I have been reading posts for some time and as I am only days away from my surgery thought I should join the forums and get involved!

My surgery date is July 28th and I am excited but very nervous to be joining you as a fellow bandster!!

Funny that I am not nervous about the surgery or the recovery or the diet. I am nervous about what I will look like when I have lost the weight, whether I will need surgery and how much it will cost. My wonderful hubby has assured me that he can wait a few more years to buy a new car if it means I can have the cosmetic surgery/ies that I want/need. Gotta love him!!

I'm also nervous about forgetting to sip my drinks, take small bites and chew well. And from what I have read eating chicken is becoming a scary idea! LOL.

Anyway, I am honoured to join you and look forward to the journey!

Exercising with resistance will considerably lessen the need for plastic surgery. Not everybody needs to have plastic surgery.

I am also a newbie. I am having surgery August 1. I wish you the best of luck.