SO.....I WENT TO INITIAL ASSESSMENT APPT. TODAY, AND FOUND OUT INDEED MY BMI WAS TOO HIGH TO DO THE SURGERY RIGHT NOW...I HAVE TO LOSE ABOUT 45 LBS BEFORE THEY WILL EVEN CONSIDER ME FOR THE SURGERY...I HAVE TO BE HONEST WHEN I SAY THAT I AM A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED...I EXPECTED THEM TO SAY MAYBE LIKE 20 OR 25 LBS, BUT 45 IS A BIT MUCH...I KNOW THE WEIGHT WAS GOING TO HAVE TO COME OFF ANYWAY BUT IT PROLONGS MY PROCESS OF GETTING BANDED...BUT I'M NOT GOING TO JUST GIVE UP... I AM GOING TO JUST HAVE TO LOSE THE WEIGHT, AND I PLAN ON SUCCEEDING...ANYHOO, I WILL BE POSTING A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE ABOUT MY JOURNEY AND PROCESS AS I GO ALONG...I'LL ACTUALLY BE POSTING THE FIRST ONE TONIGHT...I WANT PEOPLE TO GET A CHANCE TO KNOW ME, UNDERSTAND MY STRUGGLE, LEARN FROM MY STRUGGLE, AND HOPEFULLY THRU YOUTUBE I WILL GIVE AND GET SUPPORT...MY YOUTUBE NAME IS LULULAPBAND...AND I HOPE YOU GUYS WILL CHECK IT OUT...I DO WANT TO KNOW: HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS SITUATION HAPPEN TO THEM??? IF SO, WHAT DID YOU DO??? WHAT WEIGHT LOSS METHODS WORKED FOR YOU??? ETC?? SHARE YOUR STORY WITH ME PLZ!!! TAKE CARE GUYS....

I know exactly how you feel. I havea HUGE BMI Number (80) and have to lose 50 lbs total for him to do the surgery. It is cool with me cause I have 15 gone already!! Just 35 more to go. I have until May the 8th and then I should have my surgery on the 24th. I am Horribly obese and am way looking forward to the band surgery!! Today is the first day of the rest of my life. I am doing Protein shakes 3 times a day until the surgery date..want to make the surgery as easy as I can for me and the Doctor. I have 14 days to drop 35 lbs...but I can do it...or at least be VERY close!!

If I can do it, you can too...it just takes a bit of willpower and you will benefit from it very quickly!! Good Luck!!

BTW where do I get a ticker??

Good Luck to you. It won't be easy but worth it in the end. YOU CAN DO IT!

Hi,

I typed LULULAPBAND into youtube and im not finding your video...is there a link somewhere i can use to get to it

SO...I'M ACTUALLY HAVING A LITTLE TROUBLE WITH THE VIDEO..EVERYTIME I UPLOAD IT THERE IS NO SOUND...BUT I PLAN ON HAVING THE ISSUE RESOLVED TOMORROW..AND WILL LET YOU KNOW ASAP...I PROMISE...

I know exactly how you feel. I havea HUGE BMI Number (80) and have to lose 50 lbs total for him to do the surgery. It is cool with me cause I have 15 gone already!! Just 35 more to go. I have until May the 8th and then I should have my surgery on the 24th. I am Horribly obese and am way looking forward to the band surgery!! Today is the first day of the rest of my life. I am doing Protein shakes 3 times a day until the surgery date..want to make the surgery as easy as I can for me and the Doctor. I have 14 days to drop 35 lbs...but I can do it...or at least be VERY close!!

If I can do it, you can too...it just takes a bit of willpower and you will benefit from it very quickly!! Good Luck!!

BTW where do I get a ticker??

SO...I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE TICKER BUT IT LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE ELSE POSTED A LINK ON HERE FOR IT...AND THANKS FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT...I AM GOING TO DO THIS AND SUCCEED...AND YOU CAN FOLLOW MY SUCCESS VIA YOUTUBE...LULULAPBAND IS THE CHANNEL...THE VIDEO SHOULD BE POSTED BY TOMORROW...THANKS AGAIN, AND CONGRATS ON YOUR WEIGHT LOSS SO FAR...

SO MY VIDEO IS ULOADED NOW...ON YOUTUBE CHANNEL LULULAPBAND..PLEASE SUPPORT ME YOU GUYS...THANKS!!!

I am confident that you will take the weight off! If there is anything I can do to help with encouraging you, then I am here for you.

You may want to try a liquid diet. I knowI Iost 12 pounds in one week when I was on liquids!

You may want to try a liquid diet. I knowI Iost 12 pounds in one week when I was on liquids!

HOW MUCH EXERCISING WERE YOU DOING WHEN U WERE ON THE LIQUID DIET???

I am confident that you will take the weight off! If there is anything I can do to help with encouraging you, then I am here for you.

THANKS SO MUCH...

My doctor said there is something called gastric balloon that is done for people who need to lose weight for the surgery. It's a balloon that is inserted through the mouth to the stomach then filled with saline solution keeps you feeling full but has to be removed within 6 months. It should help people lose 25-40 pounds or more even.

I am not suggesting, but I just thought i'd share my knowledge

Good luck to us all on this journey.

The gastric balloon is not available in the US but I have read about it. It is a short term fix but also very simple and doesn't require surgery. It is available in Canada. Costs around 4500 US dollars

I'm sorry to hear this. But it won't stop you. Hang in there. You can do it. You can message me anytime. You know I'm going to subscribe to your YouTube channel. Here for ya.

@ dhales, what does your liquid diet consist of?

@ LuLu YOU CAN DO IT!

I go Friday to get weighed in, I had to lose 10-15lbs... These last 3 lbs are taking forever, I hope I don't get turned away this is the last step b4 scheduling my surgery ???²

@ dhales, what does your liquid diet consist of?

@ LuLu YOU CAN DO IT!

I go Friday to get weighed in, I had to lose 10-15lbs... These last 3 lbs are taking forever, I hope I don't get turned away this is the last step b4 scheduling my surgery 😲

THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT!!!

HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO LOSE THE WEIGHT YOU HAVE SO FAR??

AND PLZ CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ME I NEED IT FOLLOW MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL...LULULAPBAND(YOUTUBE)

I'm sorry to hear this. But it won't stop you. Hang in there. You can do it. You can message me anytime. You know I'm going to subscribe to your YouTube channel. Here for ya.

THANKS!!! IMMA HANG IN THERE...