Hello All! I am so glad I found this board! My name is Lakeisha and I am happy to say I have made the decision to have the lapband procedure! I am excited and nervous at the same time. I have struggled with my weight for the last 20 years and I decided to do something about it! I have lost 54 pounds through diet and exercise, but I still have a ways to go before I am at a healthy weight.I have completed my insurance requirements and on the advise of my patient advocate at True Results, I started my liquid diet on Wednesday. I am just waiting for my surgery date at this point. So today is day three and i think it will be easier.

I am in Houston and am looking to make some new friends!

Welcome and Congratulations!! You will be so happy you made this decision!

Welcome! Haven't had mine yet as I am still completing insurance requirements. Keep us posted...

Great job and keep going it is SO well worth it.

Welcome! Good Luck!

Welcome and good luck! I am on week 2 ..... a fresh bander!

I wanted to tell you keep up the good work.I found that the pre op diet gave me the confidence I needed to prove to my self I could do this. I had surgery the end of October and am looking foward to this glorious journey of weight loss and better heath. This is a very exciting part of your journey enjoy it.

Hello...I am Lisa I am fufilling my insurance requirements I will be using Dr. Reilly at True Results... Good Luck!!!

Welcome Aboard !

Nice to see New Faces.

As you do your research, go all over the Boards, and read all you can.

Knowledge is everything with the band, It does help to understand the beginning stages - Red Zone.

The Green Zone will fall somewhere in between for you, and that's what you want.

So read up, and talk to us sometimes.

Shirley.

Hey, sweet girl! This site is awesome and SOOOO helpful - like you, I joined before my surgery and am so glad that I did. Found out lots of things they didn't tell me and awesome support. I'm 17 days out from my surgery and I'd do it again. I'm with True Results in Richardson, TX and feel like a new person.

Ask lots of questions and read the forums - knowledge is POWER!