Just made my surgery date and feels like it will never get here. Have made a lot of the changes already since Tufts gives you a 6 month window pre-op. Done all the no white everything whole wheat/brown. Started the 1000mg calcium & multivit a day. I dumped the soda habit before I even considered the lapband, started water aerobics 3 nights a week for a little exersize and am now trying to work on seperating foods and solids. Despite these changes I have lost no weight and have to loose about 15 before Sept. so although I am not ready entirely I still hate the next 3 months will drag.

Spend this time you've been given to educate yourself. I know people who had to wait longer than you have to and they have done excellent because they were well prepared. I myself had to wait 4 months for the whole process and I looked at it as a gift. Read these forums, read WLS books and prepare yourself mentally for the "loss" of food. Be positive and keep your chin up!!! Best wishes!

Who are you tellin! I had my surgery date set and everything for JUNE 1st! I finished all the testing...eval, dietician, sleep study....EVERYTHING. They filed for an approval on APRIL 27TH....found out my insurance dropped me on April 30TH because I was too old to be covered under my parents! Now I have to pay the full amount for the deductible and out-of-pocket PLUS wait till september...sigh