Hi Everyone,

My name is Tammy. I am 48 years old. Mother of two, grandma of one. Ready to change my life. I am about 100 pounds overweight. I start my 3 week preop diet tomorrow. I feel bad because I have really been cheating over the past week trying to get the last taste of my favorite foods. I am ready to start my new journey tomorrow. I was torn between bypass and lapband. My insurance company would only approve lapband so here I am. I AM READY. I WILL SUCCEED. I am starting this new journey for my health. I want to be around a long time for my kids and grandkids. Look forward to making some great friends here and help contribute to a support system.

Hi from another forty-something! Congratulations on your surgery date and best wishes to you. I can't wait until I have my date and this is all over with. I don't have any grandkids yet but I hope to be around to see them when I do! I just started my supervised diet that could be as long as 6 months depending on whether the insurance will accept some previous dieting I did. I've cut out Coke and candy so far. I've lost 5 lbs. just doing that. It's hard sometimes when I'm in the mood for chocolate. But I keep ss ff pudding and protein drinks handy. They really do help.

hi i am on my 2 week diet to and its so hard and when you have to cook for the family and cant have any thing but i will say that the 3rd day was the hardest for me so far but i am set to be banded on the 18th if all goes well and i cant wait to start my new life i want to loss 75ilbs is what i have set to do and i know we can do this we have a guy in the group meeting that has lost over 200lbs so if you put your mind to it we can do it and make sure you only eat what they say cause if not they can go and not do it if the liver is in the way and once you start dont go back cause it makes it harder to go back .good luck we can do this and you will start getting cold feet or start 2nd guessing your self but stay with it i tryed to back out and the girls at work help me keep going

hi i am on my 2 week diet to and its so hard and when you have to cook for the family and cant have any thing but i will say that the 3rd day was the hardest for me so far but i am set to be banded on the 18th if all goes well and i cant wait to start my new life i want to loss 75ilbs is what i have set to do and i know we can do this we have a guy in the group meeting that has lost over 200lbs so if you put your mind to it we can do it and make sure you only eat what they say cause if not they can go and not do it if the liver is in the way and once you start dont go back cause it makes it harder to go back .good luck we can do this and you will start getting cold feet or start 2nd guessing your self but stay with it i tryed to back out and the girls at work help me keep going

Hi. I am on my pre op diet also. Dang this is hard. I am really hungry. If I were any good at controlling my appetitie I wouldn't be where I am now!!!!!!