Hi guys!!

So after a LOOOONG time of going back and forth about the lap band surgery, I think I'm ready to start this journey. So I know going this alone is not going to be easy, and I'm still on the fence as to who to tell (other than fam). So, my lap band friends, I'm looking for people with similar stats to go through this journey with!

I'm 24 yo

Weight - 244 lbs (goal weight of ~130)

Height - 5'4

Band Date - June 18th

Location - Cincinnati area

Outlook - Extremely optimistic!!!

I'm in ! I'm 31 5' tall, weigh 220 and am getting banded June 7! So excited.....

I'm in ! I'm 31 5' tall, weigh 220 and am getting banded June 7! So excited.....

Good Luck!:redface:

Hi there!

I'm 36, in Texas, and scheduled for surgery June 15th.

My starting weight was 268, but I think I'm down to somewhere between 230-235 now (started this in January). My goal is 150, and I'm 5'6".

I have my pre-op stuff done on May 21, the morning after I get back from a week-long vacation at Disney World, and a few days before I head out for a week-long camping trip, so we'll see how *that* goes. :redface:

I have the option to do either a mostly-liquid diet or a low-carb, low-fat, high-Protein diet pre-op. I will probably take the mostly liquid option, as I've been following a slightly modified version of the other one for several weeks already.

For the liquid, I'll be using the Optimum Nutrition 100% whey Protein Powder in vanilla Ice Cream flavor. I like it best mixed with Soy Slender soymilk in Vanilla or Chocolare, but it's decent with unsweetened soymilk too. Post-op, I'll just be mixing it with just Water for the first two weeks, but it's not bad that way either.

I just found out that one of my best girlfriends is getting banded with the same doctor on the same day, so I definitely will have a local buddy, but I could always use more! I have a lot of friends that have done other bariatric surgeries, but no one else I know well has gotten the lap-band.