A little more than a week!!! I'm so excited :)

I really like this forum for low BMI bandsters. It makes me feel better that there are others out there like me getting banded. I can't stand it when people say oh you don't need it or you could just work out. Doesn't that just frustrate y'all?

Hi there! I check this board lots but it doesn't seem anyone has posted here in a while. I wish they would because hearing from others with low bmi's would be great! my bmi is 31 and my surgery is scheduled for 8/26. I alternate from excited beyond words to scared to death. In the end I know it is the right thing for me and am excited. What is your bmi & your goal weight? Just curious. Good luck on your upcoming date:)

I'm excited to see August bandsters with low BMIs. My BMI is 30 and I was banded 8/12. So far, I have had a lot of gas pain and haven't been able to eat or drink much. Hopefully, that's normal. I have a starting weight of 185 and hope to lose about 40 pounds. I weighed this morning and had lost 7 pounds. I didn't have a pre-op diet. Any advice on what to expect would be great. I'm very excited!

@jigglebutt: I know how you feel going from excited to scared. I've had those same emotions! But now I'm just excited to say that this time next week I will have been banded. My BMI is 35. My goal weight is 120. Congrats on having your date set! Keep me posted on your progress

@blushingviolet: I hear the gas pains are normal. Yay for your 7 lb loss that's a great start! And you as well keep le up to date on your progress!

Good luck to both of you girls in your journey!!

I was banded 8/6. My starting BMI was 37. I lost 13 pounds during the liquid part of the diet. However, since I started mushy foods, I went 4 days without a loss and now I gained a pound. I wonder when I will start losing again. Keep up the good work everybody!

I'm so glad this board has picked up. My BMI is 36. I don't have a date yet. My paperwork is getting submitted to the insurance tomorrow. I really want to get approved, and at the same time so nervous. I've heard that with my insurance once approved I could get the surgery in a few weeks. They do not have many requirements.

Good luck to all who will be banded soon and keep us posted.

Thanks to all who have been banded and letting us know what to expect.