Next week at this time I will be banded!!! Everyday I feel or see something that reminds me of why I am having this surgery I guess you could say my "A HA!" or "Wakeup" moments. Today I was at outback steakhouse with my son and husband and we had a gift card so I figured we might as well use it cause I wont be able to use it in a while, anyway, after squeezing into the booth I just could not stop sweating!! I know its been 100 degrees out lately but no one else appeared to be sweating...than like I usually do I dropped food on my white shirt. I was thinking that the reason I keep dropping food is not because I am simply a messy eater but for one I eat too fast and done take the time take small portions on my fork and rush it in my mouth and two Im squeezed into a booth and cannot lean forward enough because of my stomach stops me...This was yet another Wakeup moment.. yesterday at this time I was freakin out because I heard about someone's bad lapband experience and today I dont care about the negative I need to stay positive...for those of you have are thinking, or in the process of being banded or have been banded I started a blog to track my honest and personal thoughts and feelings..I want people to know they are not alone in the journey....http://nikkijourney.blogspot.com/:smile2:

I agree with you !!! stay positive and look ahead!

Jennifer

Nicole74, It's interesting, Friday another couple, DH and myself

was out for dinner, the same thing happen. After squeezing into the booth I said a

number of times they need to make the booth bigger, it started

to fill like things was closing in on me sweating like no

tomorrow I'm fanning! everyone look at me like what's wrong with you.

I also drop food on my shirt, the only thing I my shirt was a

black print so no one could tell but me.

I'm still waiting for the insu approval

I have been there and done those things. Very depressing!

Now after being banded and losing some of my weight, I am not suffering from the heat nearly as much. In fact my husband has always been the "cool one" and now I am the one putting on a sweater - really a new experience for me.

I now fit in booths. I can lean into my plate and not spill on myself. It is amazing.

As for not being able to go out to eat, yes you can still go out to eat! You will have a post op time when you are doing special foods so restaurants are hard. But after that you can go out. You will never eat as much as you did in the past. You will select leaner, healthier, lower calorie foods when you go out. You will allow yourself occassional treats, but not as often and not as big of portions. To my surprise, I am finding going out to eat just as enjoyable as it ever was, I just don't feel as guilty afterwards!

Keep that positive attitude and you will do great with your band. It is a wonderful tool and has helped me inprove my life and my health so much.

I love my band! :smile2:

Thanks Ladies!!!:bolt:

Best of luck! I'm 9 days until my surgery and I'm getting that nervous/anxious and excited feeling all in one. STAY POSITIVE!

I'm so with you! It's 100 degrees here to but I'm the only one sweating like a faucet. I'll be so glad to get this weight off.