Hello all~

I'm not banded yet, but I have a surgery date! I was really hoping to be banded by june 22 but my surgeon was soo booked up so I have to wait til July 13th.. :-( He had told me I could do it the 22nd so I was pretty set on that, and now I'm kinda bummed that it wont be happening til the middle of July. I went to my first pre-op class tonight and everyone there has their surgery for June 22nd...I was just thinking oh come on! seriously.

I've been thinking about surgery for about 8 months now, and just this last month or so I've been getting everything ready for it. It's not close enough to the date that I'm nevous yet, but I am excited but like I said bummed that I have to wait til July..it seems like a FOREVER wait!

Anyway...I dont have too much weight to loose, so I'm hoping within a year I can be at my goal wt...so this time next year it'll be summer again and I'll be looking good! :Dancing_biggrin: haha Whats everyone think about loosing 85lbs in a year? Good goal?

*Jami*

Hello all~

I'm not banded yet, but I have a surgery date! I was really hoping to be banded by june 22 but my surgeon was soo booked up so I have to wait til July 13th.. :-( He had told me I could do it the 22nd so I was pretty set on that, and now I'm kinda bummed that it wont be happening til the middle of July. I went to my first pre-op class tonight and everyone there has their surgery for June 22nd...I was just thinking oh come on! seriously.

I've been thinking about surgery for about 8 months now, and just this last month or so I've been getting everything ready for it. It's not close enough to the date that I'm nevous yet, but I am excited but like I said bummed that I have to wait til July..it seems like a FOREVER wait!

Anyway...I dont have too much weight to loose, so I'm hoping within a year I can be at my goal wt...so this time next year it'll be summer again and I'll be looking good! :thumbup: haha Whats everyone think about loosing 85lbs in a year? Good goal?

*Jami*

So sorry that your surgery was pushed back. But it will be here faster then you can imagine.

As for the goal of 85lbs in the first year. My doctor said that they want you to lose at least 50% of your body weight in the first year. I think I have made the exception. I'm already 75%, at 7 1/2 months (94lbs). So yes it can be done if you stick to the plan. But it's better to set small goals for yourself. If your goals are to high you set yourself up to fail. So think of smaller goals. Your long term goal can be 85lbs in the first year BUT try 1-2 lbs a week as a goal.

Good luck to you. I hope you DO reach that goal in your year but as I said if you don't, keep going. You will get there. Good luck with your surgery. Please keep us posted.