I am 18 years old and will be getting the lap band surgery on september 13th,2011! it has been a year since i started this process. I am new to this site so I would love to hear your stories and such. I weight 305 and plan on reaching 125. I know it is a big goal but I am determined. I am concerned about the fills. How do they work? What determines when you need a fill? I have to do a liquid diet starting august 30th. Any helpful ideas for that?

I have not had a fill so I'd dont have any advice there.

But with regard to the pre-op diet...make sure you find Protein shakes/drinks that you like because you'll also be on them after surgery. I didnt find this site until too late or else I would have tried all different kinds of shakes to see what I liked best. Instead I was stuck with ones I hated and they started making me gag after surgery. If you look in the "Pre-surgery" section, there are lots of thread about Protein Shakes and recommendations.

Congrats on being scheduled! Good Luck!

Thank you so much for the tips! I appreciate it greatly. When did you have your surgery? And how is it going for you?