I'm super excited that my surgery is this Friday! My surgeon only has me on a two-day, pre-op liquid diet which I started today... I am SO hungry! I'm ready to eat my shoe at this point but nope, it's not liquid, so the shoe will have to wait. I'm sure once I have the surgery, the feeling will change. I live in the Los Angeles area and have struggled with weight my whole life. All my fat is like a monster-truck tire around my mid section.... Boy, I can't wait to see that disappear! I'm 37 yrs old, 5'6, 227 lbs with a goal to lose about 80 lbs.

My husband and friends are very supportive, although there are some that are not as excited. My husband has also been very fit his whole life and when he's "let himself go" it means he has 10-15 lbs to lose, which he does after running a couple miles each day for a couple of weeks. He has no idea how to process my struggles and doesn't understand the emotional turmoil that comes with the weight problems I've had. We have no children and have had difficulty conceiving, so I am hoping that losing weight can help us with that.

With all that being said, I am hoping to find a buddy (or more) to share this experience with and help each other thru the journey. Hope to hear from you!

So hello all, I am Jennifer i was banded Jan 6,2011 I went to the dr. Today for a check up, I drove myself yay!! I am starting to feel more like myself, I am 5 days post op ,he said all looks good , I am still swollen he said that will go down in time!! I just can't wait to start to eat Something anything!!! I have a 2 week liquid then on to yogurt and soup and mashed stuff!! I am counting the days lol hope everyone else is doing good :-) I am glad I found this forum it really helps!!!

Hey Blueberry Girl, I remember those first few weeks when even just chicken broth tasted like a gourmet meal I loved the soup stage too! Someone else told me about a really thick protein powder too but the ones I've tried have not been thick. I think I'll check out trader joes too.

I shop at a super fantastic Walmart in Santa clarita too, it's the one on Carl Boyer...love it there!

Hey Blueberry Girl, I remember those first few weeks when even just chicken broth tasted like a gourmet meal I loved the soup stage too! Someone else told me about a really thick protein powder too but the ones I've tried have not been thick. I think I'll check out trader joes too.

I shop at a super fantastic Walmart in Santa clarita too, it's the one on Carl Boyer...love it there!

Hey Blueberry Girl, I remember those first few weeks when even just chicken broth tasted like a gourmet meal I loved the soup stage too! Someone else told me about a really thick protein powder too but the ones I've tried have not been thick. I think I'll check out trader joes too.

I shop at a super fantastic Walmart in Santa clarita too, it's the one on Carl Boyer...love it there!

Omg. Sorry for the triple reply all!!! My iPad is trip pin.

Omg. Sorry for the triple reply all!!! My iPad is trip pin.