I just decided to sign up, as I have been lurking for a while. I am getting my surgery on April 16th, after almost a 5 month long process. It is finally hitting me and I am scrambling to get everything in order before Monday. My name is Meaghan, I am 28, and have a 3.5 year old son. So far I have lost about 14lbs with the pre-op diet. My goal weight is 140, but before that I would like to get under 200lbs. I also work weekends part time, so I won't have too much time to relax beforehand. I am only taking a week off from work as it is a new job. It's a physical job, so I will just have to avoid anything heavy. It will be hard to keep from picking my son up too.

Welcome always good to join in the conversation. You can find a lot of support and encouragement here.

Cheri

Hey Meaghan! You sound exactly like me! I am 29 and have a three and a half year old boy too! It looks like we also have the same goal weight and starting weight. I just had my surgery on 4-6-12. No worries, the first few days are rough but you will do great!

Thanks so much! I actually just put my goal at the 200 mark since that's where I want to focus first. Hope you are feeling alright and not too sick of liquids.

Good luck on your surgery tomorrow. Mine is scheduled for Wednesday.

Thanks! So far recovery has been about as expected. Just dealing with the gas pain and trying to drink enough. Good luck Wednesday!

Thanks so much! I actually just put my goal at the 200 mark since that's where I want to focus first. Hope you are feeling alright and not too sick of liquids.

That's a good idea. When I started the entire process last August I set smaller 10-20 lb goals for myself. It gives you more short term attainable goals to work toward. By the time I had surgery last Friday I was down 70 lbs. It all counts!

Wow gottobeme! Congrats! I struggled with losing weight pre-surgery (especially during the holidays.) I was down about 14 lbs going into surgery, which felt good as my surgeon requested a 10-15 lb loss. I actually considered the lap band in Oct 2010, but decided to post-pone as my life was too hectic. I waited a whole year to make sure I was ready, and I am glad I made that decision.