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hello everyone. I'm new to the forum. After about a year of thinking and researching about the lap-band, I decided to pursue it. After attending a seminar, I was informed of the three types of WLS. I was wavering over the options but decided that the lap-band would be best for me. I believe the least invasive WLS would benefit me best.I have started the pre-op testing & hopefully all will go well.I really expect to be successful. I don't have small children but I want to be healthy for them and me. It seem that I will be able to get a lot of info and support from this forum.

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Mimi11    2

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Welcome to LBT :)

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Amanda1982    142

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Welcome and Good luck on your journey!

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Lady Jenna    2

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I have done all my testing and everything came out good... except they found out I had a hernia above my stomach.. so when they go into do the Lap Band they can take care of that at the sametime.. whoohoo...it really explains alot...but I have to wait until March to do the surgery...the insurance lap.. new year starts in March but they approved me ... thats all that matters... now I am scared of what to do next.. my mom bought me the Weight loss surgery for dummies book... WOW that is so awesome.. breaks it down completely and gives you options and explains everything and some worries.

The only thing I am unsure of is what is a suppliment they say to take a sugar free liquid suppliment... do they mean the drinks.. and if so.. what is the clear liquid one?????.....lol

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By suppliment I wonder if they mean Vitamins. I take chewables, most of them are going to have some calories but between my multi and Calcium it's probably 30 cal. a day.

Think of the time before surgery as a time to modify your food habits and over all food philosophy. If you have to start slowly. When you go out most full service restaurants let you make substitutions. If you order a hamburger get a baked potato instead off french fries; or get grilled chicken with a low fat sauce (BBQ etc) on the side.

More than half of this journey is mental. I don't think enough doctors stress that. Luckily mine did. I think reading the book is a great start. While thin people make bad food choices too; most of the time they eat healthy and smaller portions than you or I. If you have a friend that eats correctly follow their lead. It can be hard to come up with ideas on your own.

Start an exercise program now. Is it hard to go to the gym when you are over weight? Ah Yes. I highly recommend swimming. When you are overweight it HURTS to exercise. Swimming is low impact and you can do it no matter what you weigh. I prefer lap swimming with help of a Water proof MP3 player. But you might like Water aerobics.

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I got the lap-band because of it being the least invasive. Good luck to you.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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    • KimBaxleyWilson

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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