I am starting to get nervous.... the time is almost here. I am not sure if I am more excited for the surgery or my vacation. I am a home daycare provider and I haven't had a vacation in two years.

I am starting to get nervous.... the time is almost here. I am not sure if I am more excited for the surgery or my vacation. I am a home daycare provider and I haven't had a vacation in two years.

I am getting nervous too but it's not excitement. It's apprehension. I was presented with Lapband by my wife. After see convinced me to just talk to the doctor I have been on a fast track to having the surgery. Tentatively it's on 6/4. I guess I am nervous on all of the restrictions. Not the eating less but what i will never be able to do or have again. Never been that great at dieting or, more precisely, changing my lifestyle. But wondering if I should give it one more serious shot before trying surgery. Am I just try to talk myself out of it or do I have a real concern? Any help or feedback is appreciated. Thanks.

I am getting nervous too but it's not excitement. It's apprehension. I was presented with Lapband by my wife. After see convinced me to just talk to the doctor I have been on a fast track to having the surgery. Tentatively it's on 6/4. I guess I am nervous on all of the restrictions. Not the eating less but what i will never be able to do or have again. Never been that great at dieting or' date=' more precisely, changing my lifestyle. But wondering if I should give it one more serious shot before trying surgery. Am I just try to talk myself out of it or do I have a real concern? Any help or feedback is appreciated. Thanks.[/quote']

The only thing I've given up is soda. I don't est much bread but that's due to calories.

The only thing I've given up is soda. I don't est much bread but that's due to calories.

Don't drink high calorie drinks anyway. I guess what is scaring me is that the nutritionist explained much of I what I will "never be able to do again". I will be on Vitamins because I won't be able to eat fruits and veggies because of filling up on 3-4oz of easily broken up proteins; no steak, pork chops etc. believe me I understand the portions will be MUCH smaller. But no starches too. As far as I was told it would be only the 3-4 oz of easily digestible Proteins and vitamins. I may have a table spoon of veggies if I am not too full. But he did say I may have to give that up and have an extra ounce or 2 of Protein. I know I want to do this to be healthy but this sounds anything but healthy or happy.

I met with my family doctor yesterday and she was against the surgery from all points; success of surgery and weight loss, healthiness, happiness/depression.

Any similar people out there with the same fear that have had the success, please chime in.

From what I have read on this site, no fruits and veggies is a bunch of hooey. You need to do more research my friend and want the band for yourself! There are limitations and everyone is different, but I have heard more than once that over time, you can eat mostly what you want, of the healthy choices of course, just in smaller portions.

I am surprised that you passed the pysch evaluation because what they stressed to me was making sure that I was making the decision to do it for me, not for anyone else. I personally wouldn't do anything that I was certain of or had doubts about. I did the "one last shot" thing too and I ended up with the same result, gained back more weight than I lost. So I am in it for the long haul with the band.

I'm worried about all that too. But the bottom line was that I've tried for 30 years to lose weight on my own ( since I was 10) an it hasn't worked. I needed something drastic- the safest drastic thing. So that's what I did. I had the surgery 2 weeks ago today. Whatever I have to do to stay healthy now I will do it. Because I'm tired of being miserable. So no more fruit. So be it. Whatever. But I haven't had anyone tell me no fruit or veggies. That's prob the hardest thing about all this- sorting out the conflicting info.

Jhale69, I have to disagree with your nutritionist about not being able to eat fruits and vegetables. My Dr and nutritionist recommend we eat fruits and veggies after 6 months to help with the weight loss. I dont know what your Dr has told you but you should really research it more. I had the band for 10 months now and I'm down 105lbs. Good Luck

Jhale69' date=' I have to disagree with your nutritionist about not being able to eat fruits and vegetables. My Dr and nutritionist recommend we eat fruits and veggies after 6 months to help with the weight loss. I dont know what your Dr has told you but you should really research it more. I had the band for 10 months now and I'm down 105lbs. Good Luck[/quote']

Thanks for all of the feedback so far. Looks like I need to talk to the nutritionist again.