I have an appointment tomorrow morning at 9am with a dietician, then I see a nutritionist once a month after that until my 6 months are complete.

I'm nervous, excited, and I'm scared out of my mind. I have no clue how to eat healthy, im terrible at counting calories, and im clueless about portion control.

Ive tried eating good this past weekend, and i was so hungry!!

I don't want to fail like I've done in the past. That's all I've ever known.

I really hope these next 6 months fly by!

I NEED YOUR HEEEEELLLLLPPPPPPPPPPP!!

The dietician with tell you all about Portion Control and how to judge things using your fist, a deck of cards and a pair of dice.

Counting calories is simple. Just do it online using Calorie Counter, Diet Tracking, food Journal, Nutrition Facts at The Daily Plate or FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal.

For the sake of argument, this is probably your supervised diet, not your pre-op.

Good luck and keep your head up.

Hi Val, I have just recently finished my six month pre-op diet. The first few months went by pretty easy. I just cut out a little every day. What they want to see is a loss. It doesn't matter if it's 5 lbs or an ounce. I got through the last two months by taking an extra water pill the night before. I know, I cheated, but heck, it worked. My family doc was, well let me say, an A$$ with me. So I went to Doc Curry (my lap band doc) for my pre-op diet. Good luck and it really does go by quickly.:puke:

OH my, I guess it is a supervised diet instead of the pre-op diet. Sorry, I had a brain fart.:puke:

I really hope mine flys by! I've been trying really hard to stay away from all the bad stuff, but I still catch myself wanting to snack on things!!! Ahhhhh

I've been walking at work around the parking lot for about 45 mins (on my breaks and lunch), then I walk about 3.5-4 miles at night. Man my muscles are definetly feeling it. Haha

I totally used the wrong words, it's a SUPERVISED diet. But hell, I'm still new at this. Haha

I'm hoping to lose about 30 lbs at the end of the diet, but we will see

I ended up having over 7 months between my first consult and the surgery. Will you have any classes on the mental/emotional aspects of over eating? I had to attend three (group therapy session basically) that really helped me to identify some of my issues. One thing I found was that I have a real carb problem. I like Cereal (no milk required), crackers, baked Lays. Things that go crunch.

If you have'nt done so yet; establish an exercise program. Find something you don't mind doing. And to start it does'nt have to be epic. If you need to start out at 15 minutes that fine. Personally I swim. No keeping up in class. Do it at my own speed. I have a Water proof MP3 player and do an hour everyday. In the 14 months prior to the surgery I lost 80 pounds via diet and exercise. I see the surgery as a way to continue to lose and to keep the weight off.