, but the dr. required me to have my gall bladder removed (even though I had never had any problems what so ever with it). Anyway that turned out to be -not a walk in the park-as people had told me. So since my insurance runs Sept-Sept, not enough time to recover last Aug and get the lap band. I thought, that's okay, I'll just really work hard and lose that 100 lbs myself. Didn't happen. My hurt my knee which slowed my mobility and the rest shows on the scale. I'm to be banded on Aug 31, 2011. I'm also having my knee scoped this Friday, Aug 26. I'm on just fluids, nasty Optifast until band day. That twang taste is getting old. I've lost 8 lbs in a week on that program. I'm irritable and would love something to chew. But I'm trying to keep my mind on other things. I think like everyone, I'm going into this thinking I'm going to be successful.

I didn't do the procedure in 2010, but am going to do it Aug 31 2011. It took me a while, and I'm stubborn, to decide, but now I'm all in.

I'm scheduled for 8-31. I'm nervous too. But if I don't do it, I'll still be the same weight next yr. I did ask the dr. for a zanax prescription today.

Hi Sandy,

I'm getting my gall bladder out on Thurs- 8/5 and banded 2-3 weeks later. I'd love to have a bandmate. I'm getting very nervous. When's your date?